2011-12 unh women's swimming & diving media guide

2011-12 swimming & Diving

NEWHAMPSHIRE

2011 ECAC CHAMPIONS

Jessica Little ‘12America East Champion 200 Breast

ECAC Champion 400 IM

Lauren McCandless ‘142011 America East Rookie of the Year

Two-Time ECAC Champion

The University prides itself as being a Top-10 entrepreneurial campus (Forbes.com and The Princeton Review). The Whittemore School of Business and Economics was recently selected second among all business schools in a nationwide pool of business school deans.

UNH is one of the leading research schools on the East coast. A land-, sea- and space grant university, our University engages under graduates in the intellectual excitement of research.

The Wildcat sculpture, commissioned by the UNH alumni association, was created by Matthew Grey Palmer and is displayed on Main Street in front of the Whittemore Center and Memorial Field.

Students who choose UNH often do so because of the seemingly endless options offered through an acces-sible system of schools and colleges. UNH offers liter-ally thousands of courses in more than 100 majors.

Nestled in New Hampshire’s seacoast region, the UNH campus offers a pleasing mix of classic and modern buldings and college greens that gradually gives way to 2,600 acres of woods, fields, and farms.

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Table of ConTenTsAbout the University....................................... 3-4Coaching StaffJosh.Willman....................................................... 6-7Jarrod.Zwirko.......................................................... 8Tory.McKenna........................................................ 9Jared.Felker............................................................ 10Support Staff.................................................. 12-17Meet the Wildcats........................................ 19-38History & Records........................................ 40-45

ConTaCT infoMedia.Relations..................... Anthony.DeAngelisPhone.................................................. 603-862-3835E-mail....................... [email protected]....................................................... 603-862-3839Willman.Phone................................. 603-862-3832Willman.E-Mail.............................................josh.willman@unh.eduAthletics.Website.............................................www.unhwildcats.com

QuiCk faCTs Founded..................................................................1866Location................................................ Durham,.N.H.Enrollment..........................................................14,492Nickname....................................................... WildcatsColors..................................................... Blue.&.WhitePool............................................................Swasey.PoolCapacity....................................................................650Length............................................................... 25-yardAffliation..................................................NCAA.Div..IConference.............................................America.EastPresident.................................. Dr..Mark.HuddlestonA.D........................................................ Marty.ScaranoSwim.Coach...................................... Joshua.WillmanYear.at.UNH........................................................... 20thAssistant.Coach....................................Jarrod.ZwirkoDiving.Coach......................................Tory.McKennaVol..Assist..Coach....................................Jared.Felker

CREDITS:. The. 2011-12. University. of. New. Hampshire. swimming. and.diving.media.guide.is.a.publication.of.the.UNH.Athletic.Media.&.Public.Relations.office..Writing,.editing.and.layout.by.Anthony.DeAngelis.using.InDesign.and.Photoshop.CS2..Action.photos.within.the.guide.by.Gregory.Greene.and.Doug.Kapustin..Campus.photos.were.provided.by.UNH.Photo.Services.. Special. thanks. to. the. swimming. coaching. staff. for. their. assis-tance...

Senior Jessica Little - America East Champion 200 Breast & ECAC Champion 400 IM

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The.University.of.New.Hampshire.was.originally.founded.as.a.land-grant.college.whose.mission.was.to.shape.and.educate.citizenry.among.the.state’s.farmers,.business.people.and.engineers...Today,.the.University.is.a.land-,.sea-,.and.space-grant.university.serving.a.growing.undergraduate.student.body.of.about.14,000.and.a.graduate.population.of.3,000.in.addition.to.600.full-time.faculty.members,.92%.of.which.have.earned.their.doctorate.degree...The.university.has.grown.into.a.top.public.research.university.occupying.2,600.acres.of.classic.living.and.learning.space,.while.still.maintaining.the.look.and.feel.of.a.New.England.liberal.arts.college.with.a.faculty.dedicated.to.teaching..UNH’s.student.to.faculty.ratio.registers.at.18:1.with.84%.of.its.classes.having.50.students.or.less.

. As.one.of.the.most.prestigious.institutions.in.the.Northeast,.the.University.of.New.Hampshire.has.always.been.recognized.as.a.leader.in.education.and.research,.spanning.all.fields.of.study.and.uniting.them.through.interdisciplinary.programs,.labs,.farms,.theatres,.research.centers,.and.libraries.... Founded.in.1866.as.the.New.Hampshire.College.of.Agriculture.and.Mechanical.Arts,.UNH.was.among.the.early.state.institutions.of.higher.education.whose.formation.was.made.possible.by.federal.government.land.grants...The.purpose.for.the.grants.was.to.establish.colleges.that.would.serve.the.sons.and.daughters.of.farming.and.laboring.families.. New.Hampshire.College.was.originally.situated.in.Hanover,.N.H...Here.it.was.in.connection.with.Dartmouth.College.before.moving.to.Durham.in.1893.after.Benjamin.Thompson.bequeathed.land.and.money.to.further.the.development.of.the.college...The.state.legislature.then.granted.its.new.charter.as.the.University.of.New.Hampshire.in.1923.

. The.University.hosts.nearly.550.international.students.from.more.than.40.countries.and.boasts.a.population.of.students. from.49.states.. .Along.with.over.100.majors.offered,.UNH.encompasses.seven.schools.and.colleges. that.undergraduates.can.choose. from:. the.College.of.Liberal.Arts,.College.of.Engineering.and.Physical.Sciences,.School.of.Health.and.Human.Services,.College.of.Life.Sciences.and.Agricultures,.Whittemore.School.of.Business.and.Eco-nomics,.and.the.Thompson.School.of.Applied.Science...And.at.the.very.heart.of.the.University’s.undergraduate.studies.is.the.General.Education.Program...The.GEP.is.a.core.program.with.a.breadth.of.academic.subjects.that.aims.to.acquaint.the.student.with.some.of.the.major.modes.of.thought.necessary.to.understand.oneself,.others,.society,.and.the.world.. The.University.prides.itself.as.being.a.top.10.entrepreneurial.campus.(Forbes.com.and.The.Princeton.Review).and.is.among.the.top.30.universities.nationally.in.science.research.funding.from.NASA... UNH.is.home.to.the.NASA-recognized.Space.Science.Center;.the.Institute.for.Study.for.Earth,.Oceans.and.Space;.and.the.Institute.of. Marine. Science. and. Engineering.. . The.

English.program.is.staffed.by.an.inspiring.faculty.of.winners.of.the.Pulitzer.Prize,.the.National.Book.Award,.the.MacArthur.Fellowship,.the.Edgar.Allen.Poe.Award.and.the.Young.Poets.Award.. . In.addition,.the.Whittemore.School.of.Business.and.Economics,.established.in.1962,.was.recently.selected.second.among.all.business.schools.in.a.nationwide.pool.of.business.school.deans..UNH.also.graduates.students.who.attend.top-notch.graduate.schools,.including.Law.School.at.Harvard.and.Cornell,.Engineering.at.Stanford,.and.Medical.school.at.Dartmouth,.John.Hopkins,.and.Harvard.

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The University seeks excellencethrough diversity among its administra-tors, faculty, staff, and students. Theuniversity prohibits discriminationon thebasis of race, color, religion, sex, age,nationalorigin,sexualorientation,genderidentity or expression, disability, veteranstatus,ormaritalstatus. TheUniversityofNewHampshire iscommittedtocreatingamorediversecom-munity,knowingthat“inclusion,diversityandequityarevaluesinextricablylinkedtoourmissionofeducationalexcellence.”Thisdiversity strengthensourability to reachourindividualandcollectivepotentialandtoprovidebetterservicesandcareforallfaculty,staff,andstudents.

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University of New Hampshire Athletic Department Mission StatementThe mission of the intercollegiate athletics program at the University of New Hampshire is to provide student-athletes a collegiate experience that is enriched by their participation in programs which are competitive at the NCAA Division I level both regionally and nationally.

The intercollegiate athletics program also plays an important role by enhancing the quality of life for the University and statewide community by being a source of pride and identification with the University while always maintaining high standards of academic scholarship and integrity.

To fulfill its mission, the intercollegiate program must:

1. Provide student-athletes every opportunity to meet academic and athletic demands with the goal of graduating every student-athlete.2. Provide resources necessary to field competitive teams with league affiliations, and to gain regional and national recognition.3. Provide equitable opportunities for all intercollegiate athletics by the active recruitment of minority athletes, and provide equitable opportunities for all

women student-athletes commensurate with that of their male counterparts.4. Provide excellent facilities for all athletes to train, practice and play.5. Conduct all operations within state and federal law, University policies, rules of the NCAA, and athletics conferences in which the University competes.

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In. the. last. few.years,. several.of. the.athletic. facilities.have. received.major.upgrades.and.improvements...In.September.of.2001,.the.University.completed.a.new.$2.15.million.track.and.field.facility..The.Jerry.Azumah.Performance.Center,.a.strength.and.conditioning.facility.located.in.the.UNH.Field.House,.was.dedicated.on.July.8,.2003...UNH.athletics.has.also.added.three.outdoor.artificial.fields,.Memorial.Field,.Bremner.Field.and.Cowell.Stadium...Lundholm.Gymnasium.has.received.some.major.overhauls,.including.a.new.playing.surface,.new.lights,..a.new.sound.system,.scoreboard.and.a.brand.new.bleacher.system.in.the.summer.of.2007..Most.recently,.UNH.completed.a.renovation.of.the.Paul.Sweet.Oval.indoor.track.complete.with.a.new.state-of-the-art.surface,.improved.lighting.and.an.overall.facelift.. In. addition. to. the. incredible. improvements. of. its. athletic. facilities,. the.University.has.upgraded.and.renovated.a. large.part.of. its.academic.campus.as.well...Most.recently,.Thompson.Hall,.one.of.the.standing.historical.landmarks.of.the.University,.has.been.beautifully.refurbished.and.restored...The.University.also.completed.a.$52.million.renovation.of.Kinsbury.Hall,.adding.6,000.square.feet.of.student.project.space.for.students.in.the.College.of.Engineering.and.Physical.Sciences,.as.well.as.a.$4.5.revamp.of.Hewitt.Hall.to.expand.the.School.of.Health.and.Human.Services...In.addition,.the.new.120,000.square.foot.Biological.Sciences.Building,.Rudman.Hall.and.the.Spaulding.Life.Sciences.Renovation.project.now.provide.state-of-the-art.teaching.and.researching.laboratories.... The.University.also.spent.$15.million.to.complete.Morse.Hall,.a.new.science.and.engineering.building.as.well.as.$8.2.million.to.modernize.the.Memorial.Union.Building..This.revision.to.the.existing.student.union.building.consisted.of.several.upgrades.including.top.kitchen.and.dining.facilities,.two.theaters,.student.mailboxes,.lounges.and.meeting.rooms,.as.well.as.additional.retail.spaces.such.as.the.University.Bookstore...The.University.has.also.completed.construction.of.the.new.dining.facility.on.Main.Street,.Holloway.Commons,.as.well.as.the.renovation.of.the.Dimond.Library.... In.November.of.1995,.construction.of.the.$27.million.Recreation.and.Sport.Complex.reached.completion...The.new.Whittemore.Center.includes.a.state-of-the-art.6,500.to.7,500.seat.arena.for.hockey,.concerts.and.convo-

cations,. as. well. as. a. new. three-level.recreational. sports. facility.within. the.structure. which. had. housed. the. old.Snively.Arena.. Combining.the.atmosphere.of.a.small.New.England.liberal.arts.college.with. the. resources.and.opportunities.of. a. major. research. university,. the.University.of.New.Hampshire.is.a.place.where.all. students. can.find.or.create.their.own.niche.and.succeed.. .While.the.University.offers.an.extremely.broad.academic.base.with.an.inspiring.faculty,.it.also.provides.students.with.thousands.of.opportunities.to.get.involved,.either.through.athletics,. campus. recreation,.student.life,.or.research...The.University.is.a.dynamic.community.that.not.only.challenges.its.members.academically.but.also.expands.their.understanding.and.apprecia-tion.of.cultural.diversity.and.leads.to.incredible.growth.as.students,.faculty,.staff,.and.as.a.community.

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Mike Minnigan ’78 Vice President, AOL

Mark Mowers, ‘98Former NHL Player, Boston Bruins

Ron Noble ’79Secretary General, Interpol

Mike O’Malley ’92Actor, “Glee”

Peter Paul ’67Owner, Paul Financial &

Peter Paul Wines

Robert Towse ’63Senior Partner, Morgan Stanley

Barbara Walsh ’81Pulitzer-prize winner,Portland Press Herald

Carlton Fisk ‘69Hall of Fame Baseball Player

Corey Graham ’07NFL Player, Chicago Bears

John Irving ’65Author, “Cider House Rules”

Natalie Jacobson ‘65Former News Anchor, WCVB-Boston

Jason Krog, ‘99AHL Player, Manitoba Moose

Kathryn Kross ’82Producer, “ABC Nightline”

Richard Linnehan ’80NASA Astronaut

Jackie MacMullan ’82Journalist, ESPN & ESPN.com

Jerry Azumah ‘99Former NFL Pro Bowler, Chicago Bears

Susan Blanchard Ryan ’89Star of movie “Open Water”

Andy Brickley ’82Former NHL Player & Current Analyst,

Boston Bruins (NESN)

Karyn Bye ’941998 Olympic Gold, Ice Hockey

Marcy Carsey ’66 Producer, Cosby Show &

That 70’s Show

Ty Conklin ’01NHL Player, Detroit Red Wings

Gary DeStefano ’78President, Nike Team Sports

Jack Edwards ’79Announcer, Boston Bruins (NESN)

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2011-12 UNH SWIMMING & DIVING�


. A. 1984. graduate. of. the. University. of. Miami. (Florida),. head. coach. Joshua. Willman. began. his.coaching.career.just.after.graduation.at.the.YMCA.and.USA.Swimming.level.. .As.an.established.Age.Group.and.Senior.team.coach,.Willman.cultivated.nationally.ranked.swimmers,.many.of.whom.went.on.to.world.rankings.. In.1991,.Willman.made.the.transition.to.the.collegiate.level.at.the.University.of.New.Hampshire...He.first.served.as.an.assistant.coach.and.was.named.head.coach.in.1992...Under.his.caring.hand,.UNH’s.swimming.and.diving.program.has.erupted.to.the.forefront.of.New.England.swimming.and.has.become.one. of. the. premiere. college. pro-grams. on. the. east. coast,. bursting.onto.the.national.scene.recruiting.top.swimmers.and.divers.from.all.over.the.world... A. number. of. milestones.in. particular. have. marked. UNH’s.steady. rise. to. the. top.. . In. 1995,.Willman. produced. UNH’s. first-ever. NCAA. Division. I. qualifier,.Denise. Leckenby.. Leckenby. later.went.on.to.earn.All-America.hon-ors. in. 1996. and. placed. eighth. in.the. 200-freestyle. as. well. as. 11th.in.the.100-freestyle.earning.UNH.enough.points.to.finish.27th.in.the.nation. at. the. 1996. NCAA. Swim-ming.and.Diving.Championships..Building.on.the.successes.of.the.mid-90’s,.the.Wildcats.then.won.its.first.America.East.Team.Title.in.1997-1998.(with.a.record.832.5.points.that.still.stands.today).and.then.repeated.as.conference.champions.in.1998-1999..Beginning.the.new.era.in.2000,.New.Hampshire.na-tive.and.breaststroke.standout.Kristen.Zeimetz.was.a.finalist.at.the.US.Open.and.participated.in.the.2000. U.S.. Olympic. team. trials.. In. 2003. the. Wildcats. won. their. first. ECAC. Championship. team. title.and.continued.to.place.near.the.top.at.the.America.East.Championships.again.winning.back-to-back.America.East.titles.in.2004-2005.and.2005-2006..New.Hampshire.also.continued.to.qualify.swimmers.

joshua willmanhead coach

miami ‘84 • 20th season



for.the.NCAA.Swimming.and.Diving.Championships.and.in.2006.senior.Shannon.Daly.and.sophomore.Kary.Goodman.both.placed.in.the.top.25.in.the.nation..UNH.completed.the.2006.season.ranked.eighth.nationally.in.the.mid-major.Division.I.Polls..Most.recently,.the.Wildcat.women’s.team.won.the.ECAC.Championships.in.2011.for.the.second.time.in.school.history,.this.time.by.a.1.5.point.margin.coming.down.to.the.last.event,.the.400.Freestyle.Relay.which.the.Lady.‘Cats.won.in.record.setting.time... This. success. has. not. gone. unnoticed,. as. Willman. has. become. the. America. East. Conference’s.most. highly. honored. coach.. He. has. been. selected. America. East. Coach. of. the. Year. ten. times. in. the.past.18.years.(1993,.1995,.1997,.1998,.1999,.2002,.2005,.2006,.2010.and.2011).and.ECAC.Coach.of.the.Year.twice.in.2003.and.2011..New.Hampshire.swimmers.are.the.most.highly.decorated.athletes.in.the.conference.winning.31.major.conference.awards.including.20.Swimmers-of-the-Year.(15.America.East.and.five.ECAC),.three.Rookies-of-the-Year,.two.Senior.High.Point.Coaches.Awards.and.five.America.East.Scholar-Athlete.of.the.Year.Awards..During.Willman’s.tenure,.329.swimmers.have.been.crowned.America. East. Champions. and. 98. ECAC. Champions.. Wildcat. swimmers. have. broken. school. records.over.221.times,.and.have.set.73.America.East.records.and.17.ECAC.records... New.Hampshire.is.consistently.an.Academic.All.America.team.and.swimmers.have.earned.NCAA.Academic.All-America.honors,.post-graduate.scholarship.awards.and.ranked.as.high.as.sixth.nationally.for.grade-point-average..Coach.Willman.is.a.certified.ASCA.Level.IV.coach.and.has.been.a.recipient.of.the.ASCA.Coaching.Excellence.Award.

“The key to our success is developing the whole individual. The strong sense of team and bond we share fuels our efforts. We provide an excel-lent environment for our student-athletes and it is my hope that striving for excellence both in the pool and in the classroom will secure the foun-dation on which team members can go on to build a successful future.”


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. Jarrod.Zwirko.serves.as.recruiting.coordinator.and.assistant.coach,.working.with.the.middle-distance.and.distance.freestyle.group.for.the.Wildcats..As.recruiting.coordinator,.Zwirko.is.the.main.contact.for.re-cruits.and.identifies.talented.athletes.and.sets.up.official.visits.for.potential.student-athletes..... A.2004.graduate.of.the.University.of.New.Hampshire,.Zwirko.was.a.two-year.captain.for.the.Wildcats,.specializing.in.middle-distance.and.still.holds.two.UNH.records.for.relays..As.a.student-athlete.he.was.an.11-time.finalist.at.the.America.East.Championships.and.was.runner-up.in.the.500-yard.freestyle.in.2002,.while.also.earning.All-Conference.honors.twice..Zwirko.also.served.as.SAAC.President.as.an.undergraduate.and.was.nominated.for.UNH.Athlete.of.the.Year.twice.. Upon.completion.of.his.eligibility,.Zwirko.entered.the.graduate.program.at.UNH.and.earned.his.Mas-ter’s.Degree.in.Kinesiology..During.this.time,.he.served.as.the.graduate.assistant.for.the.UNH.swim.team.and.was.an.integral.part.of.the.staff.that.twice.earned.Coaching.Staff.of.the.Year.honors,.after.winning.back-to-back.America.East.Championship.titles..During.his.last.season,.UNH.took.two.women.to.the.NCAA.Division.I.Swimming.and.Diving.Championships.. After.earning.his.Master’s.degree,.Zwirko. joined. the.staff.at. the.Williston.Northampton.School.of.western.Massachusetts,.his.former.prep.school,. in.2006..While.at.Williston,.he.served.for.two.years.as.an.English.teacher.and.swim.coach,.helping.the.team.win.the.New.England.Championships.in.the.small.school.division... Returning.to.UNH.as.a.full-time.assistant.in.2008,.Zwirko.has.been.a.part.of.two.America.East.Wom-en’s.Coaching.Staffs.of.the.Year.(2010.and.2011).

jarrod zwirkoassistant coach

new hampshire ‘04 • fourth season



. Tory.McKenna.enters.her.third.season.as.the.Wildcat’s.Diving.Coach..A.two-time.All-American.and.East.National.Championship.qualifier.in.high.school,.McKenna.earned.her.undergraduate.degree.from.Syra-cuse.University..While.diving.for.the.Orange,.she.was.a.Big.East.finalist.in.the.3-meter.dive.and.a.Zone.A.Qualifier.from.2005-2007..Additionally,.she.set.the.Syracuse.1-meter.record.and.the.Villanova.pool.record.in.2005..McKenna.double.majored.to.receive.a.Bachelor.of.Science.in.Communication.Sciences.and.Disorders.and.a.Bachelor.of.Arts.in.Psychology,.while.graduating.summa.cum.laud... Upon.graduation.from.Syracuse.University,.McKenna.came.to.New.Hampshire.and.used.her.remain-ing.year.of.eligibility.to.compete.for.the.Wildcats.as.a.graduate.student..At.the.2009.America.East.Champion-ships,.she.placed.third.in.the.1-meter.dive.and.as.a.result.was.awarded.the.UNH.swim.team’s.Coaches.Award.for.her.dedication,.maturity.and.leadership.qualities..McKenna.earned.her.Master.of.Science.in.Speech.Pa-thology.from.UNH.in.2010,.while.conducting.research.for.acquired.brain.injury.patients.. McKenna.began.her.coaching.career.at.the.Westford.Swim.and.Tennis.Club.in.2001.and.currently.works.with.the.New.Hampshire.based.U.S.A..Diving.Club.and.Charles.River.Diving.North,.where.two.of.her.divers.won.state.titles.in.Division.I.and.II.in.2009..McKenna.is.also.currently.working.for.Peoplefirst.Rehab.in.Maine..

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syracuse ‘07 • third season




. Jared.Felker.joins.the.New.Hampshire.swimming.and.diving.staff.for.his.first.season.as.a.volunteer.assistant.coach..He.brings.a.wealth.of.technical.knowledge.of.the.sport.to.the.program.and.works.primarily.with.the.sprint.and.stroke.groups..The.Yarmouth,.Maine.native.brings.extensive.experience.both.as.a.former.swimmer.and.current.head.coach.of.the.Seacoast.Swimming.Association,.which.is.one.of.New.England’s.pre-mier.swim.clubs.. As.one.of.Maine’s.top.swimmers,.Felker.graduated.from.the.Mercersburg.Academy.in.Pennsylvania.where.he.was.a.seven-time.high.school.All-American..He.went.on.to.compete.for.the.University.of.Virginia.where.he.was.a.four-year.varsity.swimmer.and.team.captain,.earning.All-ACC.honors..Felker.capped.a.stellar.collegiate.career.as.the.2000.ACC.Champion.in.the.100.butterfly..He.also.competed.in.the.2000.US.Olympic.Trials.in.the.100.butterfly.and.50.freestyle.. Upon.graduation.and.earning.a.BA. in.Sociology. from.Virginia,.Felker.got.his. start.coaching.at.St..Catherine.McAuley.High.School. in.Portland,.Maine.and.shortly. thereafter.was.named.head.coach.of. the.Westbrook.Seals.Swim.Club.in.Westbrook,.Maine,.coaching.the.squad.from.2003-2011.. In.the.summer.of.2010,.Felker.was.hired.as.the.head.coach.of.the.Seacoast.Swimming.Association.in.Dover,.N.H..In.total,.he.has.produced.over.30.sectional.qualifiers,.four.junior.national.qualifiers,.and.one.se-nior.national.and.Olympic.trial.qualifier.

jared felkervolunteer assistant coach

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. Marty.Scarano.is.in.the.midst.of.his.11th.year.as.Director.of.Athletics.at.the.University.of.New.Hampshire..During.his.tenure,.Scarano.has.heightened.national.exposure.for.UNH.athletics.with.academics,.facility.reno-vations.and.programmatic.advancement.being.top.priorities.. According.to.numbers.released.in.2010,.UNH.athletics.ranks.highest.in.the.America.East.Conference,.the.Colonial.Athletic.Association.and.second.nationally.among.all.public.institutions,.trailing.only.the.U.S..Naval.Academy,.for.the.Graduation.Success.Rate.(GSR).of.its.student.athletes.with.a.mark.of.97.percent..Of.its.20.current.sport.teams,.14.of.them.submitted.perfect.GSRs.of.100.percent.. UNH.finished.second.in.the.America.East.Academic.Cup.this.past.season,.achieving.a.3.16.cumulative.grade-point.average,.which.surpassed.the.league.record.for.highest.GPA.. There.have.been.over.$8.5.million.in.capitol.improvements.since.his.hiring.in.the.summer.of.2000..In.the.fall.of.2008,.the.Paul.Sweet.Oval.renovation.was.completed.to.include.new.surfaces,.lighting,.painting,.infra-structure.upgrades.and.the.replacement.of.windows.that.existed.in.the.original.architecture..The.total.cost.of.the.project.exceeded.$500,000..In.the.summer.of.2007,.the.Cowell.Stadium.grass.field.was.replaced.with.a.$1.million.Field.Turf.synthetic.surface..Additionally.in.2007,.a.complete.renovation.of.Lundholm.Gymnasium.was.undertaken..The.$600,000.renovation.included.a.new.state-of-the-art.bleacher.system,.new.scoreboards,.competition.baskets.and.other.aesthetic.enhancements.. Scarano.brought.about.the.completion.of.the.$2.15.million.Reggie.Atkins.Track.and.Field.Facility.in.the.summer.of.2000..The.addition.of.a.center-ice.scoreboard.and.message.board.at.the.Whittemore.Center.was.completed.in.2001..In.2002,.UNH.athletics.renovated.Memorial.Field.along.with.the.Bigglestone.Plaza.and.Bremner.Field.on.the.former.Upper.Field..The.two.fields,.which.feature.state-of-the-art.synthetic.turf.and.lighting,.were.built.at.a.cost.of.$1.5.million.apiece..In.addition,.construction.was.completed.to.enlarge.and.improve.the.women’s.locker.rooms.in.the.UNH.Field.House..Two.other.major.improvements.to.benefit.UNH’s.student-athletes.have.been.the.renovation.of.the.Jerry.Azumah.Performance.Center.for.Strength.and.Condi-tioning,.which.features.state-of-the-art.strength.and.conditioning.equipment,.new.offices.and.design,.and.a.complete.overhaul.of.the.Student-Athlete.Academic.Center..Scarano.and.the.University.are.also.in.the.midst.of.the.planning.and.fundraising.for.a.multi-purpose.outdoor.facility.. Scarano.has.focused.on.moving.UNH.athletics.into.the.collegiate.national.arena..To.accomplish.that.goal,.UNH.has.taken.on.the.task.of.hosting.major.NCAA.championships..The.Wildcat.athletic.department.was.host.of.highly-successful.NCAA.Men’s.Ice.Hockey.Northeast.Regionals.at.the.Verizon.Wireless.Arena.(Manchester,.N.H.).in.2004,.2007,.2009,.and.Manchester.will.once.again.be.the.site.of.the.Northeast.Regionals.in.2011..UNH.has.had.the.opportunity.to.host.two.NCAA.Women’s.Ice.Hockey.Frozen.Fours.in.the.Whittemore.Center.in.2002.and.2005..In.addition,.UNH.successfully.hosted.the.2007.NCAA.Skiing.Championships.in.Washington.Valley,.as.well.as.the.2005.NCAA.Women’s.Gymnastics.Northeast.Regional,.which.took.place.at.the.Whit-temore.Center... This.past.season,.men’s.and.women’s.ice.hockey,.football,.the.men’s.and.women’s.ski.teams.and.gymnastics,.as.well.as.members.of.men’s.and.women’s.outdoor.track.and.field,.all.competed.in.the.NCAA.postseason..Because.of.these.initiatives.and.accomplishments,.. UNH.athletics.has.consistently.been.ranked.in.the.top.90.programs.among.all.Division.I.institutions.in.the.battle.for.the.NACDA.Directors.Cup,.which.is.well.ahead.of.nearly.all.of.UNH’s.conference.opponents..This.

marty scaranouniversity of new hampshire

athletic director


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past.season,.the.Wildcats.ranked.72nd.out.of.more.than.370.Division.I.schools.with.260.50.points,.which.were.the.most.in.program.history,.the.best.in.America.East.and.placed.the.‘Cats.in.the.top.five.among.FCS.teams..UNH.ranked.behind.only.Villanova,.Princeton,.Cornell.and.Harvard.in.the.FCS.subdivision..In.New.England,.the.Wildcats.finished.fourth.behind.Boston.College,.Connecticut.and.Harvard..Scarano’s.many.accomplish-ments.during.his.tenure.have.played.a.key.role.in.UNH.being.named.one.of.the.Top.20.Athletic.Departments.in.the.Country.in.U.S..News.and.World.Report.college.athletics.rankings.in.March.2002..UNH’s.graduation.rate.for.athletes.has.maintained.levels.at.or.exceeding.90.percent,.which.puts.it.among.the.nation’s.best.in.Division.I.. The.men’s.ice.hockey.team.won.the.regular.season.Hockey.East.title.in.2002,.2003,.2007,.2008.and.2010,.and.then.advanced.to.the.NCAA.Frozen.Four.in.2002.and.2003..The.Wildcat.women’s.hockey.team.won.the.Hockey.East.Tournament.Championship.four.straight.seasons.from.2006-09,.which.also.included.Frozen.Four.appearances.in.2006.and.2008..The.women’s.gymnastics.team.won.its.first-ever.EAGL.title.in.2003,.when.the.event.was.hosted.at.the.Whitt..The.volleyball.team.won.an.America.East.crown.in.2002.and.2003.and.went.on.to.the.NCAA.tournament.in.those.same.seasons..The.field.hockey.team.made.the.NCAA’s.in.2000,.while.wom-en’s.lacrosse.made.“The.Big.Dance”.in.2004.and.again.in.2008..UNH.football.returned.to.national.prominence.and.was.ranked.No..1.in.the.nation.for.parts.of.three.seasons.from.2005-07,.made.it.to.the.NCAA.FCS.playoffs.the. last.six. years,. including. the. quarterfinals.five.times. in.that.span,.and.also.won.its. fifth. consecutive. game. against. an.FBS. opponent. in. 2009.. Additionally,.21.coaches.have.won.58.Coach.of.the.Year.awards.during.Scarano’s.tenure.. In. 2007,. Scarano. was. named. the.All-American. Football. Foundation.Athletic.Director.of.the.Year.for.FCS.football. in. the. Northeast. region..Scarano.was.also.awarded.the.National.Association. of. College. Directors. of.Athletics.(NACDA).AD.of.the.Year.for.the.FCS.. Scarano.also.been.an.active.mem-ber. in. the. leadership.of.UNH’s. three.major.conferences.and.was.the.chair.of.the.executive.committees.for.Atlantic.10.football,.Hockey.East.and.America.East.from.2003.to.2007..He.also.served.as.chair.of.the.NCAA.Division.I.Men’s.Ice.Hockey.Committee.in.2005-06.and.2006-07.. Scarano.held.the.position.of.Athletics.Director.at.Colorado.College.from.July.1996.through.June.2000..The.college’s.athletic.program.excelled.both.in.and.out.of.the.classroom.under.his.supervision.and.six.differ-ent.athletic.facilities.received.renovations,.including.the.Schlessman.Pool,.Washburn.Field,.the.Carle.Weight.Room.and.a.new.press.box.at.Stewart.Field...During.his.tenure,.Colorado.College.was.ranked.among.the.top.20.Division.III.programs.in.the.Sears.Cup.national.standings.and.produced.several.All-Americans,.all-academic.award.winners.and.NCAA.post-graduate.scholarship.recipients..During.Scarano’s.tenure.at.Colorado.College,.the.men’s.ice.hockey.team.became.a.regular.at.the.NCAA.men’s.ice.hockey.championships...Prior.to.his.stay.in.Colorado.Springs,.Scarano.worked.for.13.years.at.Colgate.University,.where.he.served.as.assistant.director.of.athletics,.director.of.physical.education,.associate.director,.and.senior.associate.director.. Scarano,.a.native.of.Pittsburgh,.Pa.,.is.a.1978.graduate.of.Penn.State.University,.where.he.started.his.athletic.career.as.assistant.ticket.manager.and.the.athletics.events.manager.from.1980-83..Scarano.holds.a.Master’s.Degree.in.Environmental.History.from.Colgate..He.and.his.wife,.Cydney,.have.two.daughters,.Lynden,.a.junior.at.UNH,.and.Corey,.and.a.son,.Kyle.




Mark.W..Huddleston.became.the.19th.president.of.the.University.of.New.Hampshire.in.July.2007,.bringing.three.decades.of.experi-ence.in.public.and.private.education.as.a.faculty.member,.dean,.and.senior.administrator.Huddleston.has.been.a.strong.advocate.for.increasing.affordability.and.accessibility.in.higher.education,.and.has.argued.that.we.need.to.rethink.much.of.what.we.do.to.protect.our.core.missions,.and.to.ensure.that.higher.education.remains.vital.and.financially.sustainable.in.the.21st.century..

In.February.2010,.he.presented.a.10-year.strategic.plan.for.UNH,.the.result.of.an.intensive.collaboration.between.faculty,.students,.staff,.alumni,.and.the.University’s.wider.communities..Emphasizing.innovation.and.entrepreneurship,.the.plan.is.helping.to.guide.the.University’s.response.to.a.historic.state.budget.cut.passed.by.the.2011.New.Hampshire.Legislature.

“The.strategic.plan.commits.us.to.finding.new.ways.to.teach,.learn,.discover,.create,.and.engage.in.the.21st.century—and.positions.UNH.to.become.a.national.leader.in.the.redefinition.of.American.higher.education,”.Huddleston.says.

Huddleston.was.raised.in.Syracuse,.N.Y.,.and.was.the.first.member.of.his.family.ever.to.attend.college..He.earned.his.bachelor’s.degree.in.political.science.from.the.State.University.of.New.York-Buffalo,.and.both.a.master’s.degree.and.Ph.D..in.political.science.from.the.University.of.Wisconsin–Madison..He.began.his.academic.career.at.SUNY-Buffalo.in.1977.as.an.assistant.professor.of.po-litical.science..In.1980,.he.joined.the.faculty.of.the.University.of.Delaware,.where.he.served.for.the.next.24.years..There,.he.chaired.the.Department.of.Political.Science.and.International.Relations.and.served.as.associate.provost.for.international.programs..In.2001,.he.was.named.dean.of.the.College.of.Arts.and.Sciences,.overseeing.45.academic.departments.and.centers.with.nearly.900.full-time.faculty.and.staff,.and.serving.in.that.capacity.until.he.was.named.president.of.Ohio.Wesleyan.University.in.2004..

An.author.of.numerous.books.and.articles,.he.has.been.a.consultant.for.both.the.U.S..government.and.international.organizations..He.also.served.as.an.adviser.in.Bosnia.on.rebuilding.financial.and.administrative.infrastructures.after.the.Dayton.accords.Huddleston.is.chair.of.the.Presidents.Council.of.the.America.East.Conference,.an.incorporator.of.the.New.Hampshire.Charitable.Foundation,.and.a.member.of.the.Board.of.Trustees.of.the.Speedway.Children’s.Charities..Huddleston.and.his.wife,.Emma.Bricker,.have.three.children,.Andy,.Kate,.and.Giles.

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Athleticexcellenceisone-halftheformulaforsuccessinthecollegiateexperienceforUniversityofNewHampshirefootballplayers.Theprimarymeasureofachievement is thestudent-athlete’ssuccess in theclassroom.For the1998-99and1999-2000academicyears,UNHwasawardedtheAmericaEastAcademicCupforrecordingthehighestGPAintheconference.InboththeFall2004andWinter/Spring2005semesters,UNHplacedthehighestnumberofstudent-athletesontheAmericaEastHonorRoll;theUniversityaccomplishedthefeatagaininFall‘06andFall‘09.NewHampshirealsoboastsoneofthetopgraduationratesinthecountry. UNHisdedicatedtoenhancingthestudent-athlete’sabilitytoachieveacademicexcellence.Realizingthetimecommitmenttheplayersgivetotheschool,theUniversityadministersacomprehensiveprogramofacademicsupportservicesthatisavailabletoWildcatfootballplayersandallotherstudent-athletes.Thisprogramincludesthemonitoringofacademicprogressandprovidingtutorialservices,aswellasinteractingwiththeacademicadvisorswithinthevariouscolleges. ServingasStudent-AthleteSupportCoordinatorisAssistantAthleticDirectorJoanneMaldari,a1990graduateofHolyCrosswhowentontoearnhermaster’sdegreeinAthleticCounselingatSpringfieldCollege.ShewasrecognizedforheroutstandingeffortsatUNHbyreceivingtheUniversity’s2001AcademicAdvisingAward.BeforecomingtoDurham,MaldariservedathleticcounselinginternshipsatSpringfieldandCentralConnecticutStateUniversity. CathyLeachbeginsher10thseasonattheUniversityofNewHampshireandherfirstasAssistantAthleticDirectorforAcademicSupportandCompliance.LeachhasbeenworkinginAcademicSupportsincejoiningthestaffin2003andhasalsoservedasanassistantinthecompliancedepartmentsince2004helpingwiththeday-to-dayoperationsmeetingNCAAcomplianceandcertification. LeachreturnedtoUNHathleticsin2001asthetutoringcoordinatorfortwoyears. Priortohertimeinacademicsupport,LeachworkedintheUNHadmissionsofficefor11years.Shealsoservedastheinterimwomen’sAthleticDirectorforoneyear(1989-1990). ShealsoworkedintheWildcatSportsInformationOfficeforthreeyearsbeginningin1985,markingherfirstjobonUNH’scampus.LeachisagraduateofSpringfieldCollegewithadegreeinEnglish/SportsJournalism.

stuDent-atHlete DevelopMent CathyCoakleyentersherfourthyearasUNH’sCoordinatorofStudent-AthleteDevelopment. Coakleyspearheadsacomprehensiveeducationalprogramtoenhance thepersonaldevelopmentandwelfareof theUniversity’sstudent-athletes.Coakleyworkswithseveralotherareasofstudent-athletedevelopment,includingtheStudent-AthleteAdvisoryCommittee(SAAC),first-yearstudentacademicmentoringprogram,communityserviceactivitiesinvolvingUNHstudent-athletes,andvariousotherprogramsgearedtowardstudent-athletes.Inaddition,shehasestablished–andwillcontinuetoestablish–networksandactasaliaisonwithcampusdepartmentsandconstituencies. Coakleyhasanextensivecareerinbothathleticsandhighereducation.Mostrecently,shewasaninstructorofSportsMarketing,withintheKinesiologyDepartment,atJamesMadisonUniversityandcoordinatedallpracticumandinternshipsrequiredofSportManagementmajors.Inthisposition,Coakleytaughtpersonalandprofessionaldevelopmentaswellaslifeskillstothestudents(includingathletes)withinthemajor.WhileatJMU,sheservedasAssistantFieldHockeycoachfrom2005-07andhelpedguidetheDukestotheCAAchampionshipandNCAAtournamentappearancein2007. PriortohertenureatJMU,Coakleyworkedincollegiatebasketball.ShestartedhercollegiatecoachingcareeratUNHasanassistantunderCeceliaDeMarcofrom1977-79.CoakleymovedontobecomeheadcoachatFordhamUniversityfrom1979-84andservedasanassistantunderJoyMalchodiatNortheasternUniversityfrom1996-2000. CoakleyearnedherBachelorofArtsinEarthScienceandherMasterofArtsinEducationAdministrationatUNH.

atHletiC aDMinistration & support staff

Donna BrownellAssociate Athletic Director for Finance/Director of Central

Administration BSC

Steve MetcalfDeputy Athletic Director

Dot SheehanSr. Associate Athletic Director

for External Relations

Amber LilyestromAssociate Athletic Director for Marketing & Communications

Carrie KimballAssociate Athletic Director

for Events Management

Neal LavoieEquipment Manager

Jean MitchellAthletic Facilities

Manager

Diane MetcalfDirector of the Athletic

Annual Fund

Nicole AyerDirector of Ticketing

Liz McAllisterAdministrative Assistantfor Swimming & Diving

Heather BarberAthletics FacultyRepresentative


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JohnCiani

JonDanahasbeeninvolvedwithUniversityofNewHampshireathleticprogramsince1984.Hebeganhiscareerasanassistantathletictrainerandwaspromotedtomen’sheadathletictrainerin1987andheadathletictrainerfortheentireprogramin1989.In2001,hewasnamedUNH’sDirectorofSportsMedicine.InadditiontooverseeingoperationsandsupervisingtheSportsMedicinestaff,Danaworksspecificallywiththefootballandskiteams. TheSportsMedicineDepartmentattheUniversityofNewHampshireconsistsofeightfull-andpart-timecertifiedandlicensedathletictrainers.Thedepartmentworksoutoftwolocations–theFieldHouseandtheWhittemoreCenter.Bothathletictrainingroomsutilizecurrentlyavailablemodalities,includingmusclestimulators,ultrasound,heat,cryotherapy,andhydrotherapy. TheCertifiedAthleticTrainerprovidesamyriadofservicestothedepartmentandthestudent-athlete.Theseinclude,butarenotlimitedto,initialinjuryassessmentandmanagement,emergencyinjury/illnessmanagement,referraltoappropriateprofessionals,interfacewithassociatedphysiciansandothers,rehabilitation,counseling,administrativeduties,includinginsurancecoordination,supervisionofpracticesandgames,developmentandimplementationofemergencyplans,aswellasstudentathletictrainersupervision.Theathletictrainingroomisconsideredtobe“adesignatedfacilitywherecomprehensivehealthcareservicesareprovided.Comprehensivehealthcareservicesincludepracticeandgamepreparation,injury/illnessevaluation,firstaidandemergencycare,follow-upcare,rehabilitationandrelatedservices.”(NationalAthleticTrainer’sAssociationEducationCouncil). Danaiswellrespectedintheathletictrainingfield.Hisinternationalexperienceincludes:workingatthe2008SummerOlympicsinBeijingwiththeU.S.Canoe/Kayakteam;workingfortheUSACanoe/KayakteamsattheWorldCupinPrague,Slovenia,AugsburgandGermany;workingatthe2004ParalympicsinAthens;workingfortheU.S.Men’sTeamHandballsquadatthePanAmericanGamesintheDominicanRepublic;andworkingwiththeU.S.TrackandFieldTeamattheParalympicsWorldChampionshipsinLille,France.Additionally,hehasworkedattheU.S.OlympicTrackandFieldTrialsinSacramento,Calif.,andattheU.S.OlympicTrainingCenterinLakePlacid,N.Y. Since1980,DanahasworkedasanathletictrainerattheBostonMarathon.DanahasbeenTeamCaptainoftheFinishLineMedicalAreasince1996. DanahasservedasDrugTestingSiteCoordinatorandHeadAthleticTraineratvariousNCAAchampionshipevents,includingmen’sandwomen’sicehockey,andskiing. DanaiscertifiedbytheNationalAthleticTrainer’sAssociationandisalicensedathletictrainerintheCommonwealthofMassachusettsandNewHampshire.Inaddition,DanahasaCPRRe-CertificationandaMassachusettsTeacherCertificationinphysicaleducation,healthandscience. AnativeofUniondale,N.Y.,Danaisa1979graduateofNortheasternUniversity.HebeganhisathletictrainingcareeratBrooklineandNewtonSouthHighSchoolsinMassachusetts,andthenwastheheadathletictraineratFitchburgStateCollegefrom1980-84.

PaulChapmanentershis11thyearasthedirectorofstrengthandconditioningattheUniversityofNewHampshireandJohnCianiisenteringhisninthyearwiththeUNHathleticdepartment.AfterfouryearsasanassistantcoachintheUniversity’sstrengthandconditioningoffice,CianiwaspromotedtothepositionofAssociateDirectorofStrengthandConditioningin2006. ChapmanandCianihelpedcoordinatethebuildingofthestate-of-the-artJerryAzumahPerformanceCenterandbothhavebeenkeyinguidingUNHstudent-athletestoNCAAappearancesinbothwomen’sandmen’sicehockey,football,gymnastics,women’svolleyball,women’slacrosse,skiingandtrackandfield. ChapmanisamemberoftheCollegiateStrengthanConditioningCoachesAssociation(strengthandconditioningcoachcertified),USAWeightlifting(certifiedlevel1coach),theNationalStrengthandConditioningAssociation,andhewasthestatedirectoroftheNationalStrengthandConditioningAssociationinNorthDakotafrom1991-95.HehasalsoauthoredfourpublicationsrelatedtostrengthandconditioningandhastrainedandconsultedseveralNFL,CFLandNHLathletes,andprospectiveathletespreparingforall-stargames,bowlgamesandpre-drafttesting. PriortoUNH,ChapmanwasthedirectorofstrengthandconditioningfortheUniversityofNorthDakotafrom1992-2001andservedthereonaninterimbasisduringthe1991-92season.HiseffortswereanintegralpartofawinningtraditionatUND,asthefootballteamwastheDivisionIInationalchampionsin2001,themen’sicehockeyteamwonaDivisionInationaltitlein2000and1997andthewomen’sbasketballteamwastheDivisionIInationalchampionin1997,1998and1999. Chapmanisa1990graduateofDickinsonStateUniversityinNorthDakotawithaB.S.degreeinBiology.HethenwentontoearnatM.S.inExerciseSciencefromNorthDakotain1994. Anoutstandingcollegeathlete,ChapmanwasinductedintotheDickinsonStateAthleticHallofFameforhiseffortsonthefootballfield.Hewasatwo-timeAll-AmericaFirstTeamselectionaswellasanAll-AmericaSecondTeamhonoreeinhisfour-yearplayingcareer.Upongraduation,hewasafourth-rounddraftchoiceoftheSaskatchewanRoughRidersintheCanadianFootballLeague. CianiisresponsiblefortheswimminganddivingteamandhasbeenpartofthreeAmericaEasttitlesandoneECACChampionshipwiththeprogram.Heisverypassionateabouthiscommitmenttostrengthandconditioning,takinghiswiderangeofexperiencestocomeupwithadistinctsport-specifictrainingphilosophy.Inconjunctionwiththecoachingstaff,Cianidevelopsindividualizedtrainingprogramsdependingontheathlete’sinitialevaluation,experiencelevelandcurrentathleticability.UnderCiani’sprogram,improvementisnotbasedontheweightonthebar,butratherhowinjuryresistantthestudent-athleteisandhis/herathleticperformance. StrengthandconditioningprogramsdesignedbyCianiutilizeallfacetsoftraining,fromconventionalstrengthtrainingandOlympicWeightliftingtosimpleconditioningandsport-specificmetabolicrunsthatenhancetheathlete’sabilitiesduringcompetition.Nosingletrainingstyledominatestheprogram;Cianiusesacombinationofalltrainingtechniquesforthetotaldevelopmentofthestudent-athlete. Ciani,anativeoftheSanDiego,Calif.area,cametoUNHafterastintasassistantstrengthcoachattheUniversityofNorthDakota.DuringhistenureatUND,Cianiworkedprimarilywiththe2001DivisionIInationalchampionshipfootballteam,women’svolleyballandmen’sbasketballteams.In2000,hebeganhiscareeratLongBeachStateasagraduateassistantworkingwiththeperennialnationalpowerwomen’svolleyballteam,wherehetrainedmanyAll-Americanandnationalteamlevelvolleyballplayers,includingMistyMay. CianireceivedhisB.A.degreeinPsychologyfromLongBeachStateandattendedgraduateschoolatbothLongBeachStateandtheUniversityofNorthDa-kota.



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2010-11:• Notched a second-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.54) against Siena (Oct. 16).• Took second place in the 1000-yard freestyle (1:06.62) versus Dartmouth (Jan. 22).• Swam a leg in a Wildcat relay team that claimed the top spot in the 200-yard medley relay (1:49.60) against Maine (Feb. 4).• Earned second place in the 100-yard butter-fly (59.54) versus Maine (Feb. 4).• Notched the top spot in the 100-yard back-stroke (1:00.77) against Maine (Feb. 4).• Took fourth place in the 100-yard breast-stroke at the America East Championships with a time of 1:04.78.

2009-10:• Earned a fourth place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke at the America East Championships.• Selected as the recipient of the Richard J. Heg-erich Golden Goggle Award at the team’s annual awards banquet.

Before UNH: Captain of swim team at Lebanon High School ... captain of Green Mountain Aquat-ics ... transferred from the University of Maryland.

Personal: Born on Nov. 28, 1988 ... daughter of Dave and Laurie Albert ... majoring in Nutrition.

casey albertsenior • 5-8 • breast/freehometown: enfield, n.h.

high school: lebanonmajor: nutrition

ALBERT’S CAREER BEST TIMES100 Breast:.................................... ........................................1:04.52200 Breast:.................................... ........................................2:20.521000 Free:...................................... .................................... 10:37.641650 Free:...................................... .................................... 17:31.00

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jessica littlesenior • 5-11 • breast/im

hometown: barrie, ontariohigh school: barrie central

major: exercise science

Career Accolades: 2009 UNH Rookie of the Year ... 2009 America East Most Outstanding Rookie ... Named to the 2009, 2010 and 2011 America East All-Confer-ence Team ... Selected to the 2009 ECAC All-Conference Team ... Named a CollegeSwimming.com Mid-Major All-America Honorable Mention in 2010 and 2011.

2010-11:• Selected to the America East All-Conference Team.• Named a CollegeSwimming.com Mid-Major All-America Honorable Mention• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that fin-ished in first place in the 200-yard medley against Siena (Oct. 16).• Notched a first-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:22.43 versus Siena (Oct. 16).• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that finished in first place in the 200-yard medley (1:50.77) against Wagner (Oct. 17).• Broke the pool record with her first-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:21.03) against Cen-tral Connecticut State (Nov. 6).• Claimed first place in the 200-yard IM, touching down at 2:10.48 versus Central Connecticut State (Nov. 6).• Notched a first-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:21.90 against Ver-mont (Dec. 5).• Took the top spot in the 200-yard backstroke (2:18.47) against Maine (Feb. 4).• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that claimed the top spot in the 200-yard medley relay (1:49.60) versus Maine (Feb. 4).• Notched a first-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:15.50) against Maine (Feb. 4).• Claimed fourth place in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:04.43 at the conference championships.• Finished in fifth place in the 400-yard IM (4:23.91) at the America East Championships.

LITTLE’S CAREER BEST TIMES100 Breast:.................................... ........................................1:04.67200 Breast:.................................... ........................................2:15.50200 IM:...................................... ............................................2:04.09400 IM:...................................... ............................................4:24.19



• Took the top spot in the 200-yard breaststroke, clocking in at 2:15.50, qualifying for an NCAA provisional cut at the conference championships.• Finished in second place in the 200-yard IM (2:04.30) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:15.86) at the ECAC Champi-onships.• Claimed a first-place finish in the 400-yard IM with a time of 4:23.19 at the ECAC Champi-onships.

2009-10:• Selected to the America East All-Conference Team.• Claimed second place in the 200-yard individual medley at the America East Championships.• Took second place in the 400-yard individual medley at the America East Championships.• Little touched in at an NCAA provisional cut time of 2:16.70, garnering a first-place finish in the 200-yard breast-stroke.• Named a CollegeSwimming.com Mid-Major All-America Honorable Mention.• Notched a third place finish in the 200-yard individual medley at the Boston University Terrier Invitational.• Helped the Wildcats capture a fifth place finish in the 400-yard medley relay at the Boston University Terrier Invitational.• Took fifth place in the 200-yard breaststroke at the Boston University Terrier Invitational.

2008-09:• Two time America East Swimmer of the Week• Finished 1st at the 2009 America East Championships in the 200 Breast• Placed 2nd at the 2009 America East Championships in the 200 IM• Finished 3rd at the 2009 America East Championships in the 100 Breast• Placed 1st at the 2009 ECAC Championships in the 200 Breast• Finished 5th at the 2009 ECAC Championships in the 100 Breast• Named to the 2009 America East All-Conference Team• Selected to the 2009 ECAC All-Conference Team• 2009 America East Most Outstanding Rookie• 2009 UNH Rookie of the Year

Before UNH: Jessica was one of Canada’s top breaststrokers having competed at the Canadian Olympic Trials, Canadian Nationals, the Grand Prix Trials and the Pan Pacific Trials. She ranked 3rd in the nation for 17 year olds in the 50M, 100M and 200M breaststroke and 9th in the 200 M IM. Swimming for Dean Henze and the Barrie Tro-jan Swim Club, Jess holds her club records in the 200 Breaststroke (LCM), the 200 Breaststroke (SCM) and 200 IM (SCM). A versatile and talented swimmer in many events, Little will continue New Hampshire’s tradition of producing some of the country’s top breaststrokers.

Personal: Born on March 8, 1990 ... daughter of Laura Little ... majoring in Exercise Science.




Career Acolades:Honored as the America East Diver of the Week (1/26/10).

2009-10:• Honored as the America East Diver of the Week (1/26), sweeping the diving events against con-ference rival Maine, leading the ‘Cats to a 179-115 victory.

2008-09:• Two-time 2009 America East Consolation Fi-nalist in the 1m and the 3m board

BEFORE UNH: As a member of the Ursuline School’s swim team, Poppas has earned the Most Outstanding Diver Award, was a three-time New York State finalist and served as team captain in 2007. Additionally, Nicole dives for the New York Dive Club out of Fordham Univer-sity for Coach Zhihua Hu. As a freshman, Pop-pas will be looked to score near the top In the America East Championships and work towards the NCAA Zone Meet.

Personal: Born on July 6, 1990 ... daughter of Dix and Dorothy Poppas ... majoring in Pre-Med.

nicole poppassenior • 5-5 • dive

hometown: larchmont, n.y.high school: ursuline

major: pre-med

POPPAS’ CAREER BEST scores1-Meter Dive:........................................................................226.953-Meter Dive:........................................................................222.30



Career Best Scores:1-Meter Dive: 251.623-Meter Dive: 257.10 Career Accolades: Named to the America East All-Conference Team in 2010.

2010-11:• Took first place in the 1-meter dive with a score of 216.67 versus Siena (Oct. 16).• Claimed the top spot in the 1-meter dive (229.57) and 3-meter dive (217.19) against Central Connecticut State (Nov. 6).• Notched a second-place finish in the 3-me-ter dive with a mark of 232.04 versus Vermont (Dec. 5).• Finished in second in the 1-meter dive (238.50) against Dartmouth (Jan. 22).• Took first place in the 1-meter dive against Maine (Feb. 4) with a mark of 251.62.• Claimed first place in the 1-meter dive with a score of 432.20 at the America East Champion-ships.

2009-10:• Selected to the America East All-Conference Team.

Before UNH: An All-State, All-Conference and All-Academic selection all four years at Concord High School ... Holds both diving records at Corcord High ... Was the 2005 Class L champion ... Swam for the River City West club team.

Personal: Born on February 7, 1991 in Hartford, Conn. ... daughter of Tim and Liz Pelletier ... majoring in Athletic Training.

ellen pelletierjunior • 6-1 • dive

hometown: west hartford, conn.high school: conard

major: kinesiology: athletic training

Pelletier’S CAREER BEST scores100 Breast:.................................... .........................................251.62200 Breast:.................................... .........................................257.10




Career Accolades: Selected to the America East All-Conference Team in 2010 and 2011 ... Honored as the America East Swimmer of the Week (12/8/09).

2010-11:• Selected to the America East All-Conference Team.• Earned first-place finishes in the 50-yard freestyle (24.27) and the 100-yard freestyle (53.01) versus Siena (Oct. 16).• Took the top spots in the 100-yard back-stroke (1:00.92) and 200-yard freestyle (1:52.69) against Wagner (Oct. 17).• Helped the ‘Cats break the pool record in the 400-yard medley relay with a mark of 3:58.02 against Central Connecticut State (Nov. 6).• Notched first-place finishes in the 50-yard freestyle (24.81) and 100-yard freestyle (52.90) versus Central Connecticut State (Nov. 6).• Took first place in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 52.33 against Rhode Island (Nov. 13).• Finished in first place in the 200-yard free-style (1:52.87) against Boston University (Jan. 17).• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that took first place in the 200-yard medley relay (1:49.60) versus Maine (Feb. 4).• Notched a pair of second-place finishes in the 200-yard freestyle (1:50.25) and 100-yard free (50.92) at the America East Champi-onships.• Helped the ‘Cats claim first place in the 800-yard freestyle relay with a time of 7:19.79 at the confer-ence championships.• Took part in the Wildcat relay team that took second place in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:25.94) at the America East Championships.• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that claimed first place, set a school, pool and conference record, while also qualifying for an NCAA provisional cut in the 200-yard medley relay (1:41.70) at the America East Championships.

shelli reedjunior • 5-4 • free/fly

hometown: hollister, calif.high school: san benito

major: nutrition

REED’S CAREER BEST TIMES50 Free:.................................... .................................................23.57100 Free:.................................... ...............................................50.92100 Fly:...................................... ...............................................57.23200 Free:...................................... ..........................................1:50.25



• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that took fourth place in the 200-yard medley relay (1:35.85) at the America East Championships.• Finished in fifth place in the 50-yard free with a time of 23.70 at the conference championships.• Took part in the Wildcat relay team that set a school record and took second place in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:35.10) at the ECAC Championships.• Notched third-place finishes in the 50-yard freestyle (23.74) and 200-yard freestyle (1:50.30) at the ECAC Championships.• Finished in first place in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 51.07 at the ECAC Championships.• Took part in the Wildcat relay team that claimed first place, set a school, conference and ECAC record, while also qualifying for an NCAA provisional cut in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:23.65) at the ECAC Champion-ships.• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that set an ECAC record and claimed first place in the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:28.31) at the ECAC Championships.• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that finished in first place in the 200-yard medley relay (1:42.97) at the ECAC Championships.

2009-10:• Selected to the America East All-Conference Team.• Named the team’s Rookie of the Year at the team’s annual awards banquet.• Contributed to a first place finish in a pool record time of 1 minute and 47.32 seconds in the 200-yard medley relay against Dartmouth (Feb. 3).• Set a new pool, America East and UNH record in the 800-yard freestyle relay with a time of 7 minutes and 21.11 seconds at the America East Championships.• Helped set a pool and an America East championship record with a time of 1:42.24 in the 200-yard medley relay, which qualified as an NCAA provisional cut at the America East Championships.• Propelled UNH to a record-setting first-place finish in the 400-yard medley (3:44.72) relay at the Ameri-ca East Championships.• Led UNH to a second place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay in an NCAA provisional time of 3:24.08 at the America East Championships.• Honored as the America East Swimmer of the Week (12/8), capturing three titles to propel the Wildcats to a 152-148 victory over the University of Vermont in their first conference meet of the year.• Helped the Wildcats capture a fifth place finish in the 400-yard medley relay at the Boston University Terrier Invitational.• Led the Wildcats to a third place finish in the 200-yard medley relay at the Boston University Terrier Invitational.• Propelled UNH to a third place finish in the 200-yard medley relay at the Boston University Terrier Invi-tational.• Contributed to a fifth place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay at the Boston University Terrier Invita-tional.

Before UNH: Freshman Female Athlete of the Year ... Team MVP during her freshman, sophomore, junior and senior year at San Benito High School ... member of the San Benito Aquatics club team.

Personal: Born on August 21, 1991 ... daughter of Jeff and Debbie Reed ... majoring in Nutrition.




jane tighejunior • 5-7 • free

hometown: windham, n.h.high school: bishop guertin

major: kinesiology: sport studies

Collegiate Accolades: Selected as the recipient of the 2011 Richard J. Hegerich Golden Goggle Award at the team’s annual awards banquet.

2010-11:• Selected as the recipient of the Richard J. He-gerich Golden Goggle Award at the team’s an-nual awards banquet.

Before UNH: Captain of swim team at Bishop Guertin High School for three years ... three time NHIAA Medalist ... two-time Nashua Telegraph Winter All-Star ... three-time New England Regional Championship qualifier.

Personal: Born on January 30, 1991 ... daugh-ter of John and Donna Tighe ... a Kinesiology: Sport Studies major.

TIGHE’S CAREER BEST TIMES50 Free:.................................... .................................................25.91100 Free:.................................... ...............................................54.89200 Free:...................................... ..........................................1:59.81



Career Accolades:Named to the America East All-Conference Team in 2010 and 2011.

2010-11:• Selected to the America East All-Conference Team.• Claimed second-place finishes in the 200-yard butterfly (2:12.34) and the 500-yard freestyle (5:12.73) versus Siena (Oct. 16).• Took second place in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 55.05 against Rhode Island (Nov. 13).• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that finished in second place in the 400-yard med-ley (4:01.27) versus Dartmouth (Jan. 22).• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that claimed first place, set a school and confer-ence record, while also qualifying for an NCAA provisional cut in the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:19.79) at the America East Championships.• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that set an ECAC record and claimed first place in the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:28.31) at the ECAC Championships.• Finished in fifth place in the 200-yard butter-fly with a time of 2:05.88 at the ECAC Cham-pionships.

2009-10:• Set a new pool, America East and UNH record in the 800-yard freestyle relay with a time of 7 minutes and 21.11 seconds at the America East Championships.• Selected to the America East All-Conference Team.

Before UNH: Swam at Lake Highland Prep ... was a state qualifier and finalist in 200 Free, 500 Free.

Personal: Born on April 18, 1991 in Orlando, Fla. ... daughter of Larkin and Jennifer Tribou ... majoring in Psychology.

sydney triboujunior • 5-7 • free/fly

hometown: orlando, fla.high school: lake highland prep

major: psychology

Tribou’S CAREER BEST TIMES200 Fly:.................................... ..............................................2:05.13200 Free:.................................... ............................................1:51.30500 Free:...................................... ..........................................4:58.511650 Free:...................................... .................................... 17:15.86




grace borcherssophomore • 5-2 • fly

hometown: evanston, ill.high school: evanston townshipmajor: psychology & nutrition

Before UNH: Transfer from the University of Iowa ... All-state in the 100 back, 100 fly and 200 medley relay as a senior at Evanston Township High School ... state record holder and champion in the medley re-lay in 2007, swimming the butterfly leg ... earned all-state honors in the 100 back and 200 IM in 2006 ... All-American each of the last three years ... team MVP in 2006 and 2007 ... earned Margaret A. Bourne award for Outstanding Female Athlete in 2007 ... holds Evanston Township freshman, sophomore and var-sity relay records.

Personal: Born June 14, 1990 ... daughter of Brad and Aya Borchers ... majoring in Psychology and Nutri-tion.



jenna bullsophomore • 5-7 • free/back

hometown: woodstock, new brunswickhigh school: harbord collegiate institute

major: nutrition

2010-11:• Took first place in the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.29) against Siena (Oct. 16).• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that finished first in the 200-yard medley (1:50.77) against Wagner (Oct. 17).• Notched a first-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (2:08.46) versus Rhode Island (Nov. 13).• Earned the top spot in the 200-yard IM ver-sus Boston University (Jan. 17), touching down at 2:08.32.• Took fourth place in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:06.81. • Took part in the Wildcat relay team that claimed first place, set a school, conference and ECAC record, while also qualifying for an NCAA provisional cut in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:23.65) at the ECAC Championships.

Before UNH: A member of the swim team at Harbord Collegiate Institute ... particpated in the Olympic trials ... ranked sixth among Can-dian 17-year olds in the 200 back ... earned the Ontario Iron Swimmer Award in back-to-back years (2008 and 2009) ... competed at Pan Pac trials in 2010.

Personal: Born December 8, 1992 in Woodstock, New Brunswick ... daughter of Keith and Jane Bull ... ma-joring in Nutrition.

BULL’S CAREER BEST TIMES200 Back:.................................... ...........................................2:03.90200 IM:.................................... ..............................................2:06.01400 IM:...................................... ............................................4:29.14


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bernadette byrnesophomore • 5-8 • free/fly

hometown: braintree, mass.high school: braintreemajor: math education

Before UNH: A member of the swim team at Braintree High School ... YMCA National Quali-fier ... Sectional Qualifier ... Braintree High School Record Holder and MVP ... Bay State Conference Champion ... four-time Bay State All-Star.

Personal: Born April 9, 1992 ... daughter of Charles and Jane Byrne ... majoring in Math Education.

BYRNE’S CAREER BEST TIMES200 Free:.................................... ............................................1:57.77500 Free:.................................... ............................................5:14.441650 Free:...................................... .................................... 17:55.33


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katie keefersophomore • 5-6 • free/backhometown: waynesboro, pa.

high school: waynesboromajor: history

2010-11:• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that broke the UNH pool record in the 400-yard medley (3:58.02) versus Wagner (Oct. 17).• Took second place in the 100-yard back-stroke with a time of 1:02.62 against Rhode Island (Nov. 13).

Before UNH: A member of the Waynesboro High School swim team ... a five-time record holder for the Little Giants ... three-time team MVP at Waynesboro ... a four-time club re-cord holder for SMAC swimming ... district and regional record holder ... Virginia AA-A State Champ ... garnered All-American consideration.

Personal: Born February 12, 1992 in Waynes-boro, Virginia ... daughter of Warren and Ann Keefer ... majoring in History.

keefer’S CAREER BEST TIMES200 Back:.................................... ...........................................2:06.30200 Free:.................................... ............................................1:53.32500 Free:...................................... ..........................................5:08.19




2010-11:• Took second place in the 200-yard breast-stroke with a time of 2:28.37 versus Siena (Oct. 16).• Notched a second-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:08.22 versus Central Connecticut State (Nov. 6).• Claimed second place in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.32) against Vermont (Dec. 5).

Before UNH: A member of the swim team at Glastonbury High School ... three-time All-American ... named All-State three times ... a record holder in the breast at Glastonbury ... a member of the Glastonbury USA swim team.

Personal: Born May 7, 1992 in Hartford, Con-necticut ... daughter of Jeffrey and Anne Mag-navita ... majoring in Psychology.

lizzy magnavitasophomore • 5-6 • breast

hometown: glastonbury, conn.high school: glastonbury

major: psychology

magnavita’S CAREER BEST TIMES100 Breast:.................................... ........................................1:06.62200 Breast:.................................... ........................................2:25.76


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Collegiate Accolades: Earned the 2011 America East Rookie of the Year ... 2011 UNH Team Rookie of the Year ... Named to the 2011 America East All-Confer-ence Team ... Named a CollegeSwimming.com Mid-Major All-America Honorable Mention in 2011. 2010-11:• Selected to the America East All-Conference Team.• Named a CollegeSwimming.com Mid-Major All-America Honorable Mention.• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that took first place in the 200-yard medley versus Siena (Oct. 16).• Notched a first-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly (2:06.54) and 500-yard freestyle (5:03.69) against Siena (Oct. 16).• Broke a 15-year-old pool record in the 1000-yard freestyle versus Wagner (Oct. 17), clocking in at 10:18.08.• Claimed first place in the 100-yard butterfly (59.59) against Wagner (Oct. 17).• Took first place in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:26.95) and 200-yard butterfly (2:07.64) versus Central Connecticut State (Nov. 6). • Earned first place finishes in the 200-yard butterfly (2:06.37) and 500-yard freestyle (5:03.68) against Rhode Island (Nov. 13).• Took the top spot in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:07.23 versus Vermont (Dec. 5).• Finished in first place in the 200-yard butterfly against Boston University (Jan. 17), timing in at 2:04.88.• Swam a leg in a Wildcat relay team that finished in first place in the 400-yard medley (3:56.52) against Dartmouth (Jan. 22).

lauren mccandlesssophomore • 5-7 • free/flyhometown: macungie, pa.

high school: emmausmajor: cellular/molecular biology

MCcandless’ CAREER BEST TIMES200 Fly:.................................... ..............................................2:01.19500 Free:.................................... ............................................4:52.871000 Free:...................................... .................................... 10:00.971650 Free:...................................... .................................... 16:35.31




• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that claimed first place, set a school and conference record in the 400-yard medley relay (3:43.89) at the America East Championships.• Took second place in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:53.84 at the conference championships, while breaking the school record (4:52.87) in her preliminary swim of the event.• Notched a first-place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:39.20) at the America East Champion-ships, setting a school and conference record, while also qualifying for an NCAA provisional cut.• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that claimed first place, set a school, pool and confer-ence record, while also qualifying for an NCAA provisional cut in the 200-yard medley relay (1:41.70) at the America East Championships.• Finished in fourth place in the 200-yard butterfly (2:01.84) at the conference championships.• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that set an ECAC record and claimed first place in the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:28.31) at the ECAC Cham-pionships.• Swam a leg in the Wildcat relay team that fin-ished in first place in the 200-yard medley relay (1:42.97) at the ECAC Championships.• Took part in the Wildcat relay team that claimed first place and set an ECAC record with a time of 3:47.24 in the 400-yard medley relay at the ECAC Championships.• Earned first place in the 1650-yard freestyle, setting a conference and school record with a time of 16:35.31 at the ECAC Championships.• Notched a first-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly (2:01.19) at the ECAC Championships.

Before UNH: A member of the swim team at Emmaus High School ... three-time high school All-American.

Personal: Born April 7, 1992 in Abbington, Pennsylvania ... daughter of John and Joanne McCandless ... majoring in Cellular/Molecular Biology.



kyle bonusfreshman • 5-3 • dive

hometown: philadelpia, pa.high school: william penn charter

major: environmental conservation

nicole andersonfreshman • 5-9 • free/back

hometown: dover, n.h.high school: phillips exeter academy

major: english literature

Before UNH: Nicole Anderson was a member of the Phillips Exeter Academy swim team and the Sea-coast Swimming Association ... she is fresh off an MVP season in which she placed 4th in the 100-yard back and 6th in the 200-yard free at the New England Prep School Swimming Championships ... addi-tionally, her 200-yard medley and 400-yard freestyle relays both finished in second place at the meet ... while competing for SSA, Anderson qualified for the New England Open, as well as the Southern Zone Speedo Champions Series.

Personal: Born on April 5, 1993 in Dover, N.H. ... daughter of Steve and Joan Anderson ... majoring in English Literature.

Before UNH: Kyle Bonus competed on the William Penn Charter High School swim team ... she also dove with Centennial Aquatics, qualifying for the Eastern Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Champi-onships ... Bonus earned All-Inter-academic honors each year and was selected as the Swimming/Div-ing MVP during her junior campaign.

Personal: Born on October 4, 1992 in Lafayette Hill, Pa. ... daughter of Joe and Robin Bonus ... major-ing in Environmental Conservation.


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Before UNH: Oneida Cooper was a member of the Bishop Bavin Seals and Vineyards club teams along with her high school, the St. Andrews School for Girls ... she was nationally ranked in South Africa with substantial international experience ... in 2010 she competed in the Mare Nostrum Series in Spain and France, the Youth Olympics in Singapore and another invitational meet in Italy ... Cooper was invited to the All-African Junior Championships in Mauritius in 2009 and the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India in 2008 ... additionally, she represented S.A. at the Sub-Saharan International in Namibia, the S.A. Age-Group Nationals and the S.A. Open Senior Nationals. Cooper is a versatile swimmer who can score in any number of events.

Personal: Born on March 1, 1993 in South Africa ... daughter of Sathasivan Cooper and Carol Wilson ... majoring in Psychology.

Before UNH: Emily Magnavita was a four-time school record holder at Glastonbury High ... she also swims for Charter Oak Aquatics where she has qualified for Age Groups, Connecticut Opens and Sec-tionals.

Personal: Born on October 4, 1992 ... majoring in Biology.

emily magnavitafreshman • 5-8 • free

hometown: south glastonbury, conn.high school: glastonbury

major: biology

oneida cooperfreshman • 5-7 • butterfly/im/free/backhometown: johannesburg, south africahigh school: st. andrews school for girls

major: psychology



adria moralesfreshman • 5-5 • fly/back

hometown: canyon country, calif.high school: canyonmajor: undeclared

katie mannfreshman • 5-9 • breast/im/backhometown: prince george, b.c.

high school: duchess park secondarymajor: english

Before UNH: A nationally ranked breaststroker/IMer from Prince George, B.C., is coming off a stint with the Prince George Barracuda Swim Club where she was recently inducted into the sports hall of fame ... Mann was the 2010 British Columbia Provincial Champion in the 200 breast and the 400 IM and at the 2010 Western Canadian Championships she earned bronze in the 200 breast and placed 6th in both the 200 and 400 IM ... most recently she placed 5th at the Paul Bergen International in the 400 IM and 8th in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes ... Mann has also qualified for the 2008 Cana-dian Olympic Trials, 2009 Canadian World Trials, 2010 Senior Summer Nationals and 2011 Canadian World Trials.

Personal: Born on Feb. 21, 1993 in Prince George, B.C. ... daughter of Daryl and Susan Mann ... ma-joring in English.

Before UNH: Adria Morales was a member of Canyon High School and Class Aquatics swim teams ... during her stint with CHS she earned MVP honors and was a relay All-American ... Morales also qualified for a host of meets including; Junior Nationals, the Janet Evans Invitational, and the Speedo Grand Prix Series ... Additionally, because of her dual citizenship she has had the opportunity to com-pete in the Mexico National Olympiad and the North American Challenge Cup.

Personal: Born on Oct. 4, 1993 in Canyon Country, Calif. ... daughter of Gerardo and Kelly Morales ... undeclared major.


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kathryn violettefreshman • 5-8 • fly

hometown: portland, mainehigh school: westbrook

major: nutrition

Before UNH: Megan Suffel was a member of the Cornwall Sea Lions club swimming team ... during her time with the Sea Lions she collected Swimmer of the Year honors in 2008 and 2009 ... Suffel has qualified for Senior Nationals in three events and was a three-time finalist at Age Group Nationals as a junior ... she also qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials, 2009 World Trials and the 2010 Pan Pacific Trials.

Personal: Born on Feb. 15, 1993 in Cornwall, Ontario ... daughter of James and Joanne Suffel ... ma-joring in Civil Engineering.

Before UNH: A member of the Westbrook High School swim team and the Westbrook Seals club team ... the two-time captain earned team MVP honors in 2008, 2010 and 2011 ... she was also a nominee for Swimmer of the Year, was selected as the recipient of the Harold Paulson and Dennis Connolly Award, while also earning performer of the meet honors at the SMAA Southwestern Championships ... was an All-State selection, All-Star Meet qualifier, sectional qualifier and school record holder during her senior season ... as a junior she was an All-State Selection, All-Star meet qualifier and sectional qualifier ... during her freshman campaign she was an All-State selection ... for her club team the Seals, Violette qualified for Eastern Zones, Speedo Southern Sectionals, Speedo Southern Zone Sec-tionals and New England Championships.

Personal: Born on Aug. 16, 1992 in Portland Maine ... daughter of James and Diana Violette ... major-ing in Nutrition.

megan suffelfreshman • 5-5 • fly/free

hometown: cornwall, ontariohigh school: la citadellemajor: civil engineering



HISTORY & RECORDS




AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE SCHOLAR-ATHLETES OF THE YEAR . 1993. Mike.Dix. 1994. Dan.Bailey. 1996. Denise.Leckenby. 1998. Denise.Leckenby. 1996. Kristin.Latourelle.

ECAC SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR. 1996. Denise.Leckenby. 1998. Denise.Leckenby. 2004. Shannon.Daly. 2006. Kary.Goodman. 2011. Amy.Perrault

AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR. 1996. . . ..Denise.Leckenby.&.Jeremy.Hutchinson.. 1996. Denise.Leckenby.&.Ian.Smith. 1997. Denise.Leckenby.&.Frank.Reeves. 1998. Denise.Leckenby. 1999. Kristen.Zeimetz.&.Ian.Smith. 2000. Brian.Lucey. 2003. Shannon.Daly. 2005. . . . . Melissa.Lague.. 2006. . . . . Kary.Goodman.. 2007. Kary.Goodman. 2008. Amy.Perrault.(Rookie.of.the.Year). 2009. Jessica.Little.(Rookie.of.the.Year). 2010. Amy.Perrault. 2011. Lauren.McCandless.(Rookie.of.the.Year)

“The Key to our success is developing the whole individual. The strong sense of team and bond we share fuels our efforts. We provide an excellent environment for our student-athletes and it is my hope that striving for excellence both in the pool and in the classroom will secure the foundation on which team members can go on to build a successful future.” - Head Coach Joshua Willman



KRISTEN ZEIMETZ ‘02US OLYMPIC TRIALS PARTICIPANT 2000

US OPEN FINALIST 2000AMERICA EAST SWIMMER OF THE YEAR 1999

7 TIME AMERICA EAST CHAMPION5 TIME ECAC CHAMPION

DENISE LECKENBY ‘��NCAA DIVISION I ALL AMERICAN 1996

WORLD RANKED 800 FREESTYLE RELAY4 TIME NAC SWIMMER OF THE YEAR 1995-1998

2 TIME ECAC SWIMMER OF THE YEAR 1996 & 19982 TIME UNH ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 1995 & 1997

12 TIME AMERICA EAST CHAMPION12 TIME ECAC CHAMPION

KARY GOODMAN ‘0�NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS PARTICIPANT

AMERICA EAST SWIMMER OF THE YEAR 2006 & 2007ECAC SWIMMER OF THE YEAR 20066 TIME AMERICA EAST CHAMPION

2TIME ECAC CHAMPION

ELITE ‘CATS

SHANNON DALY ‘0�NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS PARTICIPANT

AMERICA EAST SWIMMER OF THE YEAR 2003ECAC SWIMMER OF THE YEAR 2004

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA 20068 TIME AMERICA EAST CHAMPION

7 TIME ECAC CHAMPION

MELISSA LAGUE ‘0�AMERICA EAST SWIMMER OF THE YEAR 2005

6 TIME AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONECAC CHAMPION

AMY PERRAULT ‘11AMERICA EAST SWIMMER OF THE YEAR 2010

AMERICA EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2008ECAC SWIMMER OF THE YEAR 201117 TIME AMERICA EAST CHAMPION

7 TIME ECAC CHAMPION




2010-11 Amy Perrault 200 IM/200 Back 2:01.99*/1:57.98* Allison Nahin 100 Breast 1:02.48* Jessica Little 200 Breast 2:15.50 Lauren McCandless 1650 Free 16:39.20* Amy Perrault, Allison Nahin, Lauren McCandless, Shelli Reed 200 Medley Relay 1:41.70* Amy Perrault, Allison Nahin, Lauren McCandless, Kiersten Wollenzien 400 Medley Relay 3:43.89* Amy Perrault, Shelli Reed, Sydney Tribou, Kiersten Wollenzien 800 Free Relay 7:19.79*2009-10 Allison Nahin 100 Breast 1:03:16 AmyPerrault 100 Back/200 Back/200 Medley 54:74^/1:58:59*/2:02:71 Jessica Little 200 Breast 2:16:70 Perrault, Nahin, Reed, Morrell 200 Medley Relay 1:42:24^

Perrault,Nahin,Reed,Morrell 400 Medley Relay 3:44:72* Perrault, Tribou, Reed, Wollenzien 800 Freestyle Relay 7:21:11*2008-09 Jesse Ellisalcaide 50 Free/100 Free 23.25*/50.17^

Allison Nahin 100 Breast 1:03.94 Jessica Little 200 Breast 2:16.59 Amy Perrault 100 Back/200 Back 55.15+/ 2:00.08 Perrault, Nahin, Kanellas, Ellisalcaide 200 Medley Relay/400 Medley Relay 1:42.24*/3:46.62*2007-08 Amy Perrault 100 Back 56.11 Mattie Fowler 400 IM 4:29.03 Perrault, Tartaglia, Goodman, Petchonka 200 Medley Relay 1:44.68*2006-07 KaryGoodman 100 Fly/100 Back/200 Fly 55.40/56.51/2:02.18 Goodman, Yuen, Petchonka, Maloney 200 Medley Relay 1:45.302005-06 Shannon Daly 100 Breast/200 Breast/200 IM 1:03.38*/2:14.85*/2:02.28* KaryGoodman 100 Back/200 Back/200 Fly 56.02*/1:59.12*/2:00.92 Deanna Petchonka 100 Fly 57.42 S. Daly, B. Daly, Goodman, Maloney 800 Free Relay 7:30.70* Goodman, Tartaglia, Petchonka, S. Daly 200 Medley Relay 1:45.21* Goodman, Tartaglia, Petchonka, S. Daly 400 Medley Relay 3:49.26*2004-05 Melissa Lague 100 Back/200 Back/200 IM 57.67/2:01.52/2:04.83* Shannon Daly 100 Breast/200 Breast 1:05.21/2:19.77 M. Lague, S. Daly, McDonough, Paul 200 Free Relay 1:36.32 M. Lague, S. Daly, McDonough, Paul 400 Free Relay 3:29.34 S. Daly, Paul, McDonough, B. Daly 800 Free Relay 7:37.92 M. Lague, Tartaglia, Dowell, Paul 200 Medley Relay 1:47.01 M. Lague, S. Daly, Goodman, McDonough 400 Medley Relay 3:51.532003-04 Shannon Daly 500 Free 4:58.94* Melissa Lague 100 Back 56.12* 2002-03 ShannonDaly 200 Free/500 Free/200 Breast 1:51.73/4:59.46*/2:18.96 Jamie Crowley 50 Free 23.78 Kristen Nardozzi 1650 Free/400 IM 17:17.25/4:28.60 Melissa Lague 200 Back/200 IM 2:00.06*/2:06.24 Crowley, S. Daly, Paul, Nardozzi 200 Free Relay 1:36.47 Nardozzi, M. Lague, Paul, S. Daly 800 Free Relay 7:38.01*2001-02 Kristen Nardozzi 400 IM 4:26.35* Kristen Zeimetz 100 Breast/200 Breast 1:03.68*/2:19.12 Michelle Groff 200 Back 2:04.64* Groff, Zeimetz, Fish, Paul 200 Medley Relay 1:47.24* Groff, Zeimetz, Fish, Nardozzi 400 Medley Relay 3:51.25*2000-01 Kristen Zeimetz 100 Breast/200 Breast 1:04.56/2:20.26

AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

Year Name Event Time



Year Name Event Time Kristen Nardozzi 400 IM 4:27.69* Nardozzi, Zeimetz, Fish, Prentiss 400 Medley Relay 3:54.191999-00 Kristin Latourelle 200 IM/400 IM 2:07.32/4:29.75 Kristen Zeimetz 200 Breast 2:17.92 Latourelle, Denton, Rock, Woynerowski 800 Free Relay 7:46.381998-99 Michelle Frechette 100 Back 59.75 KristenZeimetz 100 Breast/200 Breast 1:03.69*/2:16.60* Kristin Latourelle 200 IM/400 IM/200 Fly 2:05.92/4:28.35*/2:07.19 Latourelle, Sullivan, Scroggin, Denton 800 Free Relay 7:46.141997-98 DeniseLeckenby 50 Free/100 Free/200 Free 23.45/50.58*/1:50.03 Melissa Frechette 200 Back 2:07.94 Jessica Lague 100 Back 59.21* Kristin Latourelle 200 IM/400 IM 2:08.83/4:32.43 Julie Denton 200 Breast 2:23.49* Leckenby, Prentiss, Sullivan, Frechette 200 Free Relay 1:36.69* Frechette, Denton, Lague, Leckenby 400 Medley Relay 3:52.31* Lague, Prentiss, P. Sullivan, Leckenby 400 Free Relay 3:31.47* Latourelle, P. Sullivan, Lague, Leckenby 800 Free Relay 7:47.141996-97 DeniseLeckenby 100 Free/200 Free/500 Free 51.66/1:50.89/5:02.69 Kristin Latourelle 200 IM/400 IM 2:07.78/4:30.39* Lague, Latourelle, P. Sullivan, Leckenby 400 Free Relay 3:33.75 Latourelle, P. Sullivan, Lague, Leckenby 800 Free Relay 7:43.35*1995-96 DeniseLeckenby 50 Free/100 Free/200 Free 23.42*/50.66*/1:48.74* Leckenby, G. Sullivan, J. Sullivan, Berry 400 Free Relay 3:33.85 G. Sullivan, Cassidy, Leckenby, Berry 800 Free Relay 7:48.18 P. Sullivan, Ambuehl, Calderone, Leckenby 400 Medley Relay 3:59.211994-95 DeniseLeckenby 50 Free/100 Free/200 Free 23.71*/51.00*/1:50.80* Lauren Calderone 400 IM 4:34.44 Kate Shaughnessy 200 Fly 2:08.85 Leckenby, Calderone, Shaughnessy, Berry 200 Medley Relay 1:51.19 G. Sullivan, Shaughnessy, Berry, Leckenby 800 Free Relay 7:45.071993-94 Lauren Calderone 400 IM 4:36.441991-92 Shannon Doherty 100 Back/200 Back/400 IM 59.45/2:07.12/4:35.5

BOLD denotes America East Swimmer of the Year ^ 2009-10 Record set during prelims (1:42:06) + 2008-09 Record set during prelims (49.97) * Denotes Conference Record Setting Swim ^ 2009-10 Record set during prelims (54:67) + 2008-09 Record set during prelims (55.14)

AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS




ecac CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

Year Name Event Time2010-11 AmyPerrault 200 IM/100 Back/200 Back 2:01.99/1:57.98/1:58.91* Jessica Little 400 IM 4:23.91 Lauren McCandless 200 Fly/1650 Free 2:01.84/16:39.20 Shelli Reed 100 Free 50.92 AmyPerrault, Allison Nahin, Lauren McCandless, Shelli Reed 400 Medley Relay 3:47.24* AmyPerrault, Shelli Reed, Jenna Bull, Kiersten Wollenzien 400 Free Relay 3:23.65* AmyPerrault, Sydney Tribou, Kiersten Wollenzien, Shelli Reed 800 Free Relay 7:28.21* AmyPerrault, Allison Nahin, Lauren McCandless, Shelli Reed 200 Medley Relay ---2008-09 Jessie Ellisalcaide 50 Free/100 Free 23.38/ 50.47 Jessica Little 200 Breast 2:18.522007-08 Perrault, Nahin, Petchonka, Wollenzien 400 Medley Relay 3:52.452006-07 Kary Goodman 100 Fly 56.252005-06 Shannon Daly 50 Free/200 Free 24.48/1:51/84 KaryGoodman 100 Fly/200 Fly 55.93/1:59.81* Goodman, S. Daly, Petchonka, Dowell 400 Medley Relay 3:53.72004-05 Shannon Daly 200 Breast 2:26.81 S. Daly, Dowell, Lague, Paul 400 Free Relay 3:28.80 B. Daly, S. Daly, McDonough, Goodman 800 Free Relay 7:42.30 Goodman, Tartaglia, Dowell, Lague 200 Medley Relay 1:46.36 Lague, Tartaglia, Dowell, S. Daly 400 Medley Relay 3:39.262003-04 ShannonDaly 200 Free/500 Free/200 Breast 1:53.27/5:00.85/2:20.50 Melissa Lague 100 Back 56.76 Harvey, Lague, Paul, S. Daly 200 Free Relay 1:37.06 S. Daly, Paul, Crawford, Hamer 800 Free Relay 7:45.43 2002-03 Shannon Daly 200 Breast 2:18.12 Lague, Crowley, Fish, Paul 200 Medley Relay 1:46.84 S. Daly, Crowley, Paul, Nardozzi 400 Free Relay 3:29.25 Nardozzi, Paul, Lague, S. Daly 800 Free Relay 7:37.052000-01 Kristen Zeimetz 100 Breast/200 Breast 1:04.05/2:19.781999-00 Kristen Zeimetz 200 Breast 2:19.191998-99 Kristen Zeimetz 100 Breast/200 Breast 1:03.55*/2:17.49 1997-98 DeniseLeckenby 50 Free/100 Free/200 Free 23.03*/49.82*/1:50.09 Leckenby, P. Sullivan, Frechette, Prentiss 200 Free Relay 1:37.17 P. Sullivan, Leckenby, Latourelle, J. Lague 400 Free Relay 3:31.38 Frechette, Denton, J. Lague, Leckenby 400 Medley Relay 3:53.12*1996-97 Denise Leckenby 50 Free/100 Free/200 Free 23.75/50.77*/1:51.09 1995-96 DeniseLeckenby 50 Free/100 Free/200 Free 23.62*/50.74*/1:50.361994-95 Denise Leckenby 50 Free/100 Free/200 Free 24.02/50.84*/1:49.62* BOLD denotes ECAC Swimmer of the Year * Denotes Conference Record Setting Swim



Event UNH SwaseyPool AmericaEast ECAC

records

Freestyle50-yard Leckenby Thompson, DHS Morrell, UNH Leckenby, UNH 23.03 1998 23.21 1990 23.07 2010 23.03 1998100-yard Leckenby Thompson, BSC Ellisalcaide, UNH Leckenby, UNH 49.82 1998 50.23 2004 49.97 2009 49.82 1998200-yard Leckenby Tucker-Mohl, ORHS Clark, UVM Bown, Pittsburgh 1:48.33 1998 1:51.01 1995 1:47.51 2009 1:49.58 2005500-yard McCandless Tucker-Mohl, ORHS Clark, UVM Bowman, G. Wash. 4:52.87 2011 4:52.88 1996 4:49.04 2009 4:50.22 1994 1000-yard McCandless Wollenzien, UNH n/a n/a 10:00.97 2011 10:15.53 1995 1650-yard McCandless Tucker-Mohl, SSA McCandless, UNH Bowman, G. Wash. 16:35.97 2011 17:01.81 1995 16:35.97 2011 16:34.43 1994 Backstroke100-yard Perrault Lague, UNH Perrault, UNH Hendrick, E. Carolina 54.34 2011 56.76 2005 54.34 2011 55.86 2001 200-yard Perrault Lague, UNH Perrault, UNH Perrault, UNH 1:57.98 2011 2:02.83 2005 1:57.98 2011 1:58.91 2011 Breaststroke100-yard Nahin Nahin, UNH Nahin, UNH Crowley, Cent. Conn. 1:02.48 2011 1:03.53 2010 1:02.48 2011 1:02.61 2006200-yard S. Daly Daly, UNH Daly, UNH Clemens, PSU 2:14.85 2006 2:18.53 2006 2:14.85 2006 2:13.65 2008Fly100-yard Perrault Thompson, BSC Munday, BU Hart, Wagner 54.71 2011 53.73 2004 53.83 2010 54.36 2009 200-yard Goodman Schmitz, BU Qu, Bing Modrov, Rider 1:59.81 2006 2:05.78 2010 1:59.86 2002 1:59.12 2006 IM200-yard Perrault Tucker-Mohl, ORHS Perrault, UNH Modrov, Rider 2:01.91 2011 2:05.16 1996 2:01.91 2011 2:03.22 2009400-yard Fowler McCann, BC Schmitz, BU Modrov, Rider 4:22.09 2009 4:28.09 4:17.32 2010 4:17.40 2009 FreeRelays200-yard Reed, Perrault UNH BU Rider Nahin, Wollenzien 1:38.80 2002 1:21:12 2010 1:35.37 2009 1:35.10 2011 400-yard Perrault, Bull, BU BU UNH Reed, Wollenzien 3:31.21 2010 3:23.53 2010 3:23.65 2011 3:23.65 2011800-yard Perrault, Tribou, UNH UNH UNH Reed, Wollenzien 7:50.39 2009 7:19.79 2011 7:28.31 2011 7:19.79 2011MedleyRelays200-yard Perrault, Nahin, BU UNH Penn State Reed, McCandless 1:44.63 2010 1:41.70 2011 1:42.56 2006 1:41.70 2011 400-yard Perrault, Nahin, UNH UNH UNH McCandless, Wollenzien 3:57.11 2000 3:43.89 2011 3:47.24 2011 3:43.89 2011Diving 1-Meter Dege Golle, BU Peterson, NU 273.98 2007 329.77 2002 440.95 19983-Meter Dege Golle, BU Waresmith, BU 288.45 2007 344.40 2002 575.60 2009

The University itself is located just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean. Historic Portsmouth Harbor, less than 10 miles from UNH, offers many shopping and fine dining opportunities, while Hampton Beach, to the south, is a popular vacation spot.

Amtrak’s Downeaster, with a station located on campus, is a great way to travel to Boston or Portland. As a passenger, you’ll enjoy overlooking miles of scenic landscape along the way.

Just an hour south of the campus is Boston, the cultural “hub” of New England. There, visitors can enjoy a baseball game at historic Fenway Park, visit Quincy Market or walk the Freedom Trail, which features many of the sites where early American history was made.

The Lakes Region of New Hampshire is located to the north. The crown jewel of the region is Lake Winnipesaukee, which is one of the largest lakes in the Northeast. Countless recreational activities exist on the many lakes in the area.

Less than a two-hour drive north is the White Mountain region of New Hampshire, which offers numerous skiing and hiking op-portunities. Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeast.

Ocean, mountains, sandy beaches and charming port cities are all within a short drive.

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