2012-13 gardner-webb university swimming media guide

INSIDETable of Contents/Credits ............................................................................................... 12012-13 Roster .......................................................................................................... 2-32012-13 Schedule ......................................................................................................... 4Head Coach Mike Simpson ............................................................................................. 5Assistant Coach Nate Rhoads ......................................................................................... 6Assistant Coach Josh Stanfield ........................................................................................ 6Graduate Assistant Coach Brianna Bleymaier ................................................................ 7Volunteer Assistant Coach Taylor Jackson ...................................................................... 7Women’s Profiles ....................................................................................................... 8-31 Taylor Jones ................................................................................................................. 8 Kristen Michal .............................................................................................................. 9 Michelle Palacio ......................................................................................................... 10 Laurenn Singleton ..................................................................................................... 11 Liz Van Halsema ........................................................................................................ 12 Stephanie Wild ........................................................................................................... 13 Emily Black/Annie Bosacco................................................................................... 14-15 Kristina Grayson/Faith Kempf .............................................................................. 16-17 Sam Shelley/Anna Springer ................................................................................. 18-19 Jenna Ballinger/Charity Byrum ............................................................................ 20-21 Kristen Ellison/Kaylee McCallan ................................................................................. 22 Mary O’Doherty ......................................................................................................... 23 Jessica Robinson/CJay Wiley ................................................................................. 24-25 Caroline Andrews/Christina Clayton/ Madi Dinsmore/Giorgie Graves. ................. 26-27 Alaina Mattix/April Niccolai/ Kristina Nork/Allie Peterson .................................... 28-29 Taylor Schwartz/Sarah Singleton/Susie Ward ...................................................... 30-312011-12 Results .......................................................................................................... 32Record Book ........................................................................................................... 33-34Accolades / Awards ................................................................................................ 35-36Men’s Profiles ......................................................................................................... 37-55 Seth Carter ................................................................................................................ 37 Drew Ellwanger ......................................................................................................... 38 DJ Hughes ................................................................................................................ 39 John Kempf ............................................................................................................... 40 Tyler Nuss ................................................................................................................ 41 Mitch Turner .............................................................................................................. 42 Matt Anderson ............... .......................................................................................... 43 Jordan Denmark / Cole Hickey ............................................................................. 44-45 Taft Kallam/ Phil Leonard/ Joe MacGregor .......................................................... 46-47 Cody Meyers / Will Payne / Sam Wilson ............................................................... 48-49 Colin James/ Brandon Searle / Austin Antuzzi .................................................... 50-51 Luke Denman/John Drelich/Nathan Lile/Ryan Palmer ......................................... 52-53 Tate Warden / Andy Watts .................................................................................... 54-552011-12 Results .......................................................................................................... 56Record Book ........................................................................................................... 57-58Accolades / Awards ...................................................................................................... 59Opponents .................................................................................................................... 60Majors Offered ............................................................................................................. 61President. A. Frank Bonner .......................................................................................... 62Athletics Director Chuck Burch ..................................................................................... 63This is Gardner-Webb ....................................................................................................64

CREDITS

Editor ..................................................................................... Saxon Simpson

Editorial Assistance ..................................................................... Kevin Davis Cover Design By .................................................................... Saxon Simpson Photos Provided By ..................... Tim Cowie, SE Sport Pix, Saxon Simpson

A special thanks to the Gardner-Webb coaching staff for its assistance with this publication.

General Information School ................................................................................ Gardner-Webb University Location .....................................................................................Boiling Springs, N.C. Founded ............................................................................................................ 1905 Enrollment ........................................................................................................ 4,200 Nickname ........................................................................................ Runnin’ Bulldogs Colors .................................................................................................. Red and Black Affiliation ......................................................................................................Division I Conference .................................................Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association President ....................................................................................Dr. A. Frank Bonner Athletics Director ...................................................................................Chuck Burch Senior Women’s Administrator ..............................................................Pam Scruggs Faculty Athletic Representative ........................................................... Dr. Chris Davis Athletics Department Phone ...........................................................(704) 406-4340

Coaching Staff Head Coach ..........................................................................................Mike Simpson Alma Mater (Year) .....................................................................Florida State (1980) Office Phone ...................................................................................(704) 406-3860 E-mail Address ..........................................................msimpson@gardner-webb.edu Record at GWU (Years) ......................................................................... 153-72 (13) Career Record (Years) .......................................................................... 153-72 (13) Assistant Coach ..................................................................................... Nate Rhoads Alma Mater (Year) .................................................................................Arizona State Assistant Coach .................................................................................... Josh Stanfield Alma Mater (Year) ................................................................... Southwestern (Texas) G.A./Alma Mater ................................................. Brianna Bleymaier / Gardner-Webb

Sports Information Sports Information Director .................................................................... Marc Rabb Office Phone ................................................................................. (704) 406-4355 E-mail ............................................................................mrabb@gardner-webb.edu Assistant Sports Information Director ................................................... Kevin Davis Office Phone ................................................................................. (704) 406-3523 E-mail ........................................................................... [email protected] G. A. Sports Information Director/Contact ....................................... Saxon Simpson Office Phone ................................................................................. (704) 406-3981 E-mail ....................................................................... [email protected] Office Fax ...................................................................................... (704) 406-4739 Athletics Web site .................................................................... www.GWUSports.com

Swimming Information First Season (Women/Men) .............................................. 1999-2000/2007-2008 All-Time Record (Women/Men) .........................................................129-52/24-20 2011-12 Overall Record..............................................................................4-6/3-4 2011-12 Conference Finish ......................................................................... 4th/3rd Lettermen Returning/Lost (Women) .................................................................19/6 Newcomers (Women) ........................................................................................... 11 Lettermen Returning/Lost (Men) .....................................................................16/7 Newcomers (Men) ................................................................................................. 8

Gardner-Webb admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs and athletic and other school-administered programs.

2012-13 GWU Swimming

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Rosters

Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolMatt Anderson 6-1 Jr. Fortaleza, Brazil (Homeschool)

Austin Antuzzi 5-10 Fr. Delran, N.J. (Delran H.S.)

Seth Carter 6-0 Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut H.S.)

Luke Denman 6-0 Fr. Greenville, H.S. (Homeschool)

Jordan Denmark 6-1 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Leesville Road H.S.)

John Drelich 6-5 Fr. Safety Harbor, Fla. (Calvary Christian H.S.)

Drew Ellwanger 5-10 Sr. Newborn, Ga. (Eastside H.S.)

Cole Hickey 6-2 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (Homeschool)

D.J. Hughes 5-10 Sr. Snellville, Ga. (Homeschool)

Colin James 6-1 So. Greensboro, N.C. (Ragsdale H.S.)

Taft Kallam 6-2 Jr. Randleman, N.C. (Randleman H.S.)

John Kempf 6-2 Sr. Charlotte, N.C. (Covenant Day)

Phil Leonard 5-9 Jr. Greenville, S.C. (Homeschool)

Nathan Lile 6-3 Fr. Waynesville, N.C. (Homeschool)

Joe MacGregor 6-1 Jr. Brooksville, Fla. (Daytona State)

Cody Meyers 5-7 Jr. Mobile, Ala. (UMS Wright Prep School)

Tyler Nuss 5-11 Sr. Hamilton, Ohio (Fairfi eld H.S.)

Ryan Palmer 6-0 Fr. Wrentham, Mass. (King Phillip Regional H.S.)

Will Payne 6-0 Jr. Pendleton, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern H.S.)

Brandon Searle 5-8 So. Melbourne, Fla. (Viera H.S.)

Mitch Turner 6-1 Sr. Acworth, Ga. (Kell H.S.)

Tate Warden 6-0 Fr. Charleston, W.V. (Capital H.S.)

Andy Watts 6-4 Fr. Sarasota, Fla. (Sarasota H.S.)

Sam Wilson 6-1 Jr. New Bern, N.C. (New Bern H.S.)

Men’s Swimming


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Rosters

Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolCaroline Andrews 5-7 Fr. Hillsborough, N.C. (Orange H.S.)

Jenna Ballinger 5-7 So. Lexington, Ky. (Dunbar H.S.)

Emily Black 5-8 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (Jeff erson Forest H.S.)

Annie Bosacco 5-8 Jr. Front Royal, Va. (George Mason)

Charity Byrum 5-8 So. Winston-Salem, N.C. (Lewisville Christian)

Christina Clayton 5-6 Fr. Brentwood, Tenn. (David Lipscomb Academy)

Madi Dinsmore 5-7 Fr. New Ipswich, N.H. (Mascenic Regional H.S.)

Kristen Ellison 5-6 So. Cary, N.C. (Apex H.S.)

Giorgie Graves 5-5 Fr. Riverview, Fla. (Spoto H.S.)

Kristina Grayson 5-8 So. Charlotte, N.C. (Providence H.S.)

Taylor Jones 5-10 Sr. Mooresville, N.C. (Lake Norman H.S.)

Faith Kempf 5-7 Jr. Sterling, Kan. (West Jessamine H.S.)

Alaina Mattix 5-9 Fr. Loganville, Ga. (Loganville H.S.)

Kaylee McCallan 5-6 So. Melbourne, Fla. (Viera H.S.)

Kristen Michal 5-10 Sr. Katy, Texas (Taylor H.S.)

April Niccolai 5-5 Fr. Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley H.S.)

Kristina Nork 5-9 Fr. Parkland, Fla. (Homeschool)

Mary O’Doherty 5-7 So. Charlotte, N.C. (Hopewell H.S.)

Michelle Palacio 5-4 Sr. Charlotte, N.C. (Homeschool)

Allie Peterson 5-8 Fr. Watkinsville, Ga. (North Ocohee H.S.)

Jessica Robinson 5-5 So. Aiken, S.C. (South Aiken H.S.)

Taylor Schwartz 5-10 Fr. Westerville, Ohio (Westerville Central H.S.)

Samantha Shelley 5-10 Jr. Wilmington, Del. (Padua Academy)Laurenn Singleton 5-8 Sr. Elkin, N.C. (Catawba College)

Sarah Singleton 5-5 Fr. Elkin, N.C. (Elkin H.S.)

Anna Springer 5-10 Jr. Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood H.S.)

Liz Van Halsema 5-7 Sr. Matthews, N.C. (Providence H.S.)

Susie Ward 5-6 Fr. Abilene, Texas (Cooper H.S.)

Stephanie Wild 5-9 Sr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood H.S.)

CJay Wiley 5-6 So. Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Arts)

Women’s Swimming


Schedule

Date Opponent Location Time

Sep. 15 Open Water Invitational Shelby, N.C. 8:00 a.m.

Oct. 5-6 N.C. College Invitational Greensboro, N.C. All Day

Oct. 19 Relay Meet (VMI/UNC Asheville) Lexington, Va. All Day

Oct. 20 Virginia Tech Sprint Invite Christiansburg, Va. All Day

Nov. 2-3 Wingate Quad Meet Charlotte, N.C. 6 p.m./3 p.m.

Nov. 16-18 Fall Frenzy Invitational Charlotte, N.C. All Day

Nov. 30-

Dec. 2 Georgia Tech Invite Atlanta, Ga. All Day

Jan. 11 Limestone Boiling Springs, N.C. 5 pm

Jan. 18-19 College of Charleston Charleston, S.C. 6pm/10am

Jan. 26 Davidson (Senior Day) Boiling Springs, N.C. 3 pm

Feb. 1 Georgia Southern Boiling Springs, N.C. 5 pm

Feb. 21-23 CCSA Championships Athens, Ga. All Day

Mar. 21-23 NCAA Women’s Championship Indianapolis, Ind. All Day

Mar. 28-30 NCAA Men’s Championship Indianapolis, Ind. All Day


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Mike Simpson came to Gardner-Webb University in 1999 intent on building a competitive women’s swim team from scratch. He has done just

that with the women’s program as well as with a men’s program that has risen in prominence since it was started in 2007-08. In the eleven

seasons since the women’s program’s inception, Simpson’s teams won four consecutive Northeast Conference Championships from 2003-2007.

Th e four-time NEC Coach of the Year recipient has produced 96 All-Conference selections - 65 women and 31 men, been rated as high as 14th

and 30th in the nation, won an NCAA individual national championship, and has had the highest ranked team GPA in the nation on multiple

occasions.

In 2011-12, Coach Simpson guided the Runnin’ Bulldogs men’s and women’s swim teams to a pair of Top 5 conference fi nishes once again,

with the men taking third place and the women placing fourth at 2012 CCSA Champsionships. As he has throughout his tenure at Gardner-

Webb, Coach Simpson led a team that was successful both in the pool and in the classroom. Fourteen GWU swimmers earned All-CCSA

honors, nine new men’s swimming records were set, and two Runnin’ Bulldogs won CCSA champsionships (Drew Ellwanger, 100 breast, and

CJay Wiley, 400 IM) in 2011-12. Additionally, standout Charity Byrum earned CSCAA Honorable Mention All-Academic for her impressive

freshman season. Th irty-nine GWU swimmers earned 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team designation.

Th e 2009-10 campaign was another successful season for both programs, as the men’s team fi nished in second place and the women’s team

fi nished third at CCSA Championships. Overall, the men’s squad fi nished with a record of 6-2, while the women fi nished with an 8-3 overall

record. Th e men’s team had 11 student-athletes recieve All-Conference honors and the women’s team had 10 student-athletes recieve recogni-

tion, giving them a total of 21 on the season.

Once again, the eff ort that the Runnin’ Bulldogs exhibit in the classroom was nationally recognized, as the women’s team fi nished the 2009 fall

semester with a grade point average of 3.52, the best among all NCAA Division I women’s swimming programs according to the Collegiate

Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), marking the third time that the team topped this list. Th e men’s program had a cumulative

GPA of 3.26, ranking sixth in the nation.

“Once again our swimmers have done a tremendous job in the classroom,” said Coach Simpson. “Th is is a tribute to their discipline, hard

work, and dedication to being true student-athletes. We are very proud of our team for their great year both in academics and in the pool.”

In 2008-09, both squads again had a strong season as the men’s team fi nished in third place and the women’s team fi nished fourth at CCSA

Championships. Th e men fi nished the season with a 4-4 dual meet record, while the women fi nished with an 8-2 head-to-head record. Each

team had seven student-athletes receive All-Conference recognition, giving them fourteen total on the season.

Th e 2007-2008 campaign could best be defi ned as a new atmosphere for Simpson. He guided the fi rst-year men’s swimming program to a third

place fi nish in the newly formed CCSA. Th e women’s program also took third in the fi rst-year league aft er departing from the NEC. Simpson

led the women’s team to two individual conference titles while the men’s program boasted its fi rst-ever individual title winner.

With some of the most talented student-athletes in his tenure during the 2006-2007 season, Simpson guided his squad to its fourth consecu-

tive NEC conference title while garnering his fourth straight NEC Coach of the Year award. Terra Wilson, who was named Most Outstanding

Swimmer of the NEC Championship meet, led a group of 10 that received all-conference honors. Th ere, the Bulldogs set fi ve NEC and school

records over the three-day meet.

Wilson, who qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships in two events, took home All-America honors in the 200 free aft er touching the wall in

1:45.40, fi nishing sixth. In the 100 free, her time of 49.03 earned honorable mention All-America honors by placing 12th. She ended her career

by being named to the Mid-Major All-America Team for the second consecutive season under Coach Simpson’s guidance.

A 1980 graduate of Florida State University, Simpson transferred there from the University of Houston prior to his senior year. A swimmer at

Houston, Simpson qualifi ed for the NCAA Division I Nationals his sophomore year.

Simpson, resides in Boiling Springs with his wife, Kathi. Th e Simpsons

have four children – Taylor (28), Saxon (23), Logan (22), and Garrett

(16), and two grandsons, Mason Liam Jackson and Rhys Miller Jack-

son, born May 2010 and October 2012 respectfully.

Mike SimpsonHead Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach

14th Season



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Nathan Rhoads is in his fi rst year of coaching for the Runnin’ Bulldogs and Head Coach Mike Simpson’s staff with Gardner-Webb swimming.

With 15 years of coaching under his belt, Rhoads looks to transition seamlessly into the ranks of a Division I assistant coach.

A native of Scottsdale, Arizona, Rhoads has held numerous coaching positions on club teams throughout the United States, having coached at

Lakeside Aquatic Club (Texas), the Quantico Devil Dolphins (Virginia), Baylor Swim Club (Tennessee), Jacobs Aquatic Club (Florida), and the

Westside Silver Fins YMCA team (Arizona).

In addition to his diverse coaching experience, Rhoads adds to his resume´ experience in having coached athletes who have gone on to qualify

for Olympic Trials as well as Youth National Team members. He has served as the primary coach for a host of National Top 10 swimmers,

Texas Age Group Swimming event champions, U.S. Open qualifi ers, National and Junior National qualifi ers, and U.S.A. Swimming Top 100

competitors.

Rhoads was born December 28, 1978 in Flint, Michigan. He is a graduate of Arizona State University and Scottsdale Arcadia High School

(Scottsdale, Ariz.).

Rhoads currently resides in Shelby, N.C. along with his wife, Sheryl, and their daughter Lily (1).

Nate RhoadsAsst. Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach

1st Season

Josh Stanfi eldAsst. Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach

1st Season

Josh Stanfi eld is currently in his fi rst year as Assistant Coach on Mike Simpson’s staff with Gardner-Webb swimming.

A four-year letter-winner in swimming at Southwestern University (Georgetown, Texas), Stanfi eld has held the Volunteer Assistant Coach

position at Southwestern in addition to holding an age group coaching role at Nitro Swimming (Cedar Park, Texas).

At Southwestern, Stanfi eld was a part of a staff that guided the Pirates to fourteen new school records, one NCAA qualifi er, and one conference

champion. Stanfi eld also played a valuable role in helping Southwestern’s women’s swim team achieve a national CSCAA ranking in overall

GPA.

At Nitro Swimming, Stanfi eld’s vital contributions to the club’s 14 & under program led to fi ve consecutive State Championships. Stanfi eld was

the primary coach for multiple individual state champions at Nitro Swimming, as well as several sectional and national qualifi ers.

Born April 3, 1989, Stanfi eld was a team captain as a senior at Southwestern, the same year he received the school’s Pirate Anchor Award de-

scribing the male student-athlete most dedicated to the university, community, and team. He is a two-time school record holder for the Pirates

and fi naled in the 100 and 200 backstrokes at 2010 conference championships.


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Brianna Bleymaier is currently in her fi rst year as the Graduate Assistant Coach for Gardner-Webb Swimming. A former GWU swimmer,

Brianna will bring a wealth of experience to the table as a new member of head coach Mike Simpson’s staff .

During her time as a student-athlete, Brianna proved a valuable member of the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ swimming team both in and out of the pool.

She served as an integral member of the squad’s leadership team in helping to guide the program under Coach Simpson’s supervision.

In addition to her contributions in the pool, Brianna also served extensively in Gardner-Webb’s theatre department, helping to put on numer-

ous school productions through her work both on the stage and off . Brianna became the recipient of Gardner-Webb’s Senior Th eatre Award for

excellence in the performing arts.

From Franklin, Tennessee, Brianna is a 2011 graduate of Gardner-Webb University and is currently in her second year working towards a

graduate degree in English at her alma mater.

Brianna BleymaierGraduate Assistant Swimming Coach

1st Season

Taylor JacksonVolunteer Assistant Swimming Coach

1st Season

Taylor Jackson is in her fi rst year serving as Gardner-Webb Swimming’s Volunteer Assistant Coach. No stranger to the program, Taylor was a

standout member of the women’s swimming team from 2002-2006.

Hailing from Sarasota, Florida, Taylor came to Gardner-Webb to swim for head coach and father Mike Simpson in 2002 with high expecta-

tions. Th e 2006 NEC Scholar Athlete of the Year went on to become a three-time individual conference champion during her career at GWU,

and became the fi rst student-athlete in Gardner-Webb history to earn 1st Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America honors, doing so

as a junior in 2005 and as a senior in 2006. In her last year as a Runnin’ Bulldog, Taylor also earned the GWU Senior Scholastic Award.

From 2008-2012, Taylor served as an assistant coach with Sharks Aquatic Club (Shelby, N.C.).

Born in Joliet, Illinois, Taylor is the daughter of Mike and Kathi Simpson. She has three younger brothers: Saxon (23, swam at GWU 2007-

2011), Logan (22, swam at GWU 2008-2010), and Garrett (16, competes for SwimMAC Carolina).

Taylor currently resides in Boiling Springs, N.C. with her husband, Mason, and their sons Liam (born May 2010) and Rhys (born October

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2011-12: Recorded a season best time of 1:13.32 in the 100 breast at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Finished the 50 free in 26.34 at 2012 CCSA

Championships ... Recorded a time of 1:15.18 in the 100 breast at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Turned in a time of 58.96 in the 100 free at

2012 CCSA Championships ... Swam the 50 free (27.48) vs. Queens College ... Finished the 200 breast in 2:40.36 vs. Queens ... Finished 7th

fastest in the 200 breast at UNC Wilmington ... Part of the 4th place 200 free relay vs. UNC Wilmington ... Swam on the 4th fastest 400 medley

relay vs. Liberty ... Finished the 100 free in a season best 58.23 at the Wingate Fall Frenzy

2010-11: Turned in a personal best time in the 50 free (25.71) at 2011 CCSA Championships ... Recorded a personal best time in the 100 breast

at CCSA Championships, turning in a time of 1:10.07 ... Notched a personal best time of 58.11 in the 100 free at CCSA Championships ... Was

5th in the 50 fr (26.46) in the dual meet against Marshall ... Member of the 2011 CCSA All-Academic Team

2009-10: Season-best time in the 50 free came at the 2009 Georgia Tech Invitational at 27.06 ... Timed in at 1:02.11 in the 100 free against

Florida A&M and Campbell ... Fourth place fi nish in the 200 free against North Carolina A&T, timing in at 2:23.97 ... Timed in at 33.53 in

the 50 back against North Carolina A&T ... Season-best time in the 100 breast came at the 2010 CCSA Championships with a time of 1:13.49

... Timed in at 2:49.09 in the 200 breast at 2010 CCSA Championships ... Part of 200 medley relay team that timed in at 2:02.96 against North

Carolina A&T

High School/Club: Swam for SwimMAC Carolina and Lake Norman High School ... Set school record for 100 breast her junior year ...Re-

ceived team’s Wildcat Award her senior year for her positive attitude and work ethic

Personal: Born October 26, 1990 ... Daughter of Bud and Becky Jones ... Majoring in Psychology

Taylor JonesSenior • 5’ 10” • Mooresville, N.C.

100 BR: 1:10.07, 50 FR: 25.71, 100 FR: 58.11

TaylorJones


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2010-11: Did not compete ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

2010-11: Placed 13th in the 1650 free at CCSA Championships in a season best time of 17:41.98 ... Set a season best time of 5:08.46 in

the 500 free at CCSA Championships ... Turned in another season best time in the 200 free (1:58.41) at CCSA Championships ... Fin-

ished 2nd in the 500 free in the dual meet against Marshall ... Was 3rd in the 1000 free against Marshall, turning in a season best time of

11:06.40 ... Finished 2nd in the 1000 free in the tri meet against Liberty and VMI ... Member of the 2011 CCSA All-Academic Team

2009-10: Season-best time in the 200 free came at the 2010 CCSA Championships where she timed in at 1:58.68 ... Season-best time of

5:13.18 in the 500 free at the 2010 CCSA Championships ... Timed in at 10:58.35 in the 1000 free against College of Charleston ... Re-

croded a season-best time in the 1650 free at the 2010 CCSA Championships at 17:50.87 ... Timed in at 31.57 in the 50 back at the 2010

Eagle Quad Meet ... Member of the 2010 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for First Colony Swim Team and James E. Taylor High School ... Regional fi nalist her junior and senior years

... Named Scholastic All-American

Personal: Born July 24, 1991 ... Daughter of Gary and Tammi Michal ... Majoring in International Business

Kristen MichalSenior • 5’ 10” • Katy, Texas

1650 FR: 17:41.98, 500 FR: 5:08.46, 200 FR: 1:58.41

Kristen Michal


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2011-12: Finaled in the 400 IM at 2012 CCSA Championships, fi nishing 16th with a time of 4:36.14 ... Achieved a season best time of

4:36.05 during 400 IM CCSA prelims ... Swam a season best time of 2:10.68 in the 200 IM at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Turned in

a season best time of 2:26.36 in the 200 breast at the end-of-year Conference meet ... Recorded a time of 2:32.89 in the 200 breast in the

dual meet vs. Liberty ... Finished 8th in the 200 breast (2:31.70) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic

Team

2010-11: Recorded a 13th place fi nish in the 200 IM at 2011 CCSA Championships, turning in a personal best time of 2:09.82 ... Came

in 15th in the 400 IM at CCSA Championships in a season best time of 4:37.11 ... Part of the 2nd place 400 medley relay team against

Marshall ... Came in 6th in the 200 fl y against Georgia Southern ... Member of the 2011 CCSA All-Academic Team

2009-10: Timed in at 27.44 in the 50 free against Catawba ... Recorded a time of 58.90 in the 100 free against UNC Wilmington ...

Timed in at 2:12.39 in the 200 free against Limestone ... Took 2nd in the 500 free against Catawba, timing in at 5:30.37 ... Recorded a

season-best time in the 100 breast at the 2009 Georgia Tech Invite at 1:09.34 ... Timed in at 2:27.77 in the 200 breast at the Georgia Tech

Invite ... Finished 3rd in the 100 fl y against Catawba with a time of 1:01.78 ... Took 5th in the 200 fl y against UNC Wilmington with a

time of 2:14.26 ... Timed in at 2:10.65 in the 200 IM at the Georgia Tech Invite ... Raced to a 12th place fi nish in the 400 IM at the 2010

CCSA Championships, fi nishing with a time of 4:34.99 ... Member of the 2010 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for SwimMAC Carolina ... Recipient of Coach’s Award and Vespanen Leadership Award ... Recipient of Presi-

dential Fellows scholarship award

Personal: Born June 18, 1990 ... Daughter of Rene and Lilli Palacio ... Sister Camille also swam at Gardner-Webb ... Double majoring in

Global Studies and Political Science

Michelle PalacioSenior • 5’ 4” • Charlotte, N.C.

400 IM: 4:34.99, 200 IM: 2:09.82, 200 BR: 2:26.36

Michelle Palacio


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2011-12: Led GWU with a 4th place fi nish in the 100 fl y at 2012 CCSA Championships, achieving a personal best time of 56.29 in

the event ... Led off the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ 4th place 400 medley relay team (3:47.67) at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Finished 7th in

the 100 back (57.90) at CCSA Championships, turning in a personal best time of 57.78 during prelims of the event ... Moved up seven

places in fi nals to fi nish 10th in the 200 back at CCSA Championships, establishing a new personal best time of 2:06.32 in the event

... Took 3rd in the 100 back at UNC Wilmington ... Finished 3rd in the 200 IM vs. Campbell ... Touched 2nd in the 50 back at Georgia

Southern ... Part of the 1st place 400 medley relay vs. Liberty ... Led off the 3rd place 200 medley relay (1:50.47) at the Wingate Fall

Frenzy ... Raced to a 3rd place fi nish in the 100 fl y at the Wingate Fall Frenzy, recording a time of 58.43 ... Part of the 4th place 400 free

relay (3:36.10) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for Elkin High School (Elkin, N.C.) under coach Oz Primm ... Member of PAC club team ... Transferred to

GWU from Catawba College ... Holds Catawba school records in three individual events

Personal: Born June 15, 1991 in Elkin, N.C. ... Daughter of David and Jana Singleton ... Has a sister (Sarah) who is a freshman swimmer

at GWU ... Majoring in Health and Wellness

Laurenn SingletonSenior • 5’ 8” • Elkin, N.C.

100 BK: 57.78, 100 Fly: 56.29, 200 BK: 2:06.32

Laurenn Singleton


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2011-12: Finished 13th in the 500 free at 2012 CCSA Championships, achieving a season best time of 5:05.22 in fi nals ... Part of GWU’s 4th

place 800 free relay at CCSA Championships, helping the team to a season best time of 7:35.95 ... Recorded a season best time of 1:55.43 in the

200 free at CCSA Championships ... Finished the 100 free in a season best 53.34 at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Led off the 2nd place 400

free relay vs. Queens College ... Led GWU in the 500 free in the dual meet at UNC Wilmington ... Part of the winning 800 free relay (7:38.18)

at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Took 5th in the 200 free (1:57.93) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Finished 4th in the 400 IM (4:37.26) at the Wing-

ate Fall Frenzy ... Part of the 2nd place 400 free relay (3:31.20) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Raced to a 5th place fi nish in the 500 free (5:12.99)

at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Part of the 3rd place 400 medley relay (4:00.72) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Aca-

demic Team

2010-11: Helped the 3rd place 800 free relay team at CCSA Championships achieve a season best time of 7:33.50 ... Recorded a top-8 individ-

ual fi nish for the Runnin’ Bulldogs at CCSA Championships, placing 8th in the 100 free ... Achieved a personal best time of 52.76 in the CCSA

100 free prelims ... Part of the 5th place 400 free relay team at CCSA Championships ... Came in 11th place in the 500 free at CCSA Champion-

ships, recording a personal best time of 5:03.68 ... Also fi nished 11th in the 200 free at CCSA Championships, achieving a personal best time

of 1:54.36 ... Anchored the 3rd place 400 free relay team in the dual meet against UNC-Wilmington ... Anchored the 1st place 400 medley relay

team against Marshall ... Helped the 400 medley relay team fi nish 2nd at home vs. Davidson ... Member of the 2011 CCSA All-Academic Team

2009-10: Secured a 3rd place fi nish in the 100 free against College of Charleston with a time of 55.71 ... Recorded a season-best time in the 200

free at the 2009 Georgia Tech Invite at 1:55.33 ... Took home a 12th place fi nish in the 500 free at 2010 CCSA Championships with a time of

5:06.99 ... Recorded a 2nd place fi nish in the 1000 free against College of Charleston, timing in at 10:50.85 ... Finished with a time of 1:01.63 in

the 100 fl y against Catawba ... Secured a season-best time in the 200 fl y at the 2009 Georgia Tech Invite at 2:15.43 ... Finished 11th in the 400

IM at CCSA Championships, timing in at 4:33.44 ... Part of the third place 400 free relay team against UNC Wilmington (3:40.09) ... Part of

200 medley relay team at the Georgia Tech Invite (1:50.43) ... Part of fi rst place 200 free relay team against College of Charleston (1:40.04) ...

Part of 400 medley relay team at the Georgia Tech Invite (4:06.24) ... Member of the 2010 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Competed for SwimMAC and Providence High School ... High School team won state championship her freshman, sopho-

more, and junior years ... Named team MVP her senior year ... Honor roll student all four years

Personal: Born October 19, 1990 ... Daughter of Dick and Melissa Van Halsema ... Majoring in English with an emphasis in General Writing

Liz Van HalsemaSenior • 5’ 7” • Charlotte, N.C.

500 FR: 5:03.68, 100 FR: 52.76, 200 FR: 1:54.36

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2011-12: Recorded a personal best time of 25.13 in the 50 free at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Finished the 100 back in a personal

best 1:02.20 at CCSA Championships ... Raced to a time of 55.64 in the 100 free at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Swam the 200 back

vs. Queens College ... Competed in the 100 free vs. Liberty ... Part of GWU’s fastest 200 free relay at UNC Wilmington ... Recorded a

personal best time of 55.44 in the 100 free at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Also competed in the 200 back at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ...

Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

2010-11: Achieved a season best time at CCSA Championships, going 2:14.77 in the 200 back ... Recorded another season best time in

the 50 free (25.54) at CCSA Championships ... Led off the 2nd place 400 medley relay against Marshall ... Member of the 2011 CCSA

All-Academic Team

2009-10: Season-best time in the 50 free came at the 2010 CCSA Championships at 25.28 ... Recorded a time of 58.31 in the 100 free at

the 2010 Eagle Quad Meet ... Raced to a season-best time in the 200 free against College of Charleston at 2:08.93 ... Recorded a time of

29.94 in the 50 back at the 2009 Georgia Tech Invite ... Swam a season-best time of 1:01.18 in the 100 back at 2010 CCSA Champion-

ships ... Recorded a personal best time of 2:13.84 in the 200 back at CCSA Championships ... Part of fi rst place 200 medley relay team

against College of Charleston (1:51.94) ... Part of fourth place 200 free relay team against College of Charleston (1:40.04) ... Part of

800 free relay team at the 2009 Georgia Tech Invitational (8:40.97) ... Part of 400 free relay team at the 2009 Georgia Tech Invitational

(3:57.29)

High School/Club: Swam for Nashville Aquatic Club (NAC) and Brentwood High School ... High School state fi nalist and Southeastern

qualifi er three times ... Graduated with honors

Personal: Born January 10, 1991 ... Daughter of Al and Nancy Wild ... Majoring in Psychology

Stephanie WildSenior • 5’ 9” • Brentwood, Tenn.

100 BK: 1:02.20, 50 FR: 25.13, 100 FR: 55.44

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2011-12: Finished 3rd in the 200 back at the Wingate Fall Frenzy, recording a season best time of 2:08.26 in the event ... Part of the

3rd place 400 medley relay (4:00.72) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Finished 13th in the 200 IM (2:13.52) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ...

Overcame a midseason injury to compete at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Turned in a time of 1:00.41 in the 100 back at 2012 CCSA

Championships ... Swam a time of 2:09.96 in the 200 back at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Led off the 3rd place 400 medley relay vs.

Queens College ... Took 2nd in the 200 back (2:13.68) vs. Queens ... Finished 2nd in the 200 back vs. Campbell

2010-11: Grabbed a 6th place fi nish in the 200 back at 2011 CCSA Championships in a career-best time of 2:05.73 ... Turned in another

personal best time of 59.77 in the 100 back at CCSA Championships ... Finished 3rd in the 200 back in the meet vs. Georgia Southern/

Limestone ... Was 2nd in the 200 back at Campbell ... Voted Most Improved by her teammates during her freshman year ... Member of

the 2011 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for the Lynchburg YMCA and Jeff erson Forest High School ... Two-time All-District and All-Region perform-

er ... Th ree-time Region and District champion in 200 IM and 100 back ... Two-time national qualifi er in the 200 back and the 400 IM

Personal: Born June 25, 1992 ... Daughter of David and Laurie Black ... Majoring in Elementary Education

Emily BlackJunior • 5’ 8” • Charlotte, N.C.

200 BK: 2:05.73, 100 BK: 59.77, 200 IM: 2:13.52

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2011-12: Raced to a season best time in the 50 free (24.79) at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Turned in a time of 1:01.77 in the 100 fl y

at CCSA Championships ... Recorded a season best time of 55.03 in the 100 free at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Swam the 50 free

against Queens College ... Part of the 3rd place 400 free relay vs. Queens ... Part of the 3rd fastest 200 free relay in the dual meet at UNC

Wilmington ... Recorded a time of 56.69 in the 100 free at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

2010-11: Did not compete.

Prior to Gardner-Webb: Swam at George Mason

High School/Club: Swam for Curl-Burke Swim Club and Clarke County High School ... Named Winchester Star Swimmer of the Year

and team MVP at Clarke County ... Qualifi ed for Junior Nationals in the 100 free ... Named to Dean’s list

Personal: Born December 19, 1990 ... Daughter of Richard and Melissa Bosacco ... Majoring in Sociology

Annie BosaccoJunior • 5’ 8” • Front Royal, Va.

50 FR: 24.79, 100 Fly: 1:01.77, 100 FR: 55.03

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2011-12: Raced to a season best time of 2:12.11 in the 200 IM at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Achieved another season best in the 400

IM at 2012 CCSA Championships, fi nishing in 4:41.50 ... Finished the 200 fl y in a season best 2:12.06 at the end-of-year Conference

meet ... Finished 3rd in the 1000 free (11:48.99) in the dual meet vs. Queens College ... Took 4th in the 200 fl y vs. Queens ... Recorded a

time of 2:14.37 in the 200 IM at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Finished the 200 fl y in 2:14.32 at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Member of the

2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

2010-11: Finished 14th in the 400 IM at CCSA Championships (4:35.78) ... Achieved a season best time of 4:34.55 in the CCSA 400 IM

prelims ... Recorded another season best time in the 1650 fr (17:56.22) at CCSA Championships ... Swam a season best time of 2:12.55

in the CCSA 200 fl y prelims ... Recorded a 3rd place fi nish in the 1000 fr (11:25.29) in the tri meet against Liberty and VMI ... Member

of the 2011 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for SwimMAC Carolina and Providence High School ... High School team won Southwestern 4A Conference

and Regional Championships all four years, and State championships twice ... Recipient of SwimMAC Carolina Coaches 100% Award ...

Recipient of Providence High Academic Award ... Member of National Art Honor Society and National Honor Society

Personal: Born December 6, 1991 ... Daughter of Tom and Kim Grayson ... Double majoring in Biology and Chemistry

Kristina GraysonJunior • 5’ 8” • Charlotte, N.C.

400 IM: 4:34.55, 200 Fly: 2:12.06, 1650 FR: 17:56.22

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2011-12: Won the 200 fl y at the Wingate Fall Frenzy, achieving a personal best time of 2:04.96 in the event ... Finished 7th in the 200 IM at

2012 CCSA Championships ... Raced to a personal best time of 2:06.99 in prelims of the event ... Part of GWU’s 4th place 800 free relay team at

2012 CCSA Championships (7:35.95) ... Won the consolation heat of the 200 fl y at the end-of-year Conference meet, moving up in fi nals with

a time of 2:05.20 ... Came in 10th in the 200 free at 2012 CCSA Championships, turning in a personal best time of 1:52.39 in the event ... Part

of the 5th place 400 free relay (3:28.93) at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Took 2nd in the 200 fl y vs. Queens ... Won the 200 IM (2:10.80) vs.

Liberty ... Finished 1st in the 200 fl y (2:09.91) vs. Campbell ... Won the 200 fl y vs. UNC Wilmington ... Won the 200 fl y vs. Davidson ... Took

1st in the 200 fl y (2:09.61) vs. College of Charleston ... Part of the winning 800 free relay (7:38.18) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Anchored the

2nd place 200 free relay (1:36.42) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Part of the 1st place 400 medley relay (3:55.43) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy

2010-11: Anchored the 3rd place 800 fr relay team that fi nished in 7:33.50 at CCSA Championships ... Grabbed an 11th place fi nish in the 200

fl y at CCSA Championships in a season best time of 2:07.41 ... Won the 400 IM against Georgia Southern/Limestone in a season best time of

4:38.88 ... Finished 2nd in the 200 fl y in the dual meet against CAA foe UNC-Wilmington ... Won the 1000 fr in the dual meet against Marshall

... Won the 400 IM at Campbell ... Swam fl y for the 2nd place 400 med relay team in the home meet against Davidson ... Won the 200 fl y

against Davidson ... Placed 2nd in the 500 fr against Davidson ... Was 2nd in the 200 fr in the tri meet against Liberty and VMI ... Won the 150

m fl y vs. College of Charleston ... Member of the 2011 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for Highbridge Aquatics and West Jessamine High School ... Named MVP of club and high school teams all four

years ... Member of the all-region team and a top-eight state fi nalist each year ... Set three regional records her senior year

Personal: Born March 30, 1992 ... Daughter of Gary and Dorothy Kempf ... Majoring in Elementary Education

Faith KempfJunior • 5’ 8” • Sterling, Kan.

200 Fly: 2:04.96, 200 FR: 1:52.39, 200 IM: 2:06.99

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2011-12: Moved up in the fi nals of the 200 breast at 2012 CCSA Championships, taking 6th with a personal best time of 2:20.67 ... Won

the consolation heat of the 100 breast at 2012 CCSA Championships, fi nishing 9th with a personal best time of 1:04.90 in the event ...

Finished 11th in the 200 IM at 2012 CCSA Championships, achieving a personal best time of 2:06.87 in the event ... Anchored the 4th

place 800 medley relay team at 2012 CCSA Championships, helping the team record a season best time of 7:35.95 in the event ... Part of

a 1-2-3 fi nish in the 200 breast at Davidson, taking 3rd at 2:30.10 ... Anchored the 1st place 800 free relay (7:38.18) at the Wingate Fall

Frenzy ... Anchored the 4th place 400 free relay (3:36.10) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Recorded a time of 2:10.66 in the 200 IM at the

Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

2010-11: Recorded a 7th place fi nish in the 400 IM (4:30.12) at the CCSA Championships ... Grabbed a season best time of 4:29.96

during CCSA 400 IM prelims ... Recorded a 12th place fi nish in the 1650 fr in a season best time of 17:38.71 at CCSA Championships ...

Finished 15th in the 500 fr at the CCSA Championships with a time of 5:05.42 ... Was 3rd in the 200 br in the dual meet against UNC-

Wilmington ... Won the 400 IM against Marshall with a time of ... Recorded a win in the 200 IM in the tri meet vs. Liberty and VMI ...

Won the 800 m fr at College of Charleston ... Member of the 2011 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for the Brandywine YMCA and Padua Academy ... Named First Team All-State her junior and senior years ...

Team MVP following junior season ... Finalist at the 2010 Short -Course and 2010 Long Course YMCA Nationals ... Honor Roll mem-

ber all four years of high school

Personal: Born July 5, 1992 ... Daughter of John and Lisa Shelley ... Majoring in Graphic Design

Sam ShelleyJunior • 5’ 10” • Wilmington, Del.

200 IM: 2:06.87, 100 BR: 1:04.90, 200 BR: 2:20.67

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2011-12: Raced to a season best time of 1:06.24 (12th) in the 100 breast at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Swam a season best 24.29 during

prelims of the 50 free (15th) at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Recorded a season best time of 2:27.73 in the 200 breast at the end-of-year Con-

ference meet ... Finished 2nd in the 50 free vs. Queens College ... Finished 4th in the 50 free vs. Liberty ... Part of the 3rd place 400 free relay vs.

Queens ... Anchored the 3rd place 200 medley relay (1:50.47) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Part of the 4th place 400 free relay (3:36.10) at the

Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Finished 5th in the 100 breast (1:07.94) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy

2010-11: Grabbed a 4th place fi nish in the 100 br at CCSA Championships, recording a season best time of 1:05.20 ... Led off the 200 fr relay

team that fi nished 4th at CCSA Championhips ... Anchored the 3rd place 200 med relay team at CCSA Championships ... Tied for 5th in the

50 fr at CCSA Championships ... Recorded a season best time of 24.02 during the CCSA 50 fr prelims ... Moved up three spots in fi nals of the

200 br at CCSA Championships to fi nish 11th in a season best time of 2:23.74 ... Won the 50 fr against Marshall ... Anchored the winning 200

med relay team vs. Liberty/VMI ... Won the 200 br at Campbell ... Member of the 2011 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for Gwinnett Aquatics and Brookwood High School ... Th ree-time All-American Swimmer ... Named First Team All-

State all four years ... Four-time County Championship All-Star ... Earned Scholastic All-American honors

Personal: Born December 30, 1991 ... Daughter of Mark and Melissa Springer ... Majoring in Biology

Anna SpringerJunior • 5’ 10” • Snellville, Ga.

50 FR: 24.02, 100 BR: 1:05.20, 200 BR: 2:23.74

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2011-12: Seven-time fi nalist at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Earned All-CCSA honors with a 2nd place fi nish in the 200 free (1:50.91)

at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Established a new personal best with a 5th place showing in the 200 back at 2012 CCSA Champion-

ships (2:03.14) ... Achieved a personal best time of 51.75 in the 100 free at 2012 CCSA Championships (11th) ... Led off GWU’s 4th

place 400 free relay team which timed in at 3:28.93 ... Anchored the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ 4th place 400 medley relay team (3:47.67) at

2012 CCSA Championships ... Led off the 4th place 800 free relay team, helping the team record a season best time of 7:35.95 ... Led off

GWU’s 5th place 400 free relay team (3:28.93) at the end-of-year Conference meet ... Won the 200 back (2:11.18) in the dual meet vs.

Queens College ... Won the 200 back vs. Campbell ... Won the 500 free (5:20.55) vs. College of Charleston ... Led off the 1st place 800

free relay at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Won the 200 free (1:52.78) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Took 4th in the 100 back (59.25) at the

Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Led off the 2nd place 400 free relay (3:31.20) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Moved up in fi nals to fi nish 2nd in the

100 free (52.45) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Took 2nd in the 200 back (2:06.22) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Anchored the winning

400 medley relay (3:55.43) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for Paul Laurence Dunbar H.S. (Lexington, KY) under coach Eddie Clement ... First-team all-region ... Team

MVP ... Team Captain ... Regional champion in the 200 fr ... Part of All-American-consideration 200 and 400 fr relay teams for Dunbar

... Academic All-America ... Also competed for Highbridge Aquatics under coach Chris Fugmann

Personal: Born November 15, 1992 in Lexington, KY ... Daughter of Greg and Cindy Ballinger ... Brother Chase played baseball at

Georgetown College (Georgetown, KY) ... Majoring in Graphic Design

Jenna BallingerSophomore • 5’ 7” • Lexington, Ky.

200 FR: 1:50.91, 100 FR: 51.75, 200 BK: 2:03.14

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2011-12: Earned Honorable Mention Scholastic All-American honors by the College Swim Coaches Association of America ... Two-

time individual All-CCSA performer (100 breast, 200 IM) at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Finished 2nd in the 100 breast at 2012

CCSA Championships ... Achieved an NCAA ‘B’ cut time of 1:02.37 in the event ... Grabbed 3rd in the 200 IM at 2012 CCSA Champi-

onships, fi nishing in a personal best 2:04.09 ... Part of GWU’s 4th place 400 medley relay team (3:47.67) at 2012 CCSA Championships

... Finished 5th in the 200 breast (2:18.97) at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Established a new personal best time during prelims of the

200 breast (2:17.33) at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Part of the 5th place 400 free relay team (3:28.93) at the end-of-year Conference

meet ... Swam the 100 m breast in 1:15.13 at 2011 Winter Nationals ... Won the 200 breast vs. Queens College ... Won the 200 breast vs.

Campbell ... Swept the 100 and 200 breast events at Davidson ... Part of the winning 200 medley relay at Davidson ... Won the 100 breast

vs. College of Charleston ... Part of the 1st place 200 medley relay (1:46.33) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Won the 200 breast (2:20.04)

at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Part of the 2nd place 400 free relay (3:31.20) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Led off the 2nd place 200 free

relay (1:36.42) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Won the 200 IM at the Wingate Fall Frenzy with a time of 2:06.45 ... Part of the 1st place

400 medley relay (3:55.43) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Won the 100 breast (1:03.65) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Member of the 2012

CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for Calvary Baptist Day School (Winston-Salem, N.C.) under coach Beverly Amick ... Th ree-time all-confer-

ence performer ... Team MVP as a sophomore ... Holds Calvary Baptist D.S. record in 100 br ... Won three events in leading Calvary

Baptist D.S. to the 2009 NCHSAA 1A/2A state championship ... Scholastic All-American ... Also competed for Star Aquatics under

coach Chris Bowker ... Winter (SCY) Natonals Qualifi er ... Silver Medal Club ... Led Star Aquatics to 2010 N.C. state championship

Personal: Born February 12, 1993 in Winston-Salem, N.C. ... Daughter of Gary and Jan Byrum ... Majoring in Exercise Science

Charity ByrumSophomore • 5’ 8” • Winston-Salem, N.C.

100 BR: 1:02.37, 200 BR: 2:17.33, 200 IM: 2:04.09

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2011-12: Raced to a personal best time of 1:03.88 in the 100 back at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Finished the 200 back in a personal

best 2:14.04 at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Achieved a season best time of 2:16.60 in the 200 IM at 2012 CCSA Championships

... Swam the 200 back (2:18.58) vs. Queens College ... Led GWU with a 4th place fi nish in the 1000 free at Davidson, clocking in at

11:40.88 ... Recorded a time of 2:15.75 in the 200 back at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Helped Apex High School (Apex, N.C.) to a 2011 conference title as well as the 2011 NCHSAA 4A state champion-

ship ... Team captain as a junior and senior ... Swam for Marlins of Raleigh club team under coach Paul Silver ... MOR team captain in

2010-11 ... Part of MOR’s 2011 Senior Championships team

Personal: Born June 8, 1993 in Baltimore, MD ... Daughter of Lisa and Michael Ellison ... Double majoring in International Business

and Spanish

Kristen EllisonSophomore • 5’ 6” • Cary, N.C.

100 BK: 1:03.88, 200 BK: 2:14.04, 200 IM: 2:16.60

2011-12: Won the 100 back at the Wingate Fall Frenzy with a personal best time of 58.19 ... Moved up in fi nals to take 4th in the 200

back at the Wingate Fall Frenzy, recording a personal best time of 2:09.12 in the event ... Led off the 1st place 200 medley relay (1:46.33)

at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Led off the 1st place 400 medley relay (3:55.43) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Took 8th in the 200 IM at the

Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Swam a season best time of 59.77 in the 100 fl y at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Finished the 100 back in 59.52

at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Turned in a time of 2:10.04 in the 200 back at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Took 3rd in the 200 back

in the dual meet vs. Queens College ... Finished 2nd in the 200 back (2:13.14) vs. Campbell ... Led off the 1st place 400 medley relay vs.

Liberty ... Won the 100 back (1:00.57) vs. Davidson ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for Viera High School (Melbourne, FL) ... Teamed with current GWU freshman Brandon Searle at Viera H.S.

Recorded top-3 fi nishes in both the 100 bk and 100 fl y at 2011 FHSAA Class 2A state championships ... Regional champion ... District

champion ... Honors graduate ... Also competed for Space Coast Swimming under coach Helen Ryan

Personal: Born September 19, 1992 in Melbourne, FL ... Daughter of Peter and Nina McCallan ... Majoring in Sports Management

Kaylee McCallanSophomore • 5’ 6” • Melbourne, Fla.

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2011-12: Swam a personal best 23.89 in 50 free fi nals at the 2012 CCSA Championships, good enough for 12th ... Part of GWU’s 4th

place 400 medley relay team (3:47.67) at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Came in 6th in the 100 fl y at 2012 CCSA Championships at

56.68 ... Turned in a personal best time during 100 fl y CCSA prelims at 56.62 ... Finished the 100 free in a season best 53.68 at 2012

CCSA Championships ... Led off GWU’s top 200 free relay at UNC Wilmington ... Won the 50 fl y vs. Georgia Southern ... Swam fl y on

thee 1st place 200 medley relay vs. College of Charleston ... Part of the 1st place 200 medley relay (1:46.33) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy

... Finished 5th in the 50 free (24.64) at the Wingate Fall Fenzy ... Took 7th place in the 100 fl y (59.17) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... An-

chored the 3rd place 400 medley relay (4:00.72) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Finished 12th in the 100 free (54.26) at the Wingate Fall

Frenzy ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for Hopewell High School (Huntersville, N.C.) ... Team Captain as a senior ... Team MVP as a junior and se-

nior ... Won team’s Iron Woman award in 2010 ... Honor Roll student all four years ... Also competed for Badfi sh Aquatics under coach

Bob Peterson ... Won fi ve events for Coach Peterson at the 2011 Blue Ridge Championships

Personal: Born December 3, 1992 in Charlotte, N.C. ... Daughter of Patrick and Cathy O’Doherty ... Majoring in Exercise Science

Mary O’DohertySophomore • 5’ 7” • Charlotte, N.C.

50 FR: 23.89, 100 Fly: 56.68, 100 FR: 53.68

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2011-12: Came in 10th in the 200 breast at 2012 CCSA Championships, recording a personal best time of 2:22.62 in the event ... Raced

to a personal best time of 1:06.45 during prelims of the 100 breast (15th) at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Part of the 3rd place 400

medley relay vs. Queens College ... Took 2nd in the 200 breast (2:31.77) vs. Liberty ... Led GWU with a 3rd place fi nish in the 100 breast

in the dual meet vs. UNC Wilmington ... Finished 4th in the 100 breast ... Took 4th in the 200 IM vs. Campbell ... Finished 5th in the

200 breast (2:27.65) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Took 7th in the 100 breast (1:08.18) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Part of the 3rd place

400 medley relay (4:00.72) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for South Aiken H.S (Aiken, S.C.). under coach Amy Lovelle ... Named team MVP ... Won S.Aiken’s Katie

York Award ... Scholar athlete ... Also competed for Aiken-Augusta Swim League under coach Adam Byars ... Silver Medal Club ...

Placed 13th in the 100 br at the 2010 Georgia Senior State SC Championships

Personal: Born February 6, 1993 in Aiken, S.C. ... Daughter of Jeff and Anne Robinson ... Majoring in Nursing

Jessica RobinsonSophomore • 5’ 5” • Aiken, S.C.

100 BR: 1:06.45, 200 BR: 2:22.62, 200 IM: 2:11.31

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2011-12: Conference champion in the 400 IM, winning the event with a personal best time of 4:23.63 at 2012 CCSA Championships ...

Achieved a personal best time of 2:05.62 in the 200 IM at 2012 CCSA Championships ... One of three GWU swimmers to fi nish Top 8

in the 200 IM at the end-of-year Conference meet, placing sixth ... Came in 8th in the 200 fl y (2:07.27) at 2012 CCSA Championships

aft er turning in a personal best time of 2:05.66 during event prelims ... Took 2nd in the 400 IM vs. Queens College in a time of 4:43.95

... Won the 100 IM at Georgia Southern ... Finished 2nd in the 200 fl y at UNC Wilmington ... Took 2nd in the 200 back vs. College of

Charleston ... Won the 400 IM at Davidson ... Part of a 1-2-3 fi nish for Gardner-Webb in the 200 fl y at Davidson, fi nishing 2nd with a

time of 2:11.29 ... Also recorded a 2nd place fi nish at the Wingate Fall Frenzy, taking 2nd in the 400 IM (4:32.63) ... Finished 6th in the

200 fl y at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for Savannah Arts Academy (Savannah, GA) under coach Karen Copps ... Met Georgia state championship

qualifying standards in eight individual events ... Also competed for Savannah Swim Team under coach Joe Witt ... Was top-10 in the

state of Georgia in both the 200 fl y and the 400 IM in 2009-10 ... Placed 10th in the 400 IM at the 2010 Southern Zone Championships

Personal: Born April 2, 1993 in Savannah, GA ... Daughter of Melvin and Gloria Wiley ... Majoring in Exercise Science

CJay WileySophomore • 5’ 6” • Savannah, Ga.

400 IM: 4:23.63, 200 Fly: 2:05.66, 200 IM: 2:05.62

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High School/Club: Swam at Orange High School under coach Mark Alford ... Currently holds individual Orange High

records for the 100 free 100 back and is a part of school-record performances in the 200 medley relay as well as both the

200 and 400 free relays ... Took second place in the 100 free at N.C. 3A State Championships as a junior ... Four-time All-

Conference performer ... Named Orange High’s Team Captain as a senior ... Also swam for Duke Aquatics and coach Brent

Watkins ... Member of Beta Club ... N.C. Scholar

Personal: Born January 25, 1994 in Chapel Hill, N.C. ... Daughter of Bill and Carole Andrews ... Has two younger siblings

(Addison, 16, and Leila, 13) ... Has not declared a major

Caroline AndrewsFreshman • 5’ 7” • Hillsborough, N.C.

Orange High School

High School/Club: Competed for Nashville Aquatic Club under coach John Morse ... Recipient of the NAC Leadership

Award in 2011 and 2012 ... Helped NAC to Southeastern Championships during the 2011 and 2012 long course seasons as

well as the 2012 short course season ... Also competed for David Lipscomb Academy ... Named the Academy’s team MVP

Personal: Born September 29, 1993 in Nashville, Tenn. ... Daughter of Bruce and Dottie Clayton ... Has an older sister

(Courtney, 26) as well as an older brother (Caleb, 22) ... Majoring in Exercise Science

Christina ClaytonFreshman • 5’ 6” • Brentwood, Tenn.

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High School/Club: Swam at Mascenic Regional High School and coach Tyler Bergeron ... High School State and New Eng-

land champion in the 500 free ... New Hampshire state record holder (500 free) ... New England record holder (500 free) ...

Earned team MVP honors in 2010, 2011, and 2012 ... Also competed for the Wachusett Storm Swim Club and coach Marc

Surette ... Finalist at Speedo Sectionals ... New England Senior Champs and Open Championships fi nalist ... Member of the

National Honor Society

Personal: Born July 27, 1994 in New Ipswich, N.H. ... Daughter of Dean Dinsmore and Sherri Ebner ... Has a sister

(Brooke, 21) who swims at Connecticut College ... Majoring in Athletic Training

Madi DinsmoreFreshman • 5’ 7” • New Ipswich, N.H.

Mascenic Regional High School

High School/Club: Swam for Spoto High School (Tampa, Fla.) under coach Tracy Loomis-Miller ... All-State performer

in 2011 ... Four-time Team MVP ... First-Team All-County ... Named Female Swimmer of the Year by Th e St. Petersburg

Times ... Named Hillsborough County’s Outstanding Swimmer of the Year ... Named Swimmer of the Year by Th e Tampa

Tribune ... Also competed for Tampa Bay Aquatics and coach Dave Gesacion ... Scholastic All-American ... Qualifi ed for

Junior Nationals in 2011

Personal: Born September 20, 1993 in Brandon, Fla. ... Daughter of Dean and Melanie Graves ... Brother (Tyler, 15) also

swims ... Majoring in Nursing

Giorgie GravesFreshman • 5’ 5” • Riverview, Fla.

Spoto High School


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High School/Club: Swam for Loganville High School under coach David Smith ... Holds Loganville High record in each

event in which she competed except one (100 fl y) ... Named Team MVP in 2010 and 2011 ... Also competed for Summit

Swimming and coach Humphrey Fraser ... Earned Scholar-Athlete status 2008-2012

Personal: Born July 19, 1994 in Marietta, Ga. ... Daughter of Mike and Betty Mattix ... Has one brother (Logan, 16) ... Ma-

joring in Exercise Science

Alaina MattixFreshman • 5’ 6” • Loganville, Ga.

Loganville High School

High School/Club: Competed at Nequa Valley High School for coach Brandon King ... Team captatin ... Awarded the

Indian Prairie Scholar Award for the Fall of 2011 ... Also swam for Delta Aquatics Swim Club under coach Deryl Luebner

... NISCA All-American for 200 medley relay (2009) ... Named a Scholastic All-American by USA Swimming for 2010-11

... Recipient of the DeDe Wytowich Character Award ... Also received the Character Award for Sectionals ... Illinois State

Scholar ... Academic All-American ... Named the Accounting Student of the Quarter at Nequa Valley H.S.

Personal: Born May 26, 1994 in Hindsale, Ill. ... Daughter of Brian and Cyndi Niccolai ... Majoring in Marketing

April NiccolaiFreshman • 5’ 5” • Naperville, Ill.

Nequa Valley High School


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High School/Club: Swam for Performance Aquatics and coach Kathleen Klein-Prindle ... Earned All-County Honorable

Mention accolades

Personal: Born September 17, 1994 in Coral Springs, Fla. ... Daughter of Janice and Tom Nork ... Has two sisters (Stepha-

nie, 15, and Maggie, 11) ... Majoring in Exercise Science

Kristina NorkFreshman • 5’ 9” • Parkland, Fla.

Homeschool

High School/Club: Swam for the Athens Bulldog Swim Club and coach Harvey Humphreys ... Helped team to Divisional

Championship ... Also competed at North Ocohee High School under coach Scott Burrell ... All-County performer all four

years of high school ... Named North Ocohee’s Team Captain as a senior ... Beta Club member ... North Oconee’s National

Honrs Society President

Personal: Born May 8, 1994 in Atlanta, Ga. ... Daughter of Mark and Lorie Peterson ... Has one sister (Eliza, 15) ... Majoring

in Sports Management

Allie PetersonFreshman • 5’ 8” • Watkinsville, Ga.

North Ocohee High School


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High School/Club: Swam at Westerville Central High School under coach Ron Stabb ... All-State and All-American at

Westerville Central ... Reached All-American status as a part of Westerville Central’s 400 free relay ... All-OCC and All-Dis-

trict performer ... Currently holds the school’s 200 free record (1:53.65) and 100 back record (58.30) ... Also competed for

Westerville Aquatics Club and coach Jim Peterfi sh ... Four-time Scholar-Athlete designation ... All-American Warhawk at

Westerville Central ... Member of the National Honor Society ... OCC Top Scholar

Personal: Born July 28, 1994 in Carlisle, Pa. ... Daughter of Mark Schwartz ... Has three younger siblings (Grant, 16, Rea-

gan, 11, and Anna, 8) ... Majoring in Exercise Science

Taylor SchwartzFreshman • 5’ 10” • Westerville, Ohio

Westerville Central High School

High School/Club: Swam at Elkin High School under coach Oz Prim ... Named Team MVP at Elkin ... All-Conference per-

former ... Four-time qualifi er for State High School Championships ... Recorded a Top 8 fi nish at State Championships on

six separate occasions ... Also competed for North Piedmont Aquatic Club and coach Leah Tunstall

Personal: Born September 26, 1994 in Elkin, N.C. ... Daughter of Jana and David Singleton ... Sister (Laurenn, 21) is a

senior swimmer at GWU ... Majoring in Nursing

Sarah SingletonFreshman • 5’ 5” • Elkin, N.C.

Elkin High School


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High School/Club: Competed for Cooper High School ... Scholastic All-American ... Proved to be a valuable contributor

for her team at Cooper H.S. ... Also swam for Abilene YMCA Tidal Wave club team under coaches Amy Anderson and

Henry Lawson

Personal: Born May 9, 1994 in Warner Robins, Ga. ... Daughter of Howard and Gwen Ward ... Has two brothers (Sam, 21,

and Jake, 16) ... Majoring in Athletic Training

Susie WardFreshman • 5’ 6” • Abilene, Texas

Cooper High School


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Results2011-12 Meet-By-Meet Results

Date(s) Opponent Score RecordOct. 15 UNC Wilmington L 112.5-141.5 0-1Oct. 29 Queens L 93.5-106.5 0-2Nov. 5 Campbell W 109-96 1-2 VMI W 177-15 2-2 NC A&T W 178-25 3-2Nov. 18 Wingate Fall Frenzy -20Dec. 1 USS Nationals -3

Date(s) Opponent Score RecordJan. 8 Georgia Southern L 110-150 3-3 Darton W 193-67 4-3Jan. 21 Davidson L 124-170 4-4Jan. 27 Liberty L 124-170 4-5Jan. 29 College Of Charleston L 124-138 4-6

Feb. 18 CCSA Championships 4th -20

2011-12 Top Times

Event Name(s) Time Meet50 Free Mary O’Doherty 23.89 at CCSA Anna Springer 24.29 at CCSA Jenna Voelkert 24.33 at CCSA Hillary Leonard 24.37 at CCSA

100 Free Jenna Ballinger 51.75 at CCSA Hillary Leonard 52.78 at CCSA Elizabeth Charter 53.27 at Wingate Fall Frenzy Liz Van Halsema 53.34 at CCSA 200 Free Jenna Ballinger 1:50.20 at CCSA Faith Kempf 1:52.39 at CCSA Liz Van Halsema 1:55.43 at CCSA Emily Black 2:01.36 at Wingate Fall Frenzy

500 Free Liz Van Halsema 5:05.22 at CCSA Jenna Ballinger 5:16.79 at Georgia Southern/Darton Sam Shelley 5:26.68 vs. Campbell, VMI, NC A&T Faith Kempf 5:31.72 vs. Queens

1000 Free Jenna Ballinger 11:04.42 at UNC Wilmington Sam Shelley 11:20.66 vs. Queens Kiah Bellows 11:26.05 at Georgia Southern/Darton Lyndsey Roka 11:29.94 at Georgia Southern/Darton

100 Back Laurenn Singleton 57.78 at CCSA Kaylee McCallan 58.19 at Wingate Fall Frenzy Jenna Ballinger 59.25 at Wingate Fall Frenzy Emily Black 1:00.41 at CCSA 200 Back Jenna Ballinger 2:03.14 at CCSA Laurenn Singleton 2:06.32 at CCSA Emily Black 2:08.26 at Wingate Fall Frenzy Kaylee McCallan 2:09.12 at Wingate Fall Frenzy

100 Breast Charity Byrum 1:02.37 at CCSA Sam Shelley 1:04.90 at CCSA Jessica Robinson 1:06.45 at CCSA Kiah Bellows 1:07.15 at CCSA

Event Name(s) Time Meet200 Breast Charity Byrum 2:17.33 at CCSA Sam Shelley 2:20.67 at CCSA Kiah Bellows 2:21.52 at CCSA Jessica Robinson 2:22.62 at CCSA

100 Fly Laurenn Singleton 56.29 at CCSA Mary O’Doherty 56.62 at CCSA Hillary Leonard 58.97 at CCSA Lyndsey Roka 59.09 at CCSA

200 Fly Faith Kempf 2:04.96 at Wingate Fall Frenzy CJay Wiley 2:05.66 at CCSA Lyndsey Roka 2:08.02 at CCSA Kristina Grayson 2:12.06 at CCSA

200 IM Charity Byrum 2:04.09 at CCSA CJay Wiley 2:05.62 at CCSA Sam Shelley 2:06.87 at CCSA Faith Kempf 2:06.99 at CCSA

400 IM Cjay Wiley 4:23.63 at CCSA Lyndsey Roka 4:33.24 at CCSA Kiah Bellows 4:33.69 at CCSA Michelle Palacio 4:36.05 at CCSA

200 MR McCallan, Byrum 1:46.33 at Wingate Fall Frenzy O’Doherty, Charter 400 MR Singleton, Byrum, 3:47.67 at CCSA O’Doherty, Ballinger

200 FR Byrum, Charter, 1:36.42 at Wingate Fall Frenzy Leonard, Kempf

400 FR Ballinger, Byrum, 3:28.93 at CCSA Kempf, Leonard 800 FR Ballinger, Kempf, 7:35.95 at CCSA Van Halsema, Shelley


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50 Free Time Date 1. Corey Hughey 22.87 2/18/10 2. Elizabeth Charter 23.07 2/18/10 3. Terra Wilson 23.15 2/15/07 4. Mary O’Doherty 23.89 2/16/12 5. Anna Springer 24.02 2/17/11 6. Kathryn Williams 24.05 2/15/07 7. Cheryl Horne 24.06 2/13/03 8. Hillary Leonard 24.22 2/17/11 9. Kristen Sellers 24.28 2/18/10 10. Jenna Voelkert 24.33 2/16/12 100 Free Time Date 1. Terra Wilson 49.92 3/16/06 2. Corey Hughey 51.13 2/19/09 3. Elizabeth Charter 51.16 2/18/10 4. Jenna Ballinger 51.75 2/18/12 5. Veronica Case 52.58 2/18/10 6. Liz Van Halsema 52.76 2/19/11 7. Hillary Leonard 52.78 2/18/12 8. Cheryl Horne 53.03 2/15/03 9. Elizabeth Ketterer 53.79 11/18/07 10. Kim Zachensky 53.59 11/20/09

200 Free Time Date 1. Terra Wilson 1:45.40 3/08/07 2. Jenna Ballinger 1:50.20 2/17/12 3. Faith Kempf 1:52.39 2/17/12 4. Elizabeth Ketterer 1:52.56 2/18/11 5. Grace Whiteside 1:52.99 2/22/08 6. Kelly Gueltig 1:53.02 2/15/07 7. Rachel Warkentin 1:54.00 2/18/10 8. Liz Van Halsema 1:54.08 2/18/11 9. Heather Roka 1:54.60 2/16/06 10. Jenna Voelkert 1:55.20 2/18/10

500 Free Time Date 1. Elizabeth Ketterer 4:54.68 2/17/11 2. Heather Roka 4:55.79 2/16/06 3. Kelly Gueltig 5:00.40 2/15/07 4. Terra Wilson 5:01.45 10/20/06 5. Melissa Smith 5:01.76 3/08/00 6. Liz Van Halsema 5:03.68 2/17/11 7. Samantha Lehman 5:03.95 2/17/05 8. Grace Whiteside 5:04.20 2/21/08 9. Katherine Glenn 5:04.92 2/18/10 10. Sam Shelley 5:05.42 2/17/11

1000 Free Time Date 1. Heather Roka 10:15.40 2/19/05 2. Melissa Smith 10:19.24 3/08/00 3. Elizabeth Ketterer 10:23.54 10/19/07 4. Kelly Gueltig 10:32.53 10/21/05 5. Sarah Fair 10:35.44 11/04/00 6. Katherine Glenn 10:35.60 11/6/09 7. Terra Wilson 10:37.07 11/03/06 8. Samantha Lehman 10:37.08 10/22/05 9. Sam Shelley 10:48.33 1/29/11 10. Grace Whiteside 10:50.72 1/21/05

1650 Free Time Date 1. Heather Roka 17:03.08 2/19/05 2. Melissa Smith 17:05.75 3/08/00 3. Elizabeth Ketterer 17:05.94 2/23/08 4. Sarah Fair 17:14.10 1/14/01 5. Samantha Lehman 17:22.16 2/19/05 6. Kelly Gueltig 17:26.18 2/16/06 7. Katherine Glenn 17:31.51 11/20/09 8. Sam Shelley 17:38.71 2/19/11 9. Carrie Kibler 17:46.33 2/16/06 10. Kristen Michal 17:48.55 2/19/11

100 Back Time Date 1. Corey Hughey 54.95 2/19/09 2. Sarah Steadman 56.91 2/19/09 3. Jenna Ballinger 57.08 2/16/12 4. Whitney Hooley 57.61 2/16/06 5. Tory Bryant 57.78 2/19/09 6. Laurenn Singleton 57.78 2/17/12 7. Terra Wilson 58.14 2/20/04 8. Kaylee McCallan 58.19 11/19/11 9. Ashley Jones 59.61 2/15/07 10. Kristen Sellers 59.76 2/19/09

200 Back Time Date 1. Corey Hughey 2:00.85 2/18/10 2. Jenna Ballinger 2:03.14 2/18/12 3. Whitney Hooley 2:03.29 2/23/08 4. Sarah Steadman 2:03.57 2/19/09 5. Tory Bryant 2:04.72 2/19/09 6. Emily Black 2:05.75 2/19/11 7. Terra Wilson 2:05.93 11/13/04 8. Laurenn Singleton 2:06.32 2/18/12 9. Grace Whiteside 2:06.39 2/23/08 10. Kaylee McCallan 2:09.12 11/20/11 100 Breast Time Date 1. Kim Zachensky 1:01.99 11/20/10 2. Charity Byrum 1:02.37 2/17/12 3. Stepheni Stadnik 1:04.65 2/18/10 4. Sam Shelley 1:04.90 2/17/12 5. Anna Springer 1:05.20 2/18/11 6. Sarah Stokes 1:06.32 2/18/11 7. Jessica Robinson 1:06.45 2/17/12 8. Kiah Bellows 1:06.86 2/18/11 9. Taylor Simpson 1:07.09 11/11/05 10. Kourtney Hamilton 1:07.13 2/14/03

200 Breast Time Date 1. Kim Zachensky 2:14.72 11/21/10 2. Charity Byrum 2:20.67 2/18/12 3. Taylor Simpson 2:19.89 2/16/06 4. Sam Shelley 2:20.67 2/18/12 5. Jessica Robinson 2:22.62 2/18/12 6. Kiah Bellows 2:22.66 2/19/11 7. Kourtney Hamilton 2:22.91 2/28/02 8. Sarah Stokes 2:22.97 2/19.11 9. Isabel Olivas 2:23.64 2/23/08 10. Anna Springer 2:23.74 2/19/11

100 Fly Time Date 1. Elizabeth Charter 54.96 2/18/10 2. Laurenn Singleton 56.29 2/17/12 3. Rachel Warkentin 56.42 2/18/10 4. Mary O’Doherty 56.62 2/17/12 5. Whitney Hooley 57.37 2/22/08 6. Veronica Case 58.18 2/18/10 7. Lyndsey Roka 58.29 2/18/11 8. Whitney Beachum 58.36 2/15/07 9. Isabel Olivas 58.53 2/18/05 10. Hillary Leonard 58.56 11/20/10 200 Fly Time Date 1. Rachel Warkentin 2:03.94 2/18/10 2. Faith Kempf 2:04.96 11/20/12 3. CJay Wiley 2:05.66 2/18/12 4. Lyndsey Roka 2:07.17 2/19/11 5. Whitney Beachum 2:08.44 2/16/06 6. Heather Roka 2:08.45 11/17/06 7. Taylor Simpson 2:08.46 2/13/03 8. Carrie Kibler 2:09.31 2/15/07 9. Leslie Hallquist 2:09.83 2/23/08 10. Lisa Fry 2:12.46 11/12/04

200 IM Time Date 1. Terra Wilson 2:02.35 2/15/07 2. Charity Byrum 2:04.09 2/16/12 3. Rachel Warkentin 2:04.89 2/18/10 4. Kim Zachensky 2:05.24 2/17/11 5. Taylor Simpson 2:05.27 2/17/05 6. CJay Wiley 2:05.62 2/16/12 7. Sarah Steadman 2:05.81 2/19/09 8. Sam Shelley 2:06.87 2/16/12 9. Faith Kempf 2:06.99 2/16/12 10. Victoria Bryant 2:07.99 2/19/09

400 IM Time Date 1. Taylor Simpson 4:22.74 2/16/06 2. CJay Wiley 4:23.63 2/17/12 3. Sam Shelley 4:29.96 2/18/11 4. Heather Roka 4:30.30 2/22/08 5. Kiah Bellows 4:31.67 2/18/11 6. Terra Wilson 4:31.74 10/28/05 7. Lyndsey Roka 4:33.06 2/18/11 8. Liz Van Halsema 4:33.44 2/18/10 9. Michelle Palacio 4:34.99 2/18/10 10. Jennifer Chester 4:35.05 2/15/02

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200 Medley Relay Time Date 1. C. Hughey, K. Zachensky 1:42.03 2/18/10 R. Warkentin, E. Charter 2. S. Steadman, S. Stadnik 1:44.34 2/19.09 R. Warkentin, C. Hughey 3. S. Steadman, K. Zachensky 1:44.74 2/18/11 E. Charter, A. Springer 4. W. Hooley, S. Stadnik 1:46.10 2/22/08 R. Warkentin, C. Hughey 5. K. McCallan, C. Byrum 1:46.33 11/20/11 M. O’Doherty, E. Charter

400 Medley Relay Time Date 1. C. Hughey, K. Zachensky 3:42.32 2/18/10 R. Warkentin, E. Charter 2. S. Steadman, K. Zachensky, 3:46.84 2/17/11 E. Charter, E. Kettering 3. V. Bryant, S.Stadnik 3:47.32 2/19/09 R. Warkentin, C. Hughey 4. L. Singleton, C. Byrum, 3:47.67 2/17/12 M. O’Doherty, J. Ballinger 5. W. Hooley, S. Mrazek, 3:52.32 2/17/05 I. Olivas, T. Wilson

200 Free Relay Time Date 1. E. Charter, S. Steadman 1:34.16 2/18/10 K. Sellers, C. Hughey 2. T. Wilson, K. WIlliams 1:34.93 2/15/07 K. Gueltig, C. Hughey 3. C. Hughey, K. Gueltig 1:35.06 2/19/09 V. Case, E. Ketterer 4. A. Springer, E. Charter 1:35.56 2/17/11 H. Leonard, S. Steadman 5. K. Williams, W. Hooley, 1:35.84 2/17/05 T. Wilson, T. Simpson

400 Free Relay Time Date 1. C. Hughey, E. Charter 3:26.57 2/18/10 V. Case, R. Warkentin 2. T. Wilson, K. Gueltig, 3:28.33 2/18/06 W. Hooley, T. Simpson 3. J. Ballinger, C. Byrum, 3:28.93 2/18/12 F. Kempf, H. Leonard 4. E. Charter, E. Kettering, 3:29.41 2/19/11 L. Van Halsema, S. Steadman 5. T. Wilson, K. Williams 3:29.60 2/15/07 A. Jones, K. Gueltig

800 Free Relay Time Date 1. H. Roka, G. Whiteside 7:32.50 2/15/07 T. Wilson, K. Gueltig 2. E. Ketterer, E. Charter, 7:33.50 2/18/11 L. Van Halsema, F. Kempf 3. T. Wilson, G. Whiteside 7:35.08 2/18/06 K. Gueltig, H. Roka 4. J. Ballinger, F. Kempf, 7:35.95 2/17/12 L. Van Halsema, S. Shelley 5. T. Wilson, G. Whiteside ,7:37.08 2/18/05 S. Lehman, T. Simpson

400 Fly Time Date 1. Taylor Simpson 4:36.86 1/22/05 2. Heather Roka 4:38.47 1/20/06 3. Leslie Hallquist 4:39.13 1/26/08 4. Grace Whiteside 4:41.22 1/22/05 5. Becky Henninger 4:57.22 1/13/01 6. Whitney Beachum 4:59.13 1/20/06 7. Samantha Lehman 4:59.77 1/31/04 8. Megan Campbell 5:03.81 1/11/03 9. Lindsay Palmer 5:11.24 1/26/08 10. Kelly Learned 5:13.40 1/26/08 400 Back Time Date 1. Terra Wilson 4:29.78 1/20/06 2. Whitney Hooley 4:29.83 1/22/05 3. Grace Whiteside 4:35.43 1/20/06 4. Sarah Steadman 4:36.71 1/26/08 5. Corey Hughey 4:36.95 1/26/08 6. Elizabeth Ketterer 4:47.39 2/7/09 7. Jennifer Bishop 4:48.93 1/31/04 8. Kelly Gueltig 4:48.96 1/20/06 9. Sarah Tapp 4:52.29 2002 10. Melissa Smith 4:54.10 N/A 800 IM Time Date 1. Taylor Simpson 9:33.13 1/22/05 2. Heather Roka 9:37.56 1/20/06 3. Jennifer Chester 9:40.09 1/26/02 4. Camille Palacio 10:01.58 1/20/06 5. Melissa Smith 10:02.02 1/26/02 6. Sarah Mrazek 10:05.07 1/20/06 7. Samantha Lehman 10:05.75 1/22/05 8. Kelly Gueltig 10:06.40 1/20/06 9. Megan Campbell 10:13.55 1/31/04

Bold indicates

50 Back Time Date 1. Corey Hughey 26.09 2/18/10 2. Whitney Hooley 27.43 2005 3. Terra Wilson 27.89 2/16/06

4. Victoria Bryant 28.39 2/18/10 Mallory Baxter 28.39 1/26/07

6. Sarah Steadman 28.44 11/20/09 7. Laura Furnani 28.56 1/20/07 8. Stephanie Crawford 29.05 2/20/04 Taylor Simpson 29.05 2/25/04 10. Kristen Sellers 29.09 10/16/09 50 Breast Time Date 1. Sarah Mrazek 31.22 1/28/05 2. Lisa Fry 31.86 1/28/05 3. Stepheni Stadnik 32.11 1/26/08 4. Becky Henninger 32.69 1/11/03 5. J.C. Cameron 32.76 10/15/04 6. Isabel Olivas 32.94 10/15/04 7. Beth Long 33.06 1/26/08 8. Kourtney Hamilton 33.08 1/31/04 9. April Savage 33.21 1/22/05 10. Katie Alford 33.22 1/11/03

50 Fly Time Date 1. Taylor Simpson 26.94 10/15/04 2. Whitney Hooley 27.05 10/15/04 3. Terra Wilson 27.17 1/22/05 4. Isabel Olivas 27.20 10/15/04 Corey Hughey 27.20 1/26/08 6. Lisa Fry 27.23 1/28/05 7. Rachel Warkentin 27.34 1/26/08 8. Ashley Jones 27.47 1/20/06 9. Cheryl Horne 28.05 1/11/03 10. Leslie Hallquist 28.51 1/26/08

100 IM Time Date 1. Taylor Simpson 1:02.01 1/28/05 2. Isabel Olivas 1:02.33 1/22/05 3. Lisa Fry 1:03.24 1/11/03 4. Ashley Jones 1:03.42 1/20/06 5. Stepheni Stadnik 1:03.53 1/26/08

6. Sarah Steadman 1:03.75 1/26/08 7. Becky Henninger 1:03.99 1/11/03 8. Jennifer Chester 1:04.20 1/11/03 9. Camille Palacio 1:04.43 1/22/05 10. Kelly Gueltig 1:05.08 1/26/08

400 Breast Time Date 1. Isabel Olivas 5:09.89 1/20/06 2. Taylor Simpson 5:13.34 1/20/06 3. Lisa Fry 5:14.17 1/11/03 4. Kourtney Hamilton 5:14.97 1/11/03 5. Camille Palacio 5:16.04 1/22/05 6. Jennifer Chester 5:16.62 1/26/02 7. Sarah Mrazek 5:17.50 1/22/05 8. Stepheni Stadnik 5:18.17 1/26/08 9. Mallory Baxter 5:19.15 1/26/08 10. Rachel Warkentin 5:24.34 1/26/08

Year-by-Year Record2001-2002 .....................................................12-52002-2003 .....................................................12-62003-2004 .....................................................10-42004-2005 .....................................................15-22005-2006 .....................................................12-32006-2007 .....................................................12-42007-2008 .....................................................13-62008-2009 ......................................................8-22009-2010 ....................................................... 8-32010-2011. ...................................................... 8-32011-2012 .......................................................4-6Total ............................................................129-50

Year-by-Year Conference Finish2001-2002 ................................................ SSC 3rd2002-2003 ............................................... SSC 2nd2003-2004 ................................................ NEC 1st2004-2005 ................................................ NEC 1st2005-2006 ................................................ NEC 1st2006-2007 ................................................ NEC 1st2007-2008 ...............................................CCSA 3rd2008-2009 .............................................. CCSA 4th2009-2010 ...............................................CCSA 3rd2010-2011............................................... CCSA 3rd2011-2012 ............................................. CCSA 4th

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NCAA Champion – 1999-2000 Melissa Smith, 1650 free (Division II).

NCAA Honorable Mention All-American - 2005-06 Terra Wilson, 100 free 2006-07 Terra Wilson, 100 freestyle.

All-Americans – 1999-2000 Melissa Smith, 1650 free, 500 free (Division II) 2006-07 Terra Wilson, 200 free.

NCAA National Championship Finish – 1999-2000 14th (Division II) 2006-07 30th (Division I).

Conference Finish – 1999-2000 8th (Southern States Conference) 2000-01 4th (SSC), 19th (Eastern College Athletic Conference) 2001-02 3rd (SSC), 11th (ECAC) 2002-03 2nd (SSC) 2003-04 1st (Northeast Conference), 5th (National Independent Conference) 2004-05 1st (NEC) 2005-06 1st (NEC) 2006-07 1st (NEC) 2007-08 3rd (CCSA). 2008-09 4th (CCSA). 2009-10 3rd (CCSA). 2010-11 3rd (CCSA). 2011-12 4th (CCSA).

CCSA Conference Champions – 2007-08 Whitney Hooley 100 fly, 200 medley relay Corey Hughey 200 medley relay Stepheni Stadnik 100 breast, 200 medley relay Rachel Warkentin 200 medley relay. 2008-09 Corey Hughey 100 back. 2009-10 Corey Hughey 100 back Kim Zachensky 100 breast, 200 breast. 2010-11 Kim Zachensky 200 breast. 2011-12 CJay Wiley, 400 IM.

All-CCSA – 2007-08 Kelly Gueltig, Whitney Hooley, Corey Hughey, Elizabeth Ketterer, Isabel Olivas, Heather Roka, Stepheni Stadnik, Grace Whiteside, Rachel Warkentin. 2008-09 Corey Hughey, Stepheni Stadnik, Sarah Steadman. 2009-10 Elizabeth Charter, Corey Hughey, Stepheni Stadnik, Rachel Warkentin, Kim Zachensky. 2010-11 Lizzy Ketterer, Sarah Steadman, Kim Zachensky, Elizabeth Charter, Anna Springer, Liz Van Halsema, Faith Kempf. 2011-12 Jenna Ballinger, Charity Byrum, CJay Wiley

CCSA Swimmer of the Week - 2010-11: Kim Zachensky (Nov. 24).

CCSA All-Academic Team – 2009-10: Mallory Baxter, Kiah Bellows, Brianna Bleymaier, Victoria Bryant, Elizabeth Charter, Katherine Glenn, Rachel Glenn, Corey Hughey, Elizabeth Ketterer, Hillary Leonard, Sarah Mathis, Kristen Michal, Alexis Meyers, Michelle Palacio, Lyndsey Roka, Kirsten Sellers, Stepheni Stadnik, Sarah

Steadman, Sarah Stokes, Liz Van Halsema, Jenna Voelkert, Rachel Warkentin, Kathleen Wilkinson, Kim Zachensky. 2010-2011: Kiah Bellows, Emily Black, Brianna Bleymaier, Tory Bryant, Elizabeth Charter, Katherine Glenn, Kristina Grayson, Meredith Hermeston, Taylor Jones, Faith Kempf, Lizzy Ketterer, Hillary Leonard, Kristen Michal, Michelle Palacio, Lyndsey Roka, Sam Shelley, Anna Springer, Sarah Steadman, Sarah Stokes, Liz Van Halsema, Stephanie Wild, Kim Zachensky. 2011-12 Jenna Ballinger, Kiah Bellows, Annie Bosacco, Charity Byrum, Elizabeth Charter, Kristen Ellison, Kristina Grayson, Hillary Leonard, Kaylee McCallan, Kristen Michal, Mary O’Doherty, Michelle Palacio, Jessica Robinson, Lyndsey Roka, Sam Shelley, Laurenn Singleton, Liz Van Halsema, Jenna Voelkert, Stephanie Wild, CJay Wiley

Northeast Conference Champions – 2003-04 Jennifer Chester 800 free relay Lisa Fry 400 medley relay Kourtney Hamilton 200 breast, 400 medley relay Samantha Lehman 800 free relay Taylor Simpson 400 medley relay, 800 free relay Terra Wilson 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 400 medley relay, 800 free relay 2004-05 Whitney Hooley 200 free relay, 400 free relay Samantha Lehman 800 free relay Heather Roka 500 free Taylor Simpson 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay Grace Whiteside 800 free relay Kathryn Williams 200 free relay, 400 free relay Terra Wilson 100 free, 200 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay 2005-06 Kelly Gueltig 400 free relay, 800 free relay Whitney Hooley 100 back, 400 free relay Heather Roka 1650 free, 800 free relay Taylor Simpson 200 breast, 200 IM, 400 free relay Grace Whiteside 800 free relay Terra Wilson 100 free, 200 free, 400 free relay, 800 free relay 2006-07 Mallory Baxter 200 medley relay Kelly Gueltig 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay Whitney Hooley 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay Corey Hughey 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay Ashley Jones 400 free relay Isabel Olivas 400 medley relay Heather Roka 800 free relay Grace Whiteside 800 free relay Kathryn Williams 200 free relay, 50 free, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay Terra Wilson 100 free, 200 free, 200 IM, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay.

National Independent Conference Champions – 2003-04 Terra Wilson 100 free, 200 free.

Northeast Conference Rookie of the Meet – 2003-04 Terra Wilson.

Accolades and Awards


36 Accolades and Awards

Northeast Conference Outstanding Swimmer – Terra Wilson (2003-04; 2005-06; 2006-07)

Northeast Conference Coach of the Year – Mike Simpson (2003-04; 2004-05; 2005-06; 2006-07)

Southern States Conference Champions – 1999-2000 Melissa Smith 500 Free, 1650 Free 2000-01 Katie Alford 800 Free Relay Megan Campbell 800 Free Relay Sarah Fair 500 Free, 1650 Free, 800 Free Relay Cheryl Horne 800 Free Relay 2002-03 Cheryl Horne 50 Free, 100 Free Taylor Simpson 400 IM.

All-Eastern College Athletic Conference – 2000-01 Katie Alford 800 free relay Megan Campbell 800 free relay Sarah Fair 800 free relay 1650 free, 12th place Kourtney Hamilton 200 breast (2:25.65), 10th place; 100 breast (1:08.46), 12th place Becky Henninger 50 fly (27.4), 50 free rlay (24.7), 100 free (55.6) Cheryl Horne 800 free relay Melissa Smith 1650 free (17:40), 9th place 2001-02 Jennifer Bishop 400 free relay (3:35.16), 6th place; 800 free relay (7:53.12), 12th place Jennifer Chester 200 free relay (1:39.53), 10th place; 400 free relay (3:35.16), 6th place; 800 free relay (7:53.12), 12th place; 200 breast (2:26.25), 11th place; 200 IM (2:10.56), 12th place; 400 IM (4:37.56), 7th place Kourtney Hamilton 200 medley relay (1:51.16), 12th place; 400 med-ley relay (4:04.50), 13th place; 100 breast (1:07.34), 12th place; 200 breast (2:22.91), 5th place Becky Henninger 200 free relay (1:39.53), 10th place; 200 medley relay (1:51.16), 12th place; 400 medley relay (4:04.50), 13th place Cheryl Horne 200 free relay (1:39.53), 10th place; 200 medley relay (1:51.16), 12th place; 400 free relay (3:35.16), 6th place; 800 free relay (7:53.12), 12th place; 50 free (24.63), 10th place; 100 free (53.20), 8th place Jessica Mischel 200 free relay (1:39.53), 10th place; 400 free relay (3:35.16), 6th place; 400 medley relay (4:04.50), 13th place; 800 free relay (7:53.12), 12th place Melissa Smith 1650 free (18:00.84), 12th place Katie Thrall 200 medley relay (1:51.16), 12th place; 400 medley relay (4:04.50), 13th place.

All-Northeast Conference – 2003-04 Jennifer Chester, Stephanie Crawford, Lisa Fry, Kourtney Hamilton, Samantha Lehman, Jessica Mischel, Taylor Simpson, Kathryn Williams, Terra Wilson 2004-05 Lisa Fry, Whitney Hooley, Samantha Lehman, Sarah Mrazek, Isabel Olivas, Heather Roka, Taylor Simpson, Grace Whiteside, Kathryn Williams, Terra Wilson 2005-06 Whtiney Beachum, Kelly Gueltig, Whitney Hooley, Sarah Mrazek, Heather Roka, Taylor Simpson, Grace Whiteside, Kathryn Williams, Terra Wilson 2006-07 Mallory Baxter, Kelly Gueltig, Whitney Hooley, Corey Hughey, Ashley Jones, Isabel Olivas, Heather Roka, Grace Whiteside, Kathryn Williams, Terra Wilson.

Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll – 2003-04 Jennifer Bishop, Megan Campbell, Jennifer Chester, Lisa Fry, Kourtney Hamilton, April Knowles, Samantha Lehman, Jessica Mischel, Taylor Simpson, Rachel Stephens, Katie Thrall 2004-05 Jennifer Bishop, Lisa Fry, Samantha Lehman, Camille Palacio, Katy Peterson, April Savage, Taylor Simpson, Kathryn Williams, Terra Wilson 2005-06 Jessica Cameron, Lisa Fry, Whitney Hooley, Samantha Lehman, Isabel Olivas, Camille Palacio, Lindsay Palmer, Katy Peterson, Heather Roka, April Savage, Taylor Simpson, Grace Whiteside, Kathryn Williams, Terra Wilson 2006-07 Mallory Blessing, Whitney Hooley, Cami Kibler, Beth Long, Isabel Olivas, Camille Palacio, Lindsay Palmer, Heather Roka, Grace Whiteside, Kathryn Williams, Terra Wilson.

Northeast Conference Scholar Athlete – 2003-04 Jennifer Chester 2004-05 Taylor Simpson 2005-06 Taylor Simpson.

All-Southern States Conference – 1999-2000 Cheryl Horne, Melissa Smith

2000-01 Sarah Fair, Kourtney Hamilton, Cheryl Horne, Melissa Smith 2001-02 Cheryl Horne, Kourtney Hamilton, Jennifer Chester 2002-03 Cheryl Horne, Kourtney Hamilton, Jennifer Chester, Taylor Simpson, Samantha Lehman.

Academic All-Southern States Conference – 1999-2000 Cheryl Horne 2000-01 Ellen Bek, Megan Campbell, Kourtney Hamilton, Cheryl Horne, Amanda Kersey, Robyn Welshan 2001-02 Jennifer Bishop, Megan Campbell, Jennifer Chester, Kourtney Hamilton, Cheryl Horne, Mindy Ilg, Jessica Mischel, Laura Overholt, Katie Thrall 2002-03 Katie Alford, Jennifer Bishop, Kim Boulton, Jennifer Chester, Stephanie Crawford, Lisa Fry, Kourtney Hamilton, Becky Henninger, Cheryl Horne, April Knowles, Samantha Lehman, Jessica Mischel, Natalie Murphy, Taylor Simpson, Melissa Smith, Rachel Stephens, Katie Thrall.

Northeast Conference Athlete of the Week – Nov. 18, 2003 Lisa Fry, Nov. 25, 2003 Terra Wilson, Jan. 20, 2004 Taylor Simpson, Nov. 2, 2004 Terra Wilson, Nov. 23, 2004 Taylor Simpson, Jan. 11, 2005 Heather Roka, Nov. 15, 2005 Terra Wilson, Jan. 31, 2006 Taylor Simpson, Nov. 21, 2006 Heather Roka, Dec. 6, 2006 Terra Wilson.

ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III – 2004-05 First Team Taylor Simpson, 2005-06 First Team Taylor Simpson.

CSCAA Academic All-America (Team) – 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07,2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11

Team MVP – 1999-2000 Melissa Smith 2000-01 Sarah Fair, Kourtney Hamilton 2001-02 Jennifer Chester 2002-03 Jennifer Chester, Taylor Simpson 2003-04 Terra Wilson 2004-05 Terra Wilson 2005-06 Taylor Simpson, Terra Wilson.

Coaches’ Award – 1999-2000 Cheryl Horne 2000-01 Melissa Smith 2001-02 Jessica Mischel, Megan Campbell 2002-03 Becky Henninger 2003-04 Jennifer Chester 2004-05 Taylor Simpson 2005-06 Heather Roka.

Most Improved – 1999-2000 Becky Henninger 2000-01 Hannah Lawrence 2001-02 Laura Overholt 2002-03 Rachel Stephens, Stephanie Crawford 2003-04 Rachel Lambeth 2004-05 Erin Pledger 2005-06 Beth Long.

Bulldog Award – 2000-01 Robyn Welshan.

President’s Senior Athletic Achievement Award - 2005-06 Taylor Simpson.

Gardner-Webb’s Female Athlete of the Year - 2005-06 Terra Wilson 2006-07 Terra Wilson.


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2011-12: Established a season best time in the 100 free (48.63) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy, leading GWU with a 12th place fi nish in the event ...

Swam the 100 fl y in a season best 54.28 in the dual meet vs. VMI ... Swam the 50 free (23.18) against Queens College ... Finished 6th in the 50

free (23.09) at UNC Wilmington ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

2010-11: Swam a season best time of 21.86 in the 50 fr at CCSA Championships … Also recorded personal best times in the 100 fl y (50.69)

and 200 fl y (1:52.95), at CCSA Championships … Part of the 2nd place 400 fr relay team in the dual meet vs. Limestone … Finished 2nd in the

100 fr against Pfeiff er ... Member of the 2011 CCSA All-Academic Team

2009-10: Season-best time in the 50 free came against College of Charleston at 22.86 ... Timed in at 49.68 in the 100 free at the 2009 Georgia

Tech Invitational, his season-best time in the event ... Finished eleventh in the 200 free at the 2010 CCSA Championships, touching the wall

at 1:44.96 ... Finished twelft h in the 500 free at the 2010 CCSA Championships with a time of 4:49.23 ... Fift h place fi nish in the 100 fl y against

Florida A&M with a time of 55.12 ... Finished eighth in the 200 fl y at the 2010 CCSA Championships, timing in at 1:58.89 ... Part of fi ft h place

200 medley relay team against UNC Wilmington with a time of 1:40.32 ... Part of 400 free relay team with a time of 3:18.43 at the 2009 Georgia

Tech Invitational ... Part of 200 free relay team with a time of 1:29.41 at the 2009 Georgia Tech Invitational ... Part of third place 800 free relay

team against Limestone with a time of 7:39.85 ... Part of fi rst place 400 medley relay team against College of Charleston with a time of 3:34.24

High School/Club: Swam for the Atomic City Aquatic Club and Farragut High School ... All-State in the 100 fl y and 400 free relay ... Earned

High School All-American status in the 400 free relay his senior year

Personal: Born September 19, 1990 ... Son of Randy and Melissa Carter ... Double majoring in Phiosophy & Th eology and World Religions

Seth CarterSenior • 6’ 0” • Knoxville, Tenn.

100 Fly: 50.69, 200 Fly: 1:52.95, 50 FR: 21.86

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2011-12: Conference champion in the 100 breast at 2012 CCSA Championships, winning the event with a time of 55.80 ... Set a school record

with a time of 55.57 during prelims of the event ... Part of Gardner-Webb’s 2nd place 400 medley relay team (3:22.69) at 2012 CCSA Champi-

onships ... Took 3rd in the 200 breast at the end-of-year Conference meet, again earning All-CCSA honors with a personal best time of 2:04.13

... Raced to a personal best time of 21.79 and a 13th place fi nish in the 50 free at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Helped GWU’s 200 medley

relay at 2012 CCSA Championships fi nish 2nd in a school record time of 1:30.20, just .22 out of 1st place ... Won the 100 breast (56.40) at the

Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Part of the 3rd place 400 medley relay (3:28.01) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Swam the 100 m breast (1:05.91) at 2011

Winter Nationals ... Won the 50 breast (26.61) vs. Darton College ... Was named the CCSA Male Swimmer of the Week in early January ... Won

the 100 breast (57.59) vs. Davidson ... Won the 100 breast (57.56) and 200 breast (2:09.26) vs. College of Charleston ... Won the 200 breast

(2:09.74) vs. Queens ... Won the 200 breast against UNC Wilmington ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

2010-11: Earned all-conference honors with a 2nd place fi nish in the 100 br at CCSA Championships, achieving a personal best time of 56.71

... Swam a season best time of 2:04.75 in the 200 br at CCSA Championships, fi nishing in 3rd place ... Reached 15th place in the 50 fr fi nals at

CCSA Championships (21.93) ... Recorded a time of 2:09.45 in the 200 br fi nals at the Georgia Tech Invite ... Won the B Final of the 100 br at

the Georgia Tech Invite, recording an 11th place fi nish in a time of 56.77

2009-10: 2010 CCSA All-Conference Performer in the 100 yard breaststroke event ... Season-best time in the 50 free came at the 2009 Georgia

Tech Invitational at 22.95 ... Th ird place fi nish in the 100 breast at the 2010 CCSA Championships, timing in at 57.74 ... Fift h place fi nish in the

200 breast at the 2010 CCSA Championships, touching the wall at 2:09.86 ... Timed in at 55.97 in the 100 fl y against Catawba ... Timed in at

2:00.69 in the 200 IM at the 2010 CCSA Championships ... Member of the 2010 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for the Rockdale Riptides Swim Team and Eastside High School ... All-State in the 100 breaststroke at both GA High

School State and GA Senior State Championships

Personal: Born September 23, 1989 ... Son of Gregg and Denise Ellwanger ... Majoring in Health & Wellness

Drew EllwangerSenior • 5’ 10” • Newborn, Ga.

100 BR: 55.57, 200 BR: 2:04.13, 50 FR: 21.79

Drew Ellwanger


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2011-12: Achieved a personal best time of 1:53.81 in the 200 IM (8th) at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Swam fl y on GWU’s 2nd place 400

medley relay team at 2012 CCSA Championships, earning All-Conference honors in helping the team achieve a season best time of 3:22.69 ...

Also swam fl y on the 2nd place 200 medley relay team at 2012 CCSA Championships, helping the team achieve a school record time of 1:30.20

in holding off the 3rd place fi nisher by just .14 ... Swam a season best time of 50.48 during prelims of the 100 fl y (5th) at 2012 CCSA Champi-

onships ... Led off the 3rd place 800 free relay (6:56.93) at 2012 CCSA Championships, again earning All-CCSA honors in helping record the

2nd fastest 800 free relay time in GWU history ... Came in 6th in the 200 fl y (1:54.11) at the end-of-year Conference meet ... Recorded a season

best time of 1:53.57 during CCSA 200 fl y prelims ... Part of the 3rd place 400 free relay (3:06.07) at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Finished 6th

in the 100 fl y (51.90) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Led off the 7th place 400 free relay (3:11.36) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Finished 2nd in

the 200 fl y (1:57.48) at Davidson ... Took 2nd in the 100 fl y (52.82) and 100 free (48.56) vs. College of Charleston ... Won the 100 free (48.98)

vs. VMI

2010-11: Helped the 200 fr relay team at CCSA Championships achieve a 2nd place fi nish in a school record time of 1:22.29 ... Led off the 2nd

place 400 fr relay team at CCSA Championships, recording a personal best time (46.47) in helping GWU set a new school record (3:03.74) ...

Earned all-conference honors in the 100 fl y at CCSA Championships, fi nishing 3rd in a season best time of 49.66 ... Led off the 3rd place 800

fr relay team that set a new school record, fi nishing with a time of 6:54.53 ... Finished 5th in the 200 fl y at CCSA Championships in a personal

best time of 1:52.74 ... Recorded a 6th place fi nish in the 200 IM at CCSA Championships (1:55.68) ... Achieved a season best time of 1:53.53

in the CCSA 200 IM prelims ... Finished 2nd in the 100 fl y against UNC-W ... Won the 400 IM against Pfeiff er ... Anchored the 8th place 200

fr relay team at the Georgia Tech Invite ... Reached fi nals in the 200 IM, 100 fl y, and 200 fl y at the Georgia Tech Invite ... Member of the 2011


2009-10: Season-best time in the 50 free came in third place fi nish against Limestone with a time of 22.77 ... Season-best time in 100 free was

at 2009 Georgia Tech Invitational at 47.75 ... Timed in at 1:46.94 in the 200 free at the 2010 CCSA Championships ... Time of 5:02.19 in the

500 free against Florida A&M ... Fift h place fi nish in the 100 fl y at the 2010 CCSA Championships with a time of 51.07 ... Fift h place fi nish in

the 200 fl y at the 2010 CCSA Championships, timing in at 1:54.89 ... Tenth place fi nish in the 200 IM at the 2010 CCSA Championships with

a time of 1:56.29 ... Part of sixth place 200 medley relay team at the 2009 Georgia Tech Invitational with a time of 1:36.02 ... Part of third place

200 free relay team at the 2010 CCSA Championships, touching the wall at 1:23.45 ... Part of third place 800 free relay team at the 2010 CCSA

Championships with a time of 7:05.84 ... Part of third place 400 free relay team at the 2010 CCSA Championships with a time of 3:08.99

High School/Club: Swam for the Dekalb Aquatics Swim Team ... Jr. National Qualifer and was All-State at the GA Senior Championships

Personal: Born May 15, 1990 ... Son of Darryl and Kim Hughes ... Majoring in Accounting

D.J. HughesSenior • 5’ 10” • Snellville, Ga.

100 Fly: 49.66, 200 Fly: 1:52.74, 200 IM: 1:53.81

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2011-12: Turned in a season best time of 22.78 in the 50 free at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Raced to a personal best in the 100

breast at 2012 CCSA Championships, fi nishing at 1:02.13 ... Recorded a season best time of 49.47 in the 100 free at 2012 CCSA Cham-

pionships ... Swam the 50 free (23.51) and 100 free (52.81) against Queens College ... Competed in the 100 free at UNC Wilmington ...

Finished the 100 free in 52.63 at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

2010-11: Notched a season best time of 22.47 in the 50 fr at CCSA Championships … Also recorded season best times in the 100 bk

(55.39) and the 100 fr (48.87) at CCSA Championships … Was 4th in the 100 bk in the dual meet against VMI … Recorded the 6th

fastest time in the 100 fr against Pfeiff er

2009-10: Timed in at 22.31 in the 50 free at the 2010 CCSA Championships ... Season-best time in the 100 free came at the 2010 CCSA

Championships at 49.52 ... Fift h place fi nish in the 50 back against Catawba with a time of 27.73 ... Season-best time in the 100 back

came at the 2010 CCSA Championships at 55.07 ... Timed in at 1:06.84 in the 100 breast against Catawba ... Time of 55.25 in the 100 fl y

at the 2010 CCSA Championships ... Part of fi ft h place 200 medley relay team against East Carolina with a time of 1:42.20 ... Part of 400

medley relay team at the 2010 CCSA Championships that timed in at 3:36.77 ... Part of 400 free relay team at the 2010 CCSA Champi-

onships with a time of 3:18.67 ... Part of 200 free relay team at the 2009 Georgia Tech Invitational that timed in at 1:32.37

High School/Club: Swam for Swim MAC Carolina and Covenant Day School ... Th ree-Time high school state champion ... 2A state

record holder in the 400 free relay ... Awarded All-State and All-Conference honors his junior and senior years

Personal: Born May 20, 1991 ... Son of John and Janet Kempf ... Majoring in Business Administration

John KempfSenior • 6’ 2” • Charlotte, N.C.

50 FR: 22.31, 100 FR: 48.87, 100 BR: 1:02.13

John Kempf


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2011-12: Earned All-CCSA honors with a 3rd place fi nish in the 400 IM with a season best time of 4:06.25 ... Won the consolation heat of the

500 free at 2012 CCSA Championships, securing 9th place with a personal best time of 4:38.09 ... Finished 11th in the 1650 free 2012 CCSA

Championships, earning points for his team with a season best time of 16:51.09 in the event ... Part of the 5th place 800 free relay (7:07.65) at

the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Won the 500 free (4:52.32) in the win over Darton College ... Finished 3rd in the 1000 free (9:58.33) and 500 free

(4:53.29) at Davidson ... Finished 2nd in the 400 IM (4:13.20) vs. College of Charleston ... Won the 400 IM vs. VMI ... Member of the 2012


2010-11: Swam a personal best time of 16:06.98 in the 1650 fr at CCSA Championships, earning all-conference honors with a 2nd place fi nish

... Achieved all-conference honors in the 400 IM at CCSA Championships, grabbing a 3rd place fi nish in a season best time of 4:06.18 ... Swam

to a 6th place fi nish in the 500 fr at CCSA Championships, fi nishing with a time of 4:40.81 ... Recorded a season best time during CCSA 500 fr

prelims (4:40.49) ... Won the 1000 fr in the dual meet against UNC-Wilmington in a season best time of 9:55.28 ... Recorded a win in the 400

IM in the dual meet at Washington & Lee ... Won the 200 fr against VMI and Pfeiff er ... Member of the 2011 CCSA All-Academic Team

2009-10: 2010 CCSA All-Conference Performer in the 1650 yard freestyle event ... Season-best time in the 200 free came at the 2009 Geor-

gia Tech Invitational with a time of 1:48.56 ... Fourth place fi nish in the 500 free at the 2010 CCSA Championships with a time of 4:40.00 ...

Second place fi nish in the 1000 free against UNC Wilmington with a time of 9:57.43 ... Second place fi nish in the 1650 free at the 2010 CCSA

Championships, timing in at 16:09.35 ... Timed in at 2:03.50 in the 200 fl y against Florida A&M ... Fourth place fi nish in the 400 IM at the 2010

CCSA Championships with a time of 4:09.31 ... Part of fourth place 400 free relay team against UNC Wilmington, timing in at 3:21.08 ... Part

of fourth place 200 medley relay team against Catawba with a time of 1:44.95 ... Part of sixth place 800 free relay team at the 2009 Georgia Tech

Invitational with a time of 7:11.08 ... Part of 200 free relay team at the 2009 Georgia Tech Invitational, timing in at 1:30.99 ... Member of the

2010 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for the Countryside YMCA Torpedoes and Fairfi eld Senior High School ... Five-time YMCA National qualifi er ...

Four-time Ohio District qualifi er and two-time Ohio State qualifi er ... Named All-Conference for both academics and the 200 IM

Personal: Born May 24, 1991 ... Son of Don and Tammy Nuss ... Majoring in Biology

Tyler NussSenior • 5’ 11” • Hamilton, Ohio

400 IM: 4:06.18, 200 Fly: 1:52.74, 500 FR: 4:38.09

Tyler Nuss


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2011-12: Th ree-time fi nalist at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Earned an 11th place fi nish in the 100 free 2012 CCSA Championships, fi nish-

ing in a season best time of 47.68 ... Finished 12th in the 200 free (1:45.63) at 2012 CCSA Championships, recording a season best time of

1:45.25 during event prelims ... Moved up in fi nals to record a 13th place showing in the 100 breast, shattering his previous best in the event

to fi nish in 59.76 ... Part of the 5th place 800 free relay (7:07.65) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Won the 150 free (1:18.54) vs. Darton College ...

Part of the 3rd place 200 free relay (1:29.66) at Davidson ... Took 2nd in the 500 free (5:04.90) vs. VMI ... Part of the 1st place 400 medley relay

vs. VMI ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

2010-11: Anchored the 3rd place 800 fr relay team at CCSA Championships that fi nished in a school record time of 6:54.53 ... Swam the 1650

fr for his team at CCSA Championships, recording a personal best time of 16:44.78 en route to a 9th place fi nish ... Finished 9th in the 200 fr

at CCSA Championships, recording a season best time of 1:42.96 ... Moved up in CCSA fi nals to secure a 10th place fi nish in the 500 fr with a

season best time of 4:40.94 ... Anchored the 2nd place 400 med relay team against Washington & Lee ... Won the 500 fr at Washington & Lee ...


2009-10: Season-best time in the 50 free came at the 2009 Georgia Tech Invitational at 22.37 ... Eleventh place fi nish in the 100 free at the 2010

CCSA Championships with a time of 47.73 ... Sixth place fi nish in the 200 free at the 2010 CCSA Championships, timing in at 1:43.79 ... Ninth

place fi nish in the 500 free at the 2010 CCSA Championships with a time of 4:44.16 ... Time of 1:06.52 in the 100 breast against Catawba ... Part

of third place 200 medley relay team against UNC Wilmington with a time of 1:37.90 ... Part of 200 free relay team at the 2010 CCSA Cham-

pionships with a time of 1:26.05 ... Part of 800 free relay team at the 2009 Georgia Tech Invitational, timing in at 7:13.33 ... Part of 400 medley

relay team at the 2009 Georgia Tech Invitational with a time of 3:30.90 ... Member of the 2010 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for the Chattahoochee Gold and Carlton J. Kell High School ... Two-time MVP of his high school team ... Named

2009 Cobb County Swimmer of the Year ... Named to All-County and All-State teams his senior year ... Academic All-American and recipient

of high school’s Spanish and Math student of the year awards and school’s Principal Award

Personal: Born November 25, 1990 ... Son of Steve and Jeannie Turner ... Majoring in Biology

Mitch TurnerSenior • 6’ 1” • Acworth, Ga.

200 FR: 1:42.96, 100 FR: 47.68 100 BR: 59.76

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2011-12: Did not compete due to injury ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

2010-11: Anchored the Runnin’ Bulldogs school record-breaking 200 fr relay (1:22.29) at CCSA Championships, helping GWU fi nish

2nd in the event ... Swam fl y on the 2nd place 200 med relay at CCSA Championships, recording a season best 50 fl y split (22.16) in

helping the team set a new school record at 1:31.53 ... Anchored the 2nd place 400 fr relay team that recorded a school record time of

3:03.74 at CCSA Championships ... Finished 6th in the 100 fl y at CCSA Championships in a season best time of 50.14 ... Came in 8th

in the 50 fr at CCSA Championships with a time of 21.55 ... Recorded a season best time of 21.25 in the CCSA 50 fr prelims ... Finished

8th in the 100 fr at CCSA Championships (46.93) ... Led off the third place 400 fr relay team in the dual meet against Davidson ... Part

of the 3rd place 400 fr relay team in the dual meet against UNC-Wilmington ... Member of the 2011 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for Team Greenville and Riverside H.S. ... Son of Mark and Paige Anderson, who are missionaries in Brazil

... Qualifi ed for Brazilian nationals in 2006, 2007, and 2008 ... Swam for Riverside H.S. his senior year, leading the team to the South

Carolina 3A state championships as part of two fi rst place relay teams ... 2009 USA Scholastic All-American

Personal: Born June 24, 1991 ... Son of Mark and Kimberly Anderson ... Majoring in Chemistry

Matt AndersonJunior • 6’ 1” • Fortaleza, Brazil

100 Fly: 50.14, 100 FR: 46.93, 50 FR: 21.25

Jordan Denmark

DrewEllwanger


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2011-12: Th ree-time individual All-CCSA performer ... Earned All-

Conference honors with a 2nd place fi nish in the 200 back at 2012

CCSA Championships, shattering his previous best to establish a new

school record with a time of 1:47.16 in the event ... Grabbed All-Con-

ference honors in the 200 IM, fi nishing 3rd with a school record time

of 1:49.60 ... Led off Gardner-Webb’s 2nd place 400 medley relay team

(3:22.69) at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Finished 3rd in the 100

back at 2012 CCSA Championships, earning All-Conference honors

with a personal best time of 50.71 ... Finished 3rd in the 200 back

(1:54.20) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Swam the 100 m back (1:00.13)

and 200 m back (2:09.00) at 2011 Winter Nationals ... Won two events

(150 back, 100 IM) in the dual meet vs. Darton College ... Won the

100 back (53.32) vs. Limestone ... Won the 400 IM (4:08.70) in a

GWU pool record time vs. College of Charleston ... Also won the 100

back (52.10) and 200 back (1:56.56) vs. the Cougars ... Posted the top

time in the 200 IM (2:01.11) vs. VMI ... Took 2nd in the 100 breast

(1:01.16) and 200 breast (2:17.68) vs. VMI ... Member of the 2012


2010-11: Led off the 2nd place 400 med relay team at CCSA Cham-

pionships, helping propel the team to a new school record time of

3:20.12 … Set a new school record and gained all-conference honors

in placing 2nd in the 200 bk in a personal best time of 1:48.25 …

Achieved all-conference honors and set a new school record in the

100 bk at CCSA Championships, swimming a season best time of

50.64 … Recorded a 4th place fi nish in the 200 IM at CCSA Cham-

pionships with a time of 1:52.43 … Recorded a win against East

Carolina, touching fi rst in the 100 bk in a time of 51.77… Won the

100 bk in the dual meet against CAA foe UNC-Wilmington in a time

of … Also won the 200 IM against UNCW … Finaled in the 200 bk

and the 100 bk at the Georgia Tech Invite … Led off the 1st pace 400

med relay in the dual meet against Davidson ... Member of the 2011


High School/Club: Swam for New Wave Swim Team and Leesville

Road High School ... Four-time NC All-Star and Top 5 Rankings ...

Junior Nationals fi nalist in the 100 breast his senior year ... Junior

Nationals qualifi er all four years ... Named to honor roll each semester

at Leesville Road

Personal: Born July 30, 1991 ... Son of Mike and Roxanna Denmark ...

Majoring in Business Administration

Jordan DenmarkJunior • 6’ 1” • Raleigh, N.C.

200 BK: 1:47.16, 100 BK: 50.71200 IM: 1:49.60

JordanDenmark


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2011-12: Set a new GWU record in the 50 free, turning in a time of 20.81 en route to a 2nd place fi nish and All-Conference honors at

2012 CCSA Championships ... Established a school record 50 free relay split of 19.98, becoming the fi st GWU swimmer to break the

20 second mark in helping the Runnin’ Bulldogs fi nish 3rd in the 200 free relay (1:23.03) at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Anchored

the 2nd place 400 medley relay team (3:22.69) at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Anchored the school record-breaking 200 medley relay

team at 2012 CCSA Championships, helping the team fi nish 2nd at 1:30.20 in a tight race ... Grabbed 7th in the 100 free (47.09) at 2012

CCSA Championships, turning in a personal best time of 46.91 in the event’s prelims session ... Finished 10th in the 100 fl y (52.24) at

2012 CCSA Championships, turning a personal best time of 51.93 during prelims of the event ... Led off the 3rd place 400 free relay

(3:06.07) at the end-of-year Conference meet ... Anchored the winning 400 free relay at Limestone ... Won the 50 free (22.73) vs. VMI ...


2010-11: Swam a personal best time of 21.04 in the 50 fr at CCSA Championships ... Recorded season best times in the 200 fr (1:45.33),

100 fr (47.15), and 100 fl y (52.66) at CCSA Championships ... Part of the 4th place 400 fr relay team in the dual meet against UNC-

Wilmington ... Swam fl y for the 2nd place 400 med relay team against Washington & Lee ... Was 2nd in the 50 fr against VMI ... Fin-

ished 4th in the 500 fr against Limestone ... Tied for 2nd in the 50 fr vs. Pfeiff er ... Member of the 2011 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for Bad Fish club team for coach Bob Peterson

Personal: Born September 23, 1991 ... Son of Marty and Regina Hickey ... Majoring in Graphic Design

Cole HickeyJunior • 6’ 2” • Charlotte, N.C.

50 FR: 20.81, 100 FR: 46.91, 100 Fly: 51.93

ColeHickey


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2011-12: Anchored the 3rd place 800 free relay (6:56.93) at 2012 CCSA Championships, earning All-Conference accolades in helping record

the 2nd fastest 800 free relay time in GWU history ... Moved up in fi nals to fi nish 6th in the 200 back at 2012 CCSA Championships, lowering

his personal best with a time of 1:52.23 in the event ... Achieved a personal best time of 4:40.85 in the 500 free (7th) at 2012 CCSA Champion-

ships ... Finished 10th in the 100 back at 2012 CCSA Championships, turning in another personal best time of 52.09 ... Took 7th in the 200

back at the Wingate Fall Frenzy, clocking in at 1:56.32 in the event ... Won the 500 free (4:54.41) in the dual meet against Limestone ... Finished

2nd in the 200 back (1:59.60) vs. College of Charleston ... Closed fast to take 7th in the 200 back (1:56.32) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy

High School/Club: Competed at Randleman High School (Randleman, N.C.) ... Four-time team MVP ... Four-time all-conference ... Holds

Randleman H.S. records in fi ve events ... Swam for High Point Swim Club ... Transferred to GWU from Catawba College

Personal: Born July 27, 1992 in Greensboro, N.C. ... Son of Dennis and Judy Kallam ... Majoring in Sociology

Taft KallamJunior • 6’ 2” • Randleman, N.C.

200 BK: 1:52.23, 500 FR: 4:40.85100 BK: 52.09

2011-12: Voted most improved by his teammates following the 2011-12 season ... Anchored GWU’s 3rd place 200 free relay team (1:23.03) at

2012 CCSA Championships ... Shattered his personal best in the 200 IM at 2012 CCSA Championships, fi nishing 7th with a time of 1:54.16 ...

Moved up in fi nals to fi nish 5th in the 200 breast at the end-of-year Conference meet, racing to a personal best time of 2:08.08 during fi nals ...

Achieved his personal best to move up during fi nals of the 100 breast at 2012 CCSA Championships, fi nishing 10th at 59.26 ... Part of the 3rd

place 400 free relay (3:06.07) at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Part of the 1st place 400 free relay (3:17.47) in the dual meet vs. Darton College

... Took 3rd in the 200 breast (2:16.89) vs. College of Charleston ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

2010-11: Swam a season best time of 1:47.31 in the 200 fr at CCSA Championships ... Recorded a season best time of 2:18.47 in the 200 br at

the Georgia Tech Invite ... Was 5th in the 200 fr against Davidson ... Recorded the 4th best time in the 150 m br at College of Charleston ...

Swam a season best time of 1:03.32 in the 100 br at the Georgia Tech Invite ... Notched the 4th fastest 200 br time in the dual meet vs. Lime-

stone ... Member of the 2011 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for Team Greenville for coach Scott Bonine ... Two-time Florida High School state qualifi er and team MVP ... Team

captain his junior year ... Part of 400 and 800 free relay teams that set South Carolina state record

Personal: Born September 5, 1991 ... Son of Michael and Deborah Leonard ... Brother, Matthew, swam for the Runnin’ Bulldogs ... Sister, Hill-

ary, also competed as a member of the Gardner-Webb swim team ... Majoring in Chemistry

Phil LeonardJunior • 5’ 9” • Greenville, S.C.

100 BR: 59.26, 200 BR: 2:08.08, 200 IM: 1:54.16


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High School/Club: Transferred to Gardner-Webb from Daytona State College (Daytona Beach, Fla.) ... Also swam for Suncoast Swim Team

and coach Cliff Dyre

Personal: Born February 7, 1992 in Plano, Texas ... Son of Slayden and Kathleen MacGregor ... Has three brothers (Slayden, 23, John, 16, and

Patrick, 11) ... Has not declared a major

Joe MacGregorJunior • 6’ 1” • Brooksville, Fla.

Daytona State

TaftKallam

PhilLeonard


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2011-12: Achieved his highest ever CCSA fi nish, rallying for 4th in the 400 IM (4:06.88) at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Became GWU’s

top fi nisher in the 200 fl y at the end-of-year Conference meet, recording a personal best time of 1:53.90 to fi nish 5th in the event ... Raced to a

personal best time in the 200 IM at 2012 CCSA Championships, touching 10th fastest at 1:55.69 ... Finished 5th in the 200 fl y (1:58.92) at the

Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Won the 150 fl y (1:25.41) vs. Darton College ... Reached 2nd in the 200 fl y (1:57.89) vs. College of Charleston ... Took

2nd in the 400 IM vs. VMI ... Finished 2nd in the 200 fl y (2:01.78) vs. Queens College ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

2010-11: Moved up in the fi nals of the 200 fl y at CCSA Championships to grab a 6th place fi nish in a personal best time of 1:54.77 ... Finished

7th in the 400 IM (4:11.03) at CCSA Championships ... Achieved a season best time of 4:09.80 in the CCSA 400 IM prelims ... Recorded a 12th

place fi nish in the 100 bk at CCSA Championships with a time of 54.35 ... Finished 2nd in the 150 m fl y in the dual meet at College of Charles-

ton ... Finished 2nd in the 200 bk against Pfeiff er ... Member of the 2011 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for CMSA and UMS-Wright ... All-State peformer in the 500 free and 200 IM his senior year ... Recipient of the

Vance Rose Spirit Award, which was voted on by the members of his team ... Top 16 in the Southeastern LSC in the 400 IM

Personal: Born November 24, 1991 ... Son of Don and Teresa Meyers ... Majoring in Biology

Cody MeyersJunior • 5’ 7” • Mobile, Ala.

200 Fly: 1:53.90, 400 IM: 4:06.88200 IM: 1:55.69

2011-12: Achieved his highest CCSA fi nish in the 200 fl y, fi nishing 11th in a personal best 1:59.65 at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Turned in

a personal best time of 4:20.14 in the 400 IM at 2012 CCSA Championships, good enough for a 13th place fi nish in the event ... Finished in a

personal best 52.81 in the 100 fl y at the end-of-year Conference meet, 12th fastest in the event ... Swam the 100 free in a season best 50.04 at

the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Took 4th in the 500 free (5:08.27) in the dual meet at Limestone ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

2010-11: Achieved a season best time of 22.09 in the 50 fr at CCSA Championships ..Recorded season best times in the 200 fr (1:47.68) and

100 fr (49.43) at CCSA Championships...Finished 4th in the 100 fr in the dual meet vs. Limestone...Was 6th in the 50 fr in the dual meet

against UNC-Wilmington ... Voted as having the best 2011 spring off season by his teammates ..Member of the 2011 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for the Southeastern Swim Club ... State champion in the 400 free and 400 medley relay his senior year ... Two-time

club team sectional and state team member ... Swam for Team Indiana in the Central Zone Championships his junior season ... Recipient of

the Madison County Academic and Character Scholarship ... Honor roll student

Personal: Born September 18, 1991 ... Son of Bert and Sandy Payne ... Double majoring in Chemistry and Computer Science

Will PayneJunior • 6’ 0” • Pendleton, Ind.

100 Fly: 52.81, 200 Fly: 1:59.65, 400 IM: 4:20.14


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2011-12: Raced to a school record in the 500 free (4:32.44) at 2012 CCSA Championships, earning All-Conference honors with a 3rd place fi n-

ish in the event ... Established another GWU record with a 3rd place fi nish in the 1650 free with a time of 16:00.95 at 2012 CCSA Champion-

ships ... Won the consolation heat of the 200 free at 2012 CCSA Championships, turning in a personal best time of 1:42.71 in the event ... Part

of the 3rd place 800 free relay team at 2012 CCSA Championships, helping record GWU’s second fastest time all-time in the event at 6:56.93 ...

Won the 1000 free (10:00.22) vs. Darton College ... Finished 2nd in the 200 back (2:00.26) at Limestone ... Took 2nd in the 1000 free (9:55.80)

and 500 free (4:51.48) at Davidson ... Won the 200 free (1:48.47) vs. VMI ... Finished 2nd in the 500 free (4:51.88) vs. Queens ... Touched the

wall 2nd in the 1000 free vs. UNC Wilmington ... Took 7th in the 500 free (4:43.95) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Member of the 2012 CCSA

All-Academic Team

2010-11: Set a GWU school record and earned all-conference honors in the 500 free at CCSA Championships, fi nishing 3rd in a time of

4:38.45 ... Part of the 3rd place school reord-breaking 800 fr relay (6:54.53) at CCSA Championships ... Notched a 5th place fi nish in the 1650

fr at CCSA Championships, recording a personal best time of 16:20.98 ... Came in 12th in the 200 free at CCSA Championships with a time of

1:45.15 ... Won the 1000 free against Limestone, fi nishing in a season best time of 9:57.96 ... Won the 200 back vs. Pfeiff er

High School/Club: Swam for the Twin Rivers YMCA Riptides and New Bern High School ... Th ree-time All-Conference honoree ... Won

multiple conference championships in the 500 free, 200 free and 100 back ... Set school records in the 400 free relay, 500 free and 200 free ...

Named team MVP following his junior and senior years ... Qualifi ed for YMCA Nationals his junior and senior years ... Named to Honor Roll

each year of his high school career

Personal: Born April 23, 1992 ... Son of Richard and Nancy Wilson ... Majoring in Health and Wellness

Sam WilsonJunior • 6’ 1” • New Bern, N.C.

500 FR: 4:32.44, 200 FR: 1:42.71, 1650 FR: 16:00.95

Sam Wilson


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2011-12: Set a new school record during prelims of the 100

back (50.26) at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Finished 4th

in the event at 50.91 ... Earned All-CCSA honors by leading

off GWU’s 2nd place 200 medley relay team (1:30.20) at 2012

CCSA Championships ... Also earned All-Conference honors

as a part of GWU’s 3rd place 200 free relay team at 2012 CCSA

Championships ... Won the consolation heat of the 200 back in

a personal best 1:53.03, earning a 9th place fi nish in the event at

2012 CCSA Championships ... Tied for 9th in the 50 free at 2012

CCSA Championships, turning in a personal best time of 21.32

in the event ... Took 3rd in the 100 back (51.13) at the Wingate

Fall Frenzy ... Led off the 2nd place 200 medley relay (1:34.39) at

the Wingate Fall Frenzy ... Finished 3rd in the 100 back (53.51)

vs. College of Charleston ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Aca-

demic Team

High School/Club: Swam for Ragsdale High School (Jamestown,

N.C.) under coach Bruce Carroll ... All-County ... All-Confer-

ence ... Placed 7th in the 100 bk at 2011 NCHSAA 4A State

Championships ... Earned Most Improved honors ... Holds

Ragsdale H.S. records in four events ... Four-time scholar athlete

... Swam for High Point Swim Club under coach Aaron Reeves

Personal: Born May 12, 1993 in Inverness, FL ... Son of Jim and

Becky James ... Intends to double major in Math and Computer

Science

Colin JamesSophomore • 6’ 1” • Greensboro, N.C.

100 BK: 50.26, 200 BK: 1:53.0350 FR: 21.32

ColinJames


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2011-12: Moved up in fi nals to fi nish 7th in the 100 fl y at 2012 CCSA Championships, achieving a personal best time of 51.43 in the

event ... Finished 11th in the 100 back at 2012 CCSA Championships, turning in another personal best time of 53.11 ... Came in 12th in

the 200 fl y (2:00.02) at the end-of-year Conference meet ... Turned in a personal best time of 1:59.22 during prelims of the event ... Took

2nd in the 50 breast (29.16) in the dual meet vs. Darton College ... Won the 200 IM (2:01.84) vs. Limestone ... Finished 4th in the 100 fl y

(54.49) at Davidson ... Part of the 2nd place 200 free relay vs. College of Charleston ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-Academic Team

High School/Club: Swam for Viera High School (Melbourne, FL) under coach Morgan Woodard ... Teamed with current GWU sopho-

more Kaylee McCallan at Viera H.S. ... First-team All-District ... First-team All-Conference ... Recorded top-10 fi nishes in two events

at 2011 FHSAA 2A state championships ... Team MVP in 2010-11 ... Also recorded a top-10 fi nish at state wrestling championships ...

Graduated with honors ... Also competed for Space Coast Swimming club team under coach Helen Ryan

Personal: Born February 12, 1993 in Silver Springs, MD ... Son of Tom and Gayla Searle ... Has not declared a major

Brandon SearleSophomore • 5’ 8” • Melbourne, Fla.

100 BK: 53.11, 100 Fly: 51.43 200 Fly: 1:59.22

High School/Club: Swam at Delran High School under the direction of coach Bob Christella ... First-Team South Jersey performer at

Delran High ... Also competed for the Hurricanes club team under coach Bill Sepich

Personal: Born June 24, 1994 in Delran, N.J. ... Son of Alfred and Lissa Antuzzi ... Has a brother who played baseball at Rutgers-Cam-

den ... Majoring in Business

Austin AntuzziFreshman • 5’ 10” • Delran, N.J.

Delran High School


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High School/Club: Competed for Team Greenville under coach Scott Bonine ... Junior National qualifi er in the 800 m free

... Junior National qualifi er in the 1650 yd. free ... 2011 state champion in the 200 breast

Personal: Born June 24, 1994 in West Palm Beach, Fla. ... Son of Todd and Mary Denman ... Has two sisters (Anna Marie,

21, and Laura, 19) and two brothers (Andrew ,13, and Scott, 11) ... Majoring in Marketing

Luke DenmanFreshman • 6’ 0” • Greenville, S.C.

Homeschool

High School/Club: Competed for Calvary Christian High School under coach Steven Hunt ... Voted Team MVP at Calvary

Christian ... Also swam for CAT (Clearwater Aquatic Team) and coach Randy Reese ... Honor Roll student ... Member of

the National Honor Society ... Member of the Rho Kappa Honor Society

Personal: Born April 28, 2012 in New Haven, Conn. ... Son of Mark and Jean Drelich ... Has a younger sister (Alexis, 13) ...

Majoring in Business Administration

John DrelichFreshman • 6’ 5” • Safety Harbor, Fla.

Calvary Christian High School


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High School/Club: Competed for Smokey Mountain Aquatic Club under coaches Kile Zeller and Andy Wagner ... Junior

Nationals qualifi er in the 500, 1000, and 1650 freestyle events

Personal: Born May 18, 1994 in Raleigh, N.C. ... Son of David and Rebecca Lile ... Has one younger brother (Chris, 16)

who swims for the Smokey Mountain Aquatic Club ... Has not declared a major

Nathan LileFreshman • 6’ 3” • Waynesville, N.C.

Homeschool

High School/Club: Competed for King Phillip Regional High School under coach Heather Tomassian ... Helped team to

state championship ... Helped team to an undefeated high school season ... Team MVP as a senior ... Also competed for

Little Rhody Aquatic Club and coach Kyle Browning ... New England Senior Champs fi nalist in both IM events ... Sectional

Finalist ... NSCA Juniors qualifi er ... Honor Roll student

Personal: Born October 19, 1993 in Boston, Mass. ... Son of Rob and Kathy Palmer ... Has an older sister (Krista, 21) who

swims for Messiah College (Mechanisburg, Pa.) ... Has a younger brother (Brett, 16) ... Double majoring in Computer Sci-

ence and Business Administration

Ryan PalmerFreshman • 6’ 0” • Wrentham, Mass.King Phillip Regional High School


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High School/Club: Swam at Capital High School under coach Robert Starks ... Th ree-time High School State champion

(100 back, 100 fl y, 200 free) ... Th ree-time All-State ... Four-time All-State ... Also competed for HYCAT club team and

coaches Philip Davydotchkin and Greg Olson ... YMCA Nationals fi nalist in every freestyle event as well as the 100 and 200

fl y ... Long Course Junior National qualifi er in the 50 free and 100 fl y

Personal: Born August 20, 1993 in Charleston, W.V. ... Son of Wayne and Annetta Warden ... Majoring in Biblical Studies

Tate WardenFreshman • 6’ 0” • Charleston, W.V.

Capital High School


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High School/Club: All-State swimmer at Sarasota High School (Sarasota, Fla.) ... High School State fi nalist 2009-2011 ...

Named Team MVP as well as Team Captain in 2011 ... Also competed for the Sarasota YMCA Sharks club team ... Finished

third in the 1650 free at YMCA Nationals ... Dean’s List 2009-2011

Personal: Born October 18, 1993 in Sarasota, Fla. ... Son of Sherwood and Tricia Watts ... Has one brother (Stryker) and

one sister (Grace) ... Majoring in Computer Information Systems

Andy WattsFreshman • 6’ 4” • Sarasota, Fla.

Sarasota High School


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Results2011-12 Meet-By-Meet Results

Date(s) Opponent Score RecordOct. 15 UNC Wilmington L 102-152 0-1Oct. 29 Queens L 80-123 0-2Nov. 4 VMI W 152-102 1-2

Nov. 18 Wingate Fall Frenzy 4th -20Dec. 1 USS Nationals -3

Date(s) Opponent Score RecordJan. 8 Darton W 202-74 2-2Jan. 19 Limestone W 171-91 3-2Jan. 21 Davidson L 88.5-195.5 3-3Jan. 29 College Of Charleston L 119-143 3-4

Feb. 18 CCSA Championships 4th -20

2011-12 Top Times

Event Name(s) Time Meet50 Free Cole Hickey 20.81 at CCSA Sam Woods 21.27 at CCSA Colin James 21.32 at CCSA Drew Ellwanger 21.79 at CCSA

100 Free Cole Hickey 46.91 at CCSA Mitch Turner 47.68 at CCSA Zack Edgar 47.73 at CCSA Colin James 48.19 at CCSA 200 Free Sam Wilson 1:42.71 at CCSA Zack Edgar 1:43.51 at CCSA DJ Hughes 1:44.86 at CCSA Mitch Turner 1:45.25 at CCSA

500 Free Sam Wilson 4:32.44 at CCSA Tyler Nuss 4:38.09 at CCSA Taft Kallam 4:40.85 at CCSA Derek Gore 4:43.87 at CCSA

1650 Free Sam Wilson 16:00.95 at CCSA Derek Gore 16:26.39 at CCSA Tyler Nuss 16:51.09 at CCSA

100 Back Colin James 50.26 at CCSA Jordan Denmark 50.71 at CCSA Sam Woods 51.72 at CCSA Taft Kallam 52.09 at CCSA 200 Back Jordan Denmark 1:47.16 at CCSA Taft Kallam 1:52.23 at CCSA Sam Woods 1:53.01 at CCSA Colin James 1:53.03 at CCSA

100 Breast Drew Ellwanger 55.57 at CCSA Collin Burchins 56.64 at CCSA Phil Leonard 59.26 at CCSA Mitch Turner 59.76 at CCSA

Event Name(s) Time Meet200 Breast Collin Burchins 2:03.22 at CCSA Drew Ellwanger 2:04.13 at CCSA Phil Leonard 2:08.08 at CCSA Jordan Denmark 2:13.16 at Limestone

100 Fly DJ Hughes 50.48 at CCSA Brandon Searle 51.43 at CCSA Cole Hickey 51.93 at CCSA Seth Carter 52.10 at Wingate Fall Frenzy

200 Fly DJ Hughes 1:53.57 at CCSA Cody Meyers 1:53.90 at CCSA Brandon Searle 1:59.22 at CCSA Will Payne 1:59.65 at CCSA

200 IM Jordan Denmark 1:49.03 at CCSA Collin Burchins 1:52.72 at CCSA DJ Hughes 1:53.81 at CCSA Phil Leonard 1:54.16 at CCSA

400 IM Tyler Nuss 4:06.25 at CCSA Cody Meyers 4:06.88 at CCSA Jordan Denmark 4:08.70 vs. College of Charleston Will Payne 4:20.14 at CCSA

200 MR James, Ellwanger, 1:30.20 at CCSA Hughes, Hickey 400 MR Denmark, Ellwanger, 3:22.69 at CCSA Hughes, Hickey

200 FR Woods, Hickey, 1:23.03 at CCSA James, Leonard

400 FR Hickey, Leonard, 3:06.07 at CCSA Hughes, Woods 800 FR Hughes, Woods, 6:56.93 at CCSA Wilson, Kallam


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Record Book50 Free Time Date 1. Cole Hickey 20.81 2/16/12 2. Kevin Koenig 20.83 2/18/10 3. DJ Hughes 21.05 2/17/11 4. George Partin 21.07 2/17/11 5. Patrick Elerding 21.13 2/19/09 6. Matt Anderson 21.25 2/17/11 7. Sam Woods 21.27 2/16/12

8. Colin James 21.32 2/16/12 9. Drew Ellwanger 21.79 2/16/12 10. Clay Vickers 21.80 2/18/10

100 Free Time Date 1. George Partin 46.24 2/19/11 2. Kevin Koenig 46.40 2/19/11

3. DJ Hughes 46.47 2/19/11 4. Matt Anderson 46.91 2/19/11 4. Cole Hickey 46.91 2/18/12 6. Mitch Turner 47.68 2/18/12 7. Zack Edgar 47.73 2/18/12 8. Clay Vickers 48.01 2/19/11 9. Colin James 48.19 2/18/12 10. Patrick Elerding 48.67 2/23.08

200 Free Time Date 1. George Partin 1:41.31 2/18/11

2. Sam Wilson 1:42.71 2/17/12 3. Mitch Turner 1:42.96 2/18/11 4. Zack Edgar 1:43.51 2/17/12 5. Kyle Hooley 1:43.53 2/22/08 6. DJ Hughes 1:43.58 2/18/11 7. Sam Woods 1:43.85 2/19/09 8. Chris Musco 1:44.54 2/18/10 9. Seth Carter 1:44.96 2/18/10 10. Cole Hickey 1:45.33 2/18/11

500 Free Time Date 1. Sam Wilson 4:32.44 2/16/12

2. Tyler Nuss 4:38.09 2/16/12 3. Taft Kallam 4:40.85 2/16/12 4. Mitch Turner 4:40.94 2/17/11 5. Chris Musco 4:41.91 2/18/10 6. Abram Miller 4:43.36 2/19/09 7. Derek Gore 4:43.87 2/16/12 8. Adam Suggs 4:45.88 2/18/10 9. Michael Roka 4:54.71 2/19/09 10. Phil Leonard 4:58.74 11/19/10

1000 Free Time Date1. Tyler Nuss 9:55.28 10/23/09

2. Sam Wilson 9:55.80 1/21/12 3. Adam Suggs 10:02.18 2/1/08 4. Abram Miller 10:02.47 2/1/08 5. Derek Gore 10:09.47 11/6/09 6. Michael Roka 10:24.32 10/19/07 7. Sam Woods 10:28.78 10/17/09 8. Chris Musco 10:30.42 11/1/09 9. Zack Edgar 10:44.37 1/8/12 10. Taft Kallam 10:47.83 10/29/11

1650 Free Time Date 1. Sam Wilson 16:00.95 2/18/12 2. Tyler Nuss 16:06.98 2/19/11 3. Adam Suggs 16:10.09 2/23/08 4. Derek Gore 16:20.52 2/19/11 5. Abram Miller 16:33.51 2/23/08 6. Mitch Turner 16:44.78 2/19/11 7. Michael Roka 17:10.23 2/23/08

100 Back Time Date 1. Colin James 50.26 2/17/12 2. Jordan Denmark 50.71 2/18/11 3. Sam Woods 51.72 2/18/10 4. Taft Kallam 52.09 2/17/12 5. Steven Caudill 52.34 11/20/10 6. Matthew Leonard 52.65 2/18/11 7. Kyle Hooley 53.06 2/22/08 8. Tyler Revels 53.34 2/18/10 9. Cody Meyers 53.66 2/18/11 10. Derek Gore 54.81 11/20/09

200 Back Time Date 1. Jordan Denmark 1:47.16 2/18/12 2. Taft Kallam 1:52.23 2/18/12 3. Sam Woods 1:52.32 2/19/11 4. Colin James 1:53.03 2/18/12 5. Chris Musco 1:53.62 2/18/10 6. Derek Gore 1:54.19 2/18/10 7. Kyle Hooley 1:54.20 2/23/08 8. Matthew Leonard 1:55.03 2/19/11 9. Tyler Revels 1:56.83 2/18/10 10. Eric Kegley 1:58.32 2/23/08 100 Breast Time Date 1. Drew Ellwanger 55.57 2/17/12 2. Casey Brutus 55.89 2/18/11 3. Collin Burchins 56.64 2/17/12 4. Patrick Elerding 57.83 2/22/08 5. Phil Leonard 59.26 2/17/12 6. Craig South 59.48 2/22/08 7. Mitch Turner 59.76 2/17/12 8. Matt Williams 59.96 2/18/11 9. Saxon Simpson 1:00.91 2/18/11 10. Jay Winn 1:01.45 2/22/08

200 Breast Time Date 1. Collin Burchins 2:03.22 2/18/12 2. Casey Brutus 2:03.99 2/18/10 3. Drew Elllwanger 2:04.13 2/18/12 4. Phil Leonard 2:08.08 2/18/12 5. Craig South 2:09.57 2/23/08 6. Jordan Denmark 2:13.16 1/19/12 7. Jay Winn 2:13.78 2/23/08 8. Patrick Williams 2:14.55 2/20/09 9. Saxon Simpson 2:15.00 2/19/11 10. Tyler Revels 2:17.57 10/17/09

100 Fly Time Date 1. Patrick Elerding 48.93 2/19/09 2. Steven Caudill 49.45 2/18/11 3. DJ Hughes 49.66 2/18/11 4. Matt Anderson 50.14 2/18/11 5. Seth Carter 50.69 2/18/11 6. Adam Middleton 50.74 2/18/10 7. Brandon Searle 51.43 2/17/12 8. Travis Gibson 51.83 2/18/10 9. Cole Hickey 51.93 2/17/12 10. Denaj Seymour 52.09 2/22/08

200 Fly Time Date 1. Steven Caudill 1:48.22 2/19/11 2. DJ Hughes 1:52.74 2/19/11 3. Seth Carter 1:52.95 2/19/11 4. Adam Middleton 1:53.46 2/18/10 5. Cody Meyers 1:53.90 2/18/12 6. Brandon Searle 1:59.22 2/18/12 7. Will Payne 1:59.65 2/18/12 8. Abram Miller 2:00:42 11/17/07 9. Matt Williams 2:00.56 2/19/11 10. Travis Gibson 2:01.37 2/18/10 200 IM Time Date 1. Jordan Denmark 1:49.03 2/16/12 2. Steven Caudill 1:50.78 2/17/11 3. Collin Burchins 1:52.72 2/16/12 4. DJ Hughes 1:53.53 2/17/11 5. Sam Woods 1:53.95 2/17/11 6. Phil Leonard 1:54.16 2/16/12 7. Casey Brutus 1:55.54 2/18/10 8. Cody Meyers 1:55.69 2/16/12 9. Patrick Elerding 1:55.94 2/21/08 10. Adam Middleton 1:55.98 2/19/08

400 IM Time Date 1. Tyler Nuss 4:06.18 2/18/11 2. Cody Meyers 4:06.88 2/17/12 3. Steven Caudill 4:08.32 2/19/09 4. Jordan Denmark 4:08.70 2/17/12 5. Adam Suggs 4:13.27 2/22/08 6. Abram Miller 4:12.85 2/20/09 7. Adam Middleton 4:17.34 2/22/08 8. Derek Gore 4:17.65 2/19/09 9. Jay Winn 4:19.33 2/22/08 10. Michael Roka 4:20.04 2/18/10

Bold indicates active student-athlete.

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Book200 Medley Relay Time Date 1. James, Ellwanger, 1:30.20 2/17/12 Hughes, Hickey 2. S. Woods, C. Brutus 1:31.53 2/18/11 Anderson, K. Koenig 3. S. Woods, C. Brutus 1:32.23 2/18/10 S. Caudill, K. Koenig 4. S. Woods, C. Burchins 1:32.26 2/19/09 P. Elerding, M. Leonard 5. K. Hooley, P. Elerding 1:34.52 2/22/08 T. Gibson, D. Seymour

400 Medley Relay Time Date 1. Denmark, C. Brutus 3:20.12 2/17/11 S. Caudill, G. Partin 2. Denmark, Ellwanger, 3:22.69 2/16/12 Hughes, Hickey 3. S. Woods, C. Burchins 3:22.82 2/18/10 S. Caudill, G. Partin 4. S. Woods, C. Brutus 3:24.86 2/19/09 P. Elerding, G. Partin 5. K. Hooley, P. Elerding 3:29.98 2/21/08 D. Seymour, G. Partin

200 Free Relay Time Date 1. Hughes, G. Partin 1:22.29 2/17/11 K. Koenig, Anderson 2. S. Woods, Hickey, 1:23.03 2/16/12 James, Leonard 3. K. Koenig, G. Partin 1:23.45 2/18/10 C. Burchins, Hughes 4. P. Elerding, G. Partin 1:23.96 2/19/09 S. Woods, S. Caudill 5. G. Partin, P. Elerding 1:25.82 2/21/08 D. Seymour, S. Caudill

400 Free Relay Time Date 1. Hughes, G. Partin, 3:03.74 2/19/11 K. Koenig, Anderson 2. Hickey, Leonard, 3:06.07 2/18/12 Hughes, S. Woods 3. P. Elerding, G. Partin 3:07.98 2/19/09 S. Woods, S. Caudill 4. Hughes, S. Caudill 3:08.99 2/18/10 G. Partin, Turner 5. P. Elerding, G. Partin 3:11.04 2/23/08 S. Caudill, K. Hooley

800 Free Relay Time Date 1. Hughes, G. Partin, 6:54.53 2/18/11 Wilson, Turner 2. Hughes, S. Woods, 6:56.93 2/18/12 Wilson, Kallam 3. G. Partin, S. Woods 7:04.05 2/19/09 C. Musco, S. Caudill 4. Hughes, S. Caudill 7:05.84 2/18/10 Turner, G. Partin 5. G. Partin, K. Hooley 7:09.12 2/22/08 S. Caudill, A. Miller

50 Back Time Date 1. Colin James 23.05 2/18/12 2. Sam Woods 23.61 2/19/09 3. Jordan Denmark 24.25 2/18/11

4. Tyler Revels 24.48 2/18/10 5. Steven Caudill 24.59 10/24/09 6. John Kempf 24.81 2/18/11 7. Matthew Leonard 24.87 11/20/09 8. Derek Gore 25.43 2/18/11 9. George Partin 26.08 2/7/09 10. Adam Middleton 26.78 2/7/0950 Breast Time Date 1. Patrick Elerding 27.53 1/26/08 2. Collin Burchins 28.17 2/7/09 3. Casey Brutus 28.30 2/7/09 4. Craig South 28.91 1/26/08 5. Saxon Simpson 29.50 2/7/09 6. Denaj Seymour 29.58 1/26/0850 Fly Time Date 1. Steven Caudill 24.31 2/7/09 2. Patrick Elerding 24.32 1/26/08 3. Travis Gibson 24.36 2/7/09 4. Denaj Seymour 24.44 1/26/08 5. Kyle Hooley 24.51 1/26/08 6. Michael Roka 27.69 1/26/08 7. Jack Zimmerman 28.09 1/26/08100 IM Time Date 1. Patrick Elerding 54.54 1/26/08 2. Steven Caudill 55.68 1/26/08 3. George Partin 55.75 2/7/09

4. Sam Woods 55.98 2/7/09 5. Collin Burchins 57.36 2/7/09 6. Adam Middleton 57.88 1/26/08 7. Denaj Seymour 58.89 1/26/08 8. Jay Winn 1:00.32 1/26/08 9. Craig South 1:00.48 1/26/08 10. Eric Kegley 1:00.79 1/26/08400 Breast Time Date 1. Craig South 4:52.10 1/26/08 2. Collin Burchins 4:53.50 2/7/09 3. Casey Brutus 5:02.06 2/7/09 4. Michael Roka 5:03.61 1/26/08 5. Adam Suggs 5:04.96 1/26/08 6. Jay Winn 5:05.73 1/26/08 7. Patrick Williams 5:21.89 1/26/08 8. Ryan Cermely 5:48.46 1/26/08400 Fly Time Date 1. Abram Miller 4:16.52 1/26/08 2. Steven Caudill 4:18.10 1/26/08 3. Michael Roka 4:31.61 2/7/09 4. Adam Middleton 4:32.82 1/26/08 5. Adam Suggs 4:57.21 1/26/08400 Back Time Date 1. Derek Gore 4:16.57 2/7/09 2. Adam Middleton 4:19.87 1/26/08 3. Kyle Hooley 4:23.55 1/26/08 4. Eric Kegley 4:33.67 1/26/08 5. Saxon Simpson 4:35.14 2/7/09 6. Abram Miller 4:37.68 1/26/08

Bold indicates active student-athlete.

Gardner-Webb Men’s SwimmingYear-by-Year Record

2007-2008 ....................................................... 4-82008-2009 ....................................................... 4-42009-2010 ....................................................... 6-22010-2011 ....................................................... 7-22011-2012 ....................................................... 3-4

Total ..............................................................14-14

Conference Finish Year-by-Year2007-2008 .............................................. CCSA 3rd2008-2009 .............................................. CCSA 3rd2009-2010 ............................................. CCSA 2nd2010-2011 ............................................. CCSA 2nd2011-2012 .............................................. CCSA 3rd

CCSA – Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association

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Accolades & AwardsConference Finish – 2007-08 3rd (CCSA), 2008-09 3rd (CCSA). 2009-10 2nd (CCSA). 2010-11 2nd (CCSA). 2011-12 3rd (CCSA).

CCSA Conference Champions – 2007-08 Adam Suggs 1,650 Free. 2008-09 Patrick Elerding 100 Fly. 2009-10 Steven Caudill 200 Fly. 2010-11 Casey Brutus 100 Breast, Steven Caudill 200 Fly. 2011-12 Drew Ellwanger, 100 BR.

All-CCSA – 2007-08 Steven Caudill, Patrick Elerding, Travis Gibson, Kyle Hooley, Abram Miller, George Partin, Denaj Seymour, Craig South, Adam Suggs. 2008-09 Patrick Elerding, Casey Brutus, Collin Burchins, Steven Caudill. 2009-10 Casey Brutus, Steven Caudill, Drew Ellwanger, Kevin Koenig, Adam Middleton, Chris Musco, Tyler Nuss, Sam Woods, Adam Suggs. 2010-11 Matt Anderson, Casey Brutus, Steven Caudill, Jordan Denmark, Drew Ellwanger, DJ Hughes, Kevin Koenig, Tyler Nuss, George Partin, Mitch Turner, Sam Wilson, Sam Woods. 2011-12 Collin Burchins, Jordan Denmark, Drew Ellwanger, Cole Hickey, DJ Hughes, Colin James, Taft Kallam, Phil Leonard, Tyler Nuss, Sam Wilson, Sam Woods.

CCSA All-Academic Team – 2007-08 Steven Caudill, Ryan Cermely, Kyle Hooley, Eric Kegley, Erin Lewis, Adam Middleton, Abram Miller, Michael Roka, Denaj Seymour, Saxon Simpson, Adam Sugs, Patrick WIlliams. 2008-09 Steven Caudill, Ryan Cermely, Kyle Hooley, Eric Kegley, Erin Lewis, Adam Middleton, Abram Miller, Michael Roka, Denaj Seymour, Saxon Simpson, Adam Suggs, Patrick Williams. 2009-10 Collin Burchins, Steven Caudill, Drew Ellwanger, Derek Gore, Kevin Koenig, Matthew Leonard, Brody McMorris, Adam Middleton, Chris Musco, Tyler Nuss, George Partin, Tyler Revels, Michael Roka, Logan Simpson, Saxon Simpson, Mitch Turner, Clayton Vickers, Sam Woods. 2010-11 Collin Burchins, Seth Carter, Steven Caudill, Jordan Denmark, Derek Gore, Cole Hickey, DJ Hughes, Matthew Leonard, Phil Leonard, Cody Meyers, Chris Musco, Tyler Nuss, George Partin, Will Payne, Michael Roka, Saxon Simpson, Mitch Turner, Sam Woods. 2011-12 Matt Anderson, Collin Burchins, Seth Carter, Jordan Denmark, Zack Edgar, Drew Ellwanger, Derek Gore, Cole Hickey, Colin James, John Kempf, Phil Leonard, Cody Meyers, Chris Musco, Tyler Nuss, Will Payne, Brandon Searle, Mitch Turner, Clay Vickers, Sam Wilson, Sam Woods.

Swimmers Of The Week – 2007-08 Nov. 13 - Steven Caudill, Jan. 8 - Abram Miller, Jan. 29 - Steven Caudill. 2008-09 Nov. 19 - Steven Caudill, Feb. 11 - Patrick Elerding. 2009-10 Oct. 28 - George Partin, Jan. 27 - Steven Caudill. 2010-11 Nov. 10 - Jordan Denmark, Nov. 24 - DJ Hughes, Jan. 12 - Jordan Denmark, Feb. 2 - George Partin. 2011-12 Jan 11 - Drew Ellwanger.

CSCAA Academic All-America (Team) – 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12

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Gardner-Webb Women’s Record vs. All OpponentsOPPONENT W LAmerican 2 0Arkansas Little Rock 1 0Brown 0 1Campbell 11 0Catawba 4 0Central Connecticut St. 3 0Clemson 0 4College of Charleston 8 2Darton 1 0Davidson 4 6Duke 0 3East Carolina 0 4Florida A&M 4 0Florida Gulf Coast 0 1Florida International 1 0Georgia Southern 3 2Howard 2 0James Madison 1 0

OPPONENT W LLimestone 4 0Liberty 1 1Marshall 2 0NC State 0 4North Carolina A&T 10 0 North Florida 3 1Old Dominion 1 0Pacific 1 0Queens 0 1Radford 3 0Richmond 0 2South Carolina 1 0Towson 0 1UNC Wilmington 0 5Virginia 0 1VMI 5 0Wagner 1 0Wingate 5 0

* Gardner-Webb’s record versus all opponents reflects only the years after the program began Division I competition. It does not include any Division II season or the transition to Division I years.

Gardner-Webb Men’s Record vs. All OpponentsOPPONENT W LAmerican 1 0Catawba 2 0Clemson 0 1College of Charleston 3 3Darton 1 0Davidson 1 3Duke 0 2East Carolina 0 2Florida A&M 2 0

OPPONENT W L Howard 2 0Limestone 3 2NC State 0 1Pfeiffer 1 0Queens 0 1UNC Wilmington 0 4Virginia 0 1VMI 7 0Washington & Lee 1 0

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Majors Off ered Perhaps there is no greater time to observe the academic quality of Gardner-Webb University than right now. All of the necessary factors for academic excellence – faculty, students, resources, curriculum – are working in conjunction with one another to gain widespread acclaim from alumni, friends, trustees, the media and the community. Over 130 full-time faculty members comprise a group of educators at GWU being heralded as the "premiere class of instructors ever assembled at the University." Over 80 percent of the faculty hold a Ph.D. or equivalent, and many boast of well-documented activities in the business and professional worlds. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Gardner-Webb is able to provide personal instruction to its students, who now number over 3,900, making Gardner-Webb the fifth-largest private institution in North Carolina. New technological features in our library enhance the learning experience for a higher quality student. The incoming freshman class this year averaged over 1020 on the SAT and a 3.5 GPA.

American Sign LanguageArtAthletic TrainingBiologyBusiness AdministrationChemistryCommunicationsComputer ScienceElementary Education (K-6)EnglishFinanceFrenchHealth & WellnessHistoryInternational BusinessJournalismManagement Information SystemsMathematicsMedical TechnologyMiddle School Education (6-9)Music BusinessMusic CompositionMusic EducationMusic PerformanceNursingPhysical EducationPhysician AssistantPolitical SciencePsychologyReligious StudiesSacred MusicSocial ScienceSociologySpanishSports ManagementTheater Arts

Bachelor of Science in:AccountingBusiness AdministrationCriminal JusticeHealth ManagementHuman ServicesManagement Information SystemsNursingReligious Studies

M.A. in Mental Health CounsellingM.A. in Elementary Education (K-6)M.A. in EnglishM.A. in English Education (K-6)M.A. in Middle Grades Education (9-12)M.A. in NursingM.A. in School Administration (K-12)M.A. in School CounselingM.A. in Sport Science & Pedagogy

MBA in Business AdministrationM.Acc. in AccountingI.MBA in International Business

Master of Divinity (M.Div.)M.D M.Div. in Christian EducationM.Div. in Church MusicM.Div/MBAM.Div. in MissiologyM.Div. in Pastoral Care and Counseling

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)

Graduate School

Undergraduate Programs

Graduate School of Business

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Dr. A. Frank Bonner, in his seventh year as the president of Gardner-Webb University, took office on May 2, 2005, and was inaugurated on April 6, 2006. Bonner is no stranger to Gardner-Webb, having been a part of the University family since 1987. A native of Greenville, S.C., Bonner graduated from Furman University in 1969, has a M.A. degree from the University of Georgia and earned a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was a faculty member and Associate Dean at Anderson College in Anderson, S.C., prior to beginning his career in Boiling Springs as Vice President for Academic Affairs. In 1992, Bonner was promoted to provost and senior vice president at Gardner-Webb, a post he held until assuming his current role in 2005. After a comprehensive, national search for the university’s new president, chairman of the presidential search committee and the board of trustees, Frank Beam, said, “We came to the conclusion that we had the most qualified candidate right here at the university.” Bonner succeeded Dr. Frank Campbell, who served Gardner-Webb

University as president from October, 2002 until June, 2005. Active in civic life and in the community, Bonner has served on the boards of the United Way, the YMCA, and Communities in Schools, and he serves on the Cleveland County Sports Commission. He is a past chairman of the Cleveland County Chamber, a past president of the Shelby Rotary Club, and a Sunday School teacher and deacon at First Baptist Church in Shelby. Bonner is also a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. During Bonner’s time as provost, Gardner-Webb emerged as a vibrant institution for higher learning, officially moving from college to university in 1993. The institution’s academic reputation has steadily improved during Bonner’s time in Boiling Springs, with a outstanding faculty and consistently evolving curriculum. Bonner is married to the former Florence “Flossie” Black of Chester, S.C., also a graduate of Furman University. They are parents of two adult daughters and four grandchildren.

Dr. A. Frank BonnerUniversity President

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Administration

Burch, a graduate of Independence (N.C.) High in Charlotte, and former member of Gardner-Webb’s football team, spent 1991-1997 as Director of Athletics at Liberty (Va.) University, and was instrumental in a successful and well run department in Lynchburg as well. He also served Liberty as Associate Director of Athletics (1988-1990), Assistant Director of Athletics (1984-1988), Sports Information Director (1986-1988) and Assistant Director of Sports Information (1982-1984).

After graduating from Gardner-Webb in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Burch, 53, earned his master’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1982. His wife, Franki, holds a Ph.D. in Health Education from the University of Virginia, and is a member of the faculty at Gardner-Webb.

The couple has three children, Travis, a recent graduate of Furman University, Danielle, a senior student at Brevard (N.C.) College, and Amy (17).Senior Woman Administrator Pam Scruggs is in her 32nd year of service with Gardner-Webb University athletics, and remains one of the most vital components of the program’s success.

Scruggs has served as the Associate Athletics Director and SWA since 2000.

Scruggs provides the athletics department with consistent and dependable performance in a number of crucial administrative areas. Her primary responsibilities include monitoring the athletics department budgets, monitoring the operation of the department’s women’s varsity programs, overseeing game-day operations and assisting in the administration of the University’s entire athletics program. Scruggs plays an invaluable role in the success of Runnin’ Bulldog athletics. Scruggs was recently inducted into the Gardner-Webb athletics Hall of Fame for her meritorious service to the program.

Pam and her husband, John, have one daughter, Bonnie, a student currently enrolled at Gardner-Webb.

Gardner-Webb alumnus Chuck Burch is in his 15th year as Vice President for Athletics and his 30th year in athletics administration.

The Charlotte, N.C., native spearheaded the Runnin’ Bulldogs move into Division I athletics, which resulted in Gardner-Webb’s addition to the Big South Conference as an associate member for football in 2001, and GWU’s move to the Big South as a full member – which became official on July 1, 2008.

Burch oversees all athletic operations at Gardner-Webb, including management and supervision of athletic programs, facilities and budgets. During his career at GWU, Burch has overseen across-the-board improvements in facilities and the addition of five new sports since arriving in 1997. A sixth sport, men’s swimming was added in 2007-08. Burch is also responsible for continued improvements in the quality and quantity of Gardner-Webb’s athletics staff – with a number of full-time positions created to assist and enhance the entire department.

GWU athletics has seen a steady increase in academic performance since Burch’s arrival, and the department has posted a combined GPA above 3.0 in each of the last two academic years.

Gardner-Webb’s final year in the Atlantic Sun Conference was fruitful, with several notable wins and the usual high number of strong academic performances by the Bulldogs’ student-athletes.

GWU enjoyed its most successful athletics year as a Division I member in 2006-07. Gardner-Webb won its first Atlantic Sun Conference Academic Championship, unseating Belmont University for the title. The Bulldogs also finished third in the men’s and women’s combined sports standings – a very impressive effort in the race for the inaugural Bill Bibb Trophy.

Gardner-Webb’s men’s soccer team captured the imagination of faces across Cleveland County during its run to the 2006 A-Sun Championship and the NCAA Tournament second round. National qualifiers in Track & Field, swimming and wrestling highlighted competitive success for the Runnin’ Bulldogs in 2006-2007.

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Gardner-Webb at a Glance

• Located in Boiling Springs, N.C.• Thirteen departments offering 45 major fields of study• Approximately 4,200 students from 33 states and 34 foreign countries• 15:1 student-faculty ratio• Founded in 1905 as Boiling Springs H.S. and became Boiling Springs Junior College in 1928. It was renamed Gardner-Webb College in 1942 in honor of Governor O. Max Gardner and his wife, Fay Webb Gardner. It became a university in 1993.• Honored by the U.S. News and World Report magazine as one of America’s best colleges.

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