2007-08 Media Guide - Milwaukee Panthers

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2007-08 Milwaukee Panthers Swimming & Diving Media Guide
Table of Contents
Quick Facts & Table of Contents .............................................1
Panther Coaching Staff ....................................................... 2-5
Head Coach Dave Griffore .............................................................. 2-3
Assistant Coach Erica Janssen ........................................................... 4
Diving Coach Todd Hill ........................................................................ 4
Support Staff ........................................................................................... 5
2007-08 UWM Schedule ..........................................................5
The 2007-08 Season ............................................................ 6-9
Women’s Season Preview ................................................................... 6
Women’s 2007-08 Roster .................................................................... 7
Men’s 2007-08 Season Preview......................................................... 8
Men’s 2007-08 Roster ........................................................................... 9
Panther Media Information .............................................................. 10
Women’s Swimming & Diving Bios ................................. 11-25
Shannon Berndt/Kristyn Cowle ......................................................12
Jamilla Edwards/Bridget Fargen ....................................................13
Briana Fergusson/Molly Finn ...........................................................14
Heidi Goetsch/Rachel Grimm .........................................................15
Ashley Hall/Kristina Hansen.............................................................16
Amanda Joppe/Jess Kelly .................................................................17
Kelsey McDonough/Megan McLoone .........................................18
Alex Nelson/Bailey Nennig...............................................................19
Kate Riebe/Kerry Rossow..................................................................20
Kristin Skiba/Megan Skiba ...............................................................21
Jenny Westfall/Ali Winius ..................................................................22
Katelyn Brittain/Kesley George/Ellie Gross ................................23
Kelly Jarvis/Michelle Kornder/Amanda Nelson/Kelsey Ogle .....24
Suzy Paasch/Rachel Rebitski/Lauren Roy/Danielle Wenger ......25
Milwaukee Team Pictures/Seniors/Captains .......................26
Men’s Swimming & Diving Bios ...................................... 27-39
David Adams/Ross Bittner................................................................28
Chase Gravengood .............................................................................29
Brian Heinz/Tyler Jefferson ..............................................................30
Dennis Knipfer/Robby Leibold .......................................................31
Ed Lichinsky/Matt Mahoney ............................................................32
Sam Parent/Brian Randall .................................................................33
P.J. Rongitsch/Jeremy Seibel ............................................................34
Cody Smith/Jeremy Waldhart .........................................................35
David Yugo .............................................................................................36
Jeremy Belton/Garett Dissmore/Nick DeWitt ...........................37
Alex Haeger/Dan Heraly/Jake Kalinowski/Matt Kluczinske .......38
Josh Lindquist/Bill McCarty .............................................................39
2007-08 Dual Meet Opponents ............................................40
2006-07 In Review ........................................................... 41-48
Women’s Review ........................................................................... 42-43
Men’s Review .................................................................................. 44-45
Horizon League Championships............................................. 46-48
Records/History ............................................................... 49-63
Women’s School/Freshman Records ............................................50
Men’s School/Freshman Records ...................................................51
Women’s Year-By-Year................................................................. 52-53
Men’s Year-By-Year ....................................................................... 54-55
Women’s Series History .............................................................. 56-58
Men’s Series History ..................................................................... 58-60
Klotsche Natatorium Pool Records ...............................................61
All-Time Panther League Champions ................................... 62-63
Catching Up With Josh Baseheart ........................................64
This Is UWM ...................................................................... 65-76
This is UWM .................................................................................... 66-67
UWM Administration .................................................................. 68-69
UWM Athletic Staff ..............................................................................70
The Student-Athlete Experience ....................................................71
UWM Athletics: A Winning Way ............................................... 72-73
The Pavilion/UWM Athletic Training .............................................74
The Horizon League ...........................................................................75
The Klotsche Center and Natatorium...........................................76
Coaching Staff
Head Coach ........................................................................ Dave Griffore
Alma Mater/Year ......................................................New Mexico, 1996
Office Phone......................................................................414-229-5153
Year at School ................................................................ Second Season
Men’s Record at School ...................................................................... 5-4
Career Men’s Record ........................................................................Same
Women’s Record at School ................................................................ 6-3
Career Women’s Record .................................................................Same
Assistant Coach ................................................................. Erica Janssen
Alma Mater/Year .......................................... UW-Stevens Point, 2005
Year at School ................................................................ Second Season
Diving Coach ...............................................................................Todd Hill
Alma Mater/Year ................................................UW-Milwaukee, 2001
Year at School ...................................................................... Fifth Season
History
2006-07 Men’s Record.............................................. 5-4 (2-2 Horizon)
2006-07 Women’s Record ....................................... 6-3 (3-1 Horizon)
2006-07 Men’s Horizon League Finish ...................................... Third
2006-07 Women’s Horizon League Finish ............................Second
All-Time League Championships.................................Men 1 (2000)
...........................................................................................Women 1 (2001)
2007-08 Women’s Captains .................... Jess Kelly and Molly Finn
2007-08 Men’s Captains .....Chase Gravengood and David Yugo
Media Relations
Assistant SID/Swimming & Diving Contact.....................Chris Zills
Office Phone......................................................................414-229-4593
Email.................................................................................czills@uwm.edu
Sports Information Director .................................... Kevin O’Connor
Office Phone......................................................................414-229-5674
Email..................................................................................kjoc@uwm.edu
Assistant SID ..................................................................... Kevin Conway
Office Phone......................................................................414-229-2413
Email........................................................................ [email protected]
Office Fax ............................................................................414-229-5749
Website ......................................................... www.uwmpanthers.com
The 2007-08 Milwaukee Panthers Swimming & Diving Media Guide was written and
edited by Chris Zills, with editorial assistance from Kevin O’Connor, Kevin Conway and
UWM assistant swimming coach Erica Janssen. Cover designed by Kevin Conway. Photography courtesy Trevor Thompson, Tessa Treuden, David Anderson, Peter Jakubowski,
Kevin Conway, John J. Ward and UWM Photo Services. Printing by CCI, Hartland, Wis.
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QUICK FACTS • TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Information
School ........................................University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
City/Zip .............................................................. Milwaukee, Wis. 53211
Founded ...............................................................................................1885
Enrollment ....................................................................................... 28,042
Nickname ..................................................................................... Panthers
Colors .................................................................................Black and Gold
Pool......................................................................... Klotsche Natatorium
Capacity .................................................................................................. 400
Affiliation ........................................................................ NCAA Division I
Conference .................................................................... Horizon League
Chancellor ...................................................................... Carlos Santiago
Athletic Director.................................................................... Bud Haidet
Associate AD/SWA.............................................................. Kathy Litzau
Ticket Manager.............................................................LeVar Ridgeway
Athletics Phone ................................................................414-229-5151
Tickets Phone....................................................................414-229-5886
He led the UWM men to a 5-4 dual record, giving the squad
a winning dual record for the first time since going 7-4 in the
1998-99 campaign, while also enjoying their first five-dual winning streak since the 1999-2000 season.
Dave Griffore
Head Coach
Second Season
Griffore came to the Panthers from Eastern Michigan, where he
spent six years in roles of graduate assistant, associate coach
and assistant coach for the Eagles.
Dual Record at UWM
Women: 6-3 / Men: 5-4
“I am pleased to have Dave Griffore as the swimming and diving head coach at UWM,” Athletic Director Bud Haidet said. “His
background and experience made him an excellent fit for the
program. He came from a university with a winning tradition
in the sport and has proven to be an excellent recruiter. He also
has ties to the state of Wisconsin that serve him well at UWM.”
Swimming & Diving
Dave Griffore, who enters his second season as the men’s and
women’s swimming coach at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, set the bar high in his first year leading the Panthers
in the pool.
HEAD COACH DAVE GRIFFORE
Griffore experienced a
very successful run while
at Eastern Michigan,
coaching 85 Mid-American Conference champions on both the men’s
and women’s side. EMU
won the first-ever MAC
women’s title in school
history in 2005-06, while
also claiming five-consecutive men’s conference titles (2001 through
2005) during his tenure.
His success peaked at the Horizon League Championships,
where his women’s team was in title contention until the final
event, finishing second - just 12.5 points behind Green Bay,
which won its third-straight league title. The finish was the best
for the team since 2001 and its 832.5 point total marked the
highest in program history, topping the old mark of 811.5 set
in 2001.
On the men’s side, UWM earned a solid third-place finish, trailing only runner-up Cleveland State and champ Wright State The
finish was the Panthers’ best since 2000, with Milwaukee placing fourth or fifth for the past five years.
The women broke eight records - two Horizon League, four
school and two freshman records fell at the championships
to bring their season total to 11 new records overall. The team
claimed 10 League championships, with Griffore guiding Lindsay Caldwell to four League crowns overall and Swimmer of the
Meet honors for the third-straight year.
He has ties to Wisconsin and the area, having served as the head
coach of the Oshkosh
YMCA prior to his stint
at Eastern. While at the
YMCA, he coached four
individual state champions and 17 national qualifiers and won
back-to-back championships. Other coaching stops include a
year as the head coach of the Gold Vault Swim Club in Kentucky
and one season as an assistant coach at the University of New
Mexico. He has high school coaching experience as well, serving at Menual High School in New Mexico and Fort Knox High
School in Kentucky.
He also led his women’s team to a league-best 12 Horizon
League Swimmer or Diver of the Week honors, coached the Horizon League Newcomer of the Year in Shannon Berndt, as well
as having the Swimmer (Caldwell) and Diver of the Meet (Crystal Szymanski) for the third-straight season.
After starting the season 0-2 in duals against Big Ten competition, Griffore led the UWM women to six-straight dual victories,
the longest such streak since the 1990-91 campaign. Their 6-3
dual record marked the team’s best winning percentage since
going 8-4 during the 1997-98 season.
The Minnesota native graduated from the University of New
Mexico in 1996 with a degree in criminology, while adding a
master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University in human resources and organizational development. He was a seven-time
Western Athletic Conference champion while in the pool for the
Lobos, claiming an individual title in the 50 freestyle. He was a
four-year letterwinner who served as a team captain for two
years and also received the Lobo Award as a senior, recognizing the best overall teammate as voted on by the coaches and
squad.
Going from fifth to third in just one season was a complete team
effort for Griffore and the UWM men. To compare, the Panthers
had 23 swimmers and divers in the finals of the championship
events this year. They had only 16 in 2005-06, for an increase of
almost a half. Over the course of the season, four new school
records were established.
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Question & Answer Session WIth Head Coach Dave Griffore
Griffore...
How would you describe your coaching style and philosophy?
like to see both teams contend for a
conference championship. Also, we
would like to see how many school
records we can break this season. That
is a great sign of the direction the program is heading.”
“My philosophy is to create an environment for success. Our program is
set up for the athletes to succeed. My
job, once I create that environment, is
to help motivate them and encourage them to commit 100 percent to
that. And, once that happens, championships will be won.”
“I want to bring great student-athletes to Milwaukee where we have
consistent success in the classroom
and in the pool. I see both programs
winning conference championships.
And, once that happens, I would like
to see them defend those championships.”
What strengths do you bring to the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
swimming program?
“I have had a chance to be a head
swim coach at all levels - summer
league, high school, club and NCAA
Division I. Before coming here I spent
six years with one of the most successful mid-major programs in the
country, and I bring that success with
me to Milwaukee.
What are some of your favorite
memories from your first season?
“No question, watching the program
improve from the start of the season
to the end. After my first two weeks
as the new coach, I was not sure we
would have much success my first
year. But, the kids committed to the
program, and it was a lot of fun watching the great progress they made
throughout the season.”
“The biggest thing I bring is that I
know what it takes to be successful
and I can implement that here.”
Why should a potential student-athlete choose UWM?
“Milwaukee has a lot to offer a potential student-athlete.
Academically, you can find almost every possible major.
The facilities are updated and well-maintained. Athletically, we offer a very competitive NCAA Division I swimming and diving program that has become one of the top
programs in the Horizon League.”
What were your initial thoughts after the women took
second and the men third at the Horizon League Championships a year ago?
“I couldn’t be happier for both teams. The women were
in the meet all week. For them to score more points than
any other team in Milwaukee program history is a great
championship performance. They now know they can
win and will work toward accomplishing that goal even
harder this year.
What is the ideal recruit?
“The ideal recruit is someone who is committed to both
academic success and athletic success. If your student-athletes are committed, then there is no doubt you will have
lots of success both in the classroom and in the pool.”
“The men had been fifth for the last few years and lacked
a lot of confidence. I put out the challenge in the first week
of the season to be a top-three team at the championships and they went out and did it. It was awesome to see
them work so hard all year and accomplish that challenge
in the end.”
What are your goals for the team in the 2007-08 season?
“We would like to be better in the classroom and would
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Q & A WITH COACH GRIFFORE
What is your vision for the Panther
swimming and diving program?
Erica Janssen
Todd Hill
Assistant Coach
Second Season
Diving Coach
Fifth Season
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
ERICA JANSSEN • TODD HILL
Erica Janssen begins her second season as the assistant coach
for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee swimming & diving
teams.
Todd Hill enters his fifth season as Milwaukee’ diving coach since
coming back to UWM following an illustrious diving career with the
Panthers.
Janssen helped lead UWM to numerous achievements last year
under head coach Dave Griffore. In addition to a runner-up finish on the women’s side at the Horizon League Championships,
she helped the men to their best finish since 2000.
Hill continued his stellar and award-winning coaching run, earning Horizon League Diving Coach of the Year honors for the thirdstraight season last year. Over the past two seasons, his divers have
combined to earn 16 Horizon League Diver of the Week honors,
with six advancing to NCAA Zone Diving competition.
The women broke 11 school or league records, earned 12 Horizon League Swimmer or Diver of the Week awards. Their 6-3 dual
record included six-straight victories at one point and marked
the team’s best winning percentage since going 8-4 during the
1997-98 season.
He had the women’s league diver of the meet for the third-consecutive year in 2006-07, guiding Crystal Szymanski to the honor after
claiming a league title on the one-meter board and second place on
the three-meter board, despite her missing well over half the season
to injury before coming back. In addition, Emily Duesler claimed AllHorizon First Team honors on the three-meter board.
In addition to placing third at the league championships, the
men broke four school records and recorded a 5-4 dual record.
It gave the squad a winning dual record for the first time since
going 7-4 in the 1998-99 campaign. They also enjoyed their first
five-dual winning streak since the 1999-2000 season.
In 2005-06, he helped guide Erin Blemberg to Diver of the Meet honors in back-to-back seasons, with Blemberg setting a new school
mark on the three-meter board en route to winning league titles on
both boards. Additionally, Panther divers placed 1-2-3 on the threemeter and 1-2-4 on the one-meter at the championships.
Janssen came to UWM from Ball State, where she spent one
season as the graduate assistant coach for the Cardinals. She
was at UW-Stevens Point prior to that, where she was a fouryear letterwinner for the Pointers from 2000-2004 and served
as a volunteer assistant for the program for one season after her
swimming career was over.
The previous season, Blemberg won the three-meter crown and
took second on the one-meter, as UWM had three finalists on the
one-meter board.
In addition to his duties with UWM, Hill is currently the head diving
coach for the Schroeder YMCA diving team. He joined the swimming
& diving program after working as the head diving coach for Whitefish Bay High School and Homestead High School. During that time,
Hill served as the assistant for the Schroeder YMCA diving team.
While at UWSP, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and coaching. In addition to serving as a
volunteer assistant at her college alma mater, Janssen was also
a volunteer coach at her high school alma mater, Oshkosh West.
Additionally, she spent three years coaching the Stevens Point
Area YMCA Swim Team.
In becoming the Panther diving coach, Hill had added to an already
impressive list of credentials that includes coaching many young
athletes to the Junior Zone competition and coaching one Junior
National Champion. He has also instructed six high school state
champions, numerous high school All-Americans and has led many
athletes to become finalists in state competition.
Janssen was a five-time All-America selection, four-year NCAA
qualifier and an academic all-conference honoree in the pool
for the Pointers. A team captain as a junior and senior, she
helped guide the program to the WIAC title in 2001. A four-time
conference relay champion, she earned all-league honors eight
times. During the 2000-01 season, Janssen swam the third leg
for the 200 freestyle relay team that broke the school record
with a clocking of 1:36.85.
The list also includes seven YMCA National Champions, five AAU National qualifiers, three Junior National qualifiers (while also assisting
a Junior National Champion in 2001), five Senior National qualifiers
and a compilation of Junior and Senior National Zone competitors
too numerous to list.
At Oshkosh West High School, Janssen was a three-year state
qualifier, team captain and team Most Valuable Performer. Her
club swimming experience includes being a YMCA National
Qualifier for the Oshkosh YMCA Swim Team.
Besides being considered one of the best diving coaches in the
league and area, Hill had a distinguished diving career at UWM. He
won Midwest Collegiate Conference Championships three times
and was a four-time NCAA Zone qualifier. He was named the MCC
Diver of the Year in 1999 and 2000. Hill graduated from UWM in the
spring of 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
Most recently, Janssen finished up her master’s degree in sports
administration for higher education this summer at Ball State.
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Addie Ardelt
Chris Zills
Assistant Coach
Second Season
Sports Information Contact
Third Season
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Her responsibilities at Milwaukee include on-deck duties, timing
of events, running the timing system during the meets, helping
organize fundraising and with UWM recruiting efforts.
Prior to coming back to Milwaukee, Ardelt served a year internship at Eastern Connecticut State in the sports information department.
Her prior coaching experience includes serving as an assistant at
ECS, where she was in charge of all recruiting and fundraising efforts, on deck duties, meet line-ups and assisted in travel arrangements. She also served as the junior varsity coach at Whitefish
Bay High School in 2006 and coached the Baraboo Riptide Swim
Team.
A Baraboo, Wis., native, Ardelt was a three-year member (2000-03)
of the swimming team at UWM. She received scholar-athlete accolades during her freshman season and graduated with a degree in journalism and mass communications.
Chris Zills is the UWM Sports Information contact for
the Milwaukee swimming & diving teams. He joined the
athletic department in July of 2005, after spending four
and a half years as the head sports information director
at Marian College in Fond du Lac, Wis.
At UWM, Zills is the primary media relations contact
for baseball and men’s soccer, in addition to swimming
& diving. He also assists SID Kevin O’Connor with the
men’s basketball team.
Zills received his undergraduate degree in sports management from UW-La Crosse and his master’s degree
from Marian College. He has been an active member of
the College Sports Information Directors of America since
2001 and has received national publication awards from
CoSIDA for his work on media guides 12 times.
He currently resides in West Bend with his wife, Bridget,
and son, Quinn, born in December of 2005.
2007-08 UWM Swimming & Diving Schedule
October 6
October 12
October 19
October 20
October 21
Alumni Meet
at Wisconsin
at Wright State
at Eastern Michigan
at UIC Diving Invitational
Klotsche Natatorium
Madison, Wis.
Dayton, Ohio
Ypsilanti, Mich.
Chicago, Ill.
November 2
November 10
November 10
November 10
November 30
November 30
at Wheaton College
at UIC
vs. Butler (at UIC)
vs. North Dakota (at UIC)
at Miami (OH) Invitational (Divers)
at Wheaton Invitational (Swimmers)
Wheaton, Ill.
Chicago, Ill.
Chicago, Ill.
Chicago, Ill.
Oxford, Ohio
Wheaton, Ill.
December 1
December 1
December 7
December 8
at Miami (OH) Invitational (Divers)
at Wheaton Invitational (Swimmers)
South Dakota State
Valparaiso
Oxford, Ohio
Wheaton, Ill.
Klotsche Natatorium
Klotsche Natatorium
January 3-12
January 25
January 26
UWM Training Trip
at Lewis
at Western Illinois
Florida
Romerville, Ill.
Macomb, Ill.
February 2
February 20-23
Green Bay
Horizon League Championships
Klotsche Natatorium
Cleveland, Ohio
Home meets in BOLD
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2 p.m.
5 p.m.
4 p.m.
11 a.m.
10 a.m.
5 p.m.
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
6:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
TBA
5 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
10 a.m./6 p.m.
SUPPORT STAFF • SCHEDULE
Addie Ardelt begins her second season as an assistant coach for
the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee swimming & diving team.
After being in contention until the final event of the league championships a year ago, and scoring the most points at the event in
the history of the program, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
women’s swimming & diving team will have high hopes for its first
league championship since the 2000-01 season.
to see that group develop because that was an area we wanted to
get better in.”
Butterfly
Not only do the Panthers have a top swimmer in the butterfly
events in junior Molly Finn, but the event continues to be one of
the deepest for the team. Last year alone, UWM had four of the top
six finishers at the championships in the 200 fly: Finn (first), Sawatzki (fourth), Kelsey McDonough (fifth) and Briana Fergusson (sixth).
The women broke eight records in February: two Horizon League,
four school and two freshman records fell at the event. The team
claimed 10 league championships, with Lindsay Caldwell leading
the way with four titles (three individual/one relay). Replacing her
contributions to the team (13 league titles/16 school or league records in her career) will be one of the challenges this year, but UWM
head coach Dave Griffore thinks this team will be up to the task.
“Molly Finn has been a leader in this program and conference,” Griffore said.“She is going to have some help in the addition of Amanda
Nelson. She will come in and realistically be a top three swimmer in
the fly events. That is not only going to help us, but will help Molly
to have someone to train with. And then, we bring back Briana Fergusson, who was a top-eight in both, and Kelsey McDonough, who
was in the finals in the 200 as well.”
“I think for us to be in the championship meet the whole time last
year was phenomenal,” Griffore said. “Coming into this year, we are
already a much better program. We brought in a great freshmen
class and we have a great group of returners. But more importantly,
because of how well they did last year, they now believe they can
win. Because of that, they are already striving harder on their goals.
I think the experience helps a tremendous amount.”
WOMEN’S SEASON PREVIEW
Backstroke
One of the aces up the Panther’s sleeve this season is that junior
Kate Riebe will be eligible to swim after sitting out last season
due to NCAA transfer rules. She had a stellar sophomore season
at Green Bay, placing second in the 100 backstroke, fourth in the
100 butterfly and winning the consolation final of the 200 back at
the Horizon League Championships. Add returners Kristina Hansen
(third in the 100, seventh in the 200) and Megan Skiba (won consolation final in the 100, seventh in the 200) and Milwaukee should
have another strong event.
Besides Caldwell, the Panthers also graduated their two top divers
in Crystal Szymanski and Emily Duesler, as well as Heather Sawatzki
and Susan Harmsen.
“This gives others a chance to step up,” Griffore said. “The underclassmen and freshmen have an opportunity to fill some shoes. They
don’t need to be those people, but they need to step up in ways that
can help the program. Bringing in our first class, we are excited to
see who that is going to be. From a team standpoint, it’s not just
one person that wins it for you and we know that. We feel we have a
strong core of kids and more depth than we did last year.”
“We are excited that Kate Riebe is eligible,” Griffore said. “She is going to be one of the fastest in the conference and will also make our
relays faster. We got Tina (Hansen) and Megan to round out the 200
back, but it’s just an area where we don’t have a lot of depth. We will
need our kids at the top be good and work the other areas out.”
Sprints
Caldwell pulled off the trifecta of league titles in the 50, 100 and
200 freestyle events last season, but UWM is not left empty. Senior
Jess Kelly will look to go out on top after placing in the finals of the
50 and 100 free (taking sixth in both) and finishing 13th in the 200
at the league championships. The Panthers also had four of the top
10 finishers in the 50 free, with sophomores Jamilla Edwards taking
ninth and Megan Skiba 10th.
Breaststroke
This event is in great hands for Milwaukee and the best part is that
the duo who combined for a one-two finish in both events at the
league championships last year were just freshmen. Shannon Berndt won both and placed in the top three in 23 of 31 races on the
season, including 15 victories, en route to earning league newcomer of the year honors. Kerry Rossow was just behind her, winning
All-Horizon Second Team honors in both.
“I think Jess Kelly is going to emerge as the leader – she is the fastest returner,” Griffore said.“We don’t have a very deep sprint group,
but do have Megan Skiba and Jamilla Edwards coming back. The
one I am not sure what to do with is (freshman) Elle Gross. She has
shown us a lot in the first two weeks of practices. We recruited her
as a backstroker, but she could emerge in the sprint events. It’s a
group that needs to be good for us to be successful and we are
looking forward to seeing who emerges.”
“What a great year Shannon Berndt and Kerry Rossow had,” Griffore
said. “We never expected them to go that fast and I do not think
they did either. But bringing a 1-2 punch back that are only sophomores, the breaststroke is strong. We don’t go five-deep in it, but
when you have the two best, you are pretty solid.”
Individual Medley
Finn’s other specialty is the IM, as she repeated as the 400 IM champion and just missed another, taking second in the 200 IM. This may
be the deepest event for the women, who had four of the top 10 in
the 200 IM (Finn 2nd/Berndt 5th/Bailey Nennig 9th/Sawatzki 10th)
and three of the top six in the 400, with Ali Winius fifth and Nennig
sixth in addition to Finn’s victory.
Middle Distance/Distance
After some struggles during the regular season, UWM received solid performances from Susan Harmsen and Emma McKeith at the
league championships. Both placed in the top 10 of the 500, 1000
and 1650 free, with four top-five efforts and a school-record from
Harmsen in the mile. However, neither is back this season.
“I think Molly will lead this group along with Berndt and Nennig to
round that off,” Griffore said.“We hope to see Rossow be a bit stronger this year and add to the mix. I think our IM is very well-rounded
and should have three in the top eight when all is said and done.”
“Our kids went out and did an amazing job in the end and surprised
me a lot with how well they performed,” Griffore said. “They turned
into a big loss for us after the championships they had. However, I
think we did a great job with the distance group. We bring in Suzy
Paasch, Danielle Wenger and Kelsey Ogle. Those three alone have
potential to be top three swimmers in those events. We are excited
Relays
Relays were strong for Milwaukee once again last season, as the
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Panthers placed in the top three in all of them, winning the 400
medley relay. In fact, the team has reset school records in each and
every relay in the past three seasons.
will have to replace league diver of the meet Crystal Szymanski and
counterpart Emily Duesler. Junior Megan McLoone and sophomore
Rachel Grimm return, while junior Ashley Hall will also be eligible
after transferring. She placed sixth on the both the one- and threemeter boards at the championships as a sophomore at Green Bay.
“I really want to challenge the girls this year and see if we can’t
break every relay record again,” Griffore said. “I don’t think it will be
a matter of when the records get broke, but by how much.”
Diving
Despite graduating key seniors every year, UWM seems to reload
every year when it comes to diving on the women’s side, thanks to
three-time league diving coach of the year, Todd Hill. This time, they
Name
Yr.
Ht.
Event
Hometown/High School
Shannon Berndt ......................So......... 5-7.............. Breaststroke .......................... Fond du Lac, Wis./Fond du Lac
Katelyn Brittain ........................ Fr.......... 5-9.................Fly/Breast ........................................ Green Bay, Wis./Bay Port
Kristyn Cowle ...........................So......... 5-3.................. Butterfly.................................... Cedarburg, Wis./Cedarburg
Jamilla Edwards.......................So........5-10 .....Breaststroke/Sprints ...............Apple Valley, Minn./Apple Valley
Bridget Fargen ......................... Sr.......... 5-9....................Sprints ........................................... Madison, Wis./LaFollette
Briana Fergusson .................... Sr.......... 5-6.................. Butterfly...........................................Madison, Wis./Memorial
Molly Finn © ............................. Jr.......... 5-5...............IM/Butterfly ..................Pewaukee, Wis./Catholic Memorial
Kelsey George .......................... Fr.......... 5-4.................... Diving....................................... Middleton, Wis./Middleton
Heidi Goetsch .......................... Sr.......... 5-6..................Freestyle .......................................Plymouth, Wis./Plymouth
Rachel Grimm ..........................So......... 5-7.................... Diving.................................................. Grafton, Wis./Grafton
Ellie Gross .................................. Fr.......... 5-7.................Free/Back ..................Eau Claire, Wis./Eau Claire Memorial
Ashley Hall ................................ Jr.......... 5-2.................... Diving.................................... New Berlin, Wis./Eisenhower
Kristina Hansen ....................... Jr.........5-11 .........Backstroke/Free ..............Pewaukee, Wis./Catholic Memorial
Kelly Jarvis ................................. Fr.......... 5-6....................Sprints .....................Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove
Amanda Joppe ........................ Jr.......... 5-6.............. Breaststroke ..............Brookfield, Wis./Milwaukee Lutheran
Jess Kelly ©................................ Sr.......... 5-7..................Freestyle .................................... Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing
Michelle Kornder .................... Fr.......... 5-6.................... Diving................Pleasant Prairie, Wis./Kenosha Tremper
Kelsey McDonough ............... Jr.......... 5-9...................Free/Fly ...............................................St. Paul, Minn./Central
Megan McLoone ..................... Sr.......... 5-7.................... Diving.............................. Oconomowoc, Wis./Arrowhead
Alex Nelson ...............................So......... 5-8.................. Distance..................................................... Edina, Minn./Edina
Amanda Nelson....................... Fr.......... 5-7.................. Butterfly.............................. Forest Lake, Minn./Forest Lake
Bailey Nennig ...........................So......... 5-9...............IM/Freestyle ............................................ Grafton, Wis./Grafton
Kelsey Ogle ............................... Fr.........5-10 ................Freestyle .........................West Bend, Wis./West Bend West
Suzy Paasch .............................. Fr.......... 5-5.............Distance/Free .................Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield Central
Rachel Rebitski ........................ Fr.......... 5-8........ Free/Mid-Distance ................................ Green Bay, Wis./Bay Port
Kate Riebe ................................. Jr.......... 5-8................Backstroke ................................Hales Corners, Wis./Whitnall
Kerry Rossow............................So......... 5-9.............. Breaststroke ...........................Beaver Dam, Wis./Beaver Dam
Lauren Roy ................................ Fr.......... 5-5.................... Diving...............Plymouth, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret’s
Kristin Skiba .............................. Jr.......... 5-7....................Sprints .................................................Algonquin, Ill./Jacobs
Megan Skiba.............................So........5-11 ............ Sprints/Back............................................Algonquin, Ill./Jacobs
Danielle Wenger...................... Fr.........5-11 ...........Distance/Free ..........................Hartford, Wis./Hartford Union
Jenny Westfall ..........................So......... 5-7..................Freestyle ...............................................Neenah, Wis./Neenah
Ali Winius ...................................So......... 5-8.......... Mid-Distance/IM...............Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield Central
© - Denotes captain
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Roster Breakdown
By Class
Seniors (5): Fargen, Fergusson, Goetsch,
Kelly, McLoone,
Juniors (7): Finn, Hall, Hansen, Joppe,
McDonough, Riebe, K. Skiba
Sophomores (10): Berndt, Cowle, Edwards,
Grimm, Alex Nelson, Nennig, Rossow,
M. Skiba, Westfall, Winius
Freshman (11): Brittain, George, Gross,
Jarvis, Kornder, Amanda Nelson, Ogle,
Paasch, Rebitski, Roy, Wenger
By State
Wisconsin (24): Berndt, Brittain, Cowle,
Gargen, Fergusson, Finn, George,
Goetsch, Grimm, Gross, Hall, Hansen,
Joppe, Kornder, McLoone, Nennig, Ogle,
Paasch, Rebitski, Riebe, Rossow, Wenger,
Westfall, WInius
Minnesota (7): Edwards, Jarvis, Kelly,
McDonough, Alex Nelson, Amanda
Nelson, Roy
Illinois (2): K. Skiba, M. Skiba
2007-08 WOMEN’S ROSTER
“We are extremely excited this year, even through we lost the divers we did,” Griffore said.“We went out and got three freshmen, and
when combined with McLoone, Hall and Grimm, we are going to
bring six divers to the league championships - probably more than
any other program. That will be a huge advantage for us and I can’t
wait to see what happens.”
at the top.”
After placing fifth at the Horizon League Championships for threestraight seasons, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men’s swimming & diving team opened eyes around the conference with a
strong third-place showing a year ago – its best since 2000.
Butterfly
When you have the top swimmer in the conference back for his senior season, you have a part of the team that will be in good hands.
Senior Chase Gravengood is that guy and he will look to go out on
a high note after nearly winning league crowns in both fly events
at the league championships a year ago (he won the 200 and got
touched out in the 100).
Going from fifth to third in just one season was a complete team
effort for the UWM men. To compare, the Panthers had 23 swimmers
and divers in the finals of the championship events last year. In 200506, they had only 16, a near-50 percent increase.
“Chase wants to have his best year and we [the staff ] want that to
happen as well,” Griffore said. “We want him to not only continue to
win championships, but also get closer to NCAA cuts. He is very talented and has some support this year.”
“Our men needed confidence that they could compete in this conference,” head coach Dave Griffore said. “And, being fifth for the last
few years, they needed to make a run. I challenged them at the start
of the year and told them they needed to be a top-three team before
you can start thinking about winning. I didn’t think they could do
it and they did. And now, after taking third in the conference, they
know they can compete and know they can win.”
Backstroke
Backstoke is another very strong part of the UWM squad, as the Panthers had three of the top five finishers at conference in the 200 back
last year and two of the top seven in the 100. Jefferson (third in the
200, fourth in the 100), senior Ross Bittner (fifth in the 200, seventh
in the 100) and sophomore Jeremy Waldhart (fourth in the 200) will
all be counted on.
Milwaukee will bring back an experienced team, as it did not lose
too many athletes to graduation, and also welcomes a large cast of
newcomers.
MEN’S SEASON PREVIEW
“We didn’t lose a lot, so they are very excited to see what they can accomplish,” Griffore said.“We also lost a few underclassmen that aren’t
coming back that scored some points, but when it comes down to
it, when we head to Cleveland in February, we are going to bring a
group of kids that feel like they have a chance to compete for a conference championship.”
“I think Jeremy Waldhart in the 200 backstroke is a guy I feel like will
have a chance to win a conference championship,” Griffore said. “He
is extremely talented and a hard worker and he is going to be leading
a group of backstrokers that is deeper than any team in this conference. We have Tyler Jefferson - who will be our go-to 100 guy – Ross
Bittner, Dennis Knipfer – guys that scored at the championships.”
Sprints
The Panthers will look to improve in the sprints, as they did not have
anyone in the finals in the championships in the 50, 100 or 200 freestyles. Seniors David Yugo (13th in the 100, 11th in the 200) and Tyler
Jefferson (10th in the 50) will look to go out with a bang in this area.
The team also added Garett Dissmore and Matt Kluczinske, two
swimmers that come in flirting with top-eight times. Griffore considers the backstroke as probably the deepest and best event out of all
the strokes.
Breaststroke
The Panthers managed just two swimmers in the finals of the breaststroke last year, so they will need to be better. Senior Jeremy Seibel
(fourth in the 200) and sophomore Cody Smith (sixth in the 100) will
be looked at for experience.
“We have to be better there,” Griffore said. “You have to have people
in the top eight [at the league championship]. Consolations are not
going to get it done. We had to go out and get people that could be
top eight.”
They welcome Jake Kalinowksi from Minnesota, a newcomer who is
going to come in and help instantly. Junior Andrew Belton, a transfer,
is another swimmer that is going to help UWM in the sprints. Alex
Haegar, a division II state champion in Wisconsin, is another Griffore
will look at to fix that area up.
“We lost Kyle Palmer and Lucas Tanel from last year,” Griffore said.
“But, we bring back Jeremy Seibel. I look for big things from him and
Cody Smith. We are going to be using guys like Chase (Gravengood)
and Jeremy (Waldhart) to try and win dual meets and come up with
some alternate plans in those areas.”
Middle Distance/Distance
The Panthers are strong in the longer freestyle areas, with juniors
Robby Leibold and David Adams leading the way. Leibold was a factor all season, recording top-three finishes in 24 of 31 races on the
season, including 12 victories and seven second-place efforts. Adams
set personal-bests in four events at the Horizon League Championships and earned top-three finishes on 13 occasions during the season.
Individual Medley
When you have the fastest swimmer in the Horizon League the past
two seasons (Gravengood) from the 200 IM and then add two swimmers like Seibel and Waldhart to the mix, things are looking up. Waldhart had a great freshman campaign last year, recording an impressive 27 top-five finishes on the season, including two wins and 12
second-place showings. Gravengood won his second-straight league
title in the 200 IM with a new school record and won an impressive
21 of 30 races overall on the season.
“Robby has come in much better this year than last year,” Griffore
said.“His attitude is better and he has realized that he has the potential to be a league champion – something I have been trying to get
through to his head he can do.”
“We will also be deep in the 400 IM,” Griffore said. “We are pretty solid in the individual medley and do not have too many weaknesses
there.”
The distance group was one of highest-scoring areas last season for
UWM and will be counted on to do the same in 2007-08.
Relays
An area where Griffore sees his team potentially making up lost
points they did not have last year is in the relays. A year ago, his intentions were to get his team to be a top-three squad. With that accomplished, he now wants them to be good enough to contend for
titles in the relays. They did set a new record in the 200 medley relay
last year and hope that time is one of many records they will top this
“Our distance group is very strong and very solid this year.” Griffore
said.“With Robby Leibold and David Adams coming back and the addition of Dan Heraly, we are very confident that we will have a great
group. David Yugo is very talented and we look for him to go out on
a high note. Overall, our freestyle events are deeper and much faster
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fore said. “He is a former state champ who has had a year to develop
and learn. We will look for him to lead this diving team. We do add
Josh Lindquist – an inexperienced diver who has worked with Todd
Hill over the years. We also hope we can get some good things from
Nick DeWitt so that we have three solid divers at the end. We need to
be better and I think we have three kids that will fill those holes and
make us a better program.”
year.
“This year, we will be good enough to contend,” Griffore said. “We
broke one school record last year, but that is not what we want. We
want to break school records as often as possible because that shows
the direction the program is moving.”
Diving
Having lost two of its three divers from last year to graduation, UWM
will lean heavily on its lone returner and count on the newcomers to
step up.
“We are going to look for big things from PJ (Patrick Rongitsch),” Grif-
Name
Yr.
Ht.
Event
Hometown/High School
David Adams ..........................Jr......... 6-0 ................Distance................................ Lubbock, Tex./Tigard (Tex.)
Andrew Belton.......................Jr......... 6-0 ..............Sprints/Fly ...........San Antonio, Tex./Churchill (Tex.)/Ohio
Ross Bittner ............................ Sr. ....... 6-0 ................ Back/Fly .................................Francis Creek, Wis./Lincoln
Nick DeWitt............................ Fr......... 5-5 .................. Diving ................................. Two Rivers, Wis./Two Rivers
Garett Dissmore ................... Fr........ 5-10 ............... Back/Fly ............. Manitowoc, Wis./Manitowoc Lincoln
Chase Gravengood © ......... Sr. ....... 5-9 ...................IM/Fly ......................... Oconomowoc, Wis./Arrowhead
Alex Haeger ........................... Fr......... 6-1 ..................Sprints ...............................Hales Corners, Wis./Whitnall
Brian Heinz ..............................Jr......... 5-8 ..............Backstroke ............................................. Madison, Wis./East
Dan Heraly ............................. Fr......... 5-9 ...........Distance/Free....................Green Bay, Wis./Ashwaubenon
Tyler Jefferson....................... Sr. ...... 5-10 ............ Sprint/Back ................................Madison, Wis./Edgewood
Jake Kalinowksi .................... Fr......... 6-3 ..................Sprints ................................Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake
Matt Kluczinske .................... Fr......... 6-0 .................Back/IM ............................... Salt Lake, Utah/Homestead
Dennis Knipfer ......................So........ 6-4 .................Back/IM .....................Sturgeon Bay, Wis./Sturgeon Bay
Robby Leibold........................Jr......... 5-9 .............Distance/IM .......................................Neenah, Wis./Neenah
Ed Lichinsky ...........................So........ 6-0 ........ Sprints/Butterfly .................. West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley
Josh Lindquist....................... Fr......... 6-0 .................. Diving ......................Cape Coral, Fla./Rufus King (Wis.)
Matt Mahoney ......................So........ 6-0 ..................Sprints .........................................Kenosha, Wis./Tremper
Bill McCarty ............................ Fr......... 6-2 ...... Mid-Distance/Free ............................Milwaukee, Wis./Nicolet
Sam Parent .............................So........ 6-1 ................Freestyle ....................Sturgeon Bay, Wis./Sturgeon Bay
Brian Randall ..........................Jr......... 6-1 ............. Sprint/Back ..................................Rice Lake, Wis./Rice Lake
Patrick Rongitsch .................So........ 6-0 .................. Diving .......................................... Eagan, Minn./Eastview
Jeremy Seibel ........................ Sr. ...... 5-11 .............. Breast/IM .................................... Grafton, Wis./Cedarburg
Cody Smith ............................So........ 6-0 ............ Breaststroke ............... Madison, Wis./Madison Memorial
Jeremy Waldhart ..................So........ 6-1 .......... Backstroke/IM ................ West Bend, Wis./West Bend East
David Yugo © ........................ Sr. ....... 6-0 ................Freestyle .............................. Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie
© - Denotes captain
Roster Breakdown
By Class
Seniors (5): Bittner, Gravengood,
Jefferson, Seibel, Yugo
Juniors (5): Adams, Belton, Heinz, Leibold,
Randall
Sophomores (7): Knipfer, Lichinsky, Mahoney, Parent, Rongitsch, Smith,
Waldhart
Freshman (8): DeWitt, Dissmore, Haeger,
Heraly, Kalinowski, Kluczinske, Lindquist,
McCarty
By State
Wisconsin (17): Bittner, DeWitt, Dissmore,
Gravengood, Haeger, Heinz, Heraly,
Jefferson, Knipfer, Leibold, Mahoney,
Parent, Randall, Seibel, Smith, Waldhart,
Yugo
Minnesota (4): Burns, Howard, Kalinowski,
Rongitsch
Iowa (1): Lichinsky
Texas (2): Adams, Belton
Utah (1): Kluczinske
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2007-08 MEN’S ROSTER
Griffore led the men to a 5-4 dual record last year, giving the squad a
winning dual record for the first time since going 7-4 in the 1998-99
campaign. They also enjoyed their first five-dual winning streak since
the 1999-2000 season. After a solid first season, expectations will be
high and Griffore expects his team to be ready to meet them.
MILWAUKEE SPORTS INFORMATION
Assistant SID/Swin & Dive Contact: ............................Chris Zills
Sports Information Director: ...................... Kevin O’Connor
Asst. Sports Information Director:.................Kevin Conway
Press Box Phone: ......................................................(414) 750-2090
Website: .................................................... www.uwmpanthers.com
Zills Office: ..................................................................... 414-229-4593
Zills Cell: ......................................................................... 414-750-2090
Zills E-Mail: ................................................................czills@uwm.edu
O’Connor Office: ......................................................... 414-229-5674
O’Connor Cell: .............................................................. 414-750-2091
O’Connor E-Mail: .....................................................kjoc@uwm.edu
Conway Office:............................................................. 414-229-2413
Conway Cell: ................................................................. 414-750-2098
Conway E-Mail: ............................................... [email protected]
SID Office Fax: .............................................................. 414-229-5749
Shipping Address: ............UWM Athletics-Sports Information
.......................................................................UWM Pavilion, Room 147
...............................................................................Milwaukee, WI 53201
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Media members are invited to visit the officially-sanctioned
website of the UWM Athletic Department - www.uwmpanthers.com, to keep up with all of the latest information
on the Milwaukee swimming & diving program. The site
features weekly releases and previews prior to gameday,
plus complete meet recaps, postgame quotes, results and
up-to-date statistics. The site also features profiles on every
UWM swimming & diving team member, as well as special
feature stories on the team, updated throughout the season.
Plus the website - hosted by the CSTV Online - has updated
information on all 15 of UWM’s varsity sports.
Women’s
Swimming
& Diving
Profiles
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FEMALE ATHLETE PROFILES
Shannon Berndt
Kristyn Cowle
Breaststroke • 5-7
Fond du Lac, Wis.
Fond du Lac High School
Butterfly • 5-3
Cedarburg, Wis.
Cedarburg High School
Sophomore
Kinesiology
Sophomore
Communications
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Berndt’s Career Bests
100 Breast ....1:03.81 (‘07) 200 Breast ...2:19.82 (‘07)
200 IM ..........2:08.27 (‘07) 100 Fly .........1:02.88 (‘06)
Cowle’s Career Bests
100 Fly..........1:03.50 (‘07) 200 Fly .........2:20.02 (‘07)
50 Free ............25.87 (‘07)
RETURNING ATHLETES
2006-07: Capped an illustrious freshman season with league
championships in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the Horizon
League Championships ... was named the Horizon League Newcomer of the Year ... set new league finals records in both breaststroke events in addition to claiming First Team All-League honors in each and another as a member of the 400 medley relay
team ... earned All-Horizon League Second Team honors as a
member of the 200 medley relay team ... reset freshman records
in both events five times and also broke the school marks at
the championships ... placed in the top three in 23 of 31 races
on the season, including 15 victories ... won all but one breaststroke race she swam from Dec. 2 through the end of the season
(victories in 11 of 12) ... named Horizon League Swimmer of the
Week Jan. 23 after winning the 100 and 200 breast - setting a
pool and freshman record in the 100 - and taking third in the
200 IM at the Bill Ritter Invitational ... also swept breaststroke
events against Butler and at the Wheaton Invitational ... claimed
a win in the 200 IM at Valparaiso.
2006-07: Established season-best times in three events at the
Horizon League Championships: the 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly
and 200 fly ... took sixth in the 100 fly in a victory over Western
Illinois.
High School: State qualifier and letterwinner each season in
the pool ... record holder in 200 free relay as a junior ... honor roll
member 2004-06 ... won community service award ... member
of the science and Spanish club.
Personal: Daughter of Frank and Charnelle Cowle ... born in Johannesburg, South Africa ... lists snowboarding as a hobby ... has
volunteered over 150 hours of community service, including
time as Westlawn fifth-grade tutor, church nursery, Relay for Life
(four years) and CHS community projects.
High School: Was a four-time Fox Valley Association Swimmer
of the Year at Fond du Lac High School ... also a four-time allconference selection ... qualified each year at state in both the
100 butterfly and breaststroke and was named a high school
All-American twice ... set numerous high school and conference
records in the 100 breaststroke, 200 IM, 100 butterfly and as a
member of 200 freestyle and medley relay teams ... also lettered
four times as a goalkeeper on the soccer team ... Rotary Scholar
and honor roll member.
Personal: Daughter of Gary and Debra Berndt ... member of the
NSCAA Scholastic All-America Team as a junior and freshman ...
interests include music, concerts, shopping, biking and hanging
out with friends ... lists setting conference records in 100 fly and
100 breast in 2004 as most memorable sports experience.
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Jamilla Edwards
Bridget Fargen
Breaststroke/Sprints • 5-10
Apple Valley, Minn.
Apple Valley High School
Sprints • 5-9
Madison, Wis.
LaFollette High School
Sophomore
Psychology
Senior
Journalism & Mass Comm.
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Fargen’s Career Bests
50 Free ............25.01 (‘04) 100 Free..........53.66 (‘05)
200 Free .......1:54.99 (‘05) 500 Free.......5:15.44 (‘06)
2006-07: Won the consolation heat of the 50 freestyle with a
season-best time at the Horizon League Championships ... nearly did the same in the 100 breaststroke, getting touched out for
second ... also set a season-best in the 100 free at the championships ... part of the 200 free relay team that set a school
record at the league championships ... her best time in the 50
was the lowest of any freshman and third-best on the squad ...
placed fourth in the 100 breast at the Bill Ritter Invitational ...
took fourth in back to back meets in the 50 free versus Wheaton
College and Valparaiso.
2006-07: Redshirted and maintained senior eligibility ... Horizon League Spring 2007 Academic Honor Roll member.
2005-06: Was 15th in the 500 freestyle and 16th in the 200 free
at the Horizon League Championships ... set a career-best time
in the 500 free and also swam in the 100 free at the event ... won
the 500 free and took third in the 50 free against Valparaiso ...
placed fourth in the 200 free against North Dakota/Iowa, UIC
and at Wheaton ... named to the Horizon League Honor Roll.
2004-05: Part of UWM’s record-breaking 200 medley, 200 free
and 400 freestyle relay teams, earning All-Horizon League First
Team honors in the 400 free relay ... at the Horizon League Championships, placed fourth in the 200 free and 11th in the 100 free
... recorded a pair of second-place finishes in the 100 and 200
free at UW-Green Bay ... won the 200 free and took second in the
100 free against Western Illinois ... named to the Horizon League
All-Academic Team ... earned team’s scholar-athlete award.
High School: Was an all-state and all-conference swimmer at
Apple Valley High School, where she was a top-eight finisher in
the 50 freestyle and the 100 breaststroke as a senior in Minnesota ... member of All-American relay team in 2004 ... team captain as a senior ... also lettered four times in track.
Personal: Daughter of
Stephen and Yolanda
Edwards ... has worked
as a swim instructor
and lifeguard ... considers making her
national cut in the 50
freestyle as her most
memorable sports experience.
2003-04: Swam with three school-record relays on the season-200 free, 400 free and 400 medley ... took 10th in the 50 and 200
free and 12th in the 100 free at the Horizon League Championships ... logged season-best times in all three events at the meet
... finished second
in the 100 free
against Wheaton
to highlight six
top-10 finishes
in the event ...
had six top-eight
finishes in the 50
free, including
second in a quad
meet with UIC, Northern Iowa and Evansville.
Personal: Parents are Terry and Angela Fargen ... minor is political science ... would like to earn the Interpreters Training Certificate for sign language ... wants to become a sports reporter ...
was named a Speedo and NISCA All-American.
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RETURNING ATHLETES
Edwards’ Career Bests
50 Free ............24.70 (‘07) 100 Free..........54.54 (‘07)
100 Breast ....1:08.26 (‘07) 200 Breast ...2:35.20 (‘06)
Briana Fergusson
Molly Finn
Butterfly • 5-6
Madison, Wis.
Memorial High School
Butterfly/IM • 5-5
Pewaukee, Wis.
Catholic Memorial High School
Senior
Urban Geography
Junior
Organizational Administration
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Fergusson’s Career Bests
100 Fly.............58.66 (‘07) 200 Fly .........2:12.04 (‘07)
100 Breast ....1:11.41 (‘07) 200 IM .........2:23.37 (‘06)
Finn’s Career Bests
200 IM ..........2:07.30 (‘06) 400 IM .........4:28.32 (‘06)
100 Fly.............58.85 (‘06) 200 Fly .........2:05.01 (‘06)
RETURNING ATHLETES
2006-07: Placed fifth in the 100 butterfly and sixth in the 200
butterfly at the Horizon League Championships ... established
career-best times in the 100 fly, 200 fly and 100 breaststroke at
the championships ... earned All-Horizon League Second Team
honors as a member of the 200 medley relay team ... recorded
11 top-10 finishes on the season ... took second in the 200 fly
against UW-Green Bay ... touched out of a win in the 100 fly at
the Bill Ritter Invitational ... touched the wall first against Valparaiso in the 100 fly ... took third in the 200 fly against Butler/
UIC and Wright State.
2006-07: Picked up right where she left off as a sophomore,
winning league titles in the 400 IM, 200 butterfly and as a member of the 400 medley relay team ... also earned All-Horizon Second Team honors in the 200 IM ... recorded season-best times in
all three of her individual events at the championships ... ended
the season with 19 victories, six seconds and three thirds in 31
races, including wins in nine of 11 races in the 200 fly ... key part
of UWM relays ... dominated the meet against Valparaiso, winning the 100 fly, 200 fly and 400 IM ... named Horizon League
Swimmer of the Week on three occasions, including after the
Wheaton Invitational where she won the 200 fly, 200 IM and 400
IM in then season-best times.
2005-06: Finished sixth in the 100 butterfly, eighth in the 200 fly
and 14th in the 100 breaststroke at the Horizon League Championships ... set career-best times in the prelims of the 100 fly and
100 breast and in the finals of the 200 fly at the championships
... took fifth in the 100 and 200 fly at the Bill Ritter Invitational
and against UIC ... placed third in the 100 fly versus Western Illinois and Valparaiso ... touched the wall in a career-best time in
the 200 IM at the Bill Ritter Invite, the only time she swam the
race all season.
2005-06: Enjoyed a stellar freshman campaign, capping it with
league titles in the 400 IM and 200 butterfly, as well as a secondplace finish in the 200 IM at the Horizon League Championships
... lowered school and freshman records in all three events in
the process ... swam on UWM’s league championship 400 free
and medley relay teams, helping set school and league records
in both ... member of the 800 free relay team that set a new
school mark ... also set a UWM freshman record in the 100 fly at
Air Force ... reset school, freshman or Klotsche Center records 22
times over the course of the season ... registered 21 victories and
six more second-place finishes in 39 races on the year ... named
Horizon League Swimmer of the Week Jan. 25 and Oct. 19.
2004-05: Finished eighth in the 100 fly and 11th in the 200 fly at
the Horizon League Championships ... part of Milwaukee’s 200
medley relay team that set a new school record ... placed second in the 100
fly and fourth
in the 200 fly
at UIC.
High School:
Was a twotime NISCA
All-American in the 200-medley relay ... state finalist in the 100
fly three times, while leading Madison Memorial to two state
titles ... helped her team to a third-place in her final season ...
placed 13th in the 100 fly and swam with the school’s 200 medley relay in a third-place showing.
Personal: Parents are Wayne and Denise Fergusson.
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High School: Was a first-team all-state swimmer as a senior,
helping her team to a second-place finish at the state meet ...
finished as the state champion in the 200 IM and 100 back and
part of two first-place relays (200 IM and 400 free) at the same
event ... was named Girls Division II Swimmer of the Year.
Personal: Parents are Michael and Mary Finn ... lists the state
meet in high school as her most memorable sports experience
... made the honors list each year in high school ... part of relay
teams at Lake Country to set four SCY records ... also helped set
a Wisconsin LCM record in the 400 free relay.
Heidi Goetsch
Rachel Grimm
Freestyle • 5-6
Plymouth, Wis.
Plymouth High School
Diving • 5-7
Grafton, Wis.
Grafton High School
Senior
Education
Sophomore
Kinesiology
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Grimm’s Career Bests
One-Meter...................................................238.00 (‘07)
Three-Meter ................................................246.50 (‘07)
2006-07: Established career-best times in the 50 freestyle, 100
free and 200 free at the Horizon League Championships ... recorded nine top-five performances on the season, including five
in the 50 free ... took second in the 100 free and third in the 50 at
Valparaiso ... placed third in the 50 free against Wright State.
2006-07: Dove in the finals on both boards, placing seventh
on the three-meter board and 11th on the one at the Horizon
League Championships ... named Horizon League Diver of the
Week after winning the three-meter and taking third on the
one-meter at the Bill Ritter Invitational ... recorded season-bests
on both boards at that meet ... took second on the three against
Wright State ... placed third on the three against Butler/UIC and
also third on the one against Valparaiso.
2005-06: Placed 14th in the 200 freestyle and 21st in the 50
free at the Horizon League Championships ... earned All-Horizon
Second Team honors as a member of the 200 free relay team
that established a new school record ... dominated at Western
Illinois, claiming victories in both the 100 and 200 free ... set a
career-best time in the 200 free at the league championship and
in the 100 free at the Wheaton Invitational ... won the 100 free
and took second in the 200 against UIC ... took second in the 500
free against Valparaiso.
High School: Finished second at the WIAA Girls High School
State Meet as a senior, helping her team to an overall victory
for the third year in a row ... also finished second in three-meter
diving and third in one-meter at YMCA nationals that spring ...
lettered four times in the pool, three times in track and twice in
gymnastics as a high school athlete ... honor roll member.
2004-05: Established personal-best times in the 50 and 100 free
at the Horizon League
Championships ... had
second-place showings in the 50 free
against Western Illinois and at Valparaiso
... finished fourth in
the 50 free and fifth
in the 100 free at UIC
... recorded fifth-place
finishes in both the 50
and 100 free versus
Wheaton College.
Personal: Daughter of Joseph and Linnae Grimm ... hobbies
and interests include diving, gymnastics, traveling and track ...
lists YMCA National in Florida as her most memorable sports experience.
High School: Holds the Plymouth High School record for the 100
back ... qualified for state her sophomore through senior years
... served as team captain ... earned three letters with danceline
and four more in track ... was an American All-Star in dance.
Personal: Daughter of Mark Goetsch and Ann Weeden ... sister,
Kelly, was a four-year letterwinner for the Panthers ... brother,
Chad, was a swimmer at UW-River Falls.
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RETURNING ATHLETES
Goetsch’s Career Bests
50 Free ............25.02 (‘07) 100 Free..........53.58 (‘07)
200 Free .......1:56.96 (‘07)
Ashley Hall
Kristina Hansen
Diving • 5-2
New Berlin, Wis.
Eisenhower High School
Backstroke/Free • 5-11
Pewaukee, Wis.
Catholic Memorial High School
Junior
Business
Junior
Business
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Hall’s Career Bests
One-Meter.........................Did not dive at UWM last year
Three-Meter ......................Did not dive at UWM last year
Hansen’s Career Bests
100 Back..........59.43 (‘07) 200 Back ......2:09.24 (‘07)
200 Free .......1:56.39 (‘07) 200 IM .........2:16.94 (‘06)
2006-07: Had to sit out the season after transferring due to
NCAA regulations.
RETURNING ATHLETES
2006-07: Won a league championship as a member of the 400
medley relay team at the Horizon League Championships ...
also placed third in the 100 backstroke, 10th in the 200 back
and 11th in the 200 freestyle at the championships, establishing
career-best times in each ... had the lowest times on the team in
both backstroke events ... placed second in the 200 back against
UW-Green Bay ... placed first in the 100 back and second in the
200 back against Butler/UIC ... also placed second in the 100
back against Valparaiso and at the Bill Ritter Invitational ... was
second in the 200 free against Wheaton.
Prior to UWM: Spent two seasons at UW-Green Bay ... placed
sixth on the both the one- and three-meter boards at the Horizon League Championships as a sophomore ... named Horizon
League Diver of the Week Oct. 12 after finishing first on the onemeter and second on the three against Wisconsin ... broke the
school record on the one-meter ... Horizon League Academic
Honor Roll ... placed sixth on the three and eighth on the one at
the league championships as a freshman ... Dean’s List member
each year.
High School: Four-year letterwinner who went to state every
year ... an All-American and conference champion as a senior,
also served as team captain ... finished second at state as a senior,
third as a junior, sixth as a sophomore and ninth as a freshman ...
school record-holder ...
named most-improved
in 2002 ... honor roll
member.
Personal: Daughter of
Kent and Stephanie Hall
... enjoys working out,
rollerblading and shopping ... lists being a finalist on both boards for
two years at UWGB and
her conference championship as a senior in
high school as most
memorable sports experiences ... has volunteered at soup kitchens,
Special Olympics and at
nursing homes when in
high school ... is a Spanish minor in school.
2005-06: Won the 200 IM against Valparaiso ... also was victorious
in her first attempt of the season in the 100 backstroke against
Valpo ... recorded a win in the 200 backstroke and a third-place effort in the 200 freestyle versus Wheaton ... earned a win in the 200
free against UIC ... second in the 200 free against North Dakota.
High School: A first-team all-state swimmer as a senior, helping
her team to a second-place finish at the state meet ... finished
second in the 100 back at state for the third straight season ...
also placed third in the 200 free at state as a senior ... school record holder in the 100 back and as part of the 200 medley relay
and 400 free relay.
Personal: Parents are William and Karen Hansen ... club team is
the Lake Country Swim Team ... lists most memorable sports experience as contributing to winning relays at the state championship, where she anchored the first-place 400 free relay team
... volunteered at her high school and taught swim lessons at
Lake Country ... part of relay teams at Lake Country to set SCY
records in the 200 and 800 free relay, as well as the 200 and 400
medley relay.
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Amanda Joppe
Jess Kelly
Brookfield, Wis.
Milwaukee Lutheran High School
Sprints • 5-7
Red Wing, Minn.
Red WIng High School
Junior
Senior
English
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Kelly’s Career Bests
50 Free ............24.00 (‘07) 100 Free..........52.60 (‘07)
200 Free .......1:55.87 (‘06)
2006-07: Recorded season-best times in three events at the
Horizon League Championships, including career-bests in the
100 and 200 breaststroke events ... took sixth in the 200 breast
against both Wright State and Wheaton.
2005-06: Finished the season with an impressive showing at
the Midwest Invitational, taking second in the 200 breaststroke,
third in the 100 breast and fourth in the 200 IM ... all three times
were season-bests ... placed third in the 200 breast against
Northwestern.
Before UWM: Did not swim while attending Concordia University in nearby Mequon.
High School: Two-year team MVP at Milwaukee Lutheran ...
state qualifier in the 100 breast as a freshman, sophomore and
junior ... was conference champion in the 100 breast as a freshman.
2006-07: One of UWM’s top sprinters as a junior ... set careerbest times in the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle at the Horizon League Championships, placing fourth in the 50 and sixth
in the 100 ... also took 13th in the 200 free at the championships
... earned second team all-league honors as a member of the
200 medley relay team and was also on the 200 free relay team
that set a school record at the meet ... key member of UWM relays, incluidng four that had season-best times ... had 16 top-five
finishes on the year, including six victories ... won the 50 and 100
free at Valparaiso ... took second in the 50 and third in the 100
versus UW-Green Bay ... claimed a win in the 200 free against
Wheaton ... topped the field in the 50 free in wins over Western
Illinois and Wright State.
2005-06: Ended the season with a brilliant performance at the
Horizon League Championships ... anchored all four UWM relays
at the championships, with all four setting new school records ...
the 400 free and 400 medley relays were Horizon League champions, setting league records as well ... the 200 free relay also
earned second team all-league honors ... set career-best times
in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles, finishing sixth in each event
... second in the 100 free at Air Force ... also claimed a secondplace finish in the 50 free against UIC.
2004-05: Earned All-Horizon League First Team honors as a
member of the record-setting 400 free relay team ... also a
member of UWM’s 200 free relay team that set a school record ...
finished 10th in the 100 free and 15th in the 200 free at the Horizon League Championships, establishing season-best times in
both at the event ... placed second in the 200 free at Valparaiso
... won the 100 free versus Western Illinois ... named UWM’s most
improved.
High School: Lettered six times in swimming for Red Wing High
School ... helped her team to three conference and sectional
championships, in addition to three state titles
... earned all-conference
and All-American honors in both the 200 and
400 free relays ... also
competed in track, softball and basketball.
Personal: Parents are James, Jr. and Betsy Joppe ... career goal
is to become the next Entertainment Tonight anchor ... enjoys
singing, dancing, shopping, being silly and having fun with
friends ... swam eight years with the Elmbrook Swim Club ... volunteered for the past four years at the U.S. Bank Championship
in Brown Deer ... lists her most memorable sports experience as
first State meet in high school.
Personal: Parents are Tim and Sue Kelly and Tabitha Fischer ...
career goal is to become a high school art teacher.
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RETURNING ATHLETES
Joppe’s Career Bests
100 Breast ....1:09.81 (‘07) 200 Breast ...2:31.05 (‘07)
200 IM ..........2:22.79 (‘06)
Kelsey McDonough
Megan McLoone
Freestyle/Fly • 5-9
St. Paul, Minn.
Central High School
Diving • 5-7
Oconomowoc, Wis.
Arrowhead High School
Junior
Senior
Nursing
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
McDonough’s Career Bests
500 Free .......5:15.02 (‘06) 1000 Free...10:46.57 (‘06)
1650 Free ...18:03.09 (‘07) 200 Fly .........2:10.53 (‘06)
McLoone’s Career Bests
One-Meter...................................................240.68 (‘06)
Three-Meter ................................................244.75 (‘06)
RETURNING ATHLETES
2006-07: Swam to season-best times in four events at the Horizon League Championships for the second-straight season, including a career-best in the 1650 freestyle and nearly one in the
500 as well ... placed fifth in the 200 butterfly, eighth in the 1650
free and 10th in the 1000 at the championships ... finished fifth
or better four times in the 1000 free on the year ... took fifth in
both the 500 and 1000 free at the Wheaton Invitational ... Horizon League Spring 2007 Academic Honor Roll member.
2006-07: Dove in the finals on both boards at the Horizon
League Championships, taking eighth on the one-meter and
ninth on the three ... recorded a season-best point total at the
meet in the one-meter preliminaries ... placed second on the
three-meter with a career-best 244.75 points in taking second
against Butler/UIC ... took second and third on the one-meter in
back-to-back days against Valparaiso and Butler/UIC ... Horizon
League Spring 2007 Academic Honor Roll member.
2005-06: Swam to season-best times in four events at the Horizon League Championships, placing fifth in the 200 butterfly,
eighth in the 1650 freestyle and 10th in the 1000 while also
competing in the 500 free ... had a busy day in the pool against
UW-Green Bay, placing third in the 200 fly, fifth in the 500 free
and sixth in the 1000 ... third in the 200 fly at the Bill Ritter Invitational ... claimed a victory in the 1000 free and a fourth-place
showing in the 500 free against Valparaiso ... finished second in
the 1000 free in four of five meets in late October thru mid-November.
2005-06: Placed 12th in the
three-meter event and 17th
on the one-meter board in
the preliminaries at the Horizon League Championships
... registered a career-best
point total in placing fourth
on the three against Western Illinois, where she also
took third on the one-meter
board ... fourth on the oneand sixth in the three-meter
at Air Force ... career-best effort on the one-meter board
versus Valparaiso ... named
to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Earned six letters during her high school career
... was named MVP and most-dedicated, as well as serving as
team captain ... earned all-conference honors ... was a sectional
champ and a state participant ... four-year honor roll member ...
National Honor Society member ... graduated in top 10 percent
of class.
2004-05: Finished seventh in three-meter diving and 17th
in one-meter diving at the Horizon League Championships ...
placed first on the three-meter board and second on the onemeter at Valparaiso ... career-best 358.00 points in three-meter
diving gave her seventh-place at the Doug Coers Invitational.
Personal: Parents are
Larry and Mary McDonough ... hobbies
include playing the
french horn, knitting
club and shopping ... a
member of the Young
Democrats Club and
head of her book club
... volunteer assistant
swim coach for Special Olympics ... also volunteers as a swim
coach at Nativity Elementary.
High School: Competed at state twice, taking eighth in 2003 ... holds
a school record ... competed in track and gymnastics twice each.
Personal: Parents are Patrick and Vicki McLoone ... dove for
Schroeder YMCA under current UWM diving coach Todd Hill ...
a national team member, took eighth on the three-meter board
and ninth on the one-meter board at nationals in 2004.
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Alex Nelson
Bailey Nennig
Distance • 5-8
Edina, Minn.
Edina High School
IM/Freestyle • 5-9
Grafton, Wis.
Grafton High School
Sophomore
Criminal Justice
Sophomore
Biology
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Nennig’s Career Bests
200 IM ..........2:12.00 (‘07) 400 IM .........4:40.61 (‘07)
500 Free .......5:11.66 (‘06) 200 Breast ...1:09.79 (‘06)
2006-07: Made an impression as a freshman with nine top-five
finishes, including three victories ... swam the 500, 1000, and
1650 freestyle at the Horizon League Championships, setting a
season-best time in the 1650 ... had her best meet of the season
against Butler/UIC, winning both the 500 and 1000 free and setting a season-best time in the 1000 ... also topped the field in
the 1000 in win over Valparaiso ... placed second in the 1000
against Western Illinois ... fastest time in the 500 came at the
Wheaton Invitational.
2006-07: Placed sixth in the 400 IM and won the consolation
heat in both the 200 IM and 200 breaststroke at the Horizon
League Championships, establishing season-best times in all
three events ... consistent swimmer for UWM, recording 20 topfive finishes, including 10 in the top three ... second in the 400 IM
against Western Illinois ... placed second in both the 200 breaststroke and 200 IM against Wheaton ... second in the 200 breast
and third in the 200 IM versus Wright State.
High School: Was a captain and all-conference selection at
Edina High School ... lettered all four years ... helped her team to
state championships in 2004 and 2003 and runner-up finishes
in 2005 and 2002 ... Edina Scholar-Athlete.
Personal: Daughter of Mike and Sue Nelson ... lists winning the
high school state championship in 2004 as her most memorable sports experience ... loves baseball and hockey.
High School: Helped lead Grafton to back-to-back WIAA Division 2 State Championships ... state champion in the 200 IM and
runner-up in the 500 free as a senior ... also helped team place
second at state in the 200 free and medley relays ... named MVP
of team all four years ... 10-time all-state selection ... state champ
in 500 free as a junior ... holds eight school records: 200 IM, 200
free, 500 free, 100 fly, 100 back and as a member of three relays
... team captain as a senior and two-time all-conference ... DECA
Club member ... scholar-athlete award.
Personal: Daughter of Timothy and Holly Nennig ... dream job
is to study marine animals ... lists music, shopping with friends,
photography and all outdoor activities as hobbies ... lists backto-back state titles as most memorable sports experience ... volunteers at the Schroeder YMCA.
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RETURNING ATHLETES
Nelson’s Career Bests
200 Free .......2:01.45 (‘06) 500 Free.......5;16.51 (‘06)
1000 Free ...10:49.44 (‘06) 1650 Free...18:01.09 (‘07)
Kate Riebe
Kerry Rossow
Backstroke • 5-8
Hales Corners, Wis.
Whitnall High School
Beaver Dam, Wis.
Beaver Dam High School
Junior
Education
Sophomore
Kinesiology
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Riebe’s Career Bests
100 Back..................... N/A 200 Back ....................N/A
Did not swim at UWM last year
Rossow’s Career Bests
100 Breast ....1:04.55 (‘07) 200 Breast ...2:20.92 (‘07)
200 IM ..........2:15.99 (‘07)
2006-07: Had to sit out the season after transferring due to
NCAA regulations.
RETURNING ATHLETES
Prior to UWM: Spent two seasons at UW-Green Bay ... had a
stellar sophomore season, placing second in the 100 backstroke,
fourth in the 100 butterfly and won the consolation final of the
200 back at the Horizon League Championships ... also member
of the league champion 200 medley relay team that set a pool
record and took second in the 400 medley relay ... as a freshman,
swam a leg on the league champion 200 medley relay and 200
freestyle relay squads ... placed fourth in the 100 back seventh
in the 50 free ... Dean’s List member.
2006-07: Saved her best for last, winning All-Horizon Second
Team honors in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke events at
the Horizon League Championships (finishing second to teammate Shannon Berndt in each) ... her time in the preliminaries
of the 100 breast established a new UWM freshman record in
the event and she also set season-bests in both and in the 200
IM ... finished out of the top five in the breaststroke events just
once on the season in 18 tries ... took third in the 200 IM against
Valparaiso.
High School: A state champion swimmer in the 100 backstroke
... took second in the 100 back at Woodland Conference meet ...
four-year letterwinner ... member of high honor roll.
Personal: Daughter
of Marcel and Jordis
Riebe ... lists reading,
music, and playing
with friends as hobbies ... considers her
state title in the 100
backstroke as a senior
as her most memorable sports experience
... career goal is to become a kindergarten
teacher ... a human
development minor
in school.
High School: Was a WIAA Division I State finalist in the 100
breaststroke in each of her last three years ... broke the Beaver
Dam school record in the 100 breast - a record that had stood
for 20 years ... Little Ten Conference 100 breaststroke champion
as a sophomore, junior and senior ... was a captain as a senior
and junior ... team MVP three times ... lettered four times as a
swimmer and also spent three years on the soccer team as a
goalie ... Honor Society member.
Personal: Daughter of Mary Rossow ... lists swimming, tennis,
racquetball and USA Swim Club as hobbies ... counts qualifying
and participating in WIAA State finals as a sophomore with Kristi Parker as most memorable sports experience ... thanks Peggy
Broome and her mom for all of their support.
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Kristin Skiba
Megan Skiba
Sprints • 5-7
Algonquin, Ill.
Algonquin High School
Sprints/Back • 5-11
Algonquin, Ill.
Algonquin High School
Junior
Kinesiology
Sophomore
Education
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
M. Skiba’s Career Bests
50 Free ............24.77 (‘07) 100 Free..........55.52 (‘06)
100 Back.......1:00.46 (‘07) 200 Back ......2:09.80 (‘07)
2006-07: Redshirted and maintained junior eligibility.
2005-06: Earned All-Horizon League Second Team honors as
a member of the school-record 200 freestyle relay team ... also
a member of the 800 free relay team that broke the UWM record at the championships ... placed 10th in the 50 free, 11th
in the 200 free and 13th in the 100 free at the Horizon League
Championships, setting career-best times in all three events ...
finished third in the 50 free at Western Illinois and Air Force ...
won the 100 free against Valparaiso.
2006-07: Took seventh in the 200 backstroke, 10th in the 50
freestyle and won the consolation heat of the 100 back at the
Horizon League Championships ... set season-best times in all
three events at the championships and was also a member of
the 200 free relay team that set a new school record ... had 16
top-five finishes on the season, including four victories ... placed
first in the 200 back and third in the 50 free against Wheaton ...
took first in the 200 back against Wright State ... won the 100
breaststroke in her only attempt of the season against Valparaiso, when she also placed third in the 100 free ... claimed a victory
in the 100 back in win over Western Illinois.
2004-05: Earned All-Horizon League First Team honors as a
member of the school-record 400 medley relay team ... placed
13th in the 50 free at the Horizon League Championships with
a season-best time ... also on the 200 free relay team that set a
new school mark ... placed first in the 200 free and second in the
100 free at Valparaiso ... claimed first-place showings in the 100
and 200 free at UIC.
High School: Voted team MVP
in sophomore, junior and senior
seasons ... qualified for the state
meet in each of those years ...
won conference championships
by anchoring the 200 medley
and freestyle relays and in the
50 free ... holds the school record
for the 50 free.
Personal: Parents are John and
Laura Skiba, sister Megan also
swims at UWM ... with the Trails of
Algonquin Summer Club, served
as assistant coach in 2003, while
winning conference crowns in
the 50, 100 and 200 free events
... holds team records in all three
events and the 100 fly.
High School: Was a four-year letterwinner as a sprinter in the
pool ... named MVP of her team as a senior and a junior ... also
served as team captain as a senior ... earned the team sportsmanship award as a freshman ... named an Illinois State Scholar
... German Club president ... honors student.
Personal: Daughter of John and Laura Skiba ... swims with
older sister, Kristin, at UWM ... career goal is to become a high
school math teacher ... lists German Club, Interact and SADD as
interests/clubs ... considers making state as a sophomore as her
most memorable sports experience ... has volunteered for Relay
for Life.
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RETURNING ATHLETES
K. Skiba’s Career Bests
50 Free ............24.78 (‘06) 100 Free..........53.92 (‘06)
200 Free .......1:56.87 (‘06)
Jenny Westfall
Ali Winius
Freestyle • 5-7
Neenah, Wis.
Neenah High School
Middle Distance/IM • 5-8
Brookfield, Wis.
Brookfield Central High School
Sophomore
Sophomore
Business
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Westfall’s Career Bests
100 Free ..........55.01 (‘07) 200 Free.......1:58.14 (‘06)
500 Free .......5:13.06 (‘06)
Winius’ Career Bests
500 Free .......5:17.43 (‘07) 1000 Free...10:56.24 (‘06)
200 IM ..........2:18.28 (‘06) 200 Breast ...2:29.16 (‘07)
RETURNING ATHLETES
2006-07: Finished fifth in the 400 IM at the Horizon League
Championships, as well as 10th in the 200 breaststroke and 12th
in the 500 freestyle ... set season-best times in the free and IM
events ... her time in the 500 free was the fastest of any UWM
freshman and third-best on the squad ... won the 500 free and
took third in the 200 IM in a win over Western Illinois ... fourth
in the 500 free and seventh in the 1000 free against UW-Green
Bay.
2006-07: Swam in the 100, 200 and 500 freestyles at the Horizon League Championships, setting a season-best in the 100
free ... recorded 11 top-10 finishes on the season ... had a great
meet against Valparaiso, winning the 500 free and taking second in the 200 free ... recorded season-best times in both the
200 and 500 free at the Wheaton Invitational.
High School: State qualifier and letterwinner all four years
... named team MVP as a senior, junior and sophomore ... Academic All-State in 2006 ... Fox Valley Association Conference and
Appleton Post Crescent Swimmer of the Year ... also an all-state
honorable mention selection ... holds school records in 100, 200
and 500 freestyle, the 200 free and 200 medley relay and the
400 free relay ... two-time state qualifier for the track team ... National Honor Society member.
High School: Four-year letterwinner ... served as captain her senior season ... member of the 400 free relay team that holds the
school record ... named team MVP as a sophomore ... honor roll
member.
Personal: Daughter of Steve and Chris Winius ... enjoys going to
concerts, shopping, tubing, going to the beach, watching movies and hanging out with friends ... career goal is to become a
successful accountant ... lists her high school 400 free relay team
breaking the school record as her most memorable sports experience ... helped out with the 2004 Presidential Election as a
member of the National Republican Committee ... sister, Rachel,
swims for Southern Illinois.
Personal: Daughter of Mark and Jean Westfall ... earned the
“Gold Tassel” senior graduation award in high school ... has volunteered at the local soup kitchen and church nursery.
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Kelsey George
Butterfly/Breast • 5-9
Green Bay, Wis.
Bay Port High School
Diving • 5-4
Middleton, Wis.
Middleton High School
Freshman
Undecided
Freshman
Undecided
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
High School: Helped high school team to an undefeated regular season and sectional championship in 2005 and a 10th place
finish at the state meet as a senior, swimming in breaststroke and
butterfly events ... earned first and second team all-conference
honors in various events all four years ... four-year letterwinner
... also played four years for the soccer team at goalkeeper and
defender ... swam with UWM teammate Rachel Rebitski at Bay
Port ... student council member.
High School: Helped her high school team to state runner-up
finishes in 2004, 2005 and 2006 ... team went 7-1 in the Big Eight
Conference as a senior, when she went on to finish in fifth place
at the Wisconsin state meet ... holds numerous Top 10 records at
Middleton Indoor Pool and was named high school team MVP
as a junior and as a senior ... also served as a captain one year ...
a four-year member of the soccer team, serving as captain two
years ... also participated in gymnastics ... honor roll member.
Personal: Daughter of Brad and Carol Brittain ... sister, Meggin,
swam at Lawrence University ... lists swimming, soccer, hunting,
fishing and spending time with family and friends as interests
and hobbies ... put in over 1,500 community service hours for
groups such as Ducks Unlimited and the Howard Lions Club ...
swam for Howard Swamico Stormbreakers and the Green Bay
YMCA ... born July 16, 1988.
Personal: Daughter of Doug and Karen George ... lists diving,
soccer, gymnastics and choir as hobbies and interests ... lists being on the podium at the state meet as a senior as her most
memorable sports experience ... grandfather, Jim, played baseball at Iowa ... born Aug. 20, 1988.
Ellie Gross
Freestyle/Back • 5-7
Eau Claire, Wis.
Freshman
Undecided
Swimming & Diving
High School: Earned First Team All-Big Rivers Conference honors in the 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 medley relay and
400 free relay as a senior ... was a state qualifier in the 200 free,
finishing 15th at the state meet ... went to state all four years,
earning four letters ... was an Academic All-American honorable
mention ... state record holder in the 200 back ... honors list all
four years, maintaining 4.0 grade point average ... Chancellor’s
Award in 2007.
Personal: Daughter of Gary and Anne Gross ... lists watching
movies and hanging out with friends as hobbies ... considers
swimming a 1:55 in the 200 freestyle at the 2007 YMCA State
Meet as her most memorable sports experience ... has taught
Vacation Bible School at Trinity Lutheran Church ... YMCA national qualifier in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles ... given name is
Elizabeth ... born March 14, 1989.
Jess Kelly (left) and Molly Finn (right) will serve
as team captains for the women in 2007-08.
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NEWCOMERS
Katelyn Brittain
Kelly Jarvis
Michelle Kornder
Sprints • 5-6
Arlington Heights, Ill.
Buffalo Grove High School
Diving • 5-6
Pleasant Prairie, Wis.
Kenosha Tremper High School
Freshman
Accounting
Freshman
Biochemistry
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
High School: Was an all-conference high school swimmer ...
helped her high school to back-to-back second-place finishes
in conference ... selected as team captain ... also played basketball two years and spent four years on the track team, where she
also served as a team captain and was a two-year state qualifier
... National Honor Society member.
Personal: Daughter of Will and Elaine Jarvis ... lists cooking, basketball, running and swimming as hobbies ... enjoys hanging
out with her teammates ... career goal is to be a cafe owner ...
has worked as a lifeguard ... born Nov. 22, 1988.
NEWCOMERS
Amanda Nelson
High School: Had a successful senior season diving, placing first
in the Southeast Conference, first in sectionals and fourth at the
Wisconsin state meet ... earned three letters ... also spent four
seasons on the gymnastics and track teams, earning four letters
with each ... gymnastics team MVP honors as a senior and first
team all-area on the balance beam as a senior ... team was state
champs her sophomore year ... holds school record in the 100m
hurdles ... honor roll member all four years, earning scholar-athlete and AP Scholar awards.
Personal: Daughter of Steve and Kathy Kornder ... lists winning gymnastics state title in 2005 as most memorable sports
experience ... named salutatorian of her class and received the
Academic Excellence scholarship ... considers gymnastics, track
and watching Grey’s Anatomy as hobbies and interests ... born
June 5, 1989.
Kelsey Ogle
Butterfly • 5-7
Forest Lake, Minn.
Forest lake High School
Freestyle • 5-10
West Bend, Wis.
West Bend West High School
Freshman
Biology
Freshman
Business
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
High School: Led team to its first-ever sectional championship
as a senior and went on to qualify for the state meet in the 100
butterfly and 200 freestyle ... placed third at the state meet in
the 100 fly and set a school record in the 200 free ... holds school
records in the 100 fly and as a member of the 200 medley relay
team ... was named all-state in the 100 fly ... also holds school
records in the 200 IM and 100 fly and eight pool records ... National Honor Roll and all-section academic team in 2006 and
2007 ... student council member ... high honors as a senior.
High School: Named Wisconsin Little 10 Conference Swimmer
of the Year all four seasons ... placed sixth in the 200 and 500 freestyles at the state meet as a senior and also holds conference records in each of those events ... earned first team all-conference
honors in those same events as a senior and was also named to
the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel All-Area Second Team in 2006 ...
all-conference selection all four years ... five-time all-state honorable mention in 200 and 500 freestyle ... holds school records in
the 200 free, 500 free, 200 IM, 100 back and as a member of the
400 free relay.
Personal: Daughter of Joe and Arlene Nelson ... intends to go
to medical school ... lists breaking of high school records and
winning sectionals as her most memorable sports experience ...
hobbies and interests include concerts, the beach, listening to
music and cooking ... has done church work serving the homeless and taught kids to read ... born July 9, 1989.
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Personal: Daughter of Brian and Mary Ellen Ogle ... sister, Jenny,
swam at UW-Whitewater ... lists swimming, golfing, basketball
and cooking as hobbies ... considers when her 400 free relay team
broke the school record and qualified for state as a freshman as
her most memorable sports experience ... born Apr. 15, 1989.
Rachel Rebitski
Distance/Freestyle • 5-5
Brookfield, Wis.
Central High School
Mid-Distance/Free • 5-8
Green Bay, Wis.
Bay Port High School
Freshman
Business
Freshman
Psychology
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
High School: Swam distance events, competing in the 500,
1000 and 1650 freestyles ... was a four-year letterwinner, allconference selection and captain ... was a state qualifier as a
senior and a junior in the 500 freestyle.
Personal: Daughter of Thomas and Susan Paasch ... lists going for coffee, eating and watching The OC as hobbies and
interests ... career goal is to become a CPA accountant ... born
June 19, 1989.
High School: Helped lead her team to it’s best-ever finishes at the
Wisconsin State meet, taking 10th as a senior and 12th as a junior ...
placed 10th in the 100 freestyle and 11th in the 200 freestyle at the
state meet as a senior ... helped her team to an undefeated regular season and sectional championship in 2005 ... named MVP as a
senior ... lettered four years ... First Team All-Metro as a senior after
honorable mention honors as a junior ... earned various first and
second team all-conference accolades ... captain as a junior and
senior ... National Honor Society ... high honor roll every semester
... Scholar-Athlete Award in 2007 ... All-State Academic Team.
Personal: Daughter of Mike and Diane Rebitski ... lists her last high
school meet at state as her most memorable sports experience
... hobbies and interests include swimming, boating, skiing and
camping ... has done volunteer work for the American Heart Association and Bay Port Athletics ... born May 21, 1989.
Lauren Roy
Danielle Wenger
Diving • 5-5
Plymouth, Minn.
Benilde-St. Margaret’s HS
Hartford, Wis.
Hartford Union High School
Freshman
Business
Freshman
Graphic Design
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
High School: Dove to a fourth place finish as a senior and seventh place as a junior at the Minnesota State Championship
meet ... was named team MVP three times in four years and to
the all-state team twice ... holds the school record on the onemeter board ... earned all-conference recognition for her diving
to go along with conference and all-state academic awards ...
earned six varsity letters.
Personal: Daughter of David and Julie Roy ... lists water skiing,
shopping and skiing as hobbies ... has worked as a gymnastics
coach ... considers her fourth-place finish at state as her most
memorable sports experience ... career goal is to win conference ... born June 15, 1989.
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High School: Served as team captain and was a four-year letter
winner while competing in all freestyle events ... all-state selection as a senior in the 500 freestyle ... all-state honorable mention as a junior in the 500 and 200 free ... holds school records in
both events as well ... state qualifier in the 200 free, 500 free, 200
free relay and 400 free relay ... high honors all four years.
Personal: Daughter of Joel Wenger and Kristen Jenkyns ... career goal is a job in graphic design ... enjoys spending time
with friends, music and laughing ... had an aunt that swam at
Stanford ... most memorable sports experience was the day during her junior season where she qualified for state and set two
school records ... has volunteered her time at a food pantry and
ringing bells for the Salvation Army ... born July 14, 1989.
NEWCOMERS
Suzy Paasch
2007-08 UWM MEN
2007-08 UWM PANTHERS
2007-08 CAPTAINS
2007-08 SENIORS
2007-08 UWM WOMEN
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Men’s
Swimming
& Diving
Profiles
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MALE ATHLETE PROFILES
David Adams
Ross Bittner
Distance • 6-0
Lubbock, Tex.
Tigard (Tex.) High School
Back/Fly • 6-0
Francis Creek, Wis.
Lincoln High School
Junior
Business Administration
Senior
Business
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Adam’s Career Bests
200 Free .......1:45.96 (‘07) 500 Free.......4:40.54 (‘07)
1000 Free .....9:43.10 (‘07) 1650 Free...16:17.76 (‘07)
Bittner’s Career Bests
100 Back..........52.02 (‘07) 200 Back ......1:53.79 (‘07)
100 Fly.............50.64 (‘07)
RETURNING ATHLETES
2006-07: Set personal-bests in four events at the Horizon
League Championships, establishing new marks in the 1650
freestyle (taking fifth), 1000 free (placing ninth), 500 free (ninth)
and in the 200 free ... earned top-three finishes on 13 occasions
during the season ... won the 200 free against Western Illinois ...
took second in the 1000 free on back-to-back days at Valparaiso
and Butler ... finished second in the 1650 free at the Bill Ritter
Invitational ... Horizon League Spring 2007 Academic Honor Roll
member.
2006-07: Established career-best times at the Horizon League
Championships in all three of his events as a junior ... placed
fifth in the 200 backstroke and seventh in both the 100 back
and 100 butterfly at the meet ... was also part of the 200 medley
relay team that set a school record at the championships ... won
the 100 fly and took third in the 200 back against Valparaiso ...
took second in the 100 fly at the Bill Ritter Invitational.
2005-06: Swam to career-best times in three events at the Horizon League Championships, taking sixth in the 200 backstroke,
10th in the 100 back and 13th in the 100 butterfly ... took first in
the 100 fly against Western Illinois ... finished second in the 100
fly at the Ball State Invitational ... took third in his first event of
the season, the 200 backstroke against Northwestern.
2004-05: Placed 15th in the 200 back and 13th in the 100 fly
and 100 back at the Horizon League Championships ... careerbest time in the 100 back came in prelims of the event ... finished
second in the 200 back against UW-Green Bay ... placed second
in the 200 back and third in the 200 IM versus Valparaiso ... set
a personal-best in the 200 back at the Wheaton Invitational ...
finished third in the 200 back in both of UWM’s first two dual
meets of year.
2005-06: Set season-best times in four events at the Horizon
League Championships, placing 10th in the 1650 freestyle, 11th
in the 1000 free and 15th in the 500 free ... finished second in
both the 500 and 1000 free against UIC and at Wheaton ... also
placed second in the 1000 free versus Northwestern and Western Illinois.
Prior to UWM: Swam for the Tualatin Hills Swim Club in Tualatin, Ore., while attending Portland State University.
High School: Was a finalist in the 200-yard individual medley
at the 2003 YMCA National Swimming meet ... placed third in
the 100-yard butterfly at the 2004 state swimming meet after
placing seventh in 2003 ... also finished 13th in the 200 IM as a
senior ... named All-American honorable mention in 2001 while
attending Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.
High School: Went to state in the 500 free in back-to-back seasons ... was Tigard High School’s only representative at state his
first year ... made it to sectionals two consecutive years.
Personal: Parents are Scott and Beth Adams ... minoring in human resources ... his career goal is to do something with video
games.
Personal: Parents are Mark and Betty Bittner ... community service includes time with Special Olympics.
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Chase Gravengood
Butterfly/IM • 5-9
Oconomowoc, Wis.
Arrowhead High School
Senior
Business
Swimming & Diving
Gravengood’s Career Bests
100 Fly.............49.18 (‘06) 200 Fly .........1:49.56 (‘06)
200 IM ..........1:50.06 (‘07) 400 IM .........4:03.29 (‘05)
2006-07: Won two Horizon League titles and just missed a third
at the Horizon League Championships ... repeated in the 200 IM
with a school-record showing and the 200 butterfly; touched
out (by .05) in the 100 fly ... swam season-best times in all events
at the championships and was also part of the school recordbreaking 200 medley relay team ... won an impressive 21 of 30
races on the season, taking second three other times ... served
as a team captain ... key member of UWM’s relay teams ... named
Horizon League Swimmer of the Week twice during junior campaign ... reset the 200 IM record twice during the season and
also set a new Klotsche Natatorium record in the 400 IM when
he claimed a victory over Western Illinois ... won all three of his
individual events (prelims and finals) at the Wheaton Invitational, setting a meet record in the 200 fly and a meet, pool and
school record in the 200 IM ... swept fly events against Butler/
UIC ... won three events and helped three relay teams to victories at the Ball State Invitational.
2004-05: Enjoyed a stellar freshman campaign, setting school
and freshman records in the 200 and 400 IM and a freshman
record in the 200 fly ... set all three of those marks at the Horizon
League Championships, placing second in the 400 IM and fifth
in the 200 fly and IM ... earned All-League Second Team honors
in the 400 IM ... placed first in the 200 fly at five different meets
... placed lower than third only twice all season, finishing with
eight first-place finishes and 13 second-place showings ... won
the 200 free at Valparaiso ... recorded a first-place finish in the
200 fly, second in the 400 IM and set a personal-best in the 100
fly at the Wheaton Invitational ... earned first place finishes in
the 200 IM and fly and a third in the 400 IM at the Doug Coers
Invitational ... named UWM’s Rookie of the Year.
High School: Helped Arrowhead to three-straight state championships ... earned all-state and All-American honors in each of
his last three seasons ... as a senior, achieved that status in the
200 medley relay, 100 fly and 200 IM ... part of 200 medley relay
that owns both the state and national record in the event ... won
state championship in 200 medley relay last three seasons, setting state record twice ... added state titles in 200 free relay, 200
IM and 100 fly over his career, while also finishing among top
four in six other events ... was an all-conference honorable mention goalkeeper for the soccer team.
Personal: Parents are Charles and Susan Gravengood ... born in
Chicago, Ill. ... career goal is to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
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RETURNING ATHLETES
2005-06: Earned All-League honors in three events with a record-breaking performance at the Horizon League Championships ... won the 100 butterfly, 200 fly and 200 IM at the meet,
setting UWM school records in each ... won 22 of 36 races on
the season, taking second 10 times and never finishing lower
than third ... swept the butterfly events against UIC, at the Ball
State Invitational and at the Wheaton Invitational ... touched the
wall first in his final six 200 IM races ... named Horizon League
Swimmer of the Week in October ... claimed victories in his only
attempt at the 400 IM against UIC, the 100 freestyle against Valparaiso and went 2-for-2 in the 200 free ... member of UWM’s
400 free, 800 free, 200 medley and 400 medley relay teams that
posted the top times during the season.
Brian Heinz
Tyler Jefferson
Backstroke • 5-8
Madison, Wis.
Madison East High School
Madison, Wis.
Edgewood High School
Junior
Biology & Chemistry
Senior
Art
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Heinz’s Career Bests
100 Back..........55.30 (‘07) 200 Back ......1:58.94 (‘07)
50 Free ............23.30 (‘07) 500 Free.......5:07.83 (‘06)
Jefferson’s Career Bests
50 Free ............21.34 (‘07) 100 Free..........46.10 (‘07)
100 Back..........51.82 (‘07) 200 Back ......1:52.74 (‘07)
RETURNING ATHLETES
2006-07: Swam to season-best times in the 50 freestyle, 100
backstroke and 200 back at the Horizon League Championships
... his times in both backstroke events were also career-bests ...
took fifth in the 200 back against Wright State ... finished seventh versus UW-Green Bay.
2005-06: Finished the season on a high note, winning the 100
and 200 backstroke at the Midwest Invitational ... times in both
of those events were season-bests, as was his fourth-place finish in the 500 freestyle ... named Horizon League Swimmer of
the Week for his efforts ... placed sixth in the 200 back against
UW-Green Bay ... finished sixth in both the 100 and 200 back
versus UIC.
High School: Earned four letters on the varsity swim team at
Madison East ... went to state as a senior in the 100 backstroke ...
also played football for a year as a lineman.
Personal: Parents are Donald and Coleen Heinz ...club swimming
team is the Badger Aquatics Club in Madison ... enjoys reading
and swimming ... lists
going to state in the
100 backstroke in his
senior year as his most
memorable sports experience ... volunteers
with his church to feed
the homeless.
2006-07: Capped his junior campaign with career-best times in
four events at the Horizon League Championships ... placed third
in the 200 backstroke, fourth in the 100 back and 10th in the 50
freestyle at the championships ... was also part of the 200 medley
relay team that set a new school record at the meet ... placed in the
top-three on 19 occasions during the season, including 11 seconds
and a first ... claimed a victory in the 100 free and a third in the 50
free at UW-Green Bay ... key member of UWM relays ... took second
in both the 50 free and 200 back at the Wheaton Invitational ... recorded second-place finishes in both the 50 and 100 free against
Wright State and Wheaton in late October ... had the top times on
the team in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 back and 200 back.
2005-06: Closed out season at Horizon League Championships
with career-best times in the 50 freestyle (finishing 11th), 100
backstroke (seventh) and 200 back
(fourth) ... second in the 200 back
against UW-Green Bay and at Ball
State Invitational ... won the 200 back
against UIC ... finished in the top
three on five occasions in the event
... also won the 100 back at the Ball
State Invite ... took first or second five
times on the season in the 100 back ...
placed second in the 100 free against
both Wheaton and Valparaiso.
2004-05: Finished 10th in the 100
back and 13th in the 200 back at the
Horizon League Championships, setting personal-bests in both events
... won the 50 free versus Western Illinois ... recorded a first-place finish
in the 200 back and a third-place effort in the 200 free ... placed
seventh in the 100 back, 10th in the 100 free and 15th in the 50
free at the Wheaton Invitational.
High School: Served as team captain as a senior ... state finalist in
the 50 and 100 free events as both a junior and senior ... placed
third in the 50 free and sixth in the 100 free in in 2004 ... was a conference, sectional and Division II state champion in the 50 free.
Personal: Parents are Peter and Beth Jefferson ... designed covers
for local swimming and diving meet programs.
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Dennis Knipfer
Robby Leibold
Back/IM • 6-4
Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
Sturgeon Bay High School
Distance/IM • 5-9
Neenah, Wis.
Neenah High School
Sophomore
Engineering
Junior
Health Sciences
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Leibold’s Career Bests
500 Free .......4:33.30 (‘07) 1000 Free.....9:30.92 (‘06)
1650 Free ...15:51.70 (‘07) 400 IM .........4:07.51 (‘06)
2006-07: Established season-best times in three events at the
Horizon League Championships, winning the consolation final
in the 200 backstroke, placing 11th in the 400 IM and 14th in
the 100 back ... recorded highest finish of season with a secondplace effort in the 400 IM against Western Illinois ... placed fourth
in the 100 back at Valparaiso ... took fourth in his first event at
UWM, the 200 back against Wright State.
High School: Won numerous state championships and AllAmerica honors in his career at Sturgeon Bay High School ...
helped his team to WIAA Division II State titles all four years and
was part of the 200 medley relay team that set the WIAA State
record ... named team’s “Most Dedicated” as a senior.
Personal: Son of Tom and Ellen Knipfer ... lists the four high
school state championships that he was a part of as most memorable sports experience ... enjoys wakeboarding ... has been a
volunteer with the Special Olympics since the eighth grade.
2006-07: Named to the Winter Academic All-Horizon League Team
and the Horizon League Scholar Athlete of the Week on two occasions as a sophomore ... set career-bests in the 500 freestyle and 1650
freestyle at the Horizon League Championships, placing third in the
mile and 500 free and sixth in the 1000 free ... finished in the topthree in 24 of 31 races on the season, including 12 victories and seven second-place efforts ... had a huge day against Butler and UIC in
November, winning the 500 free, 1000 free and 400 IM ... won the 400
IM and 1650 free at the Bill Ritter Invitational, setting a new Klotsche
Natatorium record in the mile ... also had two wins against Wheaton
and Western Illinois ... won the 1650 in three of four attempts on the
season ... Horizon League Academic Honor Roll member.
2005-06: Enjoyed a stellar freshman campaign, breaking school
freshman records in the 500 freestyle, 1000 free and 1650 free ...
finished with nine wins on the season ... established season-best
and freshman record times in three events at the Horizon League
Championships, placing fourth in the 1650 free and fifth in the 500
and 1000 ... won the 1650 free at the Bill Ritter Invitational, setting
a Klotsche Center record in the process ... won the 500 free, 1650
free and 400 IM at the Ball State Invitational, earning Swimmer of
the Meet honors ... also selected Horizon League Swimmer of the
Week for his efforts ... won the 1650 free three-straight times in the
regular season, touching the wall first at the Wheaton Invitational
in addition to the Ball State and Bill Ritter victories.
High School: A high school All-American, earned four letters and
first team all-conference honors each year ... helped team to conference and sectional titles each season ... has numerous state qualifiers and all-state honors to his credit ... set school records in the
500 free and 200 IM at state as a senior and also helped the 400 free
relay to a school mark ... named team MVP as a freshman ... honor
roll member during all trimesters of high school ... named to USA
Swimming Scholastic All-America Team as a junior.
Personal: Parents are Robert and Barbara Leibold ... member of the
National Honor Society, Key Club and French Club ... has worked as
a lifeguard and a swim instructor ... six-time Wisconsin state swimming champion (long course and short course).
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RETURNING ATHLETES
Knipfer’s Career Bests
100 Back..........54.30 (‘07) 200 Back ......1:55.62 (‘07)
200 IM ..........2:01.96 (‘06) 400 IM .........4:15.52 (‘07)
Ed Lichinsky
Matt Mahoney
Sprints/Butterfly • 6-0
West Des Moines, Iowa
Valley High School
Sprints • 6-0
Kenosha, Wis.
Tremper High School
Sophomore
Engineering
Sophomore
Business
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Lichinsky’s Career Bests
50 Free ............21.94 (‘07) 100 Free..........50.48 (‘06)
100 Fly.............52.49 (‘07) 100 Back .........54.69 (‘07)
Mahoney’s Career Bests
50 Free ............21.97 (‘07) 100 Free..........48.07 (‘07)
200 Free .......1:46.02 (‘06) 500 Free.......5:04.94 (‘07)
RETURNING ATHLETES
2006-07: Placed 15th in the 100 butterfly and 16th in the 100
backstroke at the Horizon League Championships, setting season-best times in both ... recorded a victory in the 50 freestyle
against Valparaiso ... had the third-best time in the 50 free on
the team ... placed second in the 100 butterfly against Western
Illinois ... took third at Butler and the Ball State Invitational in the
100 fly.
2006-07: Placed 16th in the 100 freestyle at the Horizon League
Championships and also competed in the preliminaries of the
50 free and 200 free at the championships ... established season-best times in all three events in the process ... placed third
in the 200 free in win over Valparaiso ... fourth in 200 free in victory against Western Illinois ... took fifth in both the 100 and 200
free against Butler/UIC.
High School: Was a six-time high school All-American ... holds
the Valley High School record in the 200 medley ... his team finished third as a senior at the Iowa Boys High School meet, where
he had two All-American swims and two top-eight finishes.
High School: Was a member of three sectional and conferencewinning teams in high school ... was the conference champion
in the 50 and 100 freestyle
in 2005 ... member of the
relay team that broke the
Tremper High School record in the 200 freestyle
relay and was a YMCA National qualifier in 2006.
Personal: Son of Thomas
and Patricia Mahoney ...
was the executive treasurer of student government
and also involved with Boy
Scouts, National Honor Society and band ... very invloved in the community,
has helped with Relay for
Life, Eagle Scout Service
Project and Tremper Blood
Drive.
Personal: Son of Alex and Tanya Lichinsky ... hobbies include
computer gaming and paintball ... is also a car enthusiast ...
played football in high school and lists the 2005 State Championship as one of his most memorable sports experiences.
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Sam Parent
Brian Randall
Freestyle • 6-1
Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
Sturgeon Bay High School
Rice Lake, Wis.
Rice Lake High School
Sophomore
Business
Junior
Architecture
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Randall’s Career Bests
50 Free ............22.03 (‘07) 100 Free..........49.16 (‘06)
100 Back..........54.91 (‘06) 200 Back ......1:59.53 (‘06)
2006-07: Finished campaign on high note with season-best
times in 50, 100 and 200 freestyle at the Horizon League Championships ... missed majority of season due to injury ... placed
fifth in the 100 free in victory over Wheaton College.
2006-07: Recorded season-best times in three events (50 freestyle/100 backstroke/200 back) at the Horizon League Championships for the second-straight season, including a career-best
time in the 50 free ... took fourth in the 100 free against Valparaiso ... placed seventh in the 100 versus Green Bay ... Horizon
League Spring 2007 Academic Honor Roll member.
High School: Had an illustrious career at Sturgeon Bay, finishing as a seven-time All-American, eight-time all-state selection
and with four team state titles ... was the 2005 Division II State
Champion in the 200 freestyle and the current state record
holder as a member of the 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams
... was a multi-sport athlete (football and baseball) who was an
all-conference quarterback, winning the state championship in
2004 ... National Honor Society member.
2005-06: Swam to season-best times in three events at the Horizon League Championships - the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle
and 200 backstroke ... placed 15th in the 200 back and 22nd in
the prelims of the 50 free at the championships ... finished a season-best second in the 50 free at Western Illinois ... sixth in the
100 free at Air Force ... fifth in the 50 free against UIC.
High School: Was a four-sport athlete in high school ... swam
the 50 and 100 free ... played outfield for the baseball team ...
played defense for both the soccer and hockey teams.
Personal: Son of Michael and Christine Parent ... hobbies include
basketball, football, golf, listening to music and travel ... lists
most
memorable
sports experience as
running onto Camp
Randall
Stadium
for the 2004 State
Football Championship and winning ...
brother, Paul, played
baseball at Marian
College and sister,
Rachel, was a member of the crew team
at Marquette.
Personal: Parents are Tom and Mary Randall ... career goal is to
become rich and famous ... lists going to state in hockey as his
most memorable sports experience ... enjoys swimming and
hacky sack ... has worked as a lifeguard and a carpenter.
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RETURNING ATHLETES
Parent’s Career Bests
50 Free ............22.62 (‘07) 100 Free..........50.31 (‘07)
200 Free .......1:51.09 (‘07)
Patrick Rongitsch
Jeremy Seibel
Diving • 6-0
Eagan, Minn.
Eastview High School
Breaststroke/IM • 5-11
Grafton, Wis.
Cedarburg High School
Sophomore
International Business
Senior
Cons. & Environmental Science
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Rongitsch’s Career Bests
One-Meter...................................................265.75 (‘07)
Three-Meter ................................................270.40 (‘07)
Seibel’s Career Bests
100 Breast .......59.52 (‘07) 200 Breast ...2:06.09 (‘07)
200 IM ..........1:59.61 (‘07) 400 IM .........4:08.39 (‘07)
RETURNING ATHLETES
2006-07: Placed sixth on the one-meter and 10th on the threemeter board at the Horizon League Championships, recording
season-high scores in each ... his score on the three-meter board
was also the highest on the team for the season ... took second
on the three-meter against UW-Green Bay ... was second on the
three and third on the one-meter against Butler/UIC ... also took
second on the one-meter board in victory over Valparaiso.
High School: Was the Minnesota State Class AA Diving Champion as a senior to cap an all-state and all-conference season ...
set school and pool records as a senior and was named NISCA
All-America for the second time ... also played football, where he
was the starting center ... member of the high honor roll for
one year and honor roll for two.
Personal: Son of John Rongitsch
and Robin Rooney-Rongitsch ...
nickname is “P.J.” ... enjoys playing guitar, rock climbing, cars
and all sports ... lists winning the
2006 Minnesota diving championship on his last dive by two
points as his most memorable
sports experience ... volunteers
at Goodwill, Meals on Wheels
and has participated in Relay
for Life and Race for the Cure ...
a Spanish minor.
2006-07:Placed fourth in the 200 breaststroke, sixth in the 400 IM
and 13th in the 100 breast at the Horizon League Championships ...
was within striking distance of the school record in the 200 breast
at the championships, setting career-bests in that event as well as
the 400 IM and a season-best in the 100 breast ... placed one, two or
three in each attempt at the 200 IM on the season, including a win
against Wheaton ... had 20 top-five efforts on the year, including
seven wins ... won the 200 breast against Wheaton, Butler and at
the Ball State Invitational ... claimed a win in the 500 freestyle in win
over Valparaiso ... swam in six different events as a junior.
2005-06: Versatile swimmer for UWM ... finished fifth in the 400 IM,
ninth in the 200 breaststroke and 17th in the prelims of the 500
freestyle at the Horizon League Championships ... his time in the
400 IM at the championships was a career-best ... recorded a topfive finish in each of the six times he swam the 400 IM on the season ... took second in back-to-back meets in the 200 breast versus
UIC and North Dakota ... swam a career-best time in the 500 free
at the Wheaton Invitational ... won the 200 IM and the 500 free at
Western Illinois ... had a great day in the pool at Wheaton, recording
victories in the 500 free and 200 breast, as well as a second place
finish in the 200 free.
2004-05: At the Horizon League Championships, established season-best times in four events ... placed ninth in the 400 IM and 1650
free and 13th in the 1000 free ... finished fifth in the 400 IM and
eighth in the 500 and 1650 free at the Wheaton Invitational ... had a
busy day at the Doug Coers Invitational, placing fourth in the 1650
free and fifth in the 500 free and 400 IM.
High School: Earned most improved honors as a freshman while
being named MVP In the next two seasons ... won conference
championships in both the 200 IM and 500 free as a junior ... led the
Bulldogs as a senior captain.
Personal: Parents are Brian and Jean Seibel ... swam for five years
with the Germantown Seahawks Swim Club ... named team MVP
in 2003.
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Cody Smith
Jeremy Waldhart
Madison, Wis.
IM/Backstroke • 6-1
West Bend, Wis.
West Bend West High School
Sophomore
Undecided
Sophomore
Biology
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Waldhart’s Career Bests
200 IM ..........1:56.44 (‘07) 400 IM .........4:07.54 (‘07)
100 Back..........55.29 (‘06) 200 Back ......1:52.80 (‘07)
2006-07: Put in a fine performance at the Horizon League
Championships, placing sixth in the 100 breaststroke, 11th in
the 200 breast, 16th in the 200 IM, and was also a member of
the 200 medley relay team that set a school record ... his time in
the 100 breast was a season-best and the fastest on the team
for the year ... took fifth in the 200 breast against Wright State,
Wheaton and at the Bill Ritter Invitational.
High School: Helped his high school team to back-to-back
state championships as a junior and senior ... was a four-year
individual state qualifier ... five-time All-American: three times in
the breaststroke and twice in relays ... runner-up at state in the
100 breast in 2005 and 2006, while helping the Spartans’ relay
team to a victory and state record.
2006-07: Capped an impressive freshman campaign by taking fourth in the 200 backstroke, fifth in the 400 IM and eighth
in the 200 IM at the Horizon League Championships, recording season-best times in each event ... recorded an impressive
27 top-five finishes on the season, including two wins and 12
second-place showings ... placed lower than third just twice in
12 races of the 200 back during the season ... placed first in the
200 back and second in the 200 IM against Wheaton ... first in
the 200 IM and second in the 200 back against UW-Green Bay ...
took second in the 400 IM at Wheaton Invitational ... just missed
a win in only attempt of the season in the 1000 free in win over
Western Illinois.
High School: Two-time Wisconsin Little Ten Swimmer of the
Year ... went to state all four years, earning seven medals ... a
three-time all-state honorable mention selection ... holds four
school records, including the 200 IM, 100 breaststroke and 500
freestyle ... named high school academic All-American ... earned
eight letters combined as a swimmer and on the tennis team ...
three-time honorable mention all-conference choice and twotime team all-conference champions on the tennis court ... honor
roll member all four years ... earned
Academic Excellence Award, Academic All-State, WIAA Scholar-Athlete, West Bend East Scholar-Athlete
and was valedictorian of his class ...
student government president and
National Honor Society member.
Personal: Son of Steven and Kathy Smith ... lists sports, music
and hanging out with friends as hobbies and interests ... considers winning the state championship as his most memorable
sports experience.
Personal: Son of Steve Waldhart ...
has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and at a local food shelter ...
career goal is to become a physician
... lists tennis, volleyball, band and
synchronized swimming among his
interests ... considers taking first at
the West Bend Invite the day after
mother’s funeral as his most memorable sports experience ... brother,
Jon, plays soccer at Concordia ... minoring in Spanish at UWM.
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RETURNING ATHLETES
Smith’s Career Bests
100 Breast .......58.41 (‘07) 200 Breast ...2:14.68 (‘06)
200 IM ..........2:04.80 (‘06)
David Yugo
Freestyle • 6-0
Sun Prairie, Wis.
Sun Prairie High School
Senior
Business
Swimming & Diving
Yugo’s Career Bests
50 Free ............22.57 (‘07) 100 Free..........47.47 (‘06)
200 Free .......1:42.81 (‘07) 500 Free.......4:43.36 (‘06)
RETURNING ATHLETES
2006-07: Had a breakthrough junior campaign, setting careerbest times in the 50, 100, 200 and 500 freestyles during the season
... served as a team captain and was also named to the Winter Academic All-Horizon League Team ... placed 11th in the 200 free and
13th in both the 100 and 500 free at the Horizon League Championships ... recorded 21 top-five finishes on the season, including
two wins and three seconds ... won the 200 free and just missed
another win in the 100 free in victory over Valparaiso ... won the
100 free against Western Illinois ... never finished out of the top
four in the 200 free from end of October through February ... Horizon League Spring 2007 Academic Honor Roll member.
David Yugo (left) and Chase Gravengood (right) will serve
as team captains for the men in 2007-08.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men’s and women’s
swimming & diving teams were once again named to the list
of the College Swimming Coaches Association of America
(CSCAA) Academic All-America teams, announced in August by
the organization.
The Panthers were one of
four Horizon League schools
to make the list on the men’s
side and one of four on the
women’s as well. The inclusion of each extends long-established streaks for the UWM
swimming & diving program.
2005-06: Established career-best times in the 100, 200 and 500
freestyle at the Horizon League Championships ... placed 12th in
the 200, 14th in the 100 and 16th in the 500 free at the championships ... finished third in the 100 free at Western Illinois ... recorded
a third-place effort in the 200 free and fifth in the 100 free versus
UIC ... fourth in the 500 free at Wheaton ... finished second in the
50 free against Valparaiso ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.
The women have now been honored for 36-straight semesters
with their 3.20 GPA this past spring semester. Wright State, Butler and UIC also represented the Horizon League on the women’s side.
2004-05: Swam season-best times in three events at the Horizon
League Championships, claiming 12th place in the 200 free ... finished second in the 500 free and fourth in the 200 free at Valparaiso ... placed fourth in the 200 free and fifth in the 100 free against
Wheaton College ... earned the team captains’ award.
For the men, Milwaukee earned the distinction for the 12thstraight semester, with its 3.11 GPA ranking 38th. The other
league teams on the prestigious list included Wright State, Butler and UIC.
High School: Holds the team record in the 200 free ... named team
MVP as a junior and senior ... honored as scholar-athlete award
winner as a junior ... selected to the USA Academic All-American
and all-state teams his senior season.
The lists, consisting of all the NCAA Division I level, were comprised of 215 teams from 113 institutions. The University of
South Carolina led the way in the women’s side with a 3.61 GPA.
For the men, it was Georgetown University with a 3.50 GPA.
Personal: Parents are Daniel and Deborah Yugo ... club team is
Madison East YMCA Octopi ... held 11 team records over two age
groups.
The team awards capped an impressive year for the studentathletes in the classroom.
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Nick DeWitt
Sprints/Butterfly • 6-0
San Antonio, Tex.
Churchill HS/Ohio University
Diving • 5-5
Two Rivers, Wis.
Two Rivers High School
Junior
Engineering
Freshman
Criminal Justice
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
Prior to UWM: Spent two seasons at Ohio University ... helped the
Bobcats to a third-place finish at the Mid-American Conference
Championships ... placed 11th in the 100 free and helped the 400 free
relay team to a third-place showing ... finished 11th in the 100 back,
12th in the 100 free and 14th in the 50 free at the MAC Championships as a freshman ... two-year letterwinner ... Dean’s List.
High School: A three-time All-American swimmer in high school and
four-year letterwinner ... served as a captain senior year ... broke two
district and regional records in the 200 free relay and 200 medley relay ... all-academic team member ... member of PAL (peer, assistance,
leadership) as a junior and senior.
High School: Made back-to-back trips to the state meet, placing 13th as a junior and fifth as a senior ... owns the school marks
for six and 11-dive records, which he reset as a senior ... an allconference selection in 2007 ... four-year letterwinner.
Personal: Son of Mark and Chris DeWitt ... nickname is Larry ...
lists hunting, fishing, biking and riding ATV’s as his hobbies ...
considers when he broke the school record as his most memorable sports experience ... has done community service work
with the Boy Scouts and with the Boy Scout Eagle project ...
born May 3, 1988.
Personal: Son of Jeff and Julie Belton ... hobbies include wakeboarding and water skiing ... most memorable sports experience was being
voted on to the 400 free relay by his teammates in his last meet at
Ohio University ... career goal is to get a job in the profession of civil
engineering ... has volunteered as a peer tutor ... born Oct. 24, 1986.
Six members of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men’s and
women’s swimming & diving teams were named to the 2006-07 Winter Academic All-Horizon League Team. The league recognized the
academic achievements of its members, as a total of 82 student-athletes from six sports were honored in balloting by the league’s faculty
athletics representatives and sports information directors. Milwaukee
led the way with 12 members overall, tied by Green Bay for highest in
the league. Butler and Youngstown State were both next with 11.
Garett Dissmore
Backstroke/Butterfly • 5-10
Manitowoc, Wis.
Lincoln High School
Freshman
Undecided
Swimming & Diving
High School: Competed in backstroke and butterfly events,
helping his team to a 17th-place finish at the Wisconsin State
meet as a senior ... finished in third place at that meet in the
100 backstroke as both a junior and senior ... holds the school
record in the 100 backstroke ... honor roll member ... Academic
All-American.
Personal: Son of Gary and Shellie Dissmore ... lists disc golf and
music as his hobbies ... considers the 200 freestyle relay national
championship that he won at YMCA Spring Nationals as his most
memorable sports experience ... goal is to become conference
backstroke champion ... has done volunteer work with his high
school, helping welcome new students ... born Mar. 7, 1989.
On the women’s side, senior Lindsay Caldwell was one of 11 student-athletes league-wide to be honored for a third time. In February, she won Horizon League Championship Swimmer of the Meet
honors for the third straight season. She claimed four league titles as
a senior (50/100/200 freestyle and one relay) to bring her career total
to 13 (eight individual and five relay). Junior Emma McKeith was also
a repeat selection on the squad. McKeith holds, or has held, school records in the 1000 and 1650 freestyle, and owns the freshman marks in
the 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyles. Senior Crystal Szymanski earned
the honor despite missing more than half the season to injury. She
came back to earn Horizon League Diver of the Meet honors at the
League Championships, claiming a league title on the one-meter
board and second place on the three-meter board.
On the men’s side, senior Karl Winderl is the Panthers lone repeat
honoree. He set personal-bests in the 500 and 1650 freestyles as a
senior and was also named the valedictorian of UWM’s school of
business. Junior David Yugo had an impressive season in the pool
and out, establishing career-bests in the 100, 200 and 500 freestyles.
Robby Leibold is the only student-athlete of the six selected that is a
sophomore. He was one of UWM’s top finishers at the League Championships, taking third in the 1650 free and sixth in the 1000 free.
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NEWCOMERS
Andrew Belton
Alex Haeger
Dan Heraly
Sprints • 6-1
Hales Corners, Wis.
Whitnall High School
Green Bay, Wis.
Ashwaubenon High School
Freshman
Engineering
Freshman
Business
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
High School: Helped team to a fourth-place finish at the Wisconsin state meet as a senior, winning state championships
in two individual events - the 50 free and 100 free - and as a
member of the 200 freestyle relay ... earned Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel All-Area Swim team honors and led Whitnall to a Woodlands Conference championship as a senior ... all-conference selection and sectional champ ... lettered four times ... on the high
honor roll throughout high school.
High School: Named Fox Valley Association Conference Swimmer of the Year as a senior, helping his team to a conference
championship, a sectional championship and a fifth-place finish
at the state meet ... placed second in the 500 freestyle and third
in the 200 freestyle at the state meet ... earned all-conference
honors in both events ... school record holder in each.
Personal: Son of Steve and Kim Heraly ... given name is Daniel ...
lists golf and basketball as hobbies ... considers winning the FVA
Conference championship his senior year as his most memorable sports experience ... born Mar. 15, 1989.
NEWCOMERS
Personal: Son of Robert and Cynthia Haeger ... given name is
Alexander ... lists music as a hobby ... considers the state meet
as a senior his most memorable sports experience ... born
Dec. 23, 1988.
Jake Kalinowski
Matt Kluczinske
Sprints • 6-3
Prior Lake, Minn.
Prior Lake High School
Backstroke/IM • 6-0
Salt Lake, Utah
Homestead High School (Wis.)
Freshman
Undecided
Freshman
Engineering
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
High School: An all-state sprinter as a junior and senior ... as a
senior, placed third in the 50 freestyle and fifth in the 100 freestyle at the state meet ... set school records in the 100 free and
100 backstroke, as well as just missing the school mark in the 50
freestyle ... four-time all-conference selection ... an All-American
in the 100 freestyle as a senior ... two-time conference champ
and three-time team MVP ... in addition to the 100 free and 100
back, also set school marks in the 200 free, 500 free and with the
400 free relay.
High School: Led his team to a fifth-place finish at the state
championship meet as a senior ... took fourth in the 200 individual medley and eighth in the 100 backstroke at the state meet ...
was a YMCA national finalist in the 400 IM.
Personal: Son of Dave and Marlene Kluczinske ... given name is
Matthew ... most memorable sports experience is scoring points
at YMCA Nationals ... career goal is to own a company ... plays
ultimate frisbee as a hobby ... born Feb. 19, 1989.
Personal: Son of Tom and Bozena Kalinowski ... given name is
Jakub ... was born in Gda sk, Poland ... lists swimming, computers, movies, eating and hanging out with friends as his hobbies
... considers the state meet every year in high school as his most
memorable sports moment ... has worked as a lifeguard ... born
Aug. 1, 1989.
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Bill McCarty
Diving • 6-0
Cape Coral, Fla.
Rufus King High School (Wis.)
Mid-Distance/Free • 6-2
Milwaukee, Wis.
Nicolet High School
Freshman
Engineering
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving
High School: Was an all-conference diver in high school ... lettered and also holds numerous records ... named Most Improved
... all-conference honoree three years ... member of a conference-record relay team ... also played baseball for two years ...
honors list member.
Personal: Son of Norman and Debra Lindquist ... given name is
Joshua ... qualified for YMCA Diving Nationals last season, where
he dove under the guidance of UWM diving coach Todd Hill ...
winning conference in 2007 and setting the school record in
one-meter diving are among his most memorable sports experiences ... born June 9, 1989.
Womens Teams
1 Harvard ....................................188.88
2 Princeton.................................187.56
3 Florida Atlantic......................181.42
4 Miami (OH) .............................181.13
5 Navy ..........................................180.53
6 Eastern Michigan .................180.04
7 Ohio University .....................179.66
8 Southern Illinois ...................176.12
9 UW-Milwaukee .............. 175.58
10 Penn .......................................174.43
11 Western Kentucky .............173.18
12 Richmond .............................173.00
13 Bucknell ................................172.26
14 Missouri State .....................171.57
15 Wright State .........................171.57
16 UMBC .....................................170.81
17 Denver ...................................170.74
18 UNC-Wilmington ...............170.07
19 Illinois State .........................168.39
20 Massachusetts ....................168.26
21 Toledo ....................................167.68
22 Saint Louis ............................167.04
23 William & Mary....................166.67
24 George Mason ....................166.13
25 Colgate ..................................165.79
High School: Helped his team to a sixth-place finish at the state
meet as a senior, taking seventh place in both the 200 and 500
freestyles ... named to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel All-Area
Swim Team as a member of the 400 free relay team and also
helped Nicolet to a sectional championship his last season ...
named Team MVP and hardest worker ... earned three letters.
Personal: Son of Michael McCarty and Ellen Wagner ... given name is William ... hobbies include rock climbing, hiking,
swimming, eating and sleeping ... career goal is to work as an
engineer with Harley Davidson motorcycles ... considers his
most memorable sports experience to be the state meet as a
senior ... born Mar. 30, 1989.
A year ago, both the UWM men’s and women’s teams
finished in the Top 25 of CollegeSwimming.com’s MidMajor Dual Meet Championship Poll. In the final poll,
the women took ninth and the men 14th. Both spots
represented the highest season-ending rankings for
each squad, as well as a significant jump from the previous season when the women were 17th and men 24th.
For the men, Milwaukee’s 174.34 point total placed in
the top 15 (14th), with Princeton taking first overall with
191.73 points. UWM was also the only Horizon League
team in the rankings. The Panthers opened the year at
No. 15, moved up to No. 13 in the next poll, then back to
No. 15 before closing the season at No. 14.
On the women’s side, UWM finished with 175.58 points,
with Harvard repeating as champs and Wright State (No.
14) the only other league team in the rankings. After
starting the year at No. 10 and rising to No. 8 in the following poll, the team fell to No. 11 in the third poll before jumping back into the Top 10 to close out the year.
According to CollegeSwimming.com, the mid-major
rankings were designed to support and promote institutions that do not benefit from large football and
basketball television agreements. Rankings are based
on each team’s best dual meet lineup as judged and
submitted by participating teams.
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Mens Teams
1 Princeton.................................191.73
2 Navy ..........................................191.42
3 Eastern Michigan .................189.22
4 Cornell......................................187.79
5 Oakland ...................................185.99
6 Denver......................................184.42
7 Missouri State ........................182.51
8 Army .........................................182.43
9 Massachusetts .......................181.66
10 Western Kentucky .............181.40
11 Florida Atlantic ...................178.09
12 Binghamton.........................175.79
13 Southern Illinois .................175.41
14 UW-Milwaukee............ 174.34
15 UMBC .....................................174.07
16 Bucknell ................................173.67
17 Ohio University...................173.59
18 UC-Irvine ...............................173.40
19 Penn .......................................173.13
20 Saint Bonaventure.............171.85
21 Wright State .........................170.62
22 James Madison ...................163.39
23 Delaware...............................162.89
24 UNC-Wilmington ...............161.64
25 Marist .....................................161.13
NEWCOMERS
Josh Lindquist
WISCONSIN
UIC
VALPARAISO
October 12, 2007 • Madison, Wis.
November 10, 2007 • Chicago, Ill.
December 8, 2007 • Milwaukee, Wis.
Nickname ............................................Badgers
Location .....................................Madison, Wis.
Conference ...........................................Big Ten
Facility....................................The Natatorium
Head Coach ...............Eric Hansen (7 years)
[email protected]
2006-07 league finish.............8th of 10 (M)
.......................................................5th of 11 (W)
Website .................... www.uwbadgers.com
Nickname .............................................. Flames
Location ......................................... Chicago, Ill.
Conference ..........................Horizon League
Facility.................................... UIC Natatorium
Head Coach ..............Paul Moniak (7 years)
Email.................................. [email protected]
2006-07 league finish............... 4th of 6 (M)
......................................................... 4th of 7 (W)
Website ........................www.uicflames.com
Nickname ........................................ Crusaders
Location ..................................Valparaiso, Ind.
Facility............ Athletics-Recreation Center
Head Coach ........Bryan Morrison (3 years)
Email................ [email protected]
......................................................... 6th of 7 (W)
Website .............. www.valpo.edu/athletics
2007-08 DUAL MEET OPPONENTS
WRIGHT STATE
BUTLER
LEWIS
October 19, 2007 • Dayton, Ohio
January 25, 2008 • Romerville, Ill.
Nickname ............................................. Raiders
Location ..................................... Dayton, Ohio
Facility........................................Nutter Center
Head Coach ..................Sion Brinn (2 years)
Email........................ [email protected]
2006-07 league finish................1st of 6 (M)
......................................................... 3rd of 7 (W)
Website ..................... www.wsuraiders.com
Nickname ...........................................Bulldogs
Location ..............................Indianapolis, Ind.
Facility..................Carmel High School Pool
Head Coach ......Maurice Stewart (3 years)
[email protected]
......................................................... 7th of 7 (W)
Website .................. www.butlersports.com
Nickname .................................................Flyers
Location ....................................Romerville, Ill.
Conference ..................... GLIAC (NCAA D-II)
Facility................................JFK Sports Center
Head Coach .....Steve Thompson (3 years)
[email protected]
......................................................... 7th of 9 (W)
Website ...................... www.lewisflyers.com
EASTERN MICHIGAN
NORTH DAKOTA
WESTERN ILLINOIS
October 20, 2007 • Ypsilanti, Mich.
January 26, 2008 • Macomb, Ill.
Nickname ............................................... Eagles
Location ..................................Ypsilanti, Mich.
Conference .............................Mid-American
Facility................................Jones Natatorium
Head Coach ................Peter Linn (19 years)
Email.......................... [email protected]
.......................................................... 1st of 8 (W)
Website .....................www.emueagles.com
Nickname ............................... Fighting Sioux
Location ..............................Grand Forks, N.D.
Conference ...... North Central (NCAA D-II)
Facility.........................Hyslop Sports Center
Head Coach .... Maviael Sampaio (7 years)
Email..... [email protected]
.......................................................... 1st of 8 (W)
Website ................ www.fightingsioux.com
Nickname ..........................Leathernecks (M)
...............................................Westerwinds (W)
Location ........................................Macomb, Ill.
Conference ............................Mid-Continent
Facility............................................Brophy Hall
Head Coach ......... Nathan Mundt (2 years)
Email................................ [email protected]
........................................................ 2nd of 7 (W)
Website ...................www.wiuathletics.com
WHEATON COLLEGE
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
GREEN BAY
November 2, 2007 • Wheaton, Ill.
December 7, 2007 • Milwaukee, Wis.
February 2, 2008 • Milwaukee, Wis.
Nickname ........................................... Thunder
Location .......................................Wheaton, Ill.
Conference ......................CCIW (NCAA D-III)
Facility.......................................Chrouser Pool
Head Coach .... Jon Lederhouse (31 years)
Email.. [email protected]
.......................................................... 1st of 6 (W)
Website ....... www.wheaton.edu/athletics
Nickname ......................................Jackrabbits
Location .................................. Brookings, S.D.
Conference ............................Mid-Continent
Facility................................ HPER Center Pool
Head Coach .........Brad Erickson (30 years)
[email protected]
......................................................... 4th of 7 (W)
Website ............................www.gojacks.com
Nickname ............................................Phoenix
Location ..................................Green Bay, Wis.
Facility...................... Phoenix Sports Center
Head Coach ............. Jim Merner (17 years)
Email.............................. [email protected]
.......................................................... 1st of 7 (W)
Website .............. www.uwgbathletics.com
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LAST YEAR IN REVIEW
Last
Year In
Review
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RECORD BREAKERS
The women’s swimming & diving team broke two Horizon League records, four different school records and
two freshmen marks a season ago. They included the
following:
was also tabbed Dec. 5 and Oct. 24. In addition to that
duo, Molly Finn (Swimmer of the Week Dec. 5, Nov. 21
and Oct. 24), Shannon Berndt (Swimmer of the Week
Jan. 23) and Rachel Grimm (Diver of the Week Jan. 23)
were honored over the season.
1650 Freestyle
Senior Susan Harmsen saved her best for last, breaking
the school mark in the 1650 free at the Horizon League
Championships. She touched the wall in 17:31.71, shaving almost five seconds off the old mark of 17:36.10, set
by Emma McKeith in 2005.
STREAKING PANTHERS
After starting the dual season 0-2 with losses to Big Ten
foes Iowa and Wisconsin, the Panthers went on a serious roll. The squad topped Wright State for its first dual
win Oct. 20 and did not lose until the final dual of the
season - defeating Wheaton, Valparaiso, Butler, UIC and
Western Illinois in that stretch. The last time UWM won
more than six-straight was during the 1990-91 season.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: WOMEN
100 Breaststroke
Shannon Berndt eclipsed freshmen and Klotsche Natatorium marks in the 100 breaststroke in late January, swimming a 1:05.74 on Jan. 20. Then, at the league
championships, she went 1:03.81 to not only set a
new school record, but a new league standard as well.
Old school marks were both held by Lindsay Caldwell
(1:04.21 in 2005 and 1:06.36 as a freshman).
200 Breaststroke
Shannon Berndt pulled double duty, breaking all the
standards in the 200 breaststroke, as well. She lowered
the freshman mark three times during the season and
then reset school and league marks as well at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 2:19.82.
That broke Amanda Chan’s school mark of 2:20.20 set
in 2001 and Kristin Cefalu’s freshman mark of 2:25.34.
200 Freestyle Relay Team
Lindsay Caldwell, Megan Skiba, Jamilla Edwards and
Jess Kelly may not have broken the old mark by much,
but close still counts in this area. The foursome touched
the wall in 1:35.56 at the league championships, breaking the old mark by less than half a second. Caldwell,
Heidi Goetsch, Kristin Skiba and Kelly were clocked at
1:35.99 in 2006.
THIS TEAM LIKES AWARDS
The Panthers had a very successful season in the pool
and it was recognized by the Horizon League. Milwaukee actually won 12 of the 23 awards given out during
the season, with the next-closest school earning just
four honors. It swept the weekly honors on five occasions, including the combination of Lindsay Caldwell
and Emily Duesler on both Feb. 6 and Nov. 14.
GOOD FIRST IMPRESSIONS
First-year head coach Dave Griffore led the UWM women to a 6-3 dual record last season. That marked the
team’s best winning percentage since going 8-4 during
the 1997-98 season.
FIRST THE VETS:
Heading down the final stretch, the team was led by
key returners. Lindsay Caldwell won 28 times in 33 races last season, and went over a month (Oct. 13 to Nov.
18) without losing a race - a streak of 10-consecutive
events. Molly Finn was also impressive, winning 19 of 31
races on the season - and also had that same winning
streak that Caldwell did (Oct. 13 to Nov. 17). Jess Kelly
was not far behind, claiming nine top-three finishes
- including five wins - on the year. It was not just the
swimmers, as Emily Duesler recorded 13 victories (and
five seconds) in 24 attempts on the boards.
AND THEN THE ROOKIES:
The newcomers also arrived for UWM, with Shannon
Berndt (14 individual victories and the league, school
and freshmen records in the 100 and 200 breaststroke),
Megan Skiba (4 wins), Alex Nelson (3), Rachel Grimm (1),
Ali Winius (1) and Jenny Westfall (1) all recording wins
this season.
INVITATIONAL TITLES
The women swam at three invitationals during the
course of the regular season, defending their championship titles at both the Wheaton Invitational and Bill
Ritter Invitational. The Wheaton crown was their fourth
overall and third in the past four years at the event. The
Ritter title was the team’s second-straight, fourth in five
years and 11th in the 16 years the event has been held.
Caldwell also won the week of Oct. 18, while Duesler
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(Record: 23.14)
23.37#.............. 02/22/2007
24.00 ................ 02/22/2007
24.70 ................ 02/22/2007
24.77 ................ 02/22/2007
25.02 ................ 02/22/2007
25.14 ................ 12/02/2006
25.84 ................ 10/20/2006
25.87 ................ 02/22/2007
26.27 ................ 10/20/2006
100 FREESTYLE
Lindsay Caldwell
Jess Kelly
Heidi Goetsch
Jamilla Edwards
Jenny Westfall
Megan Skiba
Natali Bockarovska
Austin Prucha
Ali Winius
Steph Hazen
(Record: 50.58)
51.33 ................ 12/02/2006
52.60 ................ 02/24/2007
53.58 ................ 02/24/2007
54.54 ................ 02/24/2007
55.01 ................ 02/24/2007
55.52 ................ 12/02/2006
55.77 ................ 12/02/2006
56.37 ................ 12/02/2006
56.40 ................ 10/14/2006
56.98 ................ 01/27/2007
200 FREESTYLE (Record: 1:52.22)
Lindsay Caldwell 1:52.34............. 02/23/2007
Kristina Hansen
1:56.39............. 02/23/2007
Heidi Goetsch
1:56.96............. 02/23/2007
Jess Kelly
1:57.24............. 02/23/2007
Jenny Westfall
1:58.14............. 12/02/2006
Emma McKeith
1:58.25............. 02/23/2007
Alex Nelson
2:01.45............. 12/02/2006
Susan Harmsen
2:01.55............. 12/02/2006
Steph Hazen
2:01.99............. 01/20/2007
Kelsey McDonough 2:03.83............. 02/03/2007
Briana Fergusson 2:03.98............. 11/11/2006
Emma McKeith
5:07.86............. 02/22/2007
Susan Harmsen
5:09.96............. 02/22/2007
Ali Winius
5:11.26............. 02/22/2007
Bailey Nennig
5:11.66............. 12/02/2006
Jenny Westfall
5:13.06............. 12/02/2006
Michal Hawker
5:14.29............. 02/22/2007
Alex Nelson
5:16.51............. 12/02/2006
Ali Winius
5:17.43............. 01/27/2007
Kristina Hansen
5:21.51............. 01/19/2007
Steph Hazen
5:27.06............. 02/22/2007
Susan Harmsen
10:33.59 .......... 02/21/2007
Michal Hawker
10:41.70 .......... 02/21/2007
Emma McKeith
10:42.78 .......... 02/21/2007
Kelsey McDonough 10:48.70 .......... 02/21/2007
Alex Nelson
10:49.44 .......... 11/12/2006
Ali Winius
10:56.24 .......... 10/13/2006
Susan Harmsen
17:31.71~ ....... 02/24/2007
Emma McKeith
17:37.46 .......... 02/24/2007
Alex Nelson
18:01.09 .......... 02/24/2007
Kelsey McDonough 18:03.09 .......... 02/24/2007
Ali Winius
18:18.03 .......... 01/20/2007
Michal Hawker
18:52.88 .......... 12/02/2006
100 BUTTERFLY
Heather Sawatzki
Briana Fergusson
Molly Finn
Natali Bockarovska
Katie Green
Emma McKeith
Shannon Berndt
Austin Prucha
Kristyn Cowle
(Record: 58.06)
58.53 ................ 02/23/2007
58.66 ................ 02/23/2007
59.69 ................ 11/12/2006
1:01.02............. 02/23/2007
1:01.39............. 12/02/2006
1:02.56............. 01/27/2007
1:02.88............. 11/11/2006
1:03.47............. 12/02/2006
1:03.50............. 02/23/2007
200 BUTTERFLY (Record: 2:05.01)
Molly Finn
2:06.15............. 02/24/2007
Heather Sawatzki 2:09.60............. 12/02/2006
Kristyn Cowle
2:20.02............. 02/24/2007
Bailey Nennig
Heather Sawatzki
Lindsay Caldwell
Megan Skiba
Kerry Rossow
Jess Kelly
Kristina Hansen
Ali Winius
Michal Hawker
Amanda Joppe
2:12.00............. 02/22/2007
2:12.54............. 12/02/2006
2:13.65............. 10/13/2006
2:15.98............. 10/13/2006
2:15.99............. 02/22/2007
2:16.41............. 10/13/2006
2:16.94............. 11/17/2006
2:18.28............. 10/27/2006
2:20.33............. 02/03/2007
2:24.52............. 02/22/2007
400 IM
Molly Finn
Ali Winius
Bailey Nennig
Michal Hawker
Heather Sawatzki
(Record: 4:28.32)
4:30.14............. 02/23/2007
4:39.76............. 02/23/2007
4:40.61............. 02/23/2007
4:47.28............. 02/23/2007
4:47.52............. 11/12/2006
ONE-METER DIVING (Record: 297.90)
Crystal Szymanski 273.45+........... 02/23/2007
Emily Duesler
266.50+........... 01/27/2007
Rachel Grimm
238.00.............. 01/19/2007
Megan McLoone 224.00.............. 02/23/2007
100 BACKSTROKE
Kristina Hansen
Megan Skiba
Katie Green
Molly Finn
Steph Hazen
(Record: 57.33)
59.43 ................ 02/23/2007
1:00.46............. 02/23/2007
1:01.23............. 02/23/2007
1:02.63............. 11/11/2006
1:04.16............. 12/02/2006
THREE-METER DIVING (Record: 348.80)
Emily Duesler
295.00+........... 02/21/2007
Crystal Szymanski 279.00+........... 02/21/2007
Rachel Grimm
246.50.............. 01/19/2007
Megan McLoone 244.75.............. 11/12/2006
200 BACKSTROKE
Kristina Hansen
Megan Skiba
Katie Green
Steph Hazen
Amanda Joppe
(Record: 2:04.28)
2:09.24............. 02/24/2007
2:09.80............. 02/24/2007
2:12.01............. 02/24/2007
2:19.05............. 02/24/2007
2:39.60............. 10/20/2006
200 FREESTYLE RELAY (Record: 1:35.99)
Caldwell, M. Skiba, Edwards, Kelly
1:35.56~.......... 02/21/2007
100 BREASTSTROKE (Record: 1:04.21)
Shannan Berndt 1:03.81*~!....... 02/23/2007
Kerry Rossow
1:04.55............. 02/23/2007
Lindsay Caldwell 1:07.99............. 11/11/2006
Jamilla Edwards 1:08.26............. 02/23/2007
Bailey Nennig
1:09.79............. 11/12/2006
Amanda Joppe
1:09.81............. 02/23/2007
Megan Skiba
1:09.94............. 11/11/2006
Shannon Berndt 2:19.82*~!....... 02/24/2007
Kerry Rossow
2:20.92............. 02/24/2007
Bailey Nennig
2:26.99............. 02/24/2007
Ali WInius
2:29.16............. 02/24/2007
Amanda Joppe
2:31.05............. 02/24/2007
Jamilla Edwards 2:35.20............. 11/12/2006
200 IM
Molly Finn
Shannon Berndt
(Record: 2:07.30)
2:07.46............. 02/22/2007
2:08.27............. 02/22/2007
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Kelly, M. Skiba, Sawatzki, Caldwell
3:32.10............. 02/24/2007
Hansen, Finn, Kelly, Caldwell
7:43.32............. 02/23/2007
200 MEDLEY RELAY (Record: 1:46.77)
Green, Berndt, Fergusson, Kelly
1:47.29............. 02/21/2007
Hansen, Berndt, Finn, Caldwell
3:51.89............. 02/22/2007
~ = UWM Record
* = Freshman Record
^ = Klotsche Natatorium Record
# = NCAA “B” Cut
+ = NCAA Zone Qualifying score
! = HL Championships Record
TOP TIMES: WOMEN
50 FREESTYLE
Lindsay Caldwell
Jess Kelly
Jamilla Edwards
Megan Skiba
Heidi Goetsch
Natali Bockarovska
Austin Prucha
Kristyn Cowle
Monica Loy
RECORD BREAKERS
The men’s swimming & diving team broke two school records a season ago. They included the following:
He was also tabbed Nov. 21 after he provided Milwaukee
with three individual wins and participated on three winning relays, helping the team to a second-place showing
at the Doug Coers Invitational in Muncie, Ind. He won the
200 IM (1:57.34) before sweeping the butterfly events,
completing the 100 in 52.87 and the 200 in 1:57.05. In the
relays, he helped the 400 free, 800 free and 400 medley
teams to wins and also helped 200 medley relay place
second.
200 Individual Medley
Chase Gravengood lowered his school-record time in the
200 IM for the second-straight season, winning a Horizon
League title in the event when he swam it in 1:50.06 at the
Horizon League Championships. He lowered the standard
from the mark of 1:51.70 he established as a sophomore
at the league championships.
HITTING THE BOOKS
Robby Leibold was honored by the league for his work in
the classroom on two occasions (Jan. 23 and Nov. 21) by
being named the Horizon League’s Men’s Scholar-Athlete
of the Week.
200 Medley Relay
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: MEN
Chase Gravengood helped lead the team to a school-record performance in the 200 medley relay as well. The
combination of Gravengood, Cody Smith, Ross Bittner and
Tyler Jefferson touched the wall in 1:32.97 at the championships, eclipsing the school record of 1:32.99 set in 1999
by Kevin VanDenWymelenberg, Matt Schmaling, Bill Kuri
and Jared Sobczak.
Leibold was the fifth UWM athlete, and third male, to earn
the honor, which was in its first year and encompassed all
sports sponsored by the league. The Horizon League instituted the Scholar-Athlete of the Week awards for this academic year as a way to recognize outstanding academic
and athletic achievement by its student-athletes.
FIVE-STRAIGHT HARD TO COME BY
The Panthers five-dual win streak snapped by Green Bay
Feb. 3 was not only impressive, but noteworthy as well.
The last time UWM accomplished the feat was the 19992000 season when they defeated Wheaton, UIC, Butler,
Northern Iowa and Northern Illinois in November of that
season.
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10/27/06: Beat Wheaton, 135-68
11/11/06: Beat Valparaiso, 150-69
11/12/06: Beat Butler, 227-57
11/12/06: Beat UIC 151-148
01/27/07: Beat Western Illinois, 142-84
SWIMMERS/DIVERS OF THE WEEK
The men’s swimming & diving team won two Horizon
League Swimmer of the Week awards last year, with Chase
Gravengood capturing both. His second came Dec. 5, after leading the way for the Panthers team victory with an
impressive performance at the Wheaton Invitational. He
won all three of his individual events and also swam relays
for UWM. In the 100 butterfly, he won with a season-best
time of 50.17. In the 200 fly, he won with a meet record
and season-best time of 1:50.61. And, lastly in the 200 IM,
he set a meet, pool and UWM school record with a winning time of 1:51.35.
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GOOD FIRST IMPRESSIONS
First-year head coach Dave Griffore led the UWM men to
a 5-4 dual record last season, giving the squad a winning
dual record for the first time since going 7-4 in the 199899 campaign.
DOWN THE STRETCH
The Panthers’ success last season had to do with many
aspects, but great individual efforts surely helped. Chase
Gravengood and Robby Leibold both had solid seasons in
2006-07. Gravengood participated in six different events
for UWM, winning 21 times and taking second in four others (out of 33 races), not having lost from Oct. 20 through
Feb. 22 - a span of 18 races. Leibold took first or second in
eight of 11 attempts at the 500 freestyle, won four out of
eight times in the 1000 free, won three of the four 1650
free’s he swam and placed first or second overall in 20 out
of 30 races.
INVITATIONAL TITLES
The men swam at three invitational during the course of
the regular season, bringing home championships at two
of them and a second place showing at the other. UWM
won the Wheaton Invitational for the sixth time in program history and the first time since 2002. At the Bill Ritter Invitational, they made some history, earning the team
crown for the first time since 1998.
(Record: 20.23)
21.34 .................02/22/2007
21.62 .................02/22/2007
21.94 .................02/22/2007
21.97 .................02/22/2007
22.03 .................02/22/2007
22.20 .................12/02/2006
22.25 .................02/22/2007
22.29 .................12/02/2006
22.57 .................01/27/2007
22.62 .................02/22/2007
22.70 .................02/22/2007
23.30 .................02/22/2007
24.14 .................11/17/2006
100 FREESTYLE
Tyler Jefferson
David Yugo
Eric Burns
Matt Mahoney
Paul Lewis
Lucas Tanel
Andy Rux
Sam Parent
Ed Lichinsky
Brian Randall
Tom Heitkamp
(Record: 44.65)
46.10 .................02/24/2007
47.47 .................12/02/2006
47.82 .................02/24/2007
48.07 .................02/24/2007
48.68 .................02/24/2007
49.40 .................02/03/2007
50.13 .................02/24/2007
50.31 .................02/24/2007
50.48 .................10/27/2006
50.87 .................10/20/2006
51.38 .................12/02/2006
Tyler Jefferson
1:47.13..............02/23/2007
David Yugo
1:42.81..............02/23/2007
Chase Gravengood 1:43.96..............02/03/2007
Robby Leibold
1:44.21..............02/23/2007
David Adams
1:45.96..............02/23/2007
Matt Mahoney
1:46.02..............12/02/2006
Jeremy Seibel
1:47.46..............11/12/2006
Paul Lewis
1:48.41..............02/23/2007
Sam Parent
1:51.09..............02/23/2007
Eric Burns
1:52.31..............12/02/2006
Marts Makstenieks 1:55.21..............10/27/2006
500 FREESTYLE
Robby Leibold
David Adams
David Yugo
Karl Winderl
Jeremy Seibel
Paul Lewis
Matt Mahoney
Kyle Palmer
(Record: 4:32.98)
4:33.30..............02/22/2007
4:40.54..............02/22/2007
4:43.36..............12/02/2006
4:47.64..............12/02/2006
4:52.51..............11/11/2006
4:55.53..............02/22/2007
5:04.94..............01/27/2007
5:19.66..............11/17/2006
1000 FREESTYLE
Robby Leibold
David Adams
Karl Winderl
Jeremy Waldhart
Paul Lewis
(Record: 9:30.77)
9:34.25..............02/21/2007
9:43.10..............02/21/2007
9:54.35..............02/21/2007
10:03.09 ...........01/27/2007
10:43.41 ...........01/27/2007
1650 FREESTYLE
Robby Leibold
David Adams
Karl Winderl
(Record: 15:51.68)
15:51.70 ...........12/02/2006
16:17.76 ...........02/24/2007
16:46.83 ...........12/02/2006
100 BUTTERFLY (Record: 49.18)
Chase Gravengood 49.69 .................02/23/2007
Ross Bittner
50.64 .................02/23/2007
Ed Lichinsky
52.49 .................02/23/2007
Marts Makstenieks 52.64 .................02/23/2007
Matt Howard
54.04 .................12/02/2006
Andy Rux
55.09 .................02/23/2007
200 BUTTERFLY (Record: 1:49.17)
Chase Gravengood 1:49.56..............02/24/2007
Karl Winderl
2:01.18..............02/24/2007
Robby Leibold
2:03.05..............10/13/2006
Andy Rux
2:15.37..............10/27/2006
100 BACKSTROKE (Record: 50.88)
Tyler Jefferson
51.82 .................02/23/2007
Chase Gravengood 51.87 .................02/22/2007
Ross Bittner
52.02 .................02/23/2007
Eric Burns
53.37 .................02/23/2007
Dennis Knipfer
54.30 .................02/23/2007
Matt Howard
54.67 .................12/02/2006
Ed Lichinsky
54.69 .................02/23/2007
Jeremy Waldhart 55.29 .................11/12/2006
Brian Heinz
55.30 .................02/23/2007
Brian Randall
55.44 .................02/23/2007
Marts Makstenieks 59.36 .................11/18/2006
200 BACKSTROKE
Tyler Jefferson
Jeremy Waldhart
Ross Bittner
Dennis Knipfer
Brian Heinz
Brian Randall
(Record: 1:50.66)
1:52.74..............02/24/2007
1:52.80..............02/24/2007
1:53.79..............02/24/2007
1:55.62..............02/24/2007
1:58.94..............02/24/2007
2:00.55..............02/24/2007
100 BREASTSTROKE (Record: 57.15)
Cody Smith
58.41 .................02/03/2007
Lucas Tanel
59.30 .................02/03/2007
Jeremy Seibel
59.52 .................02/03/2007
Kyle Palmer
1:00.11..............02/03/2007
Tom Heitkamp
1:01.37..............02/03/2007
Jeremy Waldhart 1:04.69..............11/11/2006
Jeremy Seibel
2:06.09..............02/24/2007
Lucas Tanel
2:08.26..............02/24/2007
Kyle Palmer
2:13.38..............12/02/2006
Cody Smith
2:14.68..............12/02/2006
Brian Heinz
2:21.14..............02/24/2007
Tom Heitkamp
2:26.29..............11/18/2006
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200 IM
(Record: 1:51.70)
Chase Gravengood 1:50.06~...........02/22/2007
Jeremy Waldhart 1:56.44..............02/22/2007
Jeremy Seibel
1:59.61..............02/03/2007
Lucas Tanel
2:00.62..............10/20/2006
Dennis Knipfer
2:01.96..............12/02/2006
Ed Lichinsky
2:02.13..............12/02/2006
Cody Smith
2:04.80..............12/02/2006
Kyle Palmer
2:10.07..............10/27/2006
400 IM
(Record: 4:03.29)
Chase Gravengood 4:05.76^...........01/27/2007
Robby Leibold
4:07.51..............12/02/2006
Jeremy Waldhart 4:07.54..............02/23/2007
Jeremy Seibel
4:08.39..............02/23/2007
Lucas Tanel
4:12.01..............02/23/2007
Dennis Knipfer
4:15.52..............02/23/2007
Kyle Palmer
4:20.44..............02/23/2007
ONE-METER DIVING (Record: 348.83)
Corey Kupfer
277.60...............02/22/2007
Patrick Rongitsch 265.75...............02/22/2007
Kyle Luska
245.70...............02/22/2007
THREE-METER DIVING (Record: 340.50)
Patrick Rongitsch 270.40...............02/24/2007
Kyle Luska
270.30...............02/24/2007
Corey Kupfer
263.05...............11/17/2006
Jefferson, Lichinsky, Tanel, Yugo
1:25.24..............12/02/2006
Jefferson, Gravengood, Burns, Yugo
3:07.10..............02/24/2007
Jefferson, Gravengood, Seibel, Yugo
6:48.87..............02/23/2007
Gravengood, Smith, Bittner, Jefferson
1:32.97~...........02/21/2007
Gravengood, Seibel, Bittner, Jefferson
3:26.36..............02/22/2007
~ = UWM Record
^ = Klotsche Natatorium Record
TOP TIMES: MEN
50 FREESTYLE
Tyler Jefferson
Eric Burns
Ed Lichinsky
Matt Mahoney
Brian Randall
Lucas Tanel
Tom Heitkamp
Matt Howard
David Yugo
Sam Parent
Andy Rux
Brian Heinz
Cody Smith
2007 Women’s Horizon League Championship Results • Feb. 21-24 (Chicago, Ill.)
CHAMPIONSHIPS REVIEW: WOMEN
Event
Place
200 Freestyle Relay 1st
3rd
Name
UIC
Caldwell, M. Skiba,
Edwards, Kelly
Time
1:35.24
1:35.56*
1000 Freestyle
1st
4th
9th
10th
Martinez, WSU
Susan Harmsen
Emma McKeith
Kelsey McDonough
10:18.56
10:33.59
10:42.78
10:48.70
3-Meter Diving
1st
2nd
7th
9th
Emily Duesler
Crystal Szymanski
Rachel Grimm
Megan McLoone
200 Medley Relay
1st
2nd
500 Freestyle
Name
Crystal Szymanski
Emily Duesler
Megan McLoone
Rachel Grimm
Time
273.45
258.60
221.90
210.35
3rd
UWGB
Hansen, Finn,
Kelly, Caldwell
7:35.27
7:43.32
295.00
279.00
228.35
223.05
1650 Freestyle
1st
3rd
4th
8th
Martinez, WSU
17:14.34
Susan Harmsen
17:31.71*
Emma McKeith
17:37.46
Kelsey McDonough 18:03.09
UWGB
Green, Berndt,
Fergusson, Kelly
1:46.17
1:47.29
200 Backstroke
1st
7th
10th
11th
DeGrand, UWGB
Megan Skiba
Kristina Hansen
Katie Green
1st
8th
10th
12th
Fernandez, WSU
Emma McKeith
Susan Harmsen
Ali Winius
5:01.34
5:07.86
5:09.96
5:11.26
100 Freestyle
1st
6th
14th
Lindsay Caldwell
Jess Kelly
Jamilla Edwards
51.77
52.60
54.54
200 IM
1st
2nd
5th
9th
10th
DeGrand, UWGB
Molly Finn
Shannon Berndt
Bailey Nennig
Heather Sawatzki
2:06.11
2:07.46
2:08.27
2:12.00
2:12.61
200 Breaststroke
1st
2nd
9th
10th
Shannon Berndt
Kerry Rossow
Bailey Nennig
Ali Winius
2:19.82*!^
2:20.92
2:26.99
2:30.66
200 Butterfly
50 Freestyle
1st
6th
9th
10th
Lindsay Caldwell
Jess Kelly
Jamilla Edwards
Megan Skiba
23.37&
24.28
24.70
24.77
1st
4th
5th
6th
Molly Finn
Heather Sawatzki
Kelsey McDonough
Briana Fergusson
2:06.15
2:11.51
2:11.82
2:12.04
400 Medley Relay
1st
Hansen, Berndt,
Finn, Caldwell
3:51.89
UIC
Kelly, M. Skiba,
Sawatzki, Caldwell
3:28.10
3:32.10
400 IM
1st
5th
6th
Molly Finn
Ali Winius
Bailey Nennig
4:30.14
4:39.76
4:40.61
100 Butterfly
1st
2nd
5th
Warzon, UWGB
Heather Sawatzki
Briana Fergusson
200 Freestyle
1st
11th
13th
Lindsay Caldwell
Kristina Hansen
Jess Kelly
1:52.34
1:56.82
1:57.24
100 Breaststroke
1st
2nd
10th
Shannon Berndt
Kerry Rossow
Jamilla Edwards
1:03.81*!^
1:04.55
1:08.48
1st
3rd
9th
11th
Cooper, WSU
Kristina Hansen
Megan Skiba
Katie Green
100 Backstroke
Event
1-Meter Diving
Place
1st
5th
8th
11th
4th
2:04.20
2:10.44
2:09.24
2:12.01
* = UWM Record
^ = Freshman Record
! = Horizon League Record
& = NCAA “B” Cut
56.69
58.65
58.93
Final Team Scores
1. Green Bay ..................................................................................845
2. Milwaukee ........................................................... 832.5
3. Wright State .......................................................................... 737.5
4. UIC ................................................................................................480
5. Youngstown State .............................................................. 252.5
6. Cleveland State.................................................................... 218.5
7. Butler ...........................................................................................157
Swimmer of the Meet: Lindsay Caldwell, Milwaukee
Newcomer of the Year: Shannon Berndt, Milwaukee
Athlete of the Year: Danielle DeGrand, Green Bay
Diving Coach of the Year: Todd Hill, Milwaukee
Swimming Coach of the Year: Jim Merner, Green Bay
58.48
59.43
1:00.46
1:01.40
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2007 Men’s Horizon League Championship Results • Feb. 21-24 (Chicago, Ill.)
Name
UIC
Lichinsky, Tanel,
Burns, Yugo
Time
1:21.05
1:25.55
1000 Freestyle
1st
6th
9th
12th
Lang, WSU
Robby Leibold
David Adams
Karl Winderl
9:21.84
9:34.25
9:58.99
9:48.40
200 Medley Relay
5th
Gravengood, Smith,
Bittner, Jefferson
500 Freestyle
1st
3rd
9th
13th
Lang, WSU
Robby Leibold
David Adams
David Yugo
200 IM
1st
8th
16th
Chase Gravengood
Jeremy Waldhart
Cody Smith
50 Freestyle
1st
10th
16th
Booher, UIC
Tyler Jefferson
Eric Burns
20.32
21.34
21.98
1-Meter Diving
1st
6th
9th
11th
Dalman, CSU
P.J. Rongitsch
Corey Kupfer
Kyle Luska
341.85
265.75
277.60
245.70
400 Medley Relay
1st
3rd
CSU
Gravengood, Seibel,
Bittner, Jefferson
3:22.57
3:26.36
1st
5th
6th
10th
11th
13th
15th
Duecker, CSU
Jeremy Waldhart
Jeremy Seibel
Lucas Tanel
Dennis Knipfer
Marts Maksteneiks
Kyle Palmer
3:59.71
4:07.54
4:08.39
4:12.01
4:15.52
4:15.97
4:20.44
1st
3rd
7th
15th
16th
Thompson, WSU
Chase Gravengood
Ross Bittner
Ed Lichinsky
Marts Maksteneiks
49.64
49.69
50.64
52.49
52.64
200 Freestyle
1st
11th
Ehresman, WSU
David Yugo
1:40.03
1:42.81
100 Breaststroke
1st
6th
10th
13th
15th
Dobies, CSU
Cody Smith
Lucas Tanel
Jeremy Seibel
Kyle Palmer
53.77
58.41
59.34
59.73
1:01.49
1st
4th
Weber, UWGB
Tyler Jefferson
50.28
51.89
400 IM
100 Butterfly
100 Backstroke
Event
1:32.97*
4:29.34
4:33.30
4:40.54
4:44.74
Place
7th
11th
14th
16th
Name
Ross Bittner
Eric Burns
Dennis Knipfer
Ed Lichinsky
Time
52.31
53.55
54.99
55.61
3rd
WSU
6:44.35
Jefferson, Gravengood, 6:48.87
Seibel, Yugo
1650 Freestyle
1st
3rd
5th
10th
Lang, WSU
Robby Leibold
David Adams
Karl Winderl
200 Backstroke
1st
3rd
4th
5th
9th
Eckstein, WSU
Tyler Jefferson
Jeremy Waldhart
Ross Bittner
Dennis Knipfer
100 Freestyle
1st
13th
14th
16th
Booher, UIC
David Yugo
Eric Burns
Matt Mahoney
200 Breaststroke
1st
4th
5th
9th
11th
Dobies, CSU
Jeremy Seibel
Lucas Tanel
Kyle Palmer
Cody Smith
2:00.92
2:06.09
2:08.26
2:13.69
2:14.81
200 Butterfly
1st
9th
13th
Chase Gravengood
Marts Maksteneiks
Karl Winderl
1:49.56
1:56.65
2:01.18
3-Meter Diving
1st
7th
8th
10th
Dalman, CSU
Corey Kupfer
Kyle Luska
P.J. Rongitsch
368.65
238.50
235.50
270.40
1:50.06*
1:57.65
2:06.24
5th
15:42.04
15:56.59
16:17.76
16:53.40
1:49.03
1:52.74
1:53.08
1:53.79
1:55.62
45.00
47.55
47.85
48.36
UIC
3:01.33
Jefferson, Gravengood, 3:07.10
Burns, Yugo
* = UWM Record
Final Team Scores
1. Wright State ..............................................................................782
2. Cleveland State.................................................................... 700.5
3. Milwaukee ...............................................................622
4. UIC ............................................................................................ 547.5
5. Green Bay ..................................................................................519
6. Butler ...........................................................................................219
Swimmer of the Meet: Scott Lang, Wright State
Newcomer of the Year: Jakub Dobies, Cleveland State
Athlete of the Year: Blake Booher, UIC
Diving Coach of the Year: Rich Karban, Cleveland State
Swimming Coach of the Year: Sion Brinn, Wright State
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CHAMPIONSHIPS REVIEW: MEN
Event
Place
6th
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee swimming & diving teams had a very successful
showing at the Horizon League Championships, held Feb. 21-24 at the UIC Natatorium
in Chicago. Ill. The women’s team was in contention until the
final event, finishing second, just 12.5 points behind Green
Bay, which won its third-straight league title. The Panthers
ended the meet with 832.5 points with the Phoenix first at
845.
Szymanski (three-meter diving), Finn (200 IM), Heather
Sawatzki (100 butterfly) and Kerry Rossow (second to Berndt in both breaststroke events).
On the men’s side, UWM earned a solid third-place finish
with 622 points, trailing only runner-up Cleveland State
(700.5) and champ Wright State (782). The finish was the
Panthers’ best since 2000 with Milwaukee placing fourth or
fifth for the past five years.
Caldwell closed out her UWM career with 13 total league
titles (eight individual/five relay) and Swimmer of the Meet
honors for the third-straight year. Szymanski (Diver of the
Meet), Berndt (Horizon League Newcomer of the Year) and
coach Todd Hill (Diving Coach of the Year) rounded out the
award-winners for Milwaukee.
Susan Harmsen (17:31.71 in the 1650 freestyle) and the 200
free relay team also established new school records. The 200
free relay team actually broke what was the Horizon League
record, as well, but had to settle for third-place in the event
by 32-hundredths of a second.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS REVIEW
The women broke eight records overall - two Horizon
League, four school and two freshman records fell at the
event. The team claimed 10 league championships, with
Lindsay Caldwell leading the way with four titles (three
individual/one relay). Molly Finn (400 IM/200 butterfly/relay), Shannon Berndt (100 and 200 breaststroke/relay),
Crystal Szymanski (one-meter diving) and Emily Duesler
(three-meter diving) rounded out the First Team All-Horizon
League victories.
Finn nearly had three individual titles, taking second in the
200 IM. Berndt was the big record-setter. Her time of 1:03.81
in the 100 and 2:20.92 in the 200 established league, school
and freshman marks in both of her breaststroke events.
The 400 medley team of Kristina Hansen, Berndt, Finn and
Caldwell claimed a league title in 3:51.89, less than a second
off of the school record of 3:51.09. They beat UW-Green Bay
(3:51.95) by the slimmest of margins in the race.
Panthers earning second team all-league honors included
Going from fifth to third in just one season was a complete
team effort for the UWM men. To compare, the Panthers had
23 swimmers and divers in the finals of the championship
events. The season before they had only 16, for an increase
of almost a half.
Chase Gravengood won two Horizon League titles and
missed a third by five-hundredths of a second. He repeated
in the 200 IM (school-record 1:50.06) and the 200 butterfly,
but was touched out (49.64 to 49.69) in the 100 fly.
In the 200 medley relay, Gravengood, Cody Smith, Ross
Bittner and Tyler Jefferson finished in a time of 1:32.97 to
establish a new school record. That broke the former mark
of 1:32.99 that was established in 1999.
Other top finishers for the men included Jefferson (50 free
consolation winner, third in 200 back, fourth in 100 back)
and Robby Leibold (third in 1650 free, sixth in 1000 free).
Top row (left to right): Lindsay Caldwell, Molly Finn, Shannon Berndt, Crystal Szymanski, Emily Duesler, Kristina Hansen, Heather Sawatzki
Bottom row (left to right): Kerry Rossow, Susan Harmsen, Chase Gravengood, Cody Smith, Ross Bittner, Tyler Jefferson, Robby Leibold
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HISTORY AND RECORDS
History
And
Records
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WOMEN’S RECORDS
Event
50 Freestyle
100 Freestyle
200 Freestyle
500 Freestyle
1000 Freestyle
1650 Freestyle
100 Butterfly
200 Butterfly
100 Backstroke
200 Backstroke
100 Breaststroke
200 Breaststroke
200 Freestyle Relay
400 Freestyle Relay
800 Freestyle Relay
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
1m Diving (6 dives)
1m Diving (11 dives)
3m Diving (6 dives)
Platform Diving
Name
Time
Year
Lindsay Caldwell (League Record) .....................................23.14........................ 2005
Lindsay Caldwell (League Record) .....................................50.58........................ 2006
Lindsay Caldwell ................................................................... 1:52.22........................ 2006
Leslie Brock............................................................................. 5:05.94........................ 2001
Emma McKeith ....................................................................10:31.47........................ 2005
Susan Harmsen.................................................. 17:31.71 .................. 2007
Julie Olson ..................................................................................58.06........................ 2005
Molly Finn ............................................................................... 2:05.01........................ 2006
Julie Olson ..................................................................................57.33........................ 2005
Julie Olson .............................................................................. 2:04.28........................ 2006
Shannon Berndt (League Record) ...................... 1:03.81 .................. 2007
Shannon Berndt (League Record) ...................... 2:19.82 .................. 2007
Molly Finn ............................................................................... 2:07.30........................ 2006
Molly Finn ............................................................................... 4:28.32........................ 2006
L. Caldwell, M. Skiba, Edwards, Kelly .................. 1:35.56 .................. 2007
L. Caldwell, Sawatzki, Finn, Kelly (League Record) .......... 3:28.93 ......................... 2006
L. Caldwell, Skiba, Finn, Kelly ............................................. 7:42.00........................ 2006
Olson, L. Caldwell, Fergusson, Fargen ............................ 1:46.77........................ 2005
Olson, L. Caldwell, Finn, Kelly (League Record) ................ 3:51.09 ......................... 2006
Erin Blemberg ......................................................................... 297.90........................ 2006
Leigh Ann Mrotek ................................................................. 413.45........................ 1996
Erin Blemberg (League Record) ....................................... 348.80........................ 2006
Erin Blemberg ......................................................................... 480.00........................ 2005
Crystal Szymanski ................................................................. 374.45........................ 2006
[Bold indicates record set in 2006-07]
WOMEN’S FRESHMEN RECORDS
(Clockwise from top left): Molly Finn holds a total of 10 school records (3 individual/3
relay/4 freshman) ... Shannon Berndt burst on the scene last year with league, school
and freshman marks in the breaststroke events ... Jess Kelly anchored four school-record relay teams in 2006 and one in 2007 ... Emma McKeith owns the top mark in
the 1000 freestyle and freshman marks in the 500, 1000 and 1650 free ... Julie Olson
graduated with school records in the 100 butterfly, 100 and 200 backstroke and as
part of two relay teams ... Lindsay Caldwell was one of the most prolific swimmers
in school history, setting eight school, four league and two freshman records.
Event
Name
Time
50 Freestyle
Lindsay Caldwell ............... 24.11
100 Freestyle
Lindsay Caldwell ............... 52.64
200 Freestyle
Kelly Goetsch ..................1:55.98
500 Freestyle
Emma McKeith ...............5:07.48
1000 Freestyle
Emma McKeith ............ 10:31.47
1650 Freestyle
Emma McKeith ............ 17:36.10
100 Butterfly
Molly Finn ............................ 58.85
200 Butterfly
Molly Finn .........................2:05.01
100 Backstroke
Julie Olson ........................... 58.29
200 Backstroke
Julie Olson ........................2:07.72
100 Breaststroke
Shannon Berndt ...... 1:03.81
200 Breaststroke
Shannon Berndt ...... 2:19.82
Molly Finn .........................2:07.30
Molly Finn .........................4:28.32
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Event
50 Freestyle
100 Freestyle
200 Freestyle
500 Freestyle
1000 Freestyle
1650 Freestyle
100 Butterfly
200 Butterfly
100 Backstroke
200 Backstroke
100 Breaststroke
200 Breaststroke
200 Free Relay
400 Free Relay
800 Free Relay
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
1m Diving (6 dives)
3m Diving (6 dives)
Platform Diving
Name
Time
Year
Josh Baseheart ..........................................................................20.23..........................2003
Josh Baseheart ..........................................................................44.65..........................2002
Josh Baseheart ...................................................................... 1:38.51..........................2002
Brent Boock ............................................................................ 4:32.98..........................1992
Michael Belting ..................................................................... 9:30.77..........................2004
Brent Boock ..........................................................................15:51.68..........................1991
Chase Gravengood ..................................................................49.18..........................2006
Chase Gravengood .............................................................. 1:49.17..........................2006
Bill Kuri..........................................................................................50.88..........................2001
Jason Procto ........................................................................... 1:50.66..........................2002
Jared Sobczak ............................................................................57.15..........................1998
Jared Sobczak ........................................................................ 2:05.16..........................1997
Chase Gravengood .............................................. 1:50.06 ................... 2007
Chase Gravengood .............................................................. 4:03.29..........................2005
Kuri, VanDenWymelenberg, D. Babcock, Schmaling...... 1:23.17..........................2000
Kuri, VanDenWymelenberg, D. Babcock, Schmaling...... 3:02.48..........................2000
Baseheart, Clark, Belting, Procto ...................................... 6:47.27..........................2003
Gravengood, Smith, Bittner, Jefferson ............... 1:32.97 ................... 2007
Procto, Fyock, Vergeer, Baseheart .................................... 3:22.33..........................2003
Phil Fass ..................................................................................... 348.83..........................1988
Dave Arvai ................................................................................ 505.20..........................1996
Dave Arvai ................................................................................ 340.50..........................1994
Mike Friehe .............................................................................. 549.45..........................1992
Jeff Jasinowski ........................................................................ 291.35..........................2005
[Bold indicates record set in 2006-07}
MEN’S FRESHMEN RECORDS
Event
Name
Time
50 Freestyle
Josh Baseheart .......................20.85
100 Freestyle
Josh Baseheart .......................45.64
200 Freestyle
Matt Schmaling ................. 1:40.97
500 Freestyle
Robby Leibold .................... 4:35.32
1000 Freestyle
Robby Leibold .................... 9:30.92
1650 Freestyle
Robby Leibold ..................15:54.18
100 Butterfly
Andrew Babcock ...................49.80
200 Butterfly
Chase Gravengood ........... 1:51.86
100 Backstroke
Bill Kuri ......................................50.89
200 Backstroke
Jason Procto ....................... 1:51.00
100 Breaststroke
Jared Sobczak ........................57.42
200 Breaststroke
Kyle Fyock ............................ 2:06.52
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(Clockwise from top left): Chase Gravengood continues to lower his own school
marks, of which he currently holds four individual, one relay and three freshman entries ... Kyle Fyock was part of a record-breaking 400 medley relay team and still
holds the freshman mark in the 200 breaststroke ... Robby Leibold set freshman
marks in the 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyles and a Klotsche pool record in the 1650 last
year ... Jason Procto continues to hold school records as part of two relays and in the
200 backstoke (freshman mark too) ... Tyler Jefferson helped UWM set a new record
in the 200 medley relay last year ... Josh Baseheart still holds seven standards.
MEN’S RECORDS
2006-07
Head Coach: Dave Griffore
10/6
at Notre Dame Relays...............................5th of 7
10/13-14 at Iowa .....................................................L, 265-87.5
10/13-14 vs. Wisconsin (at Iowa) .......................... L, 252-94
10/20
Wright State.......................................... W, 136-107
10/22
at UIC Diving Invitational.........................1st of 4
10/27
Wheaton ...................................................W, 140-62
11/11
at Valparaiso ............................................W, 161-56
11/12
at Butler.....................................................W, 223-63
11/12
vs. UIC (at Butler) ....................................W, 201-85
11/17-18 at Ball State Invitational .........................2nd of 3
12/1-2 at Wheaton Invitational ............................1st of 8
12/1-2 at Miami (OH) Invitational ............................. NTS
1/19-20 Bill Ritter Invitational .................................1st of 4
1/27
Western Illinois .......................................W, 143-76
2/3
at Green Bay ...........................................L, 122-121
2/21-24 League Championships .................2nd out of 7
1/5
1/23-24
1/31
2/6
2/6
2/20-21
2/25-28
2002-03
Head Coach: Dave Clark
10/4
at Notre Dame Relays.......................3rd, 138 pts.
10/25
at Nothwestern ....................................... L, 160-80
10/25
vs. Toledo ................................................... L, 152-88
10/27
at Northwestern Relays ...................3rd, 155 pts.
11/1
Wheaton College ................................ W, 127-108
11/9
at UIC....................................................... W, 189-106
11/9
vs. Northern Iowa..................................L, 161-136
11/9
vs. Evansville ......................................... W, 154-144
11/10
Western Kentucky .................................. L, 142-96
11/16
at Illinois St..............................................L, 184-112
12/6-7 at Wheaton Invite ............................ 2nd, 756 pts.
12/31
at Ed Kennedy Relays ...................... 4th, 204 pts.
1/24-25 Bill Ritter Invite ................................... 1st, 872 pts.
2/1
2/7
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 154-82
2/7
vs. UW-Green Bay.................................... L, 149-92
2/26-3/1 League Championships ..................3rd out of 6
YEAR-BY-YEAR: WOMEN
2005-06
10/7
10/13
at Wisconsin/vs. Iowa .........L, 184-59/L, 172-71
10/21
Northwestern........................................... L, 158-81
10/23
at UIC Diving Invitational.........................1st of 6
10/23
at Northwestern Relays ...........................4th of 5
10/28
at Wheaton College ..............................W, 113-92
10/29
at Oakland ................................................. L, 155-87
10/29
vs. Cincinnati ..........................................L, 132-107
10/29
vs. Wayne State .......................................W, 156-86
11/5
UIC ........................................................... W, 196-103
11/12
Northern Iowa ........................................W, 183-51
11/12
North Dakota .........................................L, 124-116
11/13
South Dakota ..........................................W, 145-83
11/13
Valparaiso .................................................W, 153-64
12/1-2 at Notre Dame Invitational............................ NTS
1/13
at Air Force ............................................ W, 135-102
1/28
at Western Illinois ..................................W, 157-84
2/10
UW-Green Bay .................................. L, 143.5-99.5
2/17-18 at Midwest Invitational................................... NTS
2/22-25 League Championships ..........................3rd of 7
10/1
10/8
10/22
10/24
10/24
10/29
10/30
10/30
10/30
11/6
11/19-20
12/2-3
12/3-4
12/31
1/6
1/16
1/21-22
1/29
2/5
2/18-19
2/25-28
2004-05
at Notre Dame Relays........................................3rd
at Madison Invitational................................... NTS
at Northwestern...................................... L, 145-97
at UIC Diving Invitational............................... 2nd
at Northwestern Relays ....................................3rd
Wheaton ...................................................W, 110-95
vs. Wayne State .......................................W, 161-82
at Oakland ................................................. L, 170-73
vs. Akron..................................................... L, 162-81
at UIC....................................................... W, 179-118
at Doug Coers Invitational ..............................3rd
at Notre Dame Invitational............................ NTS
at Wheaton Invitational .................................. 2nd
at Ed Kennedy Relays ........................................ 1st
at Bob Mowerson Meet .................................... 1st
at Valparaiso ......................................... W, 136-100
Bill Ritter Invitational .........................................3rd
at UW-Green Bay...................................L, 135-106
at Midwest Invitational.....................................4th
League Championships ..................3rd out of 7
10/3
10/10
10/24
10/26
10/26
10/31
11/8
11/8
11/8
12/4-6
12/5-6
12/31
2003-04
Northwestern.........................................L, 122-110
at Northwestern Relays ....................................4th
at UIC Diving Invitational................................. 1st
at Wheaton ..............................................W, 110-98
Evansville ............................................... W, 186-107
UIC ........................................................... W, 190-109
Northern Iowa ..................................... W, 195-104
at Wheaton Invitational .................................... 1st
at Bob Mowerson Time Trials ......................... 1st
Bill Ritter Invitational ......................................... 1st
at Western Illinois ..................................W, 145-94
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 171-69
vs. UW-Green Bay.................................... L, 147-94
at Midwest Invitational................................... NTS
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10/28
11/2
11/3
11/10
11/10
11/18
12/8
1/19
1/26
2/1
2/8
2/8
3/2
2001-02
at Northwestern Relays .................. 4th, 116 pts.
at Wheaton .............................................L, 121-116
at Western Illinois .................................L, 129-114
at Northern Iowa .................................... L, 146-94
vs. UIC...................................................... W, 141-101
Illinois State ............................................L, 157-143
at Wheaton Inv...............................2nd, 808.5 pts.
Butler..........................................................W, 142-75
Bill Ritter Invitational ...................... 2nd, 962 pts.
at Northern Illinois ............................. W, 134-108
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 160-74
vs. UW-Green Bay..................................L, 133-102
10/19
10/29
11/3
11/10
11/10
11/11
11/11
11/18
12/1
1/19
1/27
2/2
2/2
2/10
2/24
2000-01
Western Kentucky ................................L, 137-109
Wheaton ................................................ W, 123-114
Butler..........................................................W, 173-63
Northern Illinois ....................................L, 122-120
UIC ..............................................................W, 206-93
Northern Iowa ..................................... W, 156-143
at Illinois State ......................................... L, 134-89
at Wheaton Inv.................................. 2nd, 861 pts.
Bill Ritter Invitational .........................1st out of 4
Western Illinois .................................W,145.5-81.5
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 160-74
vs. UW-Green Bay..................................L, 133-102
at Valparaiso ............................................W, 150-87
MCC Championships .........................1st out of 6
10/31
11/6
11/6
11/12
11/12
11/13
11/20
12/4
1/21
1/29
2/4
2/4
2/12
2/26
1999-2000
at Northwestern Relays .....................6th, 90 pts.
at Wheaton .............................................L, 134-102
vs. UIC.........................................................W, 177-63
Butler....................................................... W, 132-104
Northern Iowa ..................................... W, 129-113
at Northern Illinois ...............................L, 131-103
at Windy City Inv. ...............................3rd, 814 pts.
at Wheaton Inv................................ 3rd, 555.5 pts.
Bill Ritter Invitational .....................1st, 982.5 pts.
at Western Illinois ................................... L, 147-96
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 168-69
vs. UW-Green Bay.................................... L, 153-89
Valparaiso .................................................W, 145-93
MCC Championships ........................3rd out of 6
11/1
11/6
1998-99
Wheaton ................................................ W, 135-102
11/7
11/13
11/14
11/21
12/5
1/23
1/29
1/30
2/5
2/5
2/6
2/26
at UIC.........................................................L, 127-116
at Northern Iowa ..................................L, 135-102
Butler..........................................................W, 135-84
at Windy City Inv. ...........................6th, 311.5 pts.
Bill Ritter Invitational ......................1st, 1106 pts.
Northern Illinois ...................................... L, 149-96
Western Illinois .................................... W, 143-100
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 162-75
vs. UW-Green Bay..................................L, 131-111
Valparaiso .............................................. W, 129-101
10/25
10/25
10/26
11/1
11/7
11/8
11/15
11/15
11/22
12/6
1/10
1/17
1/24
1/31
2/6
2/6
2/28
1997-98
at Butler.................................................. W, 203-113
vs. Xavier ............................................W, 209.5-97.5
at Northern Illinois ................................. L, 169-89
at Wheaton .............................................L, 126-111
at Western Illinois ............................... W, 126-119
at Valparaiso .............................................. W, 69-43
vs. Bradley................................................... W, 65-45
Windy City Inv. .................................... 1st, 925 pts.
Wheaton Inv....................................... 2nd, 699 pts.
Northeastern Illinois .............................W, 128-71
at UIC....................................................... W, 155-145
at Northern Iowa ..................................... W, 65-48
at Wisconsin ...........................................L, 122-108
vs. UW-Green Bay.................................... L, 166-76
10/26
10/27
11/1
11/9
11/9
11/10
11/15
11/16
11/26
12/7
1/11
2/1
2/7
2/7
3/1
1996-97
at Northern Michigan ........................... L, 157-83
Butler..........................................................W, 134-87
Valparaiso .............................................. W, 127-103
Western Illinois ......................................L, 125-116
UIC ........................................................... W, 136-107
Wheaton ...................................................W, 125-79
Northeastern Illinois ............................... W, 99-66
at Wheaton Inv.................................... 1st, 753 pts.
at Northeastern Illinois ........................W, 107-77
Northern Iowa ..................................... W, 124-108
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 148-81
vs. UW-Green Bay.................................... L, 158-58
MCC Championships ........................4th out of 7
10/29
11/3
11/4
11/11
11/17
11/21
12/2
1/12
1/13
1/20
1/26
1/27
2/2
2/2
2/9
2/24
1995-96
at Northwestern Relays ....................... 9th, 6 pts.
at Valparaiso ............................................W, 118-10
at Wheaton ..............................................W, 100-88
at UIC.........................................................L, 124-106
at Notre Dame ......................................... L, 145-75
Lake Forest ...............................................W, 135-95
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 154-75
vs. UW-Green Bay.................................... L, 173-73
10/30
11/4
11/12
11/22
12/3
12/10
12/10
1/13
1/14
1/21
1/27
1994-95
at Northwestern Relays ....................... 7th, 2 pts.
Valparaiso .............................................. W, 119-101
Wheaton ...................................................W, 127-96
at Wheaton Inv................................... 4th, 388 pts.
at UW-Stevens Point ............................... W, 86-61
vs. Lake Forest .............................................L, 91-86
UIC ........................................................... W, 114-108
UWM Panther Invitational .............. 4th, 639.5 pts.
at Wisconsin ..........................................L, 182.5-46
53
1/27
1/28
2/3
2/10
2/11
2/25
vs. UW-Green Bay.................................... L, 150-84
Northern Iowa ..................................... W, 133-107
Western Illinois ................................. L, 130.5-94.5
at Notre Dame ......................................... L, 159-69
MCC Championships ..................... 8th out of 10
10/31
11/5
11/6
11/6
11/13
11/19
11/23
12/4
12/11
1/14
1/17
1/22
1/28
1/28
1/28
1/29
2/4
2/12
2/27
1993-94
at Valparaiso ............................................W, 135-96
at Indianapolis ........................................W, 101-83
vs. Evansville ...........................................L, 114-101
at Wheaton ..............................................W, 127-99
at Western Illinois ................................... L, 112-94
UWM Panther Invitational .....................................
UW-Stevens Point..................................W, 136-99
at UIC........................................................... L, 135-97
at Wisconsin ...........................................L, 505-336
vs. UW-Green Bay..................................L, 460-336
vs. UW-Stevens Point ......................... W, 336-314
Notre Dame .............................................. L, 140-85
Mid-Con Championships ................6th out of 9
11/7
11/7
11/14
11/18
11/21
12/5
12/12
12/16
1/23
1/29
1/30
1/30
2/5
2/6
2/27
1992-93
Valparaiso .............................................. W, 154-127
Indianapolis .......................................... W, 154-132
Wheaton ...................................................W, 107-61
at UW-Whitewater.................................W, 113-78
UWM Panther Invitational ............ 2nd, 692 pts.
at UW-Stevens Point .......................... W, 132-106
at UW-Green Bay...................................L, 128-110
at Stevens Point Inv......................... 2nd, 711 pts.
at Wisconsin ................................................L, 63-40
vs. Northern Michigan ........................... W, 83-30
Northern Iowa ........................................W, 110-92
at Notre Dame ......................................... L, 149-69
Mid-Con Championships ............. 7th out of 11
11/2
11/2
11/2
11/9
11/22
11/23
12/7
1/17
1/18
1/25
2/1
2/8
2/12
2/15
2/29
1991-92
at Indianapolis ..................................... W, 170-119
vs. Eastern Illinois ............................W, 163.5-70.5
vs. Valparaiso ..........................................L, 154-141
Carroll .......................................................... W, 36-19
UW-Stevens Point............................... W, 117-104
at Wheaton ..............................................W, 136-93
UWM Panther Invitational .............. 1st, 971 pts.
UW-Green Bay ..................................... W, 132-103
UW-Whitewater......................................W, 113-67
at UW-Stevens Point Inv. ................. 1st, 888 pts.
UW-Eau Claire .........................................W, 160-69
at UIC....................................................... W, 120-100
Northern Illinois .................................. W, 134-103
at Midwest Regional........................ 6th, 262 pts.
10/26
11/2
11/3
11/17
11/17
12/1
12/8
1/19
1/26
1/30
2/2
2/6
2/16
1990-91
Head Coach: Dave Enzler
at Mankato State.......................... W, 125.5-108.5
Wheaton ...................................................W, 126-79
at UW-Green Bay Relays .................. 1st, 188 pts.
at UW-Green Bay...................................... W, 61-48
vs. UIC........................................................... W, 60-53
UWM Panther Invitational .............. 1st, 890 pts.
at UW-Stevens Point .......................... W, 134-103
at UW-Whitewater................................... W, 97-49
at UW-Stevens Point Inv. ................. 1st, 885 pts.
at UW-Eau Claire ................................. W, 130-113
UIC ..............................................................W, 124-98
YEAR-BY-YEAR: WOMEN
2006-07
Head Coach: Dave Griffore
10/6
10/13-14 at Iowa ......................................................L, 246-105
10/13-14 vs. Wisconsin (at Iowa) ................... L, 296.5-55.5
10/20
Wright State.............................................. L, 151-86
10/22
at UIC Diving Invitational........................3rd of 3
10/27
Wheaton ...................................................W, 135-68
11/11
at Valparaiso ............................................W, 150-69
11/12
at Butler.....................................................W, 227-57
11/12
vs. UIC (at Butler) ................................. W, 151-148
12/1-2 at Miami (OH) Invitational ............................. NTS
1/27
2/3
at Green Bay ...........................................L, 132-111
2/21-24 League Championships ..................3rd out of 6
2/25-28 League Championships ..................5th out of 6
2002-03
10/4
at Notre Dame Relays..................... 2nd, 158 pts.
10/25
10/25
vs. Toledo ................................................... L, 176-54
10/27
11/1
Wheaton ...................................................W, 127-91
11/9
at UIC....................................................... W, 182-105
11/9
vs. Evansville ......................................... W, 168-110
11/10
Western Kentucky .................................. L, 140-88
12/6-7 at Wheaton Invite .............................. 1st, 859 pts.
12/31
at Ed Kennedy Relays ..................... 2nd, 226 pts.
1/24-25 Bill Ritter Invite ................................. 2nd, 932 pts.
2/1
2/7
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 115-84
2/7
vs. UW-Green Bay.................................... L, 132-98
2/26-3/1 League Championships ..................4th out of 6
YEAR-BY-YEAR: MEN
2005-06
10/7
10/13
at Wisconsin/vs. Iowa .........L, 201-42/L, 163-78
10/21
Northwestern........................................... L, 141-93
10/23
at UIC Diving Invitational........................3rd of 4
10/23
at Northwestern Relays ...........................4th of 4
10/28
at Wheaton College ..............................W, 108-97
10/29
at Oakland ................................................. L, 186-57
10/29
vs. Cincinnati ............................................ L, 142-95
10/29
vs. Wayne State .................................... W, 122-119
11/5
UIC ............................................................. T, 150-150
11/12
North Dakota ........................................... L, 171-72
11/13
South Dakota ..........................................W, 132-92
11/13
Valparaiso .................................................W, 141-78
11/18-19 at Ball State Invitational ...........................1st of 5
12/1-2 at Notre Dame Invitational............................ NTS
12/2-3 at Wheaton Invitational ...........................3rd of 9
1/13
at Air Force ..............................................L, 141-100
1/20-21 Bill Ritter Invitational ................................3rd of 3
1/28
2/10
UW-Green Bay ......................................... L, 156-87
2/22-25 League Championships ..........................5th of 6
10/1
10/8
10/22
10/24
10/24
10/29
10/30
10/30
11/6
11/19-20
12/2-3
12/3-4
12/31
1/6
1/16
1/21-22
1/29
2/5
2/18-19
2/25-28
2004-05
Wheaton ...................................................W, 106-99
at Oakland .......................................... L, 148.5-93.5
vs. Wayne State .......................................W, 151-90
at UIC.........................................................L, 190-109
Doug Coers Invitational ................................. 2nd
at Wheaton Invitational .................................. 2nd
at Bob Mowerson Meet .................................... 1st
at Valparaiso ............................................W, 141-87
Bill Ritter Invitational .........................................3rd
at UW-Green Bay...................................L, 133-104
at Midwest Invitational.....................................7th
League Championships ..................5th out of 6
2003-04
10/3
at Notre Dame Relays...................................... 2nd
10/10
10/24
Northwestern........................................... L, 150-79
10/26
10/26
10/31
at Wheaton ..............................................W, 119-86
11/8
Evansville ............................................... W, 172-122
11/8
UIC .............................................................L, 158-141
12/4-6 at Notre Dame Diving Invitational ............. NTS
12/5-6 at Wheaton Invitational .................................... 1st
12/31
at Ed Kennedy Relays ........................................3rd
1/5
at Bob Mowerson Time Trials ......................... 1st
1/23-24 Bill Ritter Invitational ....................................... 2nd
1/31
2/6
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 159-79
54
10/26
10/28
11/2
11/3
11/10
11/10
12/8
1/19
1/26
2/1
2/8
2/8
3/2
2001-02
Northwestern........................................... L, 139-90
at Northwestern Relays ................. 2nd, 168 pts.
at Wheaton .............................................L, 119-117
at Northern Iowa ................................ W, 138-119
vs. UIC...................................................... W, 186-166
at Wheaton Inv.................................... 3rd, 671 pts
Butler..........................................................W, 128-73
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 181-55
vs. UW-Green Bay..................................L, 138-103
League Championships ..................4th out of 6
10/19
10/27
10/29
11/3
11/10
11/10
11/11
11/11
12/1
1/19
1/26
1/27
2/2
2/2
2/10
2/24
2000-01
Western Kentucky ................................L, 133-100
at Northwestern....................................L, 137-109
Wheaton ...................................................W, 138-89
Butler..........................................................W, 169-60
UIC ........................................................... W, 155-138
Northern Iowa ........................................W, 214-73
at Wheaton Inv................................2nd, 760.5 pts
at Notre Dame ......................................... L, 139-92
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 155-76
vs. UW-Green Bay............................. L, 124.5-98.5
at Valparaiso ............................................W, 127-98
10/29
10/31
11/6
11/6
11/12
11/12
11/13
11/20
12/4
1/21
1/29
2/4
2/4
2/12
2/26
1999-2000
Northwestern.........................................L, 130-111
at Wheaton ..............................................W, 150-86
vs. UIC...................................................... W, 136-104
Butler..........................................................W, 156-72
Northern Iowa ........................................W, 147-93
at Western Illinois .......................... T, 121.5-121.5
at Wisconsin ...........................................L, 132-103
vs. UW-Green Bay...........................L, 125.5-117.5
Valparaiso .................................................W, 143-78
MCC Championships .........................1st out of 6
10/30
11/1
11/6
11/7
11/13
11/14
11/21
12/5
1998-99
Wheaton ...................................................W, 116-88
at UIC....................................................... W, 133-108
at Northern Iowa ................................ W, 139-108
Butler..........................................................W, 108-86
1/23
1/29
1/30
2/5
2/5
2/6
2/12
2/26
Bill Ritter Invitational ...................2nd, 921.5 pts.
Northern Illinois ....................................L, 135-108
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 146-89
vs. UW-Green Bay................................ W, 139-101
Valparaiso .................................................W, 131-81
Notre Dame ....................................... L, 141.5-91.5
1/21
1/27
1/27
1/28
2/3
2/10
2/11
2/25
UWM Panther Invitational ............1st, 1034 pts.
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 168-66
vs. UW-Green Bay................................ W, 130-100
Northern Iowa ..................................... W, 130-111
at Notre Dame ......................................... L, 135-99
MCC Championships ..................... 6th out of 11
10/24
10/25
10/25
10/26
11/1
11/7
11/8
11/15
11/15
11/22
12/6
1/10
1/17
1/24
1/31
2/6
2/6
2/14
2/28
1997-98
Northwestern........................................... L, 143-98
at Butler.....................................................W, 189-78
vs. Xavier ...................................................W, 182-93
at Wheaton ..............................................W, 119-85
at Valparaiso .............................................. W, 66-43
vs. Bradley................................................... W, 69-36
at Windy City Inv. ............................. 2nd, 783 pts.
at Wheaton Inv.....................................1st, 903 pts
at UIC.........................................................L, 184-116
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 155-84
vs. UW-Green Bay...................................W, 143-91
at Notre Dame .......................................L, 131-105
MCC Championships .......................2nd out of 6
10/29
10/31
11/5
11/6
11/6
11/12
11/13
11/19
11/23
12/4
12/11
1/14
1/17
1/29
2/4
2/12
2/26
1993-94
Northwestern........................................... L, 152-83
at Northwestern Relays ..................... 3rd, 94 pts.
at Valparaiso ............................................W, 138-89
at Indianapolis .................................... W, 134-67.5
vs. Evansville ......................................W, 134-101.5
Loyola .......................................................... W, 99-72
at Wheaton ..............................................W, 117-86
UW-Stevens Point............................... W, 130-112
at UIC....................................................... W, 132-107
Notre Dame ............................................L, 132-111
Mid-Con Championships ................5th out of 9
10/26
10/27
11/1
11/9
11/9
11/10
11/15
11/16
11/26
12/7
1/11
2/1
2/7
2/7
2/8
2/24
1996-97
at Northwestern Relays ..................... 3rd, 78 pts.
Butler..........................................................W, 110-88
Valparaiso .............................................. W, 125-102
UIC ........................................................... W, 137-106
Wheaton .................................................. W, 113-92
Northern Iowa ..................................... W, 124-117
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 158-76
vs. UW-Green Bay..................................L, 138-105
Notre Dame ............................................L, 162-138
11/6
11/7
11/7
11/14
11/14
11/18
11/21
12/5
12/12
12/16
1/23
1/29
1/3
2/5
2/6
2/12
2/27
1992-93
at Northwestern.............................L, 139.5-102.5
Valparaiso .................................................W, 180-90
Indianapolis .......................................... W, 171-113
Loyola ........................................................W, 115-83
Wheaton ..................................................... W, 55-32
at UW-Whitewater.................................W, 130-78
at UW-Stevens Point ............................L, 134-103
at UW-Green Bay....................................W, 130-94
at UW-Stevens Point Invite............. 1st, 729 pts.
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 137-83
Northern Iowa ........................................W, 110-92
at Notre Dame ......................................... L, 142-77
UIC ..............................................................W, 138-90
10/27
10/29
11/3
11/4
11/11
11/17
11/17
11/21
12/2
1/12
1/13
1/20
1/26
1/27
2/2
2/2
2/9
2/24
1995-96
Northwestern....................................... W, 124-117
at Valparaiso ............................................W, 126-64
Northern Illinois .....................................W, 149-94
at Wheaton ..............................................W, 116-88
at Western Illinois .................................... W, 66-47
vs. SW Missouri ...........................................L, 60-53
at Wheaton Invitational ................... 1st, 938 pts.
at UIC....................................................... W, 138-102
at Northeastern Illinois .......................... W, 107-2
Bill Ritter Invitatonal .......................1st, 1183 pts.
at Notre Dame .......................................L, 134-107
Lake Forest ...............................................W, 132-84
at Wisconsin ............................................. L, 133-97
vs. UW-Green Bay................................ W, 122-116
11/2
11/2
11/2
11/9
11/22
11/23
12/7
1/17
1/18
1/18
1/25
2/1
2/8
2/12
2/15
2/29
1991-92
at Indianapolis ..................................... W, 190-105
vs. Eastern Illinois ...................................W, 236-63
vs. Valparaiso ...........................................W, 227-65
Carroll .......................................................... W, 60-36
UW-Stevens Point..................................W, 138-96
at Wheaton ........................................... W, 126-110
UW-Oshkosh ...........................................W, 117-79
UW-Whitewater........................................ W, 63-27
Loyola .................................................W, 130.5-57.5
UW-Eau Claire ...................................... W, 142-101
at UIC....................................................... W, 130-113
at Midwest Regional........................ 4th, 448 pts.
10/28
10/30
11/4
11/12
11/18
11/22
12/3
12/10
12/10
1/13
1/14
1994-95
Valparaiso ................................................... W, 82-57
Wheaton ...................................................W, 117-88
Loyola .................................................W, 101.5-80.5
at Wheaton Invitational ................. 2nd, 826 pts.
at UW-Stevens Point .............................W, 149-72
vs. Lake Forest .........................................W, 149-11
UIC ..............................................................W, 136-99
10/26
11/2
11/3
11/17
12/1
12/8
1/19
1/26
1/30
2/2
2/6
2/16
3/9
1990-91
Head Coach: Dave Enzler
at Mankato State................................. W, 133-104
Wheaton ...................................................W, 146-85
at UW-Green Bay Relays .................. 1st, 196 pts.
vs. UIC...................................................... W, 128-107
at UW-Stevens Point .............................W, 127-90
UW-Whitewater........................................ W, 96-75
at UW-Eau Claire ...................................L, 122-120
UIC .................................................... W, 120.5-106.5
at Midwest Regionals .............................. 5th, 383
55
YEAR-BY-YEAR: MEN
1/13/06
Air Force • UWM leads, 1-0
at Colorado Springs, Col.
W, 135-102
10/30/04
Akron • AU leads, 1-0
at Rochester, Mich.
Illinois-Chicago • UWM leads, 12-4
11/12/06 at Indianapolis, Ind.
W, 201-85
11/5/05
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 196-103
11/6/04
at Chicago, Ill.
W, 179-118
11/8/03
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 190-109
11/9/02
at Chicago, Ill.
W, 189-106
11/10/01 at Cedar Falls, Iowa
W, 141-101
11/11/00 at MIlwaukee, Wis.
W, 206-93
11/6/99
at Wheaton, Ill.
W, 177-63
11/7/98
at Chicago, Ill.
L, 127-116
1/24/98
at Chicago, Ill.
W, 155-145
11/15/96 at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 136-107
1/12/96
at Chicago, Ill.
L, 124-106
1/14/95
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 114-108
1/17/94
at Chicago, Ill.
L, 135-97
2/12/92
at Chicago, Ill.
W, 120-100
2/6/91
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 124-98
11/17/90 at Green Bay, Wis.
W, 60-53
L, 162-81
Bill Ritter Invitational *
Best Finish: 1st (1990-91, 1996-01,
2003-04, 2005-06, 2006-07)
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 1086 pts.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 985 pts.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
3rd, 822 pts.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 974 pts.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 872 pts.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
2nd, 962 pts.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st,1246 pts.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 982.5 pts.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 1106 pts.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 1195 pts.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 1276 pts.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
4th, 639.5 pts.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
N/A
at Milwaukee, Wis.
2nd, 692 pts.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 971 pts.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 890 pts.
1/20/07
1/21/06
1/22/05
1/24/04
1/26/03
1/26/02
1/19/01
1/21/00
1/23/99
1/17/98
1/20/96
1/21/95
12/4/93
12/5/92
12/7/91
12/1/90
ALL-TIME SERIES: WOMEN
11/15/97
Bradley • UWM leads, 1-0
at Valparaiso, Ind.
11/12/06
1/19/02
11/10/00
11/12/99
11/14/98
10/25/97
11/9/96
Butler • UWM leads, 7-0
at Indianapolis, Ind.
at Milwuakee, Wis.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
11/9/91
Carroll • UWM leads, 1-0
at Milwaukee, Wis.
10/29/05
Cincinnati • UC leads, 1-0
at Rochester, Mich.
W, 65-45
W, 223-63
W, 142-75
W, 173-63
W, 132-104
W, 135-84
W, 203-113
W, 134-87
11/6/93
11/7/92
11/2/91
Indianapolis • UWM leads, 3-0
W, 101-83
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 154-132
W, 170-119
11/16/02
11/18/01
11/18/00
Illinois State • ISU leads, 3-0
at Bloomington, Ill.
L, 184-112
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 157-143
at Normal, Ill.
L, 134-89
10/14/06
10/13/05
Iowa • IU leads, 2-0
at Iowa City, Iowa
at Madison, Wis.
1/27/96
12/10/94
Lake Forest • Series Tied, 1-1
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 135-95
at Stevens Point, Wis.
L, 91-86
10/26/91
Mankato State • UWM leads, 1-0
at Mankato, Minn.
W, 125.5-108.5
L, 265-87.5
L, 172-71
W, 36-19
L, 132-107
Mid-Continent Conference Championship
Best Finish: 6th (1993-94)
2/27/94
at Notre Dame, Ind.
6th out of 9
2/27/93
at Cleveland, Ohio
7th out of 12
Doug Coers (Ball State) Invitational
Best Finish: 2nd (2005-06, 2006-07)
11/18/06 at Muncie, Ind.
2nd, 638.5 pts.
2nd, 531 pts.
3rd, 625.5 pts.
Midwest Regional
Best Finish: 6th (1991-92)
at Chicago, Ill.
6th, 262 pts.
2/29/92
Eastern Illinois • UWM leads, 1-0
11/2/91
W, 163.5-70.5
11/8/03
11/9/02
11/6/93
Evansville • UWM leads, 2-1
at Milwaukee, Wis.
w, 186-107
at Chicago, Ill.
W, 154-144
L, 114-101
2/24/07
2/25/06
2/26/05
2/28/04
3/1/03
3/2/02
2/24/01
2/26/00
2/26/99
2/28/98
3/1/97
2/24/96
2/25/95
Horizon League Championships #
Best Finish: 1st (2001)
at Chicago, Ill.
2nd out of 7
at Cleveland, Ohio
3rd out of 7
at Brown Deer, Wis.
3rd out of 7
at Chicago, Ill.
3rd out of 7
at Cleveland, Ohio
3rd out of 7
at Chicago, Ill.
3rd out of 7
at Brown Deer, Wis.
1st out of 6
at Cleveland, Ohio
3rd out of 6
at Cleveland, Ohio
3rd out of 6
at Cleveland, Ohio
3rd out of 6
at Cleveland, Ohio
4th out of 7
at Cleveland, Ohio
4th out of 6
at Notre Dame, Ind.
8th out of 10
11/12/05
North Dakota • NDU leads, 1-0
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 124-116
Northeastern Illinois • UWM leads, 10-0
1/10/98
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 128-71
W, 99-66
1/11/97
at Chicago, Ill.
W, 107-77
W, 128-75
1/13/96
at Chicago, Ill.
W, 116-84
11/22/94 at Chicago, Ill.
W, 126-87
1/13/95
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 122-86
W, 136-67
1/14/94
at Chicago, Ill.
W, 115-70
1/30/91
at Chicago, Ill.
W, 67-39
Northern Illinois • NIU leads, 10-2
2/1/02
at DeKalb, Ill.
W, 134-108
L, 122-120
11/13/99 at DeKalb, Ill.
L, 131-103
1/29/99
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 149-96
11/1/97
at DeKalb, Ill.
L, 169-89
11/1/96
at DeKalb, Ill.
L, 165-66
11/4/95
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 147-94
1/28/95
at DeKalb, Ill.
L, 154-72
1/29/94
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 140-87
1/29/93
at DeKalb, Ill.
L, 19-117
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at Milwaukee, Wis.
at DeKalb, Ill.
W, 134-103
L, 135-105
2/12/00
2/6/99
11/15/97
11/9/96
11/3/95
11/4/94
11/5/93
11/7/92
11/2/91
Northern Iowa • UWM leads, 11-3
W, 183-51
11/8/03
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 195-104
11/9/02
at Chicago, Ill.
L, 161-136
L, 146-94
W, 156-143
W, 129-113
L, 135-102
1/31/98
at Cedar Falls, Iowa
W, 65-48
2/1/97
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 124-108
2/9/96
W, 72-40
2/3/95
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 133-107
2/4/94
W, 63-49
2/5/93
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 110-92
2/1/92
W, 76.55
Northern Michigan • NMU leads, 3-0
10/26/96 at Marquette, Mich.
L, 157-83
1/22/94
at Marquette, Mich.
L, 150-66
1/30/93
at Madison, Wis.
W, 83-30
10/21/05
10/22/04
10/24/03
10/25/02
Northwestern • NU leads, 4-0
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Evanston, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Evanston, Ill.
L, 158-81
L, 145-97
L, 122-110
L, 160-80
Northwestern Relays
Best Finish: 3rd (2004-05 & 2002-03)
10/23/05 at Evanston, Ill.
4th, 138 pts.
3rd, 185 pts.
4th, 161 pts.
3rd, 155 pts.
4th, 116 pts.
4th, 118 pts.
6th, 90 pts.
11/1/98
at Evanston, Ill.
8th, 44 pts.
6th, 94 pts.
6th, 28 pts.
9th, 6 pts.
7th, 2 pts.
5th, 40 pts.
1/26/96
2/11/95
2/12/94
2/6/93
Notre Dame • UND leads, 4-0
at Notre Dame, Ind.
at Notre Dame, Ind.
at Notre Dame, Ind.
at Notre Dame, Ind.
10/6/06
10/7/05
10/1/04
10/3/03
10/4/02
Notre Dame Relays
Best Finish: 3rd (2002-03)
at South Bend, Ind.
at South Bend, Ind.
at South Bend, Ind.
at South Bend, Ind.
at South Bend, Ind.
10/29/05
10/30/04
Oakland • OU leads, 2-0
at Rochester, Mich.
at Rochester, Mich.
11/11/06
11/13/05
1/16/05
2/10/01
W, 145-93
W, 129-101
W, 69-43
W, 127-103
W, 118-110
W, 119-101
W, 135-96
W, 154-127
L, 154-141
10/29/05
10/30/04
Wayne State • UWM leads, 2-0
at Rochester, Mich.
W, 156-86
at Rochester, Mich.
W, 161-82
1/27/07
1/28/06
1/29/05
1/31/04
2/1/03
11/3/01
1/27/01
1/29/00
1/30/99
11/8/97
11/10/96
11/17/95
2/10/95
11/19/93
11/21/92
Western Illinois • WIU leads, 8-7
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 143-76
at Macomb, Ill.
W, 157-84
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 145-82
at Macomb, Ill.
W, 145-94
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 139-89
at Macomb, Ill.
L, 129-114
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 145.5-81.5
at Macomb, Ill.
L, 147-96
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 143-100
at Macomb, Ill.
W, 126-119
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 125-116
at Macomb, Ill.
L, 129-102
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 130.5-94.5
at Macomb, Ill.
L, 112-94
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 124-114
Western Kentucky • WKU leads, 2-0
L, 142-96
L, 137-109
10/27/06
10/28/05
10/29/04
10/31/03
11/1/02
11/2/01
11/3/00
11/6/99
11/6/98
11/7/97
11/16/96
11/11/95
11/12/94
11/14/92
11/22/91
11/2/90
L, 145-75
L, 159-69
L, 140-85
L, 149-69
5th, 108 pts.
5th, 94 pts.
3rd, 126 pts.
3rd, 157 pts.
3rd, 138 pts.
Wheaton • UWM leads, 13-3
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Wheaton, Ill.
W, 140-62
W, 113-92
W, 110-95
W, 110-98
W, 127-108
L, 121-116
W, 123-114
L, 134-102
W, 135-102
L, 126-111
W, 125-79
W, 100-88
W, 127-96
W, 107-61
W, 136-93
W, 126-79
L, 152-88
Wheaton Invitational
Best Finish: 1st (1996, 2003, 2005, 2006)
12/2/06
at Wheaton, Ill.
1st, 814.5 pts.
12/3/05
at Wheaton, Ill.
1st, 877.5 pts.
12/4/04
at Wheaton, Ill.
2nd, 600 pts.
12/6/03
at Wheaton, Ill.
1st, 816 pts.
12/7/02
at Wheaton, Ill.
2nd, 756 pts.
12/8/01
at Wheaton, Ill.
2nd, 808.5 pts.
12/1/00
at Wheaton, Ill.
2nd, 861 pts.
12/4/99
at Wheaton, Ill.
3rd, 555.5 pts.
12/5/98
at Wheaton, Ill.
2nd, 697 pts.
12/6/97
at Wheaton, Ill.
2nd, 699 pts.
12/7/96
at Wheaton, Ill.
1st, 753 pts.
12/2/95
at Wheaton, Ill.
2nd, 764 pts.
12/3/94
at Wheaton, Ill.
4th, 388 pts.
Valparaiso • UWM leads, 12-1
at Valparaiso, Ind.
W, 161-56
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 153-64
at Valparaiso, Ind.
W, 136-100
at Valparaiso, Ind.
W, 150-87
Windy City Invitational
at Chicago, Ill.
3rd, 814 pts.
at Chicago, Ill.
6th, 311.5 pts.
at Chicago, Ill.
1st, 925 pts.
L, 155-87
L, 170-73
South Dakota State • UWM leads, 1-0
W, 145-83
10/25/02
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Valparaiso, Ind.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Valparaiso, Ind.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Valparaiso, Ind.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
Toledo • Toledo leads, 1-0
at Evanston, Ill.
11/20/99
11/21/98
11/22/97
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ALL-TIME SERIES: WOMEN
2/15/92
2/16/91
Wisconsin • Wisconsin leads, 14-0
10/14/06 at Iowa City, Iowa
L, 252-94
10/13/05 at Madison, Wis.
L, 184-59
2/6/04
at Madison, Wis.
L, 171-69
2/7/03
at Madison, Wis.
L, 154-82
2/8/02
at Madison, Wis.
L, 160-74
2/2/01
at Madison, Wis.
L, 160-74
2/4/00
at Madison, Wis.
L, 168-69
2/5/99
at Madison, Wis.
L, 162-75
2/6/98
at Madison, Wis.
L, 122-108
2/7/97
at Madison, Wis.
L, 148-81
2/2/96
at Madison, Wis.
L, 154-75
1/27/95
at Madison, Wis.
L, 182.5-46
1/28/94
at Madison, Wis.
L, 505-336
1/30/93
at Madison, Wis.
L, 63-40
2/8/92
2/2/91
ALL-TIME SERIES WOMEN/MEN
UW-Green Bay • UWGB leads, 14-3
2/3/07
at Green Bay, Wis.
L, 122-121
2/10/06
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 143.5-99.5
2/5/05
at Green Bay, WIs.
L, 135-106
2/6/04
at Madison, Wis.
W, 147-94
2/7/03
at Madison, Wis.
L, 149-92
2/8/02
at Madison, Wis.
L, 133-102
2/2/01
at Madison, Wis.
L, 133-102
2/4/00
at Madison, Wis.
L, 153-89
2/5/99
at Madison, Wis.
L, 131-111
2/6/98
at Madison, Wis.
L, 166-76
2/7/97
at Madison, Wis.
L, 158-58
2/2/96
at Madison, Wis.
L, 173-73
1/27/95
at Madison, Wis.
L, 150-84
1/28/94
at Madison, Wis.
L, 460-336
L, 128-110
1/17/92
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 132-103
W, 61-48
11/3/90
UW-Stevens Point Invitational
Best Finish: 1st (1991-92)
2nd, 711 pts.
1st, 888 pts.
1st, 885 pts.
UW-Whitewater • UWM leads, 3-0
11/18/92 at Whitewater, Wis.
W, 113-78
1/18/92
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 113-67
1/19/91
at Whitewater, Wis.
W, 97-49
10/20/06
Wright State • UWM leads, 1-0
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 136-107
10/25/97
Xavier • UWM leads, 1-0
W, 209.5-97.5
11/15/97
Bradley • UWM leads, 1-0
at Valparaiso, Ind.
W, 69-36
11/12/06
1/19/02
11/10/00
11/12/99
11/14/98
10/25/97
11/9/96
Butler • UWM leads, 7-0
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 227-57
W, 128-73
W, 169-60
W, 156-72
W, 108-86
W, 189-78
W, 110-88
11/9/91
Carroll • UWM leads, 1-0
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 60-36
10/29/05
Cincinnati • UC leads, 1-0
at Rochester, Mich.
L, 142-95
Doug Coers (Ball State) Invitational
2nd, 656.5 pts.
1st, 646 pts.
2nd, 700.33 pts.
1st, 188 pts.
UW-Stevens Point • UWM leads, 6-0
12/10/94 at Stevens Point, Wis.
W, 86-61
1/28/94
at Madison, Wis.
W, 336-314
W, 136-99
W, 132-106
W, 117-104
12/8/90
W, 134-103
1/23/93
1/25/92
1/26/91
L, 141-100
Bill Ritter Invitational*
Best Finish: 1st (1990-93, 95, 97-98, 2006-07)
1/20/07
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 1055.5 pts.
1/21/06
at Milwaukee, Wis.
3rd, 981.5 pts.
1/22/05
at Milwaukee, Wis.
3rd, 852 pts.
1/24/04
at Milwaukee, Wis,
2nd, 1003 pts.
1/25/03
at Milwaukee, Wis.
2nd, 932 pts.
1/26/02
at Milwaukee, Wis.
2nd, 907 pts.
1/19/01
at Milwaukee, Wis.
2nd, 975 pts.
1/21/99
at Milwaukee, Wis.
2nd, 886 pts.
1/23/99
at Milwaukee, Wis.
2nd, 921.5 pts.
1/17/98
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 1181 pts.
1/20/97
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 1183 pts.
1/21/95
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 1034 pts.
12/4/93
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 1092 pts.
12/5/92
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 1027 pts.
12/7/91
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 1252 pts.
12/1/90
at Milwaukee, Wis.
1st, 1111 pts.
UW-Eau Claire • UWM leads, 2-0
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 160-99
at Eau Claire, Wis.
W, 130-113
UW-Green Bay Relays
at Green Bay, Wis.
Air Force • AF leads, 1-0
at Colorado Springs, Col.
1/13/06
* - Known as UWM Panther Invitational prior to 199596 season.
# - Known as the Midwestern Collegiate Conference
prior to the 2001-02 season.
11/2/91
Eastern Illinois • UWM leads, 1-0
W, 236-63
11/8/03
11/9/02
11/6/93
Evansville • UWM leads, 4-0
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 172-122
at Chicago, Ill.
W, 168-110
W, 134-101.5
2/24/07
2/25/06
2/26/05
2/28/04
3/1/03
2/24/01
2/26/00
2/26/99
2/28/98
2/24/97
2/24/96
2/25/95
Horizon League Championships#
at Chicago, Ill.
3rd out of 6
at Cleveland, Ohio
5th out of 6
at Brown Deer, Wis.
5th out of 6
at Chicago, Ill.
5th out of 6
at Cleveland, Ohio
4th out of 6
at Brown Deer, Wis.
4th out of 6
at Cleveland, Ohio
1st out of 6
at Cleveland, Ohio
3rd out of 6
at Cleveland, Ohio
2nd out of 6
at Cleveland, Ohio
4th out of 6
at Cleveland, Ohio
4th out of 7
at South Bend, Ind.
6th out of 11
Illinois-Chicago • UWM leads, 14-3-1
11/12/06 at Indianapolis, Ind.
W, 151-148
11/5/05
at Milwaukee, Wis.
T, 150-150
11/6/04
at Chicago, Ill.
L, 190-109
11/8/03
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 158-141
11/9/02
at Chicago, Ill.
W, 182-105
W, 186-166
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11/6/93
11/7/92
11/2/91
10/14/06
10/13/05
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Chicago, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Chicago, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Chicago, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Chicago, Ill.
at Green Bay, Wis.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 155-138
W, 136-104
W, 133-108
L, 184-116
W, 137-106
W, 138-102
W, 136-99
W, 132-107
W, 138-90
W, 130-113
W, 128-107
W, 120.5-106.5
11/11/00
11/12/99
11/13/98
1/31/98
2/1/97
2/9/96
2/3/95
2/4/94
2/5/93
2/1/92
L, 246-105
L, 163-78
1/27/96
12/10/94
Lake Forest • UWM leads, 2-0
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 132-84
W, 149-11
11/18/94
11/12/93
11/14/92
1/18/92
Loyola • UWM leads, 4-0
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 101.5-80.5
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 99-72
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 115-83
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 130.5-57.5
Mankato State • UWM leads, 1-0
10/26/90 at Mankato, Minn.
W, 133-104
2/26/94
2/27/93
Mid-Con Championships
Best Finish: 4th (1993)
at South Bend, Ind.
5th out of 9
at Cleveland, Ohio
4th out of 9
2/29/92
3/9/91
Midwest Regional
Best Finish: 4th (1992)
at Chicago, Ill.
at Chicago, Ill.
11/12/05
4th, 448 pts.
5th, 383 pts.
North Dakota • NDU leads, 1-0
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 171-72
Northeastern Illinois • UWM leads, 10-0
1/10/98
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 117-52
W, 107-71
1/11/97
at Chicago, Ill.
W, 114-71
W, 119-77
1/13/96
at Chicago, Ill.
Win
11/22/94 at Chicago, Ill.
W, 111-84
1/13/95
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 74-53
W, 104-52
1/14/94
at Chicago, Ill.
W, 105-53
1/30/91
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 87-58
2/1/02
11/10/00
11/13/99
1/29/99
11/1/97
11/1/96
11/4/95
1/28/95
1/29/94
1/29/93
2/15/92
2/16/91
W, 214-73
W, 147-93
W, 139-108
W, 61-52
W, 124-117
W, 64-48
W, 130-111
W, 66-47
W, 110-92
W, 74-59
Northern Michigan • NMU leads, 1-0
10/26/96 at Marquette, Mich.
L, 157-83
Indianapolis • UWM leads, 3-0
W, 134-67.5
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 171-113
W, 190-105
Iowa • IU leads, 2-0
at iowa City, Iowa
at Madison, Wis.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
Northern Illinois • NIU leads, 7-5
at DeKalb, Ill.
L, 129-109
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 143-98
at DeKalb, Ill.
W, 134-107
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 135-108
at DeKalb, Ill.
L, 125-118
at DeKalb, Ill.
W, 128-111
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 149-94
at DeKalb, Ill.
L, 130-101
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 125-118
at DeKalb, Ill.
L, 154-80
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 128-113
at DeKalb, Ill.
L, 113-110
10/21/05
10/22/04
10/24/03
10/25/02
10/26/01
10/27/00
10/29/99
10/30/98
10/24/97
10/27/95
10/28/94
10/29/93
11/6/92
Northwestern • NU leads, 12-1
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 141-93
at Evanston, Ill.
L, 149-91
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 150-79
at Evanston, Ill.
L, 172-55
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 139-90
at Evanston, Ill.
L, 137-109
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 130-111
at Evanston, Ill.
L, 144-75
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 143-98
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 124-117
at Evanston, Ill.
L, 144-85
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 152-83
at Evanston, Ill.
L, 139.5-102.5
10/23/05
10/24/04
10/26/03
10/27/02
10/28/01
10/29/00
10/31/99
11/1/98
10/26/97
10/27/96
10/29/95
10/30/94
10/31/93
Northwestern Relays
Best Finish: 2nd (2001)
at Evanston, Ill.
4th, 148 pts.
at Evanston, Ill.
3rd, 182 pts.
at Evanston, Ill.
3rd, 169 pts.
at Evanston, Ill.
4th, 156 pts.
at Evanston, Ill.
2nd, 168 pts.
at Evanston, Ill.
3rd, 148 pts.
at Evanston, Ill.
3rd, 142 pts.
at Evanston, Ill.
5th, 114 pts.
at Evanston, Ill.
4th, 120 pts.
at Evanston, Ill.
3rd, 78 pts.
at Evanston, Ill.
4th, 104 pts.
at Evanston, Ill.
4th, 70 pts.
at Evanston, Ill.
3rd, 94 pts.
1/26/01
2/12/99
2/14/98
2/8/97
1/26/96
2/11/95
2/12/94
2/6/93
Notre Dame • UND leads, 8-0
at South Bend, Ind.
L, 139-92
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 141.5-91.5
at South Bend, Ind.
L, 131-105
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 162-138
at South Bend, Ind.
L, 134-107
at South Bend, Ind.
L, 135-99
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 132-111
at South Bend, Ind.
L, 142-77
10/6/06
10/7/05
10/1/04
10/3/04
10/4/02
Notre Dame Relays
Best Finish: 2nd (2002-03)
at South Bend, Ind.
4th, 114 pts.
at South Bend, Ind.
4th, 107 pts.
at South Bend, Ind.
3rd, 120 pts.
at South Bend, Ind.
2nd, 156 pts.
at South Bend, Ind.
2nd, 158 pts.
10/29/05
10/30/04
Oakland • OU leads, 2-0
at Rochester, Mich.
L, 186-57
at Rochester, Mich.
L, 148.5-93.5
South Dakota State • UWM leads, 1-0
W, 132-92
Southwest Missouri State • SMS leads, 1-0
11/17/95 at Macomb, Ill.
L, 60-53
Northern Iowa • UWM leads, 11-0
W, 138-119
10/25/02
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Toledo • Toledo leads, 1-0
at Evanston, Ill.
L, 176-54
ALL-TIME SERIES: MEN
11/11/00
11/6/99
11/7/98
1/24/98
11/15/96
1/12/96
1/14/95
1/17/94
2/12/93
2/12/92
11/17/90
2/6/91
11/11/06
11/13/05
1/16/05
2/10/01
2/12/00
2/6/99
11/15/97
11/9/96
11/3/95
11/4/94
11/5/93
11/7/92
11/2/91
Valparaiso • UWM leads, 13-0
at Valparaiso, Ind.
W, 150-69
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 141-78
at Valparaiso, Ind.
W, 141-87
at Valparaiso, Ind.
W, 127-98
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 143-78
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 131-81
at Valparaiso, Ind.
W, 66-43
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 125-102
at Valparaiso, Ind.
W, 126-64
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 82-57
at Valparaiso, Ind.
W, 138-89
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 180-90
W, 227-65
10/29/05
10/30/04
Wayne State • UWM leads, 2-0
at Rochester, Mich.
W, 122-119
at Rochester, Mich.
W, 151-90
ALL-TIME SERIES: MEN
Western Illinois • UWM leads, 8-5-1
1/27/07
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 142-84
1/28/06
at Macomb, Ill.
W, 125-112
1/29/05
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W 130-98
1/31/04
at Macomb, Ill.
W, 138-101
2/1/03
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 131-104
11/3/01
at Macomb, Ill.
L, 126-111
1/27/01
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 132-113
1/29/00
at Macomb, Ill.
T, 121.5-121.5
1/30/99
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 130-113
11/8/97
at Macomb, Ill.
L, 126-119
W, 132-95
W, 66-47
2/10/95
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 139-100
L, 117-114
L, 137-106
Wheaton • UWM leads, 16-1
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
at Wheaton, Ill.
at Milwaukee, Wis.
10/14/06
10/13/05
2/6/04
2/7/03
2/8/02
2/2/01
2/4/00
2/5/99
2/6/98
2/7/97
2/2/96
1/27/95
1/30/93
Wisconsin • UW leads, 13-0
at Iowa City, Iowa
L, 296.5-55.5
at Madison, Wis.
L, 201-42
at Madison, Wis.
L, 159-79
at Madison, Wis.
L, 115-84
at Madison, Wis.
L, 181-55
at Madison, Wis.
L, 155-76
at Madison, Wis.
L, 132-103
at Madison, Wis.
L, 146-89
at Madison, Wis.
L, 155-84
at Madison, Wis.
L, 158-76
at Madison, Wis.
L, 133-97
at Madison, Wis.
L, 168-66
at Madison, Wis.
L, 137-83
2/8/92
2/2/91
2/3/07
2/10/06
2/5/05
2/7/03
2/8/02
2/2/01
2/4/00
2/5/99
2/6/98
2/7/97
2/2/96
1/27/95
12/16/92
Western Kentucky • WKU leads, 2-0
L, 140-88
L, 137-109
10/27/06
10/28/05
10/29/04
12/6/03
11/1/02
11/2/01
11/3/00
11/6/99
11/6/98
11/7/97
11/16/96
11/11/95
11/12/94
11/13/93
11/14/92
11/23/91
11/2/90
11/20/99
11/21/98
11/22/97
Windy City Invitational
Best Finish: 2nd (1997)
at Chicago, Ill.
3rd, 715 pts.
at Chicago, Ill.
3rd, 549 pts.
at Chicago, Ill.
2nd, 783 pts.
W, 135-68
W, 108-97
W, 106-99
W, 119-86
W, 127-91
L, 119-117
W, 138-89
W, 150-86
W, 116-88
W, 119-85
W, 113-92
W, 116-88
W, 117-88
W, 117-86
W, 55-32
W, 126-110
W, 146-85
11/3/90
1/17/92
UW-Eau Claire • Series Tied, 1-1
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 142-101
at Eau Claire, Wis.
L, 122-120
UW-Green Bay • UWGB leads, 8-5
at Green Bay, Wis.
L, 132-111
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 156-87
at Green Bay, Wis.
L, 133-104
at Madison, Wis.
L, 132-98
at Madison, Wis.
L, 138-103
at Madison, Wis.
L, 124.5-98.5
at Madison, Wis.
L, 125.5-117.5
at Madison, Wis.
W, 139-101
at Madison, Wis.
W, 143-91
at Madison, Wis.
L, 138-105
at Madison, Wis.
W, 122-116
at Madison, Wis.
W, 130-100
at Green Bay, Wis.
W, 130-94
UW-Green Bay Relays
at Green Bay, Wis.
1st, 196 pts.
UW-Oshkosh • UWM leads, 1-0
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 117-79
UW-Stevens Point • UWM leads, 4-1
W, 149-72
W, 130-112
1/28/94
at Madison, Wis.
12/12/92 at Stevens Point, WIs.
L, 134-103
W, 138-96
12/8/90
W, 127-90
1/23/93
1/25/92
1/26/91
Wheaton Invitational
Best Finish: 1st (1995, 97-99, 2002-03, 2006-07)
12/2/06
at Wheaton, Ill.
1st, 713.5 pts.
12/3/05
at Wheaton, Ill.
3rd, 671 pts.
12/4/04
at Wheaton, Ill.
2nd, 710.5 pts.
12/6/03
at Wheaton, Ill.
1st, 761.5 pts.
12/7/02
at Wheaton, Ill.
1st, 859 pts.
12/8/01
at Wheaton, Ill.
3rd, 671 pts.
12/1/00
at Wheaton, Ill.
2nd, 760.5 pts.
12/4/99
at Wheaton, Ill.
1st, 893 pts.
12/5/98
at Wheaton, Ill.
1st, 968 pts.
12/6/97
at Wheaton, Ill.
1st, 903 pts.
12/7/96
at Wheaton, Ill.
2nd, 721 pts.
12/2/95
at Wheaton, Ill.
1st, 938 pts.
12/3/94
at Wheaton, Ill.
2nd, 826 pts.
UW-Stevens Point Invitational
1st, 729 pts.
1st, 882 pts.
1st, 895 pts.
UW-Whitewater • UWM leads, 3-0
11/18/92 at Whitewater, Wis.
W, 130-78
1/18/92
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 63-27
1/19/91
at Milwaukee, Wis.
W, 96-75
10/20/06
10/25/97
Wright State • UWM leads, 1-0
at Milwaukee, Wis.
L, 151-86
Xavier • UWM leads, 1-0
W, 182-93
* - Known as UWM Panther Invitational prior to 199596 season.
# - Was known as the Midwestern Collegiate Conference prior to the 2001-02 season.
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Time
Name
School
Date
23.98 ........Lindsay Caldwell...................................................................... Milwaukee ................................................ 1/19/07
51.84........ Lindsay Caldwell...................................................................... Milwaukee ..............................................11/12/05
1:53.95........ Lindsay Caldwell...................................................................... Milwaukee ..............................................11/13/05
5:06.06........ Molly Cox ................................................................................... Green Bay ................................................. 1/20/06
10:21.68........ Vicky West.................................................................................. Northwestern ........................................10/24/03
17:35.48........ Molly Cox ................................................................................... Green Bay ................................................. 1/21/06
58.74 ........Ashley Warzon ......................................................................... Green Bay .................................................. 1/20/07
2:05.00........ Christy Olin................................................................................ Northwestern ........................................10/24/03
58.84........ Katie Paglini .............................................................................. Northwestern ........................................10/24/03
2:03.64........ Katie Paglini .............................................................................. Northwestern ........................................10/21/05
1:05.74 ........Shannon Berndt....................................................................... Milwaukee ................................................ 1/20/07
2:20.17........ Katie Simmons ......................................................................... Northwestern ........................................10/24/03
2:07.14........ Erin Swenson ............................................................................ Northwestern ........................................10/24/03
4:34.51 ........Danielle DeGrand.................................................................... Green Bay .................................................. 1/20/07
1:37.22........ Hyatt, Giczewski, Williams, Dougherty............................. UIC............................................................... 1/21/06
3:32.88........ Welnhofer, Petric, Hupman, Oeser ..................................... Northwestern ........................................10/21/05
7:46.26 ........Thut, Carlson, Yelton, Cox....................................................... Green Bay .................................................. 1/20/07
1:48.39........ Riebe, Kreb, Ciganek, Mayer................................................. Green Bay ................................................. 1/22/05
3:55.20........ Paglini, Simmons, Surkovic, Kilray...................................... Northwestern ........................................10/24/03
Event
50 freestyle
100 freestyle
200 freestyle
500 freestyle
1000 freestyle
1650 freestyle
100 butterfly
200 butterfly
100 backstroke
200 backstroke
100 breaststroke
200 breaststroke
200 I.M.
400 I.M.
200 Free Relay
400 Free Relay
800 Free Relay
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
Time
Name
School
Date
20.51 ........Blake Booher............................................................................. UIC .............................................................1/19/07
44.76........ Matt Grevers ............................................................................. Northwestern ...................................... 10/24/03
1:42.44........ Josh Baseheart ......................................................................... Milwaukee ...............................................11/8/03
4:39.32........ Michael Belting ........................................................................ Milwaukee ...............................................1/23/04
9:32.71........ Jonathon Pierce ....................................................................... Notre Dame ............................................2/12/99
16:16.59 ........Robby Leibold........................................................................... Milwaukee ...............................................1/20/07
50.87........ Joey Weber ................................................................................ Green Bay ................................................1/21/06
1:50.18........ Mark Hamming ........................................................................ Northwestern ...................................... 10/24/03
49.60........ Matt Grevers ............................................................................. Northwestern ...................................... 10/24/03
1:53.06 ........Joey Weber ................................................................................ Green Bay .................................................1/20/07
58.45........ Chris Brunson ........................................................................... Marquette ...............................................1/24/04
2:08.01........ Paul Torres ................................................................................. UIC..............................................................1/26/02
1:51.60........ Matt Grevers ............................................................................. Northwestern ...................................... 10/21/05
4:05.76 ........Chase Gravengood ................................................................. Milwaukee ...............................................1/27/07
1:23.95........ Stevens, Hare, Lamprou, Booher ........................................ UIC..............................................................1/21/06
3:07.56........ Hamming, Mercier, Wever, Grevers.................................... Northwestern ...................................... 10/24/03
6:57.95........ Watt, Frohmader, Belting, Baseheart ................................ Milwaukee ...............................................1/24/04
1:35.02........ Jiminez, Staev, Simos, Booher ............................................. UIC..............................................................1/21/06
1:23.95........ Bubolz, Grevers, Alexandrov, Nilsson................................ Northwestern ...................................... 10/21/05
KLOTSCHE NATATORIUM RECORDS - MEN
Note: Records in italics set in 2006-07 season.
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KLOTSCHE NATATORIUM RECORDS
KLOTSCHE NATATORIUM RECORDS - WOMEN
Event
50 freestyle
100 freestyle
200 freestyle
500 freestyle
1000 freestyle
1650 freestyle
100 butterfly
200 butterfly
100 backstroke
200 backstroke
100 breaststroke
200 breaststroke
200 I.M.
400 I.M.
200 Free Relay
400 Free Relay
800 Free Relay
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
UWM Women
Team Championships — 2001
Swim & Dive Athelete of the Year
2006 Lindsay Caldwell
Swimmer of the Meet
2001 Amanda Chan (below)
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS: WOMEN
Diver of the Meet
2007 Crystal Szymanski
2006 Erin Blemberg
2005 Erin Blemberg
Newcomer of the Year
2007 Shannon Berndt
Coach of the Year
2001 Dave Clark
Diving Coach of the Year
2007 Todd Hill
2006 Todd Hill
2005 Todd Hill
50 Freestyle
2007 Lindsay Caldwell ..............23.37
2005 Lindsay Caldwell ............23.14*
(Caldwell below)
100 Freestyle
2005 Lindsay Caldwell ............51.08*
400 Medley Relay
2007 Milwaukee ...................... 3:51.89
2006 Milwaukee .................... 3:51.09*
2005 Milwaukee ...................... 3:51.93
200 Freestyle
2007 Lindsay Caldwell .......... 1:52.34
2002 Kelly Goetsch................. 1:54.62
2001 Kelly Goetsch................. 1:54.81
500 Freestyle
2001 Leslie Brock .................... 5:05.94
100 Backstroke
1998 Heather Czappa ...............59.46
1997 Heather Czappa ...............59.00
(Czappa below left)
400 Free Relay
2006 Milwaukee .................... 3:28.93*
2005 Milwaukee ...................... 3:30.51
One-Meter Diving
2007 Crystal Szymanski ......... 273.45
2006 Erin Blemberg ................ 280.80
2000 Amanda Maas ................ 352.65
100 Breaststroke
2007 Shannon Berndt ......... 1:03.81*
2005 Lindsay Caldwell ........ 1:04.21*
2002 Kristin Cefalu ................. 1:05.86
(Cefalu above right)
2001 Amanda Chan ............... 1:06.44
Three-Meter Diving
2007 Emily Duesler ................. 295.00
2006 Erin Blemberg .............. *348.80
2005 Erin Blemberg ................ 480.60
(Blemberg below)
200 Breaststroke
2007 Shannon Berndt ......... 2:19.82*
2002 Kristin Cefalu ................. 2:21.76
2001 Amanda Chan ............. 2:20.20*
200 Butterfly
2007 Molly Finn ....................... 2:06.15
2006 Molly Finn ....................... 2:05.01
(Finn below)
2007 Molly Finn ....................... 4:30.14
2006 Molly Finn ....................... 4:28.32
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Note: * = league record
Team Championships — 2000
200 Freestyle
2003 Josh Baseheart .........1:39.24
2001 Matt Schmaling .......1:42.09
(Baseheart below)
Performer of the Year
2003 Josh Baseheart
200 Backstroke
2002 Jason Procto..............1:51.00
100 Breaststroke
1998 Jared Sobczak.............. 57.15
Coach of the Year
2000 Dave Clark
1998 Dave Clark (below)
400 Medley Relay
2003 UW-Milwaukee ........3:22.33
200 Freestyle Relay
2000 UW-Milwaukee .......1:23.17
1998 UW-Milwaukee .......1:23.68
1996 UW-Milwaukee .......1:24.50
Diver of the Meet
2002 Nic Seider (below)
2000 Todd Hill
1999 Todd Hill
Newcomer of the Year
2002 Jason Procto
2000 Matt Schmaling
200 Medley Relay
2000 UW-Milwaukee ........1:33.63
100 Butterfly
2006 Chase Gravengood ...... 49.18
2000 Andrew Babcock ........ 49.41
1998 Andrew Babcock ........ 49.71
400 Freestyle Relay
2001 UW-Milwaukee
2000 UW-Milwaukee
1998 UW-Milwaukee
1997 UW-Milwaukee
.......3:03.39
.......3:02.48
.......3:04.82
.......3:03.78
One-Meter Diving
2000 Todd Hill ......................450.30
(Hill below)
200 Butterfly
2007 Chase Gravengood ...1:49.56
(Gravengood below)
Three-Meter Diving
2002 Nic Seider ....................540.80
2001 Nic Seider ....................499.15
2000 Todd Hill ......................480.25
1999 Todd Hill ......................509.60
Note: * = league record
50 Freestyle
2003 Josh Baseheart ............ 20.42
2000 Matt Schmaling .......... 21.01
100 Freestyle
2002 Josh Baseheart ............ 44.88
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LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS: MEN
UWM Men
Former University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee swimmer Josh Baseheart may have graduated from UWM in 2004, but he has continued
to spend his time in the pool ever since. And, if he has his way, will be a member of the USA Swim Team at the Beijing Olympics in
2008.
Baseheart had a very successful career in the pool for the Panthers, swimming from 20002004. He still holds school records in the 50 freestyle (20.23), 100 freestyle (44.65), 200 freestyle (1:38.51) and as a member of the 800 free relay and 400 medley relay teams. He was
named the Horizon League Performer of the Year in 2003 and claimed three individual
league titles in his career. Also, he recorded the first-ever NCAA “B” cut in the NCAA Division
I history of the Milwaukee program in the 100 free in 2002. Lastly, in the classroom, he was
a three-time Academic All-American.
Ever since graduating from UWM, Baseheart has worked as a systems specialist with Northwestern Mutual Insurance. Along the way, he has been pursuing his dream of making it to the Olympics and qualified for the Olympic
Trials in the 50 and 100 freestyle this past March at the USA Swimming Spring Championships in Long Island, NY.
CATCHING UP WITH: JOSH BASEHEART
The Olympic Trials, which are next June and July in Omaha, Neb., were a long-time goal for Baseheart, who just
missed the time standard in two other attempts, including by just .03 in 2003. He had a great summer in 2006,
narrowly missing the 2008 Olympic Trials standard in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 butterfly. This past summer he
added a great performance at the US Nationals in Indianapolis, Ind., making the cut twice in less than an hour in
the 50 free in tying for 25th place.
In addition to the USA Swimming Championships, he has competed in a World Cup, US Open, eight USA Nationals and two World Championships Trials.
He continues to train at nearby Schroeder YMCA with David Anderson, his coach since he was 12 years old. He puts in around 15 hours a week, spending
as many as six days a week in the pool. Along with everything else he has accomplished, he swam on seven state record relays throughout the year with
his Schroeder teammates.
The UWM Sports Information Department was able to catch up with Josh recently and had him answer the following questions:
1. What is your favorite memory from your time at UWM?
“I have so many fond memories of my time at UWM. I would probably have to say my favorite swimming memory was freshman year at conference, the
400 Free Relay, which was the last event. The men hadn’t won a single event at the meet, and before that race, Dave Clark came up to the four of us and said
‘Guys, this one is about pride’. I led off and dropped a half a second from earlier that night, breaking the school record in the process. When I got out, the
whole team went nuts and we ended up winning the race. That is something I will never forget.”
2. Favorite swimming memory since graduating?
“My favorite swimming memory since graduating would have to be getting my first Olympic Trial cut. It was in the finals of the 100 Free at this past Spring
Nationals. I saw the clock and immediately jumped out of the pool to go call my girlfriend, Emily, and my family and friends. At first, I thought that maybe
I was confused and that I hadn’t actually gotten it!”
3. What keeps your drive for swimming going like it has?
“It has alternated between a drive to achieve a goal that I know I can reach and just trying to have fun. I look back at what I’ve achieved and realize that I’ve
had a whole lot of fun in the process. That helps to keep me going when I really need a push.”
4. What is your ultimate goal?
“My goal now is to final at Olympic Trials. I have always really wanted to make a National Team and be able to travel outside the U.S. and compete. If I could
final at Trials, that might be a possibility.”
5. Any famous athletes you have met while pursuing your dreams?
“I’ve actually never met Michael Phelps, though I’ve seen him around on deck quite a bit. I did meet Brendan Hansen last December and got to hang
out with him a little bit, which was pretty fun. A few of the other big names I’ve had a chance to meet: Neil Walker, Cullen Jones, Nick Brunelli, Megan
Quann(Jendrick), Rachel Komisarz, Larsen Jensen, Robert Margalis... Those are all names to watch for next summer at the Olympics!”
Note: Special thanks to Josh Baseheart and David Anderson for the submitted photographs.
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THIS IS UWM
THIS
IS
UWM
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MILWAUKEE: A GENUINE AMERICAN CITY
One of the many highlights of downtown Milwaukee is the scenic River Walk,
which extends from the north end of downtown through the Third Ward.
Milwaukee, The Genuine American City, is
steeped in tradition and history, alive in
growth and development. From the sparkling clean water of Lake Michigan, to
the rich heritage of our ethnic neighborhoods, Milwaukee invites you to discover
its unique, diverse community.
Heralded as “The City of Festivals,” Milwaukee hosts more than 15 annual festivals, including the world’s largest music
festival, Summerfest, and over a dozen
ethnic festivals all held along Milwaukee’s
spectacular lakefront.
The RiverWalk, which meanders through
the heart of downtown, recently received
a $13 million facelift, and development
continues to the north and south.
Fine food, cultural venues, eclectic shops,
exciting nightlife and a wide array of
distinctive sports bars are located along
the RiverWalk. Also prevalent along the
RiverWalk are many brewpubs and microbreweries. Gondolas and water taxies
frequently travel Milwaukee’s scenic RiverWalk area.
The Historic Third Ward is quickly becoming the “off-Broadway” of Milwaukee’s
arts scene. It is home to the new Broadway Theatre Center as well as another,
smaller, experimental theatre. In addition,
this restored warehouse district features
a number of art galleries, the well-regarded Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design,
coffee houses, cafes and antique stores.
An abundance of new housing in the
form of loft-style apartments and condominiums are also becoming a part of the
landscape in the Historic Third Ward.
Milwaukee’s museum scene is also active.
The Milwaukee Art Museum wrapped up
a $100 million expansion a few years ago
featuring a dramatic wing-like sculpture
rising high above Milwaukee’s lakefront.
The Milwaukee Public Museum includes a
number of nationally-renowned exhibits
and an IMAX Theater. Plus, the Milwaukee
County Zoo is well-known as one of the
finest in the nation.
Milwaukee also loves its sports. The city
put its stamp on Major League Baseball with the arrival of Miller Park in the
spring of 2001. The $400 million, one-ofa-kind ballpark features a convertible
roof and natural grass. Offering the finest
in ballpark amenities, Miller Park is a park
within a park - that is, it includes places
to tailgate along the Menomonee River,
a sports-themed restaurant, and an elegantly finished restaurant, the .300 Club.
Miller Park also played host to the Major
League All-Star Game in 2002 and has
hosted concerts and other special events.
systems in the nation and an annual PGA
Tour event in suburban Brown Deer. The
2005 PGA Championship was held in
Kohler, just one hour north of Milwaukee.
The 2007 Senior PGA Championship will
also be held in Kohler.
Milwaukee is also a tourist and business
destination for travelers around the state
and nation. The Midwest Express Center
downtown serves as the city’s main convention center and draws groups from
around the world to host their annual
activities in Milwaukee. Milwaukee is also
easy to get to, located at the intersections
of interstates 94 and 43. Milwaukee’s
Mitchell International Airport has nearly
20 airlines, over 500 daily departures and
arrivals and features a newly reconstructed public area.
Two of the city’s other professional sports
teams, including the NBA’s Milwaukee
Bucks, play at the downtown Bradley
Center. In addition, the U.S. Cellular Arena
downtown is the home of the UWM men’s
basketball team, as well as the Milwaukee
Wave of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
The arena has undergone major renovations and also hosts a number of concerts
and other special events.
The Milwaukee Mile, an auto racing track
located at State Fair Park, is home to a
NASCAR Busch Series and an Indy Racing
League event. Plus, the sports landscape
also includes one of the best county park
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Summerfest is one of many annual
festivals held along Milwaukee’s
lakefront during the summer months.
Its location in the business, financial, cultural and industrial heart of the state gives
students an edge in getting professional
experience while still in school.
The compact campus is situated along
residential tree-lined streets and stately
homes 10 minutes from downtown. UWM
is ranked as the second-safest campus in
Wisconsin.
HISTORY
Originally founded in 1885 as the Milwaukee State Normal School, the school expanded its curriculum in 1927 to become
the Milwaukee State Teachers College. In
1951, it became Wisconsin State CollegeMilwaukee, and in 1956, UW-Milwaukee
was created with a merger of the State
College and the University of Wisconsin
Extension Center in Milwaukee
UWM TODAY
UWM has seen its enrollment grow to
over 28,000 students, the second-largest
in the state. The university boasts 120
undergraduate majors and submajors,
47 masters and 19 doctoral degree programs. They are separated into the following schools and colleges:
• Allied Health Professions
• The Arts
• Architecture and Urban Planning
• Education
• Business Administration
• Nursing
• Engineering & Applied Science
An aerial view of the UWM campus, which is located within
blocks of Lake Michigan on Milwaukee’s east side.
• Social Welfare
• Library & Information Science
• Letters & Science
UWM FAST FACTS
Students ..........................28,042
Degree Programs ...............149
Undergrad Programs..........81
Masters Programs ................48
Doctoral Programs ..............18
Schools and Colleges .........12
FACULTY
With a distinguished faculty of more than
1,300, UWM is listed among the top 100
public institutions in the nation in research and development expenditures.
UWM’s individual schools and colleges
have achieved national recognition, as
well as top accreditation, by their review
groups.
AREAS OF EXCELLENCE
UWM has nine University System Centers
of Excellence, areas of the university that
have received special recognition from
the UW System Board of Regents for outstanding achievements in diverse areas
of instruction, scholarship, research and
performance. They are:
• School of Architecture
and Urban Planning
• Center for Business Competitiveness
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• Institute of Chamber Music
• Center for Great Lakes Studies
• Professional Theatre Training Program
• Laboratory for Surface Studies
• Center for Teacher Education
• Center for Twentieth-Century Studies
• Women’s Studies Consortium
AMONG THE BEST
UWM is one of 148 U.S. colleges and universities (from a total of 3,600) ranked
by the Carnegie Foundation in the top
group called Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive.
ALUMNI
65 percent of alumni remain in Southeastern Wisconsin, and include many of
Milwaukee’s business, cultural and community leaders. More than 100,000 UWM
grads live in all 50 states and abroad.
Among UWM’s many distinguished graduates are Golda Meir (Education ‘17), the
former prime minister of Israel, for whom
the UWM library is named.
Notable graduates in the sports world
include the late NASCAR champion Alan
Kulwicki (Mechanical Engineering ‘77)
and former NFL All-Pro defensive back
Mike Reinfeldt (Business ‘75), vice president and chief financial officer of the
Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. NFL referee Bill Carollo, who
officiated the 2003 Super Bowl, is also a
UWM grad. U.S. World Cup standout Tony
Sanneh also attended UWM, as did Illinois
men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber.
UW-MILWAUKEE
LOCATION/ENVIRONMENT
UWM’s 93-acre campus is located on
Milwaukee’s upper East Side, one of the
city’s most attractive residential areas and
home to many faculty, staff and students.
The campus lies just five blocks from the
beautiful shoreline of Lake Michigan.
was a member of its National Collegiate Athletic Association Certification Steering Committee, worked closely
with the athletics department on academics and admissions-related issues, and was involved with the New York
Giants annual National Football League summer training
camp held at the University at Albany.
Carlos Santiago
Chancellor
“Universities must focus on creating the scholar-athlete,”
Chancellor Santiago said. “Winning is nice, but first and
foremost you must focus on the academics. UWM’s consistent performance -- in both winning championships
and placing leading numbers of students on the Horizon
League’s Academic Honor Roll -- demonstrates our commitment to both of these objectives.”
Carlos E. Santiago is beginning his fourth academic year
as the Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Santiago is UWM’s seventh Chancellor. In this position, he is the chief administrative officer of the university
and a partner with a great number of constituents on and
off campus. Chancellor Santiago also holds the academic
rank of Professor of Economics at UWM. As a labor economist, he has regional expertise in the Caribbean and Central America, with special emphasis on Puerto Rico.
THE CHANCELLOR
Dr. Santiago is the author or co-author of five books focusing on Puerto Rican society and economy, with the latest
being “Puerto Ricans in the United States: A Contemporary Portrait,” co-authored with Edna Acosta-Belén. He has
co-edited another book and has published more than 30
articles and book reviews in a wide variety of scholarly
journals. Along with Dr. Acosta-Belén, Dr. Santiago also is
a founding co-editor of the Latino Research Review and
was a member of the U.S. Congressional Hispanic Caucus
International Relations Advisory Group.
His research interests include labor market issues, problems of structural adjustment and debt and labor migration to the United States. He has received grants and
fellowships from a variety of organizations including the
Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Fulbright Association, National Science Foundation and Russell Sage
Foundation.
He formerly held the position of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University at Albany, State
University of New York and functioned as the Chief Operating Officer of the campus. He also formerly held the
post of Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies.
He served as Associate Director of the Center for Latino,
Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CELAC), and was
Chair of the University Faculty Senate at the University at
Albany for the academic year 1996-1997.
Dr. Santiago’s wife, Azara Santiago-Rivera, is also part of
the faculty at UWM. She is an associate professor of educational psychology in the School of Education. Chancellor
Santiago has a Ph.D. in economics from Cornell University
(‘82) and M.A. degrees in economics from Cornell University (‘79) and the University of Puerto Rico (‘75).
Santiago also has a strong background in working with
athletics. With the University at Albany, Provost Santiago
Like most other boys growing up in Puerto Rico, Dr. Santiago played baseball year-round and aspired to follow
national heroes Roberto Clemente and Orlando Cepeda
to Major League Baseball. Dr. Santiago played third base
throughout high school and earned a place on his division’s all-star team. In recent years, his sporting interests have included golf, tennis, downhill skiing, walking
and jogging. He also helped coach softball teams for his
daughters.
Rita Cheng is the Provost and Vice Chancellor
at UWM, a position she has held since April
2005.Cheng came to UWM in 1988 and has
subsequently served the university in several
high-level administrative capacities. She was
the Interim Dean of the School of Continuing
Education in 2004 and 2005, Associate Vice
Chancellor for Academic Affairs from 2002
to 2005 and Associate Dean of the School of
Business Administration from 1998 to 2003.
She holds a bachelor’s degree from Bishop’s University in Quebec,
an MBA from the University of Rhode Island and a Ph.D from
Temple University. Cheng has also been actively involved with
the athletic department throughout her career, serving as faculty
athletics representative from 1996-2004.
Helen L. Mamarchev was named Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs this past January. She
came to UWM from Illinois State University,
where she served most recently as the Special
Projects Assistant to the President. Prior to her
current position at Illinois State University,
she served as its Vice President for Student
Affairs from 2000 to 2006. At the University of
Florida, she was the Associate Vice President
for Student Affairs from 1985 to 2000 and the
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs from 1983 to 1985. Dr.
Mamarchev has a PhD in Counseling; Organizational Behavior
and Industrial Relations from the University of Michigan in Ann
Arbor. She also has degrees from Indiana University and Southern
Methodist University.
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Tournament appearance in 2004. The men’s soccer team has
qualified for five of the last six NCAA Tournaments and has been
ranked as high as eighth in the nation. The women’s volleyball
team has qualified for six of the last nine NCAA Tournaments.
The women’s basketball team also made the NCAA Tournament
in 2001 and 2006, the women’s soccer team has been in the
tournament four out of the last six years and the baseball team
has also been a regular in the NCAA Tournament.
Bud Haidet
Athletic Director
Athletics has been a way of life for UWM Director of Athletics
Bud Haidet, and Haidet is busy making success a way of life for
the UWM Athletics Department.
In fact, the department has experienced unprecedented success on and off the playing surface under Haidet. In 2006-07,
UWM won the Horizon League’s Women’s All-Sports Trophy for
a sixth time while seeing teams in women’s soccer, women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and
field win league crowns. The Panthers’ women’s soccer team
also advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament
for a second-straight year.
In 2005-06, UWM won the McCafferty Trophy, the Horizon
League’s All-Sports Trophy, for the fourth time. UWM won 10
league titles and claimed a third-straight regular season league
title in men’s basketball. UWM has also won the women’s and
men’s all-sports awards.
Haidet has also directed an upgrade in facilities for all of UWM
athletics. The recently-completed Klotsche Center renovation the Pavilion - has vastly improved the office and training space
for the athletic department and its student-athletes. Haidet has
also led the extremely successful move by the men’s basketball
team to the U.S. Cellular Arena in downtown Milwaukee and
shown the way for improvements at Henry Aaron Field and Engelmann Field, which had lights installed for play in 2006.
Over Haidet’s tenure, athletics at UWM has moved from NAIA
Division II to NCAA Division I status, and from independent status to membership in two athletic conferences. Haidet notes
that the strong commitment to athletics by the institution and
student association has greatly contributed to the rapid and
successful growth of the program. He also feels past studentathletes, coaches and administrators helped set in motion the
success UWM enjoys.
The biggest highlight of the 2005-06 campaign came after the
Horizon League basketball season was completed. The Panther
men again made their mark in the NCAA Tournament, beating Big 12 power Oklahoma before falling to eventual national
champion Florida. At the same time, the Panther women were
battling with Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament, only to
fall in the contest. Those basketball accomplishments came on
the heels of a 2005 postseason run that saw the Panther men
advance to the Sweet 16 and garner national recognition.
Basketball is far from the only sport where UWM has experienced tremendous success. In fact, both the men’s and women’s
soccer teams advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2005. The men knocked off Bradley before falling in
overtime to national runner-up New Mexico, while the women
beat Purdue before falling to Marquette on a last-second goal.
The success at UWM actually started long ago. UWM finished
second in the McCafferty Trophy standings during the 1997-98
school year and during the 1999-2000 school year. In fact, following the 1999-2000 season, UWM finished just one point out
of first place and won the MCC men’s all-sports championship.
The Panthers then won the league’s all-sports trophy for the
first time after the 2000-01 season, and then won it again after
the 2003-04 campaign.
Many of UWM’s teams have also gained national recognition
under Haidet. The great success of the men’s basketball team
also includes an NCAA berth in 2003 and a National Invitation
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Haidet is active in numerous NCAA activities. He has completed
Level I-III NCAA Athletics Management courses and was a member of two NCAA Division I Peer Review Certification teams and
two NCAA committees.
He was also recently
the chair of the Horizon League’s Executive
Council and is active in
all of the league’s activities. Prior to coming
to UWM, Haidet was an
athletics administrator
at Miami University in
Oxford, Ohio, where he
earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. He was inducted
into the Miami Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005.
A former captain in the
Marine Corps, Haidet
enjoys weight training,
hiking and fishing, and
spending time with
his wife, Beth, stepson,
THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
In the classroom, 78 UWM student-athletes were named to the
Horizon Academic Honor Roll in June, giving UWM the highest
number per sport offered in the league. Numerous Panthers
have also won league and national academic awards, including
three student-athletes earning Academic All-America honors
this past school year. And, the current cumulative grade point
average of all student-athletes is above 3.0.
Kathy Litzau
Associate AD
Jason Clark
Assistant AD
After spending 14 seasons as the head volleyball coach at the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Kathy Litzau has moved
into a role as an associate athletic director at the school.
Jason Clark was named the assistant athletics director for external
operations in April of 1999. Clark serves as the marketing director
for UWM’s athletics department while also participating in other
external affairs.
In her new role, Litzau is overseeing a variety of sports as well
as the areas of student-athlete support services and student
welfare. She is also acting as the liason between the athletic department and the campus and community while coordinating
community relations projects for the department.
UWM ADMINISTRATION
His main responsibilities are maintenance of sponsorship sales,
marketing, promotions and advertising for all 15 of UWM’s varsity
sports. In addition, he oversees the Panther Media Network,
helping to coordinate UWM’s relationships with its radio and
tevelision partners. Clark also helps to coordinate some special
events for the athletic department, including the annual men’s
basketball golf outing and the athletic department’s participation
in the Wisconsin State Fair. He also coordinates the activities of the
UWM cheerleaders and the school’s mascot, Victor E. Panther.
The numbers in the 14-year coaching tenure of Litzau in Milwaukee are astounding. She led the Panthers to nine 20-win
seasons, eight Horizon League regular season titles and six
NCAA Tournaments. Litzau was also named league coach of the
year seven times and regional coach of the year twice. In all, she
tallied 271 wins in her 14 seasons after taking over a program
that won just three matches the season prior to her arrival.
Litzau is a graduate of Notre Dame, where she played volleyball for four years and was the team captain and most valuable
player her senior season. She also has a master’s degree from
Illinois, where she spent time as an assistant volleyball coach.
The Naperville, Ill., native also worked at Wisconsin and Michigan State before taking over at UWM in 1993.
Litzau and her husband, Steve, have three daughters - Lauren,
Danielle and Kayce - and a son - Nicholas.
Steve Lautz
Assistant AD
Steve Lautz is starting his fifth year as the compliance coordinator for
UWM Athletics and was promoted to assistant director of athletics
for compliance this past summer.
Prior to coming to UWM, Lautz was a law clerk and associate for
Bond, Schoeneck and King in Overland Park, Kan., for four years. He
represented colleges and universities on matters involving NCAA
legislation and conducted investigations of alleged NCAA rules
violations. He was also involved in conducting audits of athletic departments, particularly in the areas of recruiting, summer camps and
clinics. He did his undergraduate work at Gustavus Adolphus before
attending law school at the University of Kansas. He also served as
Editor-in-Chief of the Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy.
UWM ATHLETIC BOARD
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Athletic Board plays a
role in connecting the athletic department to the rest of the
campus community. Made up of a variety of staff and faculty
members, students and alumni, the board meets monthly and gets
involved in a number of the activities of the athletic department.
The board’s stated mission includes fostering an environment in
which a diversified UWM athletic, intramural and recreation program
can be competitively and financially successful. The board is also
dedicated to integrating a well-rounded athletic, intramural and
recreation program into the life of the university, while also ensuring
that the UWM athletic, intramural and recreation program operates
in a manner that meets the highest ethical and regulatory standards.
Members (As of August 15)
Teresa Johnson
Mark Keane
Simone Linhares Ferro
Virginia Stoffel
Dinah Gygi
Jose Torres
Douglas Woods
Andrea Wrench
Joseph Czarnecki
Erika Sander
Festus Obiakor
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LeVar
Ridgeway
Brian
Morgan
John
Stewart
Melanie
Fisher
Tickets and
Events
Manager
Tickets and
Events
Coordinator
Corporate
Sales
Manager
Director of
Athletic
Development
UWM has had a full-time athletic academic advisor since 1998,
reinforcing its commitment to its student-athletes’ academic
success. All new student-athletes meet with their advisor on an
individual basis to assess specific needs. Programs for academic
advancement are developed, including monitoring courses,
grades and academic progress. The Academic Assistance Center,
located in the new Pavilion, provides student-athletes with a
quiet place to study and one-on-one tutoring opportunities. The
academic center also houses a full computer lab and numerous
tutoring rooms.
Tom Vollman is UWM’s full-time athletic
academic advisor, working closely with all
student-athletes. Vollman has developed
a comprehensive program for academic
enhancement while also providing tutoring and support service assistance,
coordinating coursework and monitoring
grade reports, academic progress and
degree completion requirements.
The life skills program includes five major commitments:
•Commitment to Academic Excellence – support academic
progress toward intellectual development and graduation
•Commitment to Athletic Excellence – build philosophical
foundations for the development of athletic programs that are
broad-based, equitable and dedicated to the well-being of the
student-athlete.
•Commitment to Personal Development – support the development of a well-balanced lifestyle, encouraging emotional
well-being, personal growth and decision-making skills
•Commitment to Career Development – encourage the student-athlete to develop and pursue career and life goals
•Commitment to Service – engage the student-athlete in service
to his/her campus and surrounding communities
STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
PRIORITY REGISTRATION - ACADEMIC MONITORING
Student-athletes receive priority when registering for classes.
Academic advisors provide ongoing assistance with class scheduling and career planning. Progress reports from the professors
of each student-athlete are sought periodically throughout the
year, and academic progress is monitored regularly.
TUTORS
Individuals and group tutors are available in all subjects to student-athletes upon request.The new Pavilion has private tutoring
and study rooms for student-athletes.
The UWM Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is
composed of current Panther student-athletes. It is assembled
to provide insight into the student-athlete experience by promoting, fostering, designing and implementing programs that
encourage academic achievement, professional development,
health-conscious life choices and social responsibility.
The UWM SAAC is committed to the following initiatives:
• Providing student-athletes with the opportunity to effectively
communicate with the department administration and offer
suggestions to enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience
• Promoting effective communication among coaches, the department administration and student-athletes
STRUCTURED STUDY
All freshmen are required to attend study table for eight hours
per week. Students meet Monday through Thursday for two
hours per night and are monitored by a member of the coaching
staff. Upperclassmen with a cumulative grade point average of
less than 3.0 are also required to attend, however their hours are
pro-rated based on their GPA.
• Promoting an awareness of UWM Athletics throughout the
campus and the Greater Milwaukee area
• Reviewing NCAA legislative proposals and make recommendations to the department administration
SAAC members serve as liaisons between student-athletes, the
athletic administration and the campus community. Athletes are
encouraged to communicate concerns and ideas to their captains
and/or for discussion at scheduled committee meetings.
POST-GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
UWM boasts a 95 percent job placement rate through the oncampus Career Development Center. Approximately 200 employers interview on-campus each year. Workshops are offered to
assist student-athletes in planning their career paths. Numerous
internships and job opportunities are available in the metro Milwaukee area, the business and economic center of Wisconsin.
The UWM SAAC operates in conjunction with the Horizon League
SAAC and the NCAA SAAC. Steve Bode of men’s soccer and Sarah
Moore of women’s volleyball represented UWM on the Horizon
League SAAC last year. Moore also sat on the NCAA SAAC.
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THE STUDENT-ATHLETE
UWM is a member of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. The
mission of the NCAA and UWM is to maintain intercollegiate
athletics as an integral part of the campus educational program
and the student-athlete as an integral part of the student body.
With this in mind, the UWM program,“SUCCESS,” was created to
support student-athlete development and to enhance the quality
of the student-athlete experience within the university setting.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Athletics Department is
committed to enhancing the opportunities of academic, athletic
and personal success of every student-athlete. A partnership has
been created between the academic and athletic communities
on campus to give all student-athletes an opportunity to achieve
academic success.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has moved itself into a prominent
position both regionally and nationally in the world of intercollegiate
athletics.
UWM ATHLETICS: A WINNING WAY
In fact, UWM has consistently shown it
is the top athletic program in the Horizon League. The school has won the
league’s McCafferty Trophy four times
in the last seven years, including a
stretch of three-straight victories from
2003-04 to 2005-06. UWM has also
won the women’s all-sports awards six
times and the men’s all-sports award
three times.
The 2006-07 school year was another
banner one for Panther sports, as
UWM teams won seven league titles
while a number of individuals also
claimed league crowns. The success
started in the fall as both the women’s
soccer and women’s volleyball teams
won the league regular season crown,
with the volleyball squad also capturing the league tourney title. Both
teams advanced to the NCAA Tournament, where the women’s soccer team
moved to the second round for the
second-straight season.
UWM also continued its dominance
in track and field, winning indoor and
outdoor team titles on both the men’s
and women’s sides. Those championships brought to 28 the number of
team track league titles UWM has won
since 1998.
But the 2006-07 season was far from
the first successful one for Panther
athletics. In 2005-06, UWM saw both
of its soccer teams win league titles
and advance to the second round
of the NCAA Tournament, while the
men’s and women’s basketball teams
also played in the NCAA Tourney. The
men again caught the eyes of the na-
UWM IN THE NCAAs
Men’s Soccer
1979 First Round
1980 First Round
1990 First Round
2001 First Round
2002 Second Round
2003 Second Round
2004 Second Round
2005 Second Round
tion with a win over Oklahoma in the
first round before being eliminated by
eventual national champion Florida in
the second round.
The men’s basketball team also helped
put UWM athletics on the national
map in 2004-05. UWM pulled off upset
wins over Alabama and Boston College to advance to the Sweet 16 of
the NCAA Tournament. The Panthers
were eventually eliminated from the
tournament by national runner-up Illinois, but UWM had already captured
the hearts and minds of the nation’s
college basketball fans.
You have to go even further back to
find the true start of the great run
of success at UWM. In the 2002-03
season, UWM won five league titles
and sent four teams to NCAA Tourmament play. The Panther men’s soccer
team was ranked as high as eighth in
the nation and the men’s basketball
team made its first NCAA Tournament
appearance. UWM’s first McCafferty
Trophy came after the Panthers won
nine league titles in the 2000-01
school year.
UWM student-athletes have also
become known for their work in
the classroom. This past spring, 78
student-athletes were named to the
Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.
UWM student-athletes also regularly
appear on the league’s academic allleague teams and the cumulative
grade-point average for the athletic
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Track & Field
1995 Nationals
1996 Nationals
Women’s Soccer
1997 First Round
2001 First Round
2002 First Round
2005 Second Round
2006 Second Round
Women’s Volleyball
1998 First Round
1999 First Round
2000 First Round
2001 First Round
2002 First Round
2006 First Round
Baseball
1999 Regionals
2001 Regionals
2002 Regionals
Women’s Basketball
2001 First Round
2006 First Round
Men’s Basketball
2003 First Round
2005 Sweet 16
2006 Second Round
UWM IN THE CLASSROOM
Departmental Team Cume GPA
(as of June 2007)
3.197
Number of Student-Athletes With
3.0-or-better cume GPA
(as of June 2007)
174
Student-Athletes on
League Honor Roll
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department consistently is above 3.0,
with a 3.197 cumulative GPA the mark
as of this past June.
ful one, with attendance records set
each season the Panthers have played
in the historic building.
Quality facilities are also a part of the
athletic scene at UWM. The new Pavilion, an addition to the Klotsche Center,
opened in January of 2006 and now
houses all of the athletics offices, as
well as new locker rooms, team rooms,
training rooms, weight rooms and an
academic center. The facility, which
also includes a tremendous amount of
space for the general student population, rates as one of the best athletic
office and workout facilities in the
Horizon League.
Meanwhile, UWM’s other recent facility improvements have come at the
soccer and baseball fields. On-campus
Engelmann Field, home of the Panther
soccer teams, is reknowned to be one
of the best collegiate soccer facilities
in the country. Lights were been added
to the field last summer, and a new
team room has also been developed.
The Panther baseball team plays at
Henry Aaron Field, while occassionally
getting the chance to play at Miller
Park. Extensive work on the field, fencing and dugouts has been completed
over the last few years, with plans for
additional renovations on the table.
Women’s All-Sports Award
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
Athletics has a long history at UWM.
Some sports records date back to the
late 1800’s and UWM fielded a football
team until 1974. UWM has played on
all levels of NCAA competition, including stints as a Division II and Division
III institution along with its current run
in Division I. UWM athletics also spent
some years in NAIA competition.
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
UWM’s men’s basketball team has
played at the U.S. Cellular Arena in
downtown Milwaukee since the 2003
Horizon League Tournament. The
move downtown has been a success-
The school’s athletic teams have also
competed in the Wisconsin state
school league for a number of years,
while competing in the Mid-Continent Conference and Midwestern Collegiate Conference/Horizon League
since moving all of its varsity sports
to Division I in the fall of 1990.
UWM has 15 varsity athletic teams and
offers its prospective student-athletes
aid in the form of athletic scholarships. Full and partial scholarships are
available in all 15 varsity sports. Full
scholarships include the cost of room
and board, in addition to tuition and
books. Scholarships are based on athletic ability and academic success.
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McCafferty Trophy Winner
2001, 2004, 2005, 2006
Men’s All-Sports Award
2000, 2005, 2006
UWM’s LEAGUE TITLES
Baseball
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Men’s Cross Country
1993
Women’s Cross Country
1992, 1993
Men’s Indoor Track & Field
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
2000, 2001,2003, 2006, 2007
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007
Men’s Swimming & Diving
2000
Women’s Swimming & Diving
2001
Men’ s Soccer
1990,1993,1997, 2001,
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Women’s Soccer
1997, 2000, 2001, 2002,
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Women’s Volleyball
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Men’s Basketball
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Women’s Basketball
2001, 2006
UWM ATHLETICS: A WINNING WAY
The project also included a renovation of the 5,000-seat Klotsche Center,
which is home to the women’s volleyball, women’s basketball and track and
field teams. The facility now has air
conditioning and a new sound system,
as well as two new concession stands.
Plus, with it standing adjacent to the
new Pavilion, fans attending events
can park in the Pavilion’s new parking
garage and attend events without
ever stepping outside. The swimming
and diving teams have their own pool
in the Klotsche Center, located on the
lower level.
UWM’s LEAGUE AWARDS
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s newest on-campus building
is the Pavilion, which is the home to UWM Athletics.
The Pavilion officially opened its doors to the public in January of
2006 and the building was officially dedicated by Wisconsin Governor
Jim Doyle and UWM Chancellor Carlos Santiago on May 2.
Among the new athletics facilities in the building specifically are offices for coaches and staff, a student-athlete-only weight room, new
locker rooms for all teams and team rooms and lounges for men’s basketball, women’s basketball and women’s volleyball.
The recreation center has two expansive levels and houses four sport
courts surrounded by a suspended 1/8 mile track. The facility is utilized by individuals seeking open gym space, run and walk space on
the track, and the University’s intramural programs.
The building also includes academic facilities for the College of Health
Sciences along with accommodations for the new Physical Therapy
and expanded Sports Medicine programs.
THE PAVILION
The $40 million project, which broke ground in June of 2003, came in
below budget due to a favorable bidding climate. Half of the funding
is coming from UWM parking fees, while the other half is from state
funds and student segregated fees. The athletic department has also
UWM student-athletes are also benefitting from the brand-new sports
undertaken a variety of fundraising efforts for even larger enhancemedicine center in the Pavilion, which more than triples the previous
ments within its space in the facility.
space available for UWM’s athletic trainers. The facility also includes
a 2,800-square-foot academic assistance center to help student-athThe most distinctive feature of the 135,000-gross-square-foot Pavilion
letes in the classroom. The new academic center includes a computer
is the extensive use of glass “walls,” creating a feeling of openness and
lab along with group and individual study and tutoring rooms. A 618allowing expansive views of nearby Downer Woods and the campus.
space indoor parking garage is also part of the facility.
UWM’s general student population is also benefitting tremendously
from the new facility. A new fitness center has expansive rooms for
cardio workouts, as well as a weight room. The state-of-the-art area
is the most visible from the outside of the facility, as it features two
levels of windows.
Architects for the project were Venture Architects of Milwaukee, a
joint venture of Kahler Slater Architects and the Zimmerman Design
Group. They emphasize that placement and tinting of windows, called
“cool daylighting,” not only allows a wash of daylight inside while reducing energy needs.
UWM ATHLETIC TRAINING
director Dr. Jen Earl. These undergraduate students assist the
certified athletic training staff in the day-to-day care of studentathletes sports medicine needs.
Directly taking care of sports medicine issues for the studentathletes is UWM’s Athletic Training Staff. This licensed and certified athletic training staff includes Director John Ochsenwald
(pictured below) and assistants Dave Beine, Becky Worman, Renee
Manofsky, Joe McBeth, Sue Olbrantz and Erik Dygulski.
The entire staff is involved in the education of about 35 undergraduate athletic
training students. In conjunction with
the Department of Human Movement
Sciences, these students are working
and studying to become certified athletic trainers in the nationally-accredited
Athletic Training Education Program,
which is spearheaded by curriculum
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The staff also includes a select group of sports medicine professionals, namely the orthopedic physicians Dr. William Smith, Dr.
Todd Swenson, and Dr. Don Middleton – all of whom are associated with Columbia Hospital directly adjacent to UWM’s campus.
Providing vital general medicine health care to the Panthers are
Team Physicians Dr. Brian Hirano and Dr. John Stech, both of whom
are on staff at Columbia St. Mary’s. The Panthers also have access
to other specialized professionals to assist in peak performance,
such as chiropractor Dr. Kendal Hoard, dentist Dr. Joseph Schell
and registered dietician Julia Syburg, all of whom provide expert
care for specific sports medicine needs.
The Horizon League membership features
10 public and private institutions that have
impressive academic reputations and a
storied tradition of broad-based athletic
programs. Current membership includes
Butler University, Cleveland State University, the University of Detroit Mercy, the
University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola
University Chicago, Valparaiso University,
the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wright
State University and Youngstown State
University.
The Horizon League’s primary focus is on
adding value to the educational experience through its four platforms of athletic
performance, academic achievement, community outreach, and personal responsibility and accountability. It is the League’s belief that athletics is a powerful and visible
resource tool that can be used to enhance
student-athletes’ collegiate experience.
The Horizon League’s goals are to enhance
the holistic university experience for the
student-athlete, to create an affiliation of
institutions with similar athletic goals and
to adhere to the principals of integrity, diversity, excellence and growth.
The Horizon League sponsors competition
in 19 sports – nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field,
outdoor track and field and tennis) and
10 for women (basketball, cross country,
golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving,
indoor track and field, outdoor track and
field, tennis and volleyball). In all sports, all
teams participate in their respective postseason League championships regardless
of regular-season performance, allowing all
student-athletes an opportunity to qualify
for NCAA championships. The League receives automatic bids to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s
basketball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s
soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis,
and women’s volleyball.
The Horizon League is headquartered in
Indianapolis, with offices in the Pan American Plaza, located across the street from
the RCA Dome and just blocks from Conseco Fieldhouse, the State Capitol Building
and the NCAA national office.
HISTORY
Founded in 1979 as the Midwestern City
Conference with six charter members, the
League changed its name to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1985 and
added women’s sports for the 1986-87 academic year. Charter members of the conference included current members Butler
and Loyola as well as the University of
Evansville, Oklahoma City University, Oral
Roberts University and Xavier University.
Among other current members, Detroit
joined in 1980 and Cleveland State, UIC,
Green Bay, Milwaukee and Wright State
came aboard in 1994. Youngstown State
joined in 2001 and Valparaiso was officially
added in 2007.
The League officially changed its name
from the Midwestern Collegiate Conference to the Horizon League on June 4,
2001.
ATHLETIC SUCCESS
In the past few years, the Horizon League
has enjoyed unprecedented success on the
national stage, highlighted by three Sweet
16 appearances (Butler 2003, 2007; Milwaukee 2005) and seven wins in the NCAA
Men’s Basketball Championship in the past
five seasons. In other sports, League teams
have won at least one game in their respective NCAA Championships each of the
last five seasons in men’s soccer (Milwaukee 2002-05, UIC 2006) and four of the last
six in softball (UIC 2002, 2004; Wright State
2003; Green Bay 2005). Teams have also advanced into the second round in women’s
soccer each of the last three seasons (Detroit 2004, UW-Milwaukee 2005-06). Butler’s
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Victoria Mitchell became the League’s first
NCAA individual champion when she won
the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2005
NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and then finished fourth at the 2005
NCAA Cross Country Championships in
leading the Butler women to a 24th-place
national finish.
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Horizon League student-athletes also excel in the classroom, as more than 500 have
been named to the Academic Honor Roll
each of the past five semesters. Thirty-one
student-athletes were named to ESPN The
Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District
teams in 2006-07 and nine earned Academic All-America honors, including four
first-team selections.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Horizon League institutions boast a combined enrollment of more than 130,000
plus more than 700,000 living alumni centered in the League’s Midwest footprint.
League media markets include five of the
nation’s top 35 in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Milwaukee, covering
more than 10 million television households
and encompassing more than nine percent
of the nation’s television audience.
GOVERNANCE
The Horizon League is governed by a Board
of Directors comprised of the member institutions’ chief executive officers. Dr. David
Hopkins, President of Wright State, serves
as Board Chair through June 30, 2008.
Mike Cusack, Director of Athletics at Wright
State, serves as chair of the Executive Council. Tonya McGowan, Associate A.D./SWA at
UIC, is the Second Delegate, while Dr. Sylvia
Furner of UIC serves as chair of the Faculty
Athletics Representatives.
McCAFFERTY TROPHY
The Horizon League annually awards the
McCafferty Trophy in recognition of its allsports champion in honor of its first commissioner, James J. McCafferty. Butler and
UIC shared the McCafferty Trophy in 200607, marking the first tie for the award in
League history. UIC also captured the Men’s
All-Sports Award, while Milwaukee claimed
the women’s award for the fifth time in the
last six years. Seven of the League’s nine
schools won at least one team championship last year.
THE HORIZON LEAGUE
In its 29th year, the Horizon League continues to aspire toward its goal of being one
of the nation’s leading athletics conferences while being recognized as a leader
in the development of student-athletes as
leaders and role models.
Klotsche Center
The Home of Panther Swimming & Diving
KLOTSCHE CENTER
Erected in 1977, the Klotsche Center has undergone numerous renovations to help keep it a top-notch facility. The
latest renovation project added new office space for the
department of athletics, locker rooms and weight rooms,
a practice gymnasium and new athletic training facilities.
The project, called the Pavilion, was completed in January
2006.
The arena area was renovated prior to the 1998-99 school
year. The $2 million project including the addition of comfort and chairback seating. In 1996, new wood flooring and
a new indoor track were added to the Klotsche Center. The
floor has been renovated as recently as this past summer
with the addition of the new Horizon League logo. Also,
the addition of the new Panther and UWM logos was completed in the summer of 1999.
The Klotsche Center can hold as many as 5,000 spectators
for a sporting event. The largest crowd to ever see a sporting event at the Klotsche Center is 5,015, present when
the UWM men’s basketball team faced Butler in January
of 2003.
The Klotsche Center is used as a practice facility for most
of UWM’s varsity sports, and serves as the homecourt for
volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball. A four-lane
indoor track, added in 1996, is home to the UWM men’ s
and women’s track and field teams, and the Klotsche Natatorium, located on the lower level, is home to the UWM
swimming and diving teams.
The Klotsche Center has been home to a number of major
sporting events, including the 1999 MCC Indoor Track and
Field Championships, the 2001 Horizon League Women’s
Volleyball Championship and the 2001 WIAA Boys’ and
Girls’ Sectional Basketball Championships. The Horizon
League Track and Field
Championships were in
Milwaukee in the spring
of 2003 and the league’s
women’s basketball tournament was played in the
Klotsche Center during the
2003-04 season.
In 2002, the Klotsche Center played host to a game involving the Yugoslavian National Basketball team and NBA
superstar Vlade Divac. The team wound up winning the
World Basketball Championships. The arena also played
host to an appearance by President George W. Bush late
in the year.
The Klotsche Center is also home to UWM’s intramural
program and recreation center. It features a 25-meter
pool, racquetball courts, weight rooms, training rooms
and classrooms for instructional use, along with upstairs
office space.
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