bronc profiles

OCTOBER
Sat.
6
Sat.
20
Fri.
26
NOVEMBER
Sat.
3
Sat.
10
Sat.
Fri.
17
30
DECEMBER
Sat.-Sun. 1-2
Sat.
Sun.
JANUARY
Wed.-Thu. 2-10
TBD
Sat.
12
Sat.
26
FEBRUARY
Thu.-Sat. 14-16
Thu.-Fri. 28-29
MARCH
Sat.-Sun.
1-2
Thu.-Sun. 13-16
Thu.-Sat. 20-22
Thu.-Sat.
TBD
27-29
16th Alumni Meet
MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY
Dive
Swim
at Rutgers w/Seton Hall/Richmond
* MARIST
at Lehigh w/Pennsylvania
Dive
Swim
at La Salle w/Delaware
at Princeton “Big Al” Invitational
with Brown, Bucknell, Columbia, Penn State,
Pittsburgh, Princeton, Rutgers, Washington State
at Princeton “Big Al” Invitational
at Princeton “Big Al” Invitational
at Princeton “Big Al” Invitational
Winter Training Trip, Delray Beach, Fla.
at St. Andrew’s Scotty Invitational (Boca Raton, Fla.)
* LOYOLA
at Lafayette
11:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
10:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
11 a.m./7 p.m.
11 a.m./7 p.m.
10 a.m./6 p.m.
TBD
1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
at MAAC Championships, Hosted By: Loyola
at ECAC Swim/Dive Championships
Hosted By: University of Pittsburgh
10 a.m./6 p.m.
11 a.m./6 p.m.
at ECAC Swim/Dive Championships
Hosted by University of Pittsburgh
at NCAA Division I Zone A Diving Championships
at NCAA Division I Women’s Championships
Hosted by Ohio State
at NCAA Division I Men’s Championships
Hosted by University of Washington
at USA Swimming Spring Championships
11 a.m./6 p.m.
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
HOME MEETS IN CAPS (Coppola Pool - Maurer Center, Rider University)
* denotes MAAC Meet
Diving
Free
Diving
Breast/
IM
Sophomore
5-7
170
Freshman
6-3
185
Freshman
5-5
120
Senior
5-10
175
Paul Apostolakis
Arthur Arciszewski
Chris Bailey
Matt Bauer
Free/
Fly
Fly
Free
Free
Fly/
Free
Sophomore
5-9
170
Freshman
5-7
180
Sophomore
6-0
165
Freshman
6-3
225
Brett Daroci
IM/
Back
Freshman
6-1
210
Steve Lempicky
Dave Farfan
Alex Grubbs
C.J. Kohner
Sophomore
6-3
190
Brian Brady
Diving
Senior
5-5
155
Dylan Korn
Free
Fly/
Free/
IM
Free/
Fly/
IM
Back
IM
Freshman
6-1
150
Freshman
6-5
210
Sophomore
6-3
185
Junior
5-11
185
Drew Modrov
Ryan Nelthropp
Scott Player
Free
Diving
Back/
Free
Breast/
IM
Freshman
5-10
160
Freshman
5-7
150
Senior
6-0
195
Freshman
6-2
175
Nick Sakell
Free
Tom Smallwood
Peter Starr
Josh Rosenbluth
Mike Tubb
Diving
Free
Diving
Junior
4-11
Freshman
5-9
Freshman
5-5
Amanda Burke
Brianna Burns
Back
Free
Junior
5-5
Sophomore
5-7
Ericka Kriedel
IM
Free
Freshman
5-0
Raquel Riestra
Lovette Leonhard
Aisley Carter
Free
Fly
Senior
5-6
Stephanie Cosentino
Breast
Free
Back
IM
Freshman
5-5
Junior
5-8
Carmen Menendez
Priscilla Modrov
Free
Diving
Free
Senior
5-7
Freshman
5-7
Freshman
5-7
Rebecca Sanbower
Amanda Sandlin
Lindsay Simmons
IM
Free
Freshman
5-4
Alicia Fimple
Diving
Sophomore
5-3
Liz Muller
IM
Free
Freshman
5-4
Renata Stoehr
Fly
Free
Free
Fly
Breast
IM
Back
Free
Free
IM
Freshman
5-7
Sophomore
5-4
Sophomore
5-8
Junior
5-4
Freshman
5-6
Kellyanne Tomasula
Kristen Warwick
Melissa Wasiewski
Lauren Stull
Jennifer Sullivan
Breast
IM
Sophomore
5-3
Erica Yaszemski
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Front Row: (l-r) Head Coach: Steve Fletcher, Steve Lempicky, Peter Starr, Scott Player, Brian Brady,
Josh Rosenbluth, Matt Bauer, Brett Daroci, Assistant Coach: Shannon Daly.
Middle Row: (l-r) Alex Grubbs, Tom Smallwood, Paul Apostolakis, Nick Sakell, Dave Farfan,
Chris Bailey, Dylan Korn. Top Row: (l-r) Diving Coach: Dennis Ceppa, Arthur Arciszewski,
2
Ryan Nelthropp, Mike Tubb, Drew Modrov, C.J. Kohner.
Front Row: (l-r) Head Coach: Steve Fletcher, Erica Yaszemski, Melissa Wasiewski, Amanda Sandlin,
Lauren Stull, Rebecca Sanbower, Stephanie Cosentino, Kellyanne Tomasula, Liz Muller, Assistant Coach:
Shannon Daly. Middle Row: (l-r) Lovette Leonhard, Amanda Burke, Jennifer Sullivan, Aisley Carter,
Alicia Fimple, Renata Stoehr, Raquel Riestra. Top Row: (l-r) Diving Coach: Dennis Ceppa,
Page
Carmen Menendez, Lindsay Simmons, Priscilla Modrov, Kristen Warwick, Brianna Burns, Ericka Kriedel.
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WOMEN’S ALL-TIME RECORDS
• SERIES RECORDS VS. OPPONENTS
BRONC BRIEFS
Rider University Swimming & Diving Media Guide • 2007-2008
Rider University Swimming & Diving Media Guide • 2007-2008
Year
W
L
Pct.
Coach
Year
W
L
Pct.
Coach
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
0
4
6
7
5
8
6
10
8
6
4
9
7
4
4
5
2
6
0
2
5
6
.000
.364
.600
.636
.500
.800
.500
1.000
.800
.545
.400
Richard Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-2000
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
4
5
8
12
12
7
7
6
3
5
4
6
4
4
2
5
6
5
5
10
7
5
.400
.556
.667
.857
.705
.539
.583
.545
.231
.417
.444
Coppola
Brian Gordon
Gordon
Gordon
Gordon/Jeff Lowe
Stephen Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
SERIES RECORDS OPPONENTS
Opponent
American
Boston College
Brooklyn
Bucknell
Canisius
Central Connecticut
Delaware
Drexel
East Stroudsburg
Fairfield
Fordham
Georgetown
Howard
Iona
Kean
Kutztown
Lafayette
La Salle
Lehigh
Series
Started
W
1985-86
2001-02
1991-92
1988-89
2000-01
1989-90
1988-89
1985-86
1985-86
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
2006-07
1992-93
1995-86
1991-92
1985-86
2002-03
1988-89
0
0
1
0
1
4
2
9
3
12
2
2
1
14
1
2
8
2
4
Directions to Rider
From New York and North Jersey:
From the New Jersey Turnpike: Take the NJ
Turnpike South to Exit 7A (I-195 West).
Follow I-195 West to the exit for I-295
North (Princeton). I-295 North will become
I-95 South. Take Exit 7A off of I-95 South
to U.S. Route 206 South (Trenton). Rider is
a quarter mile on the right.
From U.S. Route 1 South: take the exit for I95 South (sign says “To Pennsylvania”). Bear
right at junction, following signs for I-95
South (Pennsylvania). Take exit 7A off of I95 South to U.S. Route 206 South (Trenton).
Rider is a quarter mile on the right.
From Pennsylvania:
Opponent
L
Last Rider
Win
2
1
0
3
0
0
15
8
2
0
2
4
0
0
1
0
11
2
4
--------------1991-92
-------2000-01
1992-93
2000-01
2005-06
1989-90
2003-04
1994-95
1999-00
2006-07
2005-06
1986-87
1992-93
2006-07
2005-06
2006-07
Loyola-MD
Marist
Maryland-Baltimore
Millersville
Monmouth
Navy
Niagara
Pennsylvania
Rowan/Glassboro
Rutgers
Saint Peter’s
Seton Hall
Siena
St. Francis-NY
Saint Francis-PA
Towson State
Trenton State
Wagner
Series
Started
W
L
Last Rider
Win
1993-94
1991-92
1990-91
1986-87
1986-87
1999-00
1999-00
2002-03
1986-87
1987-88
1990-91
1988-89
1999-00
1992-93
1994-95
1986-87
1985-86
1998-99
9
6
1
1
2
0
3
0
1
3
12
7
3
5
1
5
2
3
0
10
4
0
0
6
0
5
0
4
0
11
0
0
0
1
2
1
2006-07
2003-04
1990-91
1986-87
1987-88
-------2001-02
-------1986-87
1990-91
2001-02
2003-04
2001-02
1998-99
1994-95
1988-89
1988-89
2000-01
Take I-95 North, straight over the Delaware
River into New Jersey. Take Exit 7A off of I95 to U.S. Route 206 South (Trenton). Rider
is a quarter mile on the right.
From the Pennsylvania Turnpike: take the
PA Turnpike east to Exit 28 (Philadelphia)
and take U.S. Route 1 North to I-95 North.
Continue on I-95 North, straight over the
Delaware River into New Jersey. Take Exit
7A off of I-95 to U.S. Route 206 South
(Trenton). Rider is a quarter mile on the
right.
Table of Contents
TV/Radio Roster (Men) . .Inside Front Cover
Team Picture (Men) . . . . .Inside Front Cover
Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Men's Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Bronc Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-13, 16-20
Season in Review/2006-07 Results . . .14-15
2007-08 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15
Women's Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . .21-22
Richard A. Coppola Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
About Rider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Academic Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Year by Year Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-26
Series History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-26
TV/Radio Roster (Women) Inside Back Cover
Team Picture (Women) . . .Inside Back Cover
2007-08 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
Enrollment: 5,861 (4,638 undergraduate)
Founded: 1865
Academic Units: College of Business Administration; College of Liberal Arts, Education and Sciences;
College of Continuing Studies; and Westminster College of the Arts
Colors: Cranberry, White, Gray
Nickname: Broncs
Athletic Affiliations: NCAA Division I, ECAC
Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
President: Mordechai Rozanski, Ph.D.
Athletic Director: Don Harnum 609-896-5054
Associate Athletic Director: Karin Torchia 609-896-5249
Associate Athletic Director: Greg Busch 609-895-5642
Senior Woman Administrator: Nancy Roberts 609-896-5056
From the South:
Manager Athletic Business Operations: Lucy Sech 609-895-5650
Take I-295 North. I-295 North will become
I-95 South. Continue on I-95 South and take
Exit 7A off I-95 South to U.S. Route 206
South (Trenton). Rider is a quarter mile on
the right.
Academic Support Coordinator: Sonya Hurt 609-896-5308
From the East:
Assistant Coach: Shannon Daly (Bloomsburg ’92, St. Joseph’s ’97)
Take the Garden State Parkway to Exit 98 (I195 West). Follow I-195 West to the exit for
I-295 North (Princeton). I-295 North will
become I-95 South. Take Exit 7A off of I-95
South to U.S. Route 206 South (Trenton).
Rider is a quarter mile on the right.
Faculty Athletics Representative: Jonathan Husch, Ph.D.
Head Coach: Stephen Fletcher, 7th Season (Lafayette ’92, Rider ’95) 609-896-5024 [email protected]
Diving Coach: Dennis Ceppa (TCNJ ’03)
Assistant Coaches: Dean Hutchinson (Auburn ’95, MPT-Allegheny ’98)
Volunteer Assistant: Bobby DeSandre (Rider ’05)
2006-07 Men’s Overall Record: 3-6
2006-07 Women’s Overall Record: 4-5
Men’s Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3
Women’s Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/6
Head Athletic Trainer: Tim Lengle, A.T.C.
Assistant Athletic Trainer for Swimming and Diving: Karen Cote, A.T.C.
Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: John McKenna
Home pool/capacity: Richard A. Coppola Pool in Maurer Center/500
Sports Information Director: Bud Focht 609-896-5138
Assistant SID: Brian David Solomon 609-896-5135
(cell) 609-929-4068
Athletics Secretary: Cherie Voorhees 609-895-5054
Sports Information Secretary: Lynn Rugg 609-895-5778
Athletics FAX: 609-896-0341
Home meets are held at the Richard A.
Coppola pool located in the Maurer Center
on the Lawrenceville, New Jersey Campus.
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Athletics Hotline: 609-219-2000, 2
Athletics Home Page: www.gobroncs.com
Page 3
COACHING STAFF
MEN’S ALL-TIME RECORDS
Rider University Swimming & Diving Media Guide • 2007-2008
Rider University Swimming & Diving Media Guide • 2007-2008
HEAD COACH
Steve Fletcher returns for his seventh season as the Rider University aquatic director. In his six years, Fletcher has
led his teams to one ECAC title with the men (2005), one Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title with the men
(2004), one MAAC title with the women (2003) and has compiled nine MAAC runner-up finishes. He has come
home with seven MAAC Diver of the Year awards and six MAAC Most Outstanding Performers.
The 2004-05 ECAC Championships Coach of the Meet, Fletcher was named both the Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference Swim Coach of the Year and the Rider University Coach of the Year twice in the last four years. “For
my peers to recognize our team and myself in such a way, I am truly humbled,” said Fletcher upon receiving the
awards.
Thus far 18 of the 24 men’s team records were set during Fletcher’s tenure, while 19 of the women’s records have
been set in the last five years.
Fletcher began his coaching career at Rider in 1992 as an assistant coach. For five years he worked with 29-year
Stephen Fletcher veteran head coach, Rich Coppola, and during that time the men and women captured one Metropolitan Conference
(MET) Championship title and earned four Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) runner-up finishes.
After leaving Rider in 1997, Fletcher served as assistant coach at Rutgers University under accomplished Head Coach Chuck Warner, the former Pan American Team, World University Games and National Junior Team coach. At Rutgers, Fletcher assisted in the training of Junior and
Senior National level athletes as well as Big East Conference Champions while supporting the recruitment efforts that would help Coach Warner
and the Scarlet Knights regain their national reputation as a championship program.
After Rutgers, Fletcher became the head coach at Franklin & Marshall and led the Diplomats through a dramatic rise to become a power in both
the Centennial Conference and Mid-Atlantic region. During Fletcher’s tenure at F&M, his swimmers claimed four NCAA All-American awards.
Most importantly, Fletcher’s program is highlighted by a coaching philosophy that places a premium on a student-athlete development. Under
Fletcher’s direction at Rider, it is the coaching staff’s goal to push those athletes who exhibit the will to train and desire to compete and continue to improve throughout their four years of collegiate swimming and diving.
A 1992 graduate of Lafayette College where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Government and Law, Fletcher was a four year member of the
Lafayette men’s swim team. He remains a school record holder at his alma mater and finished his career with performances that contributed to
his earning the T. Gordon Yates award as the Leopard’s Most Improved Swimmer and supported Lafayette’s highest men’s team finish in the
Patriot League Championships in 1992. Fletcher added a master’s degree in Human Services Administration from Rider University in 1995.
ASSISTANT COACHES
Dennis Ceppa
Dean Hutchinson
Page 4
Now in his fifth season at Rider, Dennis Ceppa has already been named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Diving Coach of the Year three times. In his first season, three of his divers reached the finals of the MAAC
Championships and he came home with a men’s MAAC Diver of the Year, Chris Coles. As an encore, Ceppa again
coached the men’s Diver of the Year at the 2005 MAAC Championships, Chris Coles, and the ECAC Diver of the
Year, Dylan Korn.
In 2005-06, his female divers reached the MAAC finals, his male divers won both the one-meter and the threemeter dives, and he again came home with the men’s MAAC Diver of the Year, Dylan Korn. Last season Korn won
again and so did Ceppa.
A teacher at South Brunswick High School, Ceppa is a graduate of The College of New Jersey, where he was twice
a National qualifier in diving and a four-time conference finalist.
Ceppa coached the Blue Dolphin Junior Olympic team from 1996 to 2004, where he worked with age group
national finalists, senior national qualifiers, NCAA All-Americans and Olympic Trial finalists.
During the summer Ceppa performs at high diving entertainment shows.
Dean Hutchison returns for his seventh season at Rider. A former standout swimmer from Delran High School,
Jersey Wahoo’s and Auburn University, Hutchinson was a seven-time NCAA Division I All-American and USA
National Team member. Dean was a co-captain of Auburn’s first ever Southeastern Conference Championship team
in 1994 and a flag bearer and silver medalist at the World University Games in 1999. Hutchinson’s highest world
ranking was eighth in the 50 meter freestyle in 1994. He competed in three Olympic Trials and captured Rookie
of the Meet honors at the 1992 Olympic Trials.
Hutchinson earned his B.S. degree in Exercise Science at Auburn University and added an M.S degree in Physical
Therapy from Allegheny University in 1998.
Hutchinson practices physical therapy with Dynamic Physical Therapy in Marcus Hook, Pa. He has continued to
develop his coaching by offering clinics to university teams and sport governing bodies throughout the world. Most
recently, Hutchinson has developed a coaching relationship with Olympic champion Pieter von den Hoogenband
to teach the track start. While Hutchinson’s competitive success has been in the sprint events, he is knowledgeable
in all areas of training and will not be limited in his ability to assist with all aspects of the program.
• SERIES RECORDS VS. OPPONENTS
Year
W
L
Pct.
Coach
Year
W
L
Pct.
Coach
1969-70
1970-71
1971-72
1972-73
1973-74
1974-75
1975-76
1976-77
1977-78
1978-79
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
2
6
6
4
9
11
8
8
7
9
9
8
8
5
9
12
8
2
5
9
6
6
9
4
1
3
6
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
7
6
.182
.500
.500
.308
.692
.917
.727
.571
.636
.692
.692
.667
.727
.625
.750
.923
.727
.222
.455
Richard Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-2000
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
5
3
4
7
8
7
8
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
7
5
9
3
5
7
6
5
2
3
2
4
2
3
6
6
6
3
4
4
8
3
6
.500
.300
.400
.583
.800
.700
.800
.600
.750
.667
.456
.456
.571
.700
.636
.636
.385
.750
.333
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Coppola
Brian Gordon
Gordon
Gordon
Gordon/Jeff Lowe
Stephen Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
SERIES RECORDS
Opponent
American
Boston College
Brooklyn
Bucknell
Central Connecticut
Delaware
Dickinson
Drexel
East Stroudsburg
Fairfield
Fordham
Georgetown
Howard
Iona
Kings
Kutztown
Lafayette
La Salle
Lehigh
Loyola-MD
Series
Started
L
Last Rider
Win
Opponent
W
1969-70
2000-01
1991-92
1983-84
1990-91
1932-33
1937-38
1969-70
1979-80
1992-93
1992-93
1994-95
2006-07
1992-93
1969-70
1970-71
1969-70
2002-03
1984-85
1993-94
5
2
1
1
3
18
2
3
10
12
1
6
1
14
13
10
23
2
3
8
12
0
0
6
0
42
1
28
0
0
3
1
0
0
1
2
12
2
5
1
1983-84
2001-02
1991-92
1984-85
1992-93
2005-06
1970-71
2005-06
1989-90
2003-04
1994-95
2000-01
2006-07
2005-06
1988-89
1992-93
2006-07
2003-04
2005-06
2006-07
Lycoming
Marist
Maryland-Baltimore
Millersville
Monmouth
Navy
Niagara
Pennsylvania
Rowan/Glassboro
Rutgers
Rutgers-Camden
Saint Peter’s
Seton Hall
St. Francis-NY
Temple
Towson State
West Chester
Widener
William Paterson
Series
Started
W
L
Last Rider
Win
1970-71
1991-92
1990-91
1978-79
1984-85
2003-04
1999-00
2002-03
1969-70
1987-88
1983-84
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1976-77
1984-85
1938-39
1977-78
1971-72
13
4
1
3
2
0
3
0
11
0
1
12
8
5
0
4
31
1
8
0
12
4
0
0
2
0
5
7
9
0
0
7
0
4
4
5
0
1
1984-85
2005-06
2005-06
1980-81
1985-86
-------2001-02
-------1985-86
-------1983-84
2001-02
2005-06
1998-99
-------1988-89
1991-92
1977-78
1979-80
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ABOUT RIDER
• ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT
COACHING STAFF
Rider University Swimming & Diving Media Guide • 2007-2008
Rider University Swimming & Diving Media Guide • 2007-2008
Shannon Daly returns for her seventh season as assistant coach in her second stint at Rider, having assisted the
teams from 1995-97. After completing the 1996-97 seasons with Rider, Daly acted as recruitment coordinator
and assistant coach at her alma mater, Bloomsburg University, before returning to Rider. Daly is a 1992 graduate of Bloomsburg where she earned NCAA All-America honors in the 1650 freestyle and 200 butterfly. Daly
earned a B.S. degree in Health & Fitness from Bloomsburg and added an M.S. degree in Health Education from
Saint Joseph’s University in 1997. She competed in three NCAA Division II National Swimming Championships
throughout her career at Bloomsburg. She was captain of the Huskies squad her senior year and is part of the
school record setting 800 freestyle relay set her senior year.
R
ider’s enrollment of more than 5,800 consists of approximately
4,600 full- and part-time undergraduate and almost 1,200 graduate students studying on campuses in Lawrenceville and Princeton,
New Jersey. The University is comprised of four academic units - the
College of Business Administration; the College of Liberal Arts,
Education, and Sciences; the College of Continuing Studies; and
Westminster College of the Arts- and offers undergraduate programs
in 60 areas and graduate programs in 17 specialties.
Ninety-six percent of Rider’s 236 full-time faculty hold doctoral
degrees or the highest credential in their field. Rider’s faculty are
award-winning teachers and researchers dedicated to excellence in
teaching, learning and scholarship and 12 have been named Fulbright
Scholars. Rider’s classes are small and interactive with a student-faculty ratio of 13:1. Rider’s curricula balance theory and practice, and
emphasize learning by doing through more than 1,000 student internships or field experiences, community service learning placements, and
undergraduate research fellowships. Westminster’s internationally
acclaimed choirs perform with world-famous orchestras and conductors
in the United States and abroad, further demonstrating Rider’s commitment to experiential learning.
Rider is currently ranked in the top tier of northern regional universities under the designation of “Best Universities - Master’s” by
U.S. News and World Report and has been included in the last five editions of The Princeton Review’s Best 351 Colleges, its list of the nation’s
top 10 percent of colleges and universities.
The University’s many specialized accreditations attest to the quality of its academic programs. Rider is among the select business
schools to have attained AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business) accreditation and one of only two schools in New
Jersey to hold the specialized AACSB accreditation in accounting.
Shannon Daly
Elementary and secondary education programs and their applicable
graduate programs on both campuses are accredited by the National
Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The
undergraduate and graduate music programs of Westminster Choir
College are accredited by the National Association of Schools of
Music (NASM). In addition, Rider’s graduate counseling services
program in the School of Education holds the Council for
Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs
(CACREP) national accreditation. Rider University is regionally
accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Rider University is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) Division I for both men’s and women’s athletics.
The University offers 20 varsity sports - 10 men’s and 10 women’s teams
- 18 in the competitive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)
with field hockey in the Northeast Conference (NEC) and wrestling in
the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).
ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT
Arete’
Team Mentor
With the start of the 1990-91 academic school year, Rider University
implemented its innovative Arete' Program for all student-athletes.
Arete' refers to the ancient Greek ideal of a balanced striving for excellence in all areas of life. The purpose of the program, which has been
detailed in The New York Times and The Times of Trenton, is to help student-athletes develop in all areas of their lives, not just on the playing
fields or in the classroom. Subjects of the seminars include time management, stress management, sports nutrition, substance abuse, communication skills, study skills, training techniques, HIV, etiquette/good
manners, interview techniques, resume writing, and life after Rider.
Through the mentor program, established in the fall of 1994, Rider
faculty members or administration are paired with varsity athletic
teams. Mentors are present for support, advice, cheerleading, as well as
other non-coaching duties. The mentor program opens communication lines between faculty/staff members and student-athletes, and
gives the student-athlete another person in the Rider community to
turn to for support and guidance.
Student Transitional Education Program (STEP)
During the 1993-94 academic year, the Rider Department of Athletics
developed STEP for varsity athletics. Under the direction of the associate director of athletics, STEP provides individual and group tutoring, as well as study tables that are mandatory for certain student-athletes. STEP also coordinates progress reports, monitors the studentathletes academic progress, and provides workshops on topics such as
library skills, test taking and note taking. In 2003 Rider added its first
full-time academic support coordinator, Sonya Hurt.
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TEAM MENTOR
Drew Aromando is a 1994 graduate of Rider and a former East Coast Conference finalist. A member of Rider’s
only Metropolitan Conference Championship team, Aromando earned his master’s degree from Rider in 2000 and
is currently the associate director of student financial services at Rider. Aromando was a highly recruited athlete
from Toms River East High School in Toms River, N.J. Throughout his high school career he dominated the T.R.
East record books with six school record setting performances. He was a consistent finalist at the New Jersey State
High School Championships finishing as high as fourth in the state in the 50 freestyle. As a senior, Aromando
was named Ocean County Swimmer of the Year, MVP at Toms River East and was the Southern Sectional champion in the 50 freestyle. He was captain of his team both junior and senior years as they won four straight Shore
Conference titles during his career. Aromando continued his championship swimming at Rider, leading the
sprint charge from 1990-94. At Rider, Aromando was a finalist in the East Coast Conference in the 50 freestyle,
100 freestyle and the 100 butterfly. He scored at the ECAC Regional Championships in the 50 freestyle and led
Rider to the Metropolitan Conference team title. Throughout his high school and collegiate careers, Aromando
Drew Aromando
was a competitor for the Lavallette Beach Patrol. As a nine-year veteran competitor in lifeguard competition,
Aromando remains the only member of the Lavallette squad to have won the annual ocean swim, island row and island paddle titles. He
earned a B.S. in Business from Rider in 1994 and added an MBA from Rider in 2000. His professional career started with a three-year stint
in public accounting which included two years in New York City. Aromando assisted the Princeton University men’s swimming team in
2000-2001. Before joining the Tigers, he coached age group swimming for three years in assisting the Whitewaters Swim Club in Princeton
N.J. He still finds time to compete and holds two records in masters swimming at the Ocean County YMCA.
STRENGTH TRAINING CONSULTANT
John McKenna returns for a seventh season as the strength training consultant for the swimming & diving program. McKenna assists the staff in planning and implementing a year-round strength training program for the
team. His programs were featured in an issue of Bigger, Faster, Stronger’s journal which highlighted his most
recent work as strength and conditioning coach and associate head football coach at Notre Dame High School in
Lawrenceville, N.J. McKenna has also helped train professional athletes like Troy Vincent, formerly of the
Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins.
Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC)
Comprised of one student-athlete from each of Rider’s varsity teams,
the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) meets monthly to discuss various student-welfare issues and to organize ways for studentathletes to become involved in the community. Through SAAC, Rider
student-athletes have organized toy drives and served meals to the
needy at Thanksgiving.
John McKenna
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MEN’S RECORDS
RICHARD A. COPPOLA POOL
Rider University Swimming & Diving Media Guide • 2007-2008
Rider University Swimming & Diving Media Guide • 2007-2008
Event
50 Freestyle
100 Freestyle
200 Freestyle
500 Freestyle
1000 Freestyle
1650 Freestyle
100 Backstroke
200 Backstroke
100 Breaststroke
200 Breaststroke
100 Butterfly
200 Butterfly
200 Individual Medley
400 Individual Medley
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
200 Freestyle Relay
400 Freestyle Relay
800 Freestyle Relay
Swimmer
Jack Schwerzler
Jack Schwerzler
Daniel Burgess
Bradley Lacey
Bradley Lacey
Bradley Lacey
Samuel Engle
Samuel Engle*
Brandon Modrov
Brandon Modrov
Daniel Burgess
Robert DeSandre
Brandon Modrov
Brandon Modrov
S. Engle, M. Nicolino,
R. DeSandre, E. McFerin
S. Engle, R. DeSandre,
A. DiChiara, D. Burgess
D. Burgess, B. Modrov,
P. Starr, E. McFerin
D. Burgess, T. Vernal,
B. Modrov, E. McFerin
B. Lacey, S. Engle,
R. DeSandre, B. Modrov
Event
Diver
1 Meter Diving (6-Dual)
Dominic Arcaroli
1 Meter Diving (6-Champ)
Dylan Korn*
1 Meter diving (11-Retired)
Brendan Smith
3 Meter Diving (6-Dual)
Dylan Korn
3 Meter Diving (6-Champ)
Dylan Korn
3 Meter Diving (11-Champ)
Brendan Smith
*-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Recordholder
**-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Record
Time
20.80
45.30
1:39.41
4:36.23
9:31.33
15:55.39
49.84**
1:47.75
56.29**
2:03.16
50.32
1:51.41
1:51.20
3:59.75**
Year
1991
1991
2006
2003
2005
2004
2004
2002
2007
2007
2006
2003
2007
2006
1:32.40**
2005
3:22.67**
2004
1:23.43
2006
3:04.57
2006
6:51.08
2005
Score
322.40
294.45
466.20
322.55
314.50
566.30
Year
1992
2006
1985
2007
2007
1985
COPPOLA POOL RECORDS
Event
50 Freestyle
100 Freestyle
200 Freestyle
500 Freestyle
1000 Freestyle
1650 Freestyle
100 Backstroke
200 Backstroke
100 Breaststroke
200 Breaststroke
100 Butterfly
200 Butterfly
200 Individual Medley
400 Individual Medley
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
200 Freestyle Relay
400 Freestyle Relay
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Swimmer
Jack Schwerzler
Andrew Maisch
Jack Schwerzler
Ryan Karrer
Lawrence Page
Patrick Gallagher
Samuel Engle
Samuel Engle
Brandon Modrov
Matthew Castillo
Ross Green
Devon Carr
Samuel Engle
Brandon Modrov
P. Starr, B. Modrov,
S. Player, B. Brady
J. Rosenbluth, B. Modrov,
D. Burgess, S. Barr
D. Burgess, P. Starr,
B. Modrov, E. McFerin
D. Burgess, T. Vernal,
B. Modrov, E. McFerin
AT MAURER CENTER
Time
21.42
46.58
1:41.62
4:43.27
9:34.59
16:20.39
51.02
1:51.79
57.97
2:08.08
51.37
1:53.15
1:54.36
4:08.90
School
Rider University
Rider University
Rider University
UMBC
Rutgers University
Univ. of Penn
Rider University
Rider University
Rider University
Marist College
Lehigh University
Univ. of Penn
Rider University
Rider University
1:35.68
Rider University
3:29.43
Rider University
1:25.92
Rider University
3:10.28
Rider University
Home of the Broncs
Coppola Pool, located in the Maurer Center on the Rider University
campus, is home to the Bronc swimming & diving program. The
facility, which was built in the mid 1960s, was officially renamed for
former Bronc swimming & diving head coach Richard Coppola by
the University’s Board of Trustees in June of 1997.
Coppola re-established Rider’s modern day program in 1968 with
the men’s team and added the women’s team in 1985. He served as
head coach and aquatic director until August of 1997 when he
became Rider’s diving coach. He concluded his 31 years of coaching
at Rider in the spring of 1999 and was inducted into the Rider
Athletics Hall of Fame in February, 1999.
While Rider’s head coach, Coppola compiled a won-loss record of
260-178. His teams captured one Metropolitan Conference
Championship, six New Jersey Intercollegiate Championships and
his 1992-93 women’s team recorded a perfect 10-0 record. Coppola
was also recognized as an authority on stroke mechanics and conducted clinics and swimming schools in both New Jersey and
Pennsylvania and internationally in both Brazil and the Dominican
Republic. Coppola was named swim coach emeritus upon his retirement from Rider.
The Coppola Pool features a competitive swimming course of six
25 yard lanes and diving facilities including one and three-meter
boards located over 14 feet of water. There are permanent locker room
facilities for Rider’s men’s and women’s teams and offices housing
members of the coaching staff. The spectator gallery has permanent
seating for 500 spectators and a six-line Colorado Timing System
scoreboard.
The Maurer Building also houses Rider’s varsity athletics strength
and conditioning center, a multi-exercise facility where the swimming & diving teams conduct the dry land and strength training portions of their programs.
In addition to hosting Rider’s swimming program, Coppola Pool
is the home facility of Notre Dame High School’s swimming program and also hosts the Hamilton Aquatic Club USA Swimming
club team. In February, Coppola Pool will again serve as one of the
sites of the New Jersey Interscholastic Swimming & Diving
Championships’ team competition.
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ALL-TIME WOMEN’S TOP
10 PERFORMANCES
MEN’S ALL-TIME TOP TEN PERFORMANCES
Rider University Swimming & Diving Media Guide • 2007-2008
Rider University Swimming & Diving Media Guide • 2007-2008
2005
2000
2001
2005
1992
2004
2006
2006
2006
2001
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
100 BACKSTROKE
Kellyanne Tomasula
Melissa Michalov
Ericka Kriedel
Priscilla Modrov
Elizabeth Heim
Stephanie Kraml
Debbie Scully
Jen O’ Reilly
Rebecca Sanbower
Mercedes Aybar
57.10
59.05
59.39
59.50
1.00.65
1:00.74
1.00.83
1.01.34
1:01.71
1.01.83
2007
2003
2006
2005
2000
2004
1999
2000
2005
1994
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
50 FREESTYLE
Jack Schwerzler
Daniel Burgess
Eric McFerin
Shaun Lyons
Michael Smith
Todd Kemmerling
Samuel Engle
Scott Player
Bill Gudelunas
Peter Starr
20.80
20.81
21.13
21.25
21.37
21.47
21.62
21.65
21.67
21.68
1991
2006
2006
1999
1996
1985
2003
2007
1994
2006
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1650 FREESTYLE
Brad Lacey
Andy French
Pat Pope
Scott Berman
Andrew Shore
Larry Schaefer
Brandon Pierce
Alex Grubbs
Trevor Vernal
Bill Sheridan
100 BREASTSTROKE
Kristen Enoch
1:05.43
Juliet Lancaster
1.06.03
Melissa Morrissy
1.06.55
Holly Myers
1.06.68
Priscilla Modrov
1:08.67
Janet Jungmann
1.08.92
Ameriquin Dalmasy 1.09.99
Christine Bak
1.10.34
Jen Thompson
1.10.62
Tracy Arnold
1.10.78
2003
1997
2004
2001
2007
2000
1990
1998
1991
1989
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
200 BACKSTROKE
Melissa Michalov
Priscilla Modrov
Ericka Kriedel
Debbie Scully
Stephanie Kraml
Tricia Hafner
Elizabeth Heim
Kellyanne Tomasula
Hayley Wittsack
Dianne Bisacky
2:06.94
2:07.34
2:09.19
2.09.48
2:11.53
2.12.73
2.12.97
2:13.18
2:14.11
2.14.21
2003
2005
2006
2000
2004
1993
2000
2006
2004
1988
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
100 FREESTYLE
Jack Schwerzler
Daniel Burgess
Shaun Lyons
Andy Maisch
David van Heerden
Eric McFerin
Brandon Modrov
Michael Smith
Manuel Calderon
Brandon Pierce
45.30
45.59
46.54
46.58
46.59
46.84
46.91
47.01
47.26
47.30
1991
2006
2001
1987
2002
2005
2005
1998
1992
2004
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
7
9
10
200 BREASTSTROKE
2:22.36
Melissa Morrissy
Priscilla Modrov
2:23.76
Kristen Enoch
2:23.87
Juliet Lancaster
2.24.24
Holly Myers
2.25.73
Janet Jungmann
2.25.90
Michelle Wunderlich 2.30.13
Lauren Urbanski
2:30.13
Jen Thompson
2.32.00
Tracy Arnold
2.33.34
2004
2007
2003
1997
2001
2000
1993
2005
1991
1989
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
2:05.92
Priscilla Modrov
Lauren Urbanski
2:08.95
Jen O’Reilly
2.10.38
Megan Huhn
2:11.11
Michelle Wunderlich 2.11.16
Kristin Mund
2.11.59
Ryan Mitten
2:13.13
Jen Feenstra
2:13.16
Adrianne Glasgow
2:13.89
Deanna Kazarnowicz 2.14.60
2006
2005
1999
2004
1993
1992
2007
2004
2005
2001
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
200 FREESTYLE
Daniel Burgess
Jack Schwerzler
Dave van Heerden
Samuel Engle
Brandon Pierce
Brad Lacey
Trevor Vernal
Cliff Young
Pat Pope
Joshua Rosenbluth
1.39.41
1:39.50
1.42.07
1:42.08
1:43.12
1:43.34
1:43.38
1.44.33
1.44.40
1.44.49
2006
1991
2002
2004
2004
2005
2006
2002
1982
2006
2005
2000
2006
2001
2003
1992
2003
2005
2001
2007
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
100 BUTTERFLY
Lauren Urbanski
Kristin Mund
Priscilla Modrov
Ryan Mitten
Briana Cohen
Jen Feenstra
Adrianne Glasgow
Deanna Kazarnowicz
Hope Mallon
Corinne Tracey
57.12
57.67
58.37
58.91
59.91
1.00.00
1.00.03
1.00.34
1.00.86
1:01.52
2006
1992
2006
2007
2005
2002
2007
2001
2001
1993
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
Priscilla Modrov
4:25.70
Megan Huhn
4.35.58
Deanna Kazarnowicz 4.38.01
Kristin Mund
4.41.11
Adrianne Glasgow
4:41.52
Hayley Wittsack
4.43.54
Debbie Scully
4.45.27
Elizabeth Heim
4.47.88
Erin Haman
4.48.26
Michelle Wunderlich 4.48.42
2007
2002
2000
1994
2005
2007
1999
2000
2001
1996
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
500 FREESTYLE
Brad Lacey
Andy French
Pat Pope
Bill Sheridan
Bobby DeSandre
Brian Brady
Drew Palmieri
Brandon Pierce
Jack Schwerzler
Larry Schaefer
4:36.23
4:36.38
4.40.00
4.40.77
4:42.10
4.43.73
4.43.90
4.44.55
4.44.84
4:45.90
2005
2006
2001
2000
1992
2005
1992
2006
2004
2007
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
200 BUTTERFLY
Lauren Urbanski
Kristin Mund
Deanna Kazarnowicz
Briana Cohen
Jen Feenstra
Adrianne Glasgow
Megan Huhn
Ryan Mitten
Corrine Tracey
Hope Mallon
2:04.31
2.06.55
2.09.60
2:10.98
2:11.43
2:11.72
2.13.15
2:13.18
2.15.53
2.17.41
2006
1992
2000
2003
2002
2005
2004
2006
1993
2002
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1000 FREESTYLE
Brad Lacey
Brandon Modrov
Andy French
Pat Pope
Trevor Vernal
Scott Berman
Andrew Shore
Larry Schaefer
Daniel Burgess
Jack Schwerzler
9:31.33
9:37.09
9:44.13
9.48.04
9:56.84
9.57.57
9.58.30
9.58.70
9:58.76
9.58.94
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
50 FREESTYLE
Melissa Michalov
Kellyanne Tomasula
Stephanie Cosentino
Priscilla Modrov
Jen O’Reilly
Lauren Urbanski
Ameriquin Dalmasy
Holly Myers
Sue Groff
Rose Brenner
24.30
24.38
24.45
24.51
24.52
24.61
24.97
25.01
25.05
25.12
2001
2007
2005
2007
2000
2004
1990
2001
1993
2003
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1650 FREESTYLE
Courtney Clark
Madeline Luma
Jen Cancro
Becky Sanbower
Rosanne Schaeffer
Lindsay O’Shea
Lovette Leonhard
Kelsey Tokar
Kristen Warwick
Erin Haman
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
100 FREESTYLE
Melissa Michalov
Jen O’Reilly
Kellyanne Tomasula
Priscilla Modrov
Stephanie Cosentino
Briana Cohen
Madeline Luma
Dianne Bisacky
Chris Hille
Kristin Mund
52.28
52.56
52.65
52.68
53.57
53.95
54.26
54.28
54.39
54.42
2003
1998
2007
2007
2006
2004
1998
1988
1991
1993
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
200 FREESTYLE
Priscilla Modrov
Jen O’Reilly
Madeline Luma
Courtney Clark
Melissa Michalov
Briana Cohen
Stephanie Cosentino
Jen Cancro
Lauren Urbanski
Rosanne Schaeffer
1.53.10
1.53.99
1:54.96
1:55.47
1.55.53
1.56.41
1:56.91
1:57.01
1.57.54
1.57.58
2006
2000
2000
2005
2003
2004
2007
2001
2004
1990
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
500 FREESTYLE
Courtney Clark
Madeline Luma
Priscilla Modrov
Jen Cancro
Briana Cohen
Rosanne Schaeffer
Lindsay O’Shea
Rebecca Sanbower
Melissa Morrissy
Lovette Leonhard
5:00.02
5.02.92
5:04.75
5.06.34
5.07.42
5.08.08
5:10.97
5:11.31
5.11.36
5.12.11
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1000 FREESTYLE
Courtney Clark
Priscilla Modrov
Jen Cancro
Madeline Luma
Kristin Mund
Becky Sanbower
Rosanne Schaeffer
Kelsey Tokar
Lindsay O’Shea
Lovette Leonhard
10:19.89
10:24.31
10.24.33
10.31.51
10.37.41
10:39.15
10.39.30
10:40.74
10:42.46
10:43.98
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17:17.19
17.28.96
17.38.49
17:42.31
17.44.19
17:49.52
17:50.83
17:52.25
17:52.70
18.01.27
2004
2006
1982
1998
2001
1980
2001
2007
2004
1986
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
100 BACKSTROKE
Samuel Engle
Joshua Rosenbluth
Peter Starr
Roger Power
Art Zawodny
Tim Callahan
Greg Meehan
Jason Snyder
Luis Tejeda
Matt O’Connor
49.84
50.43
51.48
53.30
53.78
53.92
54.01
54.23
54.34
54.35
2004
2007
2005
1985
1988
1981
1998
1998
1993
2003
100 BREASTSTROKE
Brandon Modrov
56.29
Mathew Nicolino
57.89
Robert DeSandre
57.94
Cliff Young
58.41
Gennady Goffman
58.84
Jack Schwerzler
58.90
Matthew Bauer
59.48
Dave Kern
59.56
Dave Hoover
1:00.13
Jason McMillan
1:00.62
2007
2005
2003
2003
1996
1990
2007
1999
2002
1994
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
200 BACKSTROKE
Samuel Engle
Joshua Rosenbluth
Peter Starr
Jason Snyder
Greg Meehan
Roger Power
Stuart Barr
Javier Nogues
Tim Callahan
Matt O’Connor
1.47.75
1:49.57
1:53.20
1.53.91
1.54.62
1.54.97
1:56.45
1.56.67
1.56.69
1:57.93
2002
2006
2005
1998
1998
1985
2005
1984
1982
2003
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
200 BREASTSTROKE
2:03.16
Brandon Modrov
Cliff Young
2:05.20
Mathew Nicolino
2:08.80
Gennady Goffman
2.09.29
Bobby DeSandre
2:09.98
Andy Maisch
2.11.11
Jon O’ Reilly
2.11.31
Cooper Pappas
2.11.82
Matt Bauer
2.12.47
Dave Kern
2.12.49
2007
2003
2005
1996
2003
1987
2001
1992
2006
1999
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
1.51.20
Brandon Modrov
Joshua Rosenbluth
1.52.12
Bobby DeSandre
1.53.09
Samuel Engle
1:53.19
Cliff Young
1:53.35
Andy Maisch
1.56.23
Roger Power
1.56.67
Matt Bauer
1.56.84
Jason Snyder
1.56.93
Brandon Muffley
1.57.50
2007
2007
2003
2004
2005
1987
1985
2006
1998
1995
2003
2006
1981
1987
2003
2007
2006
2003
1990
1980
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
100 BUTTERFLY
Daniel Burgess
Bobby DeSandre
Drew DiChiara
Brad Lacey
Brian Carr
Scott Player
Mathew Nicolino
Todd Kemmerling
Brandon Muffley
Drew Palmieri
50.32
50.60
50.90
51.20
51.25
51.37
51.79
52.06
52.09
52.84
2006
2003
2004
2003
1989
2007
2005
1985
1993
2007
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
Brandon Modrov
3:59.75
Andy French
4:03.84
Bobby DeSandre
4.04.18
Jason Snyder
4.07.59
Drew Palmieri
4:11.21
Joshua Rosenbluth
4:12.98
Chris Black
4.14.25
Jon O’ Reilly
4.16.25
BJ Tokar
4.16.70
Brian Hartz
4:17.89
2006
2005
2004
1998
2007
2005
1998
2001
2003
1993
2005
2005
2004
1981
2003
1998
2001
1980
2005
1990
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
200 BUTTERFLY
Bobby DeSandre
Brandon Muffley
Javier Nogues
Drew Palmieri
Luis Tejeda
Drew DiChiara
Chris Black
Andy French
David Kern
Bob Neary
1.51.63
1.53.53
1.53.77
1.54.32
1:55.45
1.55.49
1:56.01
1:56.68
1.57.01
1:57.25
2003
1994
1984
2006
1992
2004
1998
2004
2001
1996
15:55.39
16:04.91
16.20.93
16.28.83
16.35.45
16.40.70
16.42.25
16:48.78
16:52.66
16.54.29
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WOMEN’S RECORDS
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Rider University Swimming & Diving Media Guide • 2007-2008
Paul Apostolakis • Diving
Sophomore • Brooklyn, N.Y. • Finance/Entrepreneurial Studies major
At Rider: Placed eighth in both the one-meter (182.80) and the three-meter (314.95) at the 2007 MAAC
Championships.
At Fort Hamilton: Set the school record in the one-meter…was presented the U.S. National Guard Athletic Award
as the most outstanding senior athlete…placed second overall in the New York Public School Athletic League City
Championships the day after hitting his head on the board during a dive…New York State Qualifier and Empire State
Games Qualifier…son of John and Pauline Apostolakis...has an older sister Agatha.
Arthur Arciszewski • Freestyle
Freshman • Phillipsburg, N.J. • General Liberal Arts & Science major
At Phillipsburg High School: Was an honor student all four years…swam the 500 free as a freshman…worked
in a clothing store and would like to own his own clothing line someday…son of Lois, a real estate manager and
Antoni, a computer trouble shooter.
Event
50 Freestyle
100 Freestyle
200 Freestyle
500 Freestyle
1000 Freestyle
1650 Freestyle
100 Backstroke
200 Backstroke
100 Breaststroke
200 Breaststroke
100 Butterfly
200 Butterfly
200 Individual Medley
400 Individual Medley
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
200 Freestyle Relay
400 Freestyle Relay
800 Freestyle Relay
Chris Bailey • Diving
Freshman • Westwood, N.J. • General Business major
At Westwood Regional: Was a diver…plays the piano…Business major…son of Jimmy, a mason and Lisa, a
teacher.
Swimmer
Melissa Michalov
Melissa Michalov
Priscilla Modrov
Courtney Clark
Courtney Clark
Courtney Clark
Kellyanne Tomasula*
Melissa Michalov
Kristen Enoch
Melissa Morrissy
Lauren Urbanski
Lauren Urbanski
Priscilla Modrov
Priscilla Modrov
K. Tomasula, L. Urbanski,
P. Modrov, S. Cosentino
K. Tomasula, L. Urbanski,
P. Modrov, S. Cosentino
P. Modrov, L. Urbanski,
S. Cosentino, K. Tomasula
P. Modrov, L. Urbanski,
S. Cosentino, K. Tomasula
C. Clark, L. Urbanski,
S. Cosentino, P. Modrov
Event
Diver
1 Meter Diving (6-Dual)
Amanda Burke
1 Meter Diving (6-Champ)
Amanda Burke*
1 Meter Diving (11-Retired)
Kym Zeller
3 Meter Diving (6-Dual)
Amanda Burke
3 Meter Diving (11-Champ)
Kym Zeller
*-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Recordholder
**-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Record
Time
24.30
52.28
1:53.10
5:00.02**
10:19.89**
17:17.19
57.10
2:06.94
1:05.43
2:22.36
57.12**
2:04.31
2:05.92
4:25.70
1:48.40
Year
2001
2003
2006
2005
2005
2005
2007
2003
2003
2004
2006
2006
2006
2007
2007
3:55.54
2007
1:37.70
2007
3:32.68
2007
7:44.08**
2006
Score
266.10
269.92
290.25
302.40
439.19
Year
2007
2007
1991
2007
1993
Time
24.59
52.70
1:52.21
5:04.75
10:24.31
17:22.43
57.98
2:06.55
1:06.30
2:23.29
58.35
2:06.24
2:08.42
4:29.16
School
Marist College
Notre Dame HS
UMBC
Rider University
Rider University
Univ. of Penn
Rider University
Marist College
Lawrence HS
Marist College
Rider University
Rider University
Rider University
Rider University
1:49.06
Rider University
3:57.37
Marist College
1:39.10
Univ. of Penn
3:38.81
Lafayette College
COPPOLA POOL RECORDS
Matt Bauer • Breaststroke/IM
Senior • Lansdale, Pa. • Advertising major
At Rider: Team captain...named to the 2007 MAAC All-Academic Team…at the 2007 MAAC Championships finished third in the 100 back (59.48), fifth in the 200 breast (2:12.73), sixth in the 200 IM (1:57.21) and 16th in the
200 IM (2:00.03)…at 2007 ECAC Championships was second in the 400 medley relay (3:26.82), 10th in the 100
breast (1:00.42) and 11th in the 200 breast (2:12.69)…at the 2006 MAAC Championships was part of the 200 medley relay which finished second and took fourth in both the 100 breast (1:00:21) and the 200 breast (2:12:47) and
placed seventh in the 200 IM (1:57:59).
At North Penn High School: Earned three varsity letters…lead the Knights to two consecutive state championships…state finalist since
freshman year…earned All-America Honors in the 100 breast…also an Academic All-American…placed second at Districts in both the 200 IM
(1:57:69) and 100 breast (59.60)…at the state meet placed seventh in the 200 IM and 13th in the 100 breast…also earned three varsity letters
as a member of North Penn’s water polo team…member of the National Honor Society and co-chair of his high school’s Special Olympics…son
of William and Ellen Bauer...has two brothers, Brian and Sean.
Event
50 Freestyle
100 Freestyle
200 Freestyle
500 Freestyle
1000 Freestyle
1650 Freestyle
100 Backstroke
200 Backstroke
100 Breaststroke
200 Breaststroke
100 Butterfly
200 Butterfly
200 Individual Medley
400 Individual Medley
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
200 Freestyle Relay
400 Freestyle Relay
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Swimmer
Jackie Fountaine
Christine Williams
Meghan Sackett
Priscilla Modrov
Priscilla Modrov
Maureen Schriver
Kellyanne Tomasula
Jamie Falco
Jennifer Steiner
Lauren Malski
Lauren Urbanski
Lauren Urbanski
Priscilla Modrov
Priscilla Modrov
K. Tomasula, L. Urbanski,
P. Modrov, S. Cosentino
J. Falco, L. Malski,
S. Bujalski, K. Koehler
S. Colson, J. Aiello,
A. Ottensmeyer, L. Hotaling
K. Tyler, L. Geary,
H. White, K. Kaczka
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Melissa Wasiewski • Butterfly/Freestyle
Freshman • Lancaster, Pa. • Early Childhood Education major
At Lancaster Catholic High School: Earned four varsity letters…led her relay team to a medal at the
Districts…father Warren is a doctor and mother Deb is a nurse.
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Brian Brady • Freestyle
Sophomore • Turnersville, N.J. • General Liberal Arts & Science major
At Rider: At the 2007 MAAC Championships was part of the winning 400 medley relay team (3:25.33), placed
third in the 400 free relay (3:09.42), sixth in the 500 free (4:45.65), twelfth in the 200 free (1:46.00) and fourteenth
in the 100 free (48.95)…at the 2007 ECAC Championships was part of three different relay teams, finishing tenth
in the 800 free relay (7:09.46), eleventh in the 200 free relay (1:26.38) and twelfth in the 400 free relay (3:12.10)…
placed 21st in the 500 free (4:51.50), 26th in the 100 free (48.49), and 37th in the 200 free (1:47.69).
At Gloucester Catholic High School: Was a four-year varsity letter winner...earned First Team All-Conference, Second-Team All-Parochial
and team MVP honors as a senior...son of Edward and Bonnie Brady...has two brothers, Edward and Daniel.
Erica Yaszemski • Breaststroke/IM
Sophomore • Moorestown, N.J. • Journalism major
At Rider: In 2007 against Marist she was sixth in both the 100 free (1:01.66) and the 200 breast (2:44.41)...against
Loyola and Howard she placed fourth in the 100 breast (1:14.43) and seventh in the 200 breast (2:45.31)...against
Lafayette she finished fourth in the 100 breast (1:15.02) and fifth in the 200 breast (2:47.21).
At Moorestown High School: Was an All-Burlington County selection in both 2004 and 2005 and earned Second
Team in the 100 breast…a four year state finalist...daughter of Eric and Sue Yaszemski, has a younger sister Stephanie.
Amanda Burke • Diving
Junior • Churchville, Pa. • Communication major
At Rider: February 2007 Rider Athlete of the Month for her performance at both the ECAC and the MAAC
Championships…at the 2007 MAAC Championships won the one-meter dive (260.40) and finished fourth on the
three-meter (383.65)...at the 2007 ECAC Championships won the three-meter (285.95) and took a close second on
the one-meter (253.41)…at the NCAA Zone Championships finished eighth on the one-meter board (487.25) and
placed 22nd on the three-meter (216.25).
At William Tennent High School: Was a three-year varsity letter winner...as a senior finished fourth at PIAA State Championships and was
awarded MVP honors…daughter of Richard and Karen Burke, has a sister Allison.
Brianna Burns • Freestyle
Freshman • Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. • General Liberal Arts & Science major
At Spring Valley High School: Named the MVP of the Rockland County Championships…earned All-State
and All-Section in the 50 and 100 free…earned academic honors…plays the flute…father Vincent works with
Citigroup and mother Dunia is a hairdresser.
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Aisley Carter • Diving
BRONC PROFILES
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Jennifer Sullivan • Breaststroke/IM
Freshman • Clarksburg, Md. • General Liberal Arts & Science major
Freshman • Rochester, N.Y. • American Studies major
At Walter Johnson High School: Earned varsity letters in gymnastics and soccer as well as diving and earned
the coach’s award in lacrosse…named the Top Female Athlete of the Year…placed 11th at Divisionals and 19th at
Metro Championships…served as team captain in soccer as a center-mid…served as class treasurer…father Jeff is
a Rider graduate, mother Caroline is a statistician.
At Gates Chili High School: Named team MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior…set school records in 200
IM, 100 breaststroke and 200 medley relay…a member of the Dean’s List…earned the Kodak Young Leader award
as a scholar-athlete…wants to become a lawyer…referees soccer in the summer…daughter of Tim and
Karen…transferred to Rider from Towson University.
Stephanie Cosentino • Freestyle/Butterfly
Senior • Staten Island, N.Y. • Business Administration major
At Rider: Team captain...a member of the winning 200 free relay (1:37.70) and the second place 400 medley relay
(3:35.89), the second place 800 free relay (7:53.82) and the second place 200 medley relay (1:47.49) at the 2007
MAAC Championships...she also placed second in the 100 free (53.83) and in the 200 free (1:56.91) and fifth in the
50 free (24.88)... at the 2007 ECAC Championships was part of the winning 200 free relay (1:37.71), the third place
400 free relay and the ninth place 200 free relay (1:56.94) while placing sixth in the 50 free (24.70)…as a freshman
placed third in both the 200 free (1:57:13) and the 100 free (53:57) at the 2006 MAAC Championships and was part of the winning 200 free
and the 800 free relays…at the 2006 ECAC Championships was part of the 200 free relay which placed fourth and the 800 free relay which
placed sixth...also placed eleventh in the 200 free (1:56:93)…at the 2005 MAAC Championships placed second in the 50 free (24.45) and in the
100 free (53.68), and swam on the winning 800 free relay and 200 free relay teams…also placed seventh in the 200 individual medley (2:14.11).
At Notre Dame Academy: Four-year letterwinner…daughter of Robert and Nancy Cosentino.
Brett Daroci • Freestyle/Butterfly
Sophomore • Bayville, N.J. • Communication major
At Rider: At the 2007 MAAC Championships was ninth in the 200 butterfly (2:00.73)…at the 2007 ECAC
Championships was 25th in the 200 butterfly (2:01.50)...against Lafayette finished third in the 200 butterfly
(2:10.41) and fifth in the 100 butterfly (48.13)... against Marist took fifth place in the 500 butterfly (2:11.95).
At Central Regional High School: Was team MVP his sophomore, junior and senior years... Rookie of the Year
as a freshman and a varsity letterwinner for four years…son of Steve and Karen Daroci...has a younger sister Kelly.
Kellyanne Tomasula • Backstroke/Freestyle
Sophomore • Sussex, N.J. • Sociology major
At Rider: At the 2007 MAAC Championships won the 100 free (52.65), the 50 free (24.83) and the 100 backstroke
(57.85)...was part of the winning 200 free relay, placed second in the 200 medley relay (1:47.49), 400 medley relay
(3:59.87) and 400 free relay (3:35.89)...at the 2007 ECAC Championships won the 100 back (57.51), placed third in
the 50 free (24.48) and swam on the winning 200 free relay (1:37.71) and the third place 400 free relay (3:36.97).
At Vernon Township High School: Was a four-year varsity letter winner...in 2006 earned All-America honors
and was second in the state of New Jersey in the 100 free... currently holds five team records and seven county titles...daughter of John Tomasula
and Mary Katherine Striesel, has two sisters Katrina and Kim.
Mike Tubb • Breaststroke/IM
Freshman • Swedesboro, N.J. • Secondary Education/Liberal Studies major
At St. Augustine Prep: Earned Third Team All-Parochial honors in the breaststroke…finished eighth in New
Jersey…worked as a lifeguard and also at a golf course…received second honors all four years of high
school…father Bryan is an operations manager and mother Karen is a teacher’s aide and swim coach…related to
the Schwerzlers, Rider Hall of Fame swimmer Jack and former assistant swim coach Lynne.
Kristen Warwick • Freestyle/IM
Junior • Catonsville, Md. • Marketing major
Dave Farfan • Butterfly/Freestyle
Freshman • Houston, Texas • Business Administration major
At Lamar High School: Served as team captain…set team records in the 100 and 200 butterfly…a tri-nationals qualifier…finished in the top 16 at the Junior Nationals…qualified for State Championships as a
junior…teaches children how to swim and lifeguards during the summer…father Jose is a truck driver and mother Martha runs the family company.
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At Rider: Named to the 2007 MAAC All-Academic Team... at the 2007 MAAC Championships was 12th in the
1650 free (18:30.99) and 13th in both the 1000 free (11:02.77) and the 400 IM (4:53.74)...against Marist she was
fifth in the 200 free (2:05.66) and sixth in the 500 free (5:29.45)...against Lafayette she was sixth in both the 100 free
(11:08.52) and the 200 back (2:28.94)…at the 2006 MAAC Championships placed fifth in both the 1000 free
(10:45:40) and the 1650 free (17:52:70) and finished seventh in the 500 free (5:16:88)…against Iona placed third in
the 200 fly (2:20:73)...finished third in the 1000 free (10:54:80) against Loyola...against Lafayette placed third in the 500 free (5:23:71)...took
third in the 500 free (5:23) against Marist.
At Mount de Sales Academy: Served as team captain and was team MVP…placed in the top three at the conference championships all four
years…a four-year letterwinner…named an IAAM All-Star…11-year member of the Retriever Aquatic Club…Maryland Zone team
member…sectional qualifier.
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Tom Smallwood • Diving
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Alicia Fimple • IM/Freestyle
Freshman • Sayville, N.Y. • Secondary Education/Mathematics major
Freshman • Drexel Hill, Pa. • General Liberal Arts & Science major
At Sayville High School: Four-time All-County and All-State honors…placed second in the county and 16th
in the state…played two years of varsity soccer…a member of the honor society…father Bernard was a detective
and mother Denise is a nurse.
At Upper Darby High School: Earned four varsity letters in the individual medley and distance freestyle…a
state qualifier…a member of Student Council…daughter of Steve and Annette.
Peter Starr • Backstroke/Freestyle
Senior • Boyertown, Pa. • Business Administration major
At Rider: Team captain...at the 2007 MAAC Championships finished third in the 100 back (52:33) and fourth in
both the 200 back (1:55.33) and in the 200 free (1:26.24) and seventh in the 50 free (22.04)... at the 2007 ECAC
Championships was part of the second place medley relay team (1:33.84) and finished third in the 100 back (51.75),
ninth in the 200 back (1:54.65) and 13th in the 50 free (22.02)…at the 2006 MAAC Championships finished second in the 100 back (51:48), fourth in the 200 back (1:53:30) and fifth in the 50 free (21:68)...was also a member of
the winning 200 free relay and the 200 medley relay which placed second…at the 2006 ECAC Championships placed 14th in the 200 back
(1:56:01) and was part of the winning 200 free relay and the 400 medley relay which finished fourth…against Loyola finished second in the 200
back (2:02:77)...placed third in the 50 free (22:72) against Marist...against Iona placed second in the 1000 free (10:38:27)...finished third in the
50 free (22:63) against Drexel…at the 2005 ECAC Championships was eighth in the 100 back (53.02)…at the 2005 MAAC Championships
placed third in the 200 back (1:53.20) and seventh in the 50 free (21.90).
At Boyertown High School: Placed fifth in both the 50 free and 100 back at the 2004 Pennsylvania State High School
Championships…swam for coach Linda Jones…four-year varsity letter winner…captain senior year…placed ninth in the 100 back and 10th in
the 200 back at the YMCA Spring Short-Course Nationals…son of Peter and Ann Starr.
Renata Stoehr • IM/Freestyle
Alex Grubbs • Freestyle
Sophomore • York, Pa. • General Business major
At Rider: At the 2007 MAAC Championships placed fifth in both the 1000 free (10:00.48) and the 1650 free
(16:48.78)…at the 2007 ECAC Championships was part of the 800 free relay that finished 10th (7:09.46), and placed
seventh in the 1650 free (17:05.52).
At Suburban High School: Was team captain and a four-year letter winner in both swimming and soccer…son
of Paul and Wendy Grubbs...has two brothers Andrew and Mac.
C. J. Kohner • Butterfly/Freestyle
Freshman • Bloomington, Minn. • Management major
At Kennedy High School: Earned All-State honors in 200 free and 500 free as a senior and 500 free as a junior…served as team captain…team MVP as a senior…set school records in 500 free and 400 free relay…nominated for Minnesota Swimmer of the Year…four-time state qualifier…father Steve is a computer analyst and mother
Camille is a teacher…C. J. stands for Caleb Jon.
Freshman • Chalfont, Pa. • Communication major
At Central Bucks West: Was named her team’s MVP…won the high point award…as a freshman was named
the Most Valuable Rookie…placed seventh in the 200 IM in the District Championships…a Second Team AllLeague selection in the 500 free and the 200 IM…helped her team beat arch-rival CB South…a member of the
Latin Honor Society…daughter of Tom and Anna.
Lauren Stull • Freestyle/Butterfly
Freshman • Wenonah, N.J. • Biology major
At Gateway Regional: Earned four varsity letters…team MVP as a senior…a member of the academic honor
roll…Biology major…daughter of Steve and Lisa.
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Dylan Korn • Diving
Senior • Hawthorne, N.Y. • Communication major
At Rider: Team captain... named the Most Outstanding Diver at the 2007 and 2006 MAAC Championships winning both the one-meter and three meter dives for the second year in a row… broke his own MAAC record on the
one-meter board (289.65) from the previous year…at the 2007 ECAC Championships was runner up on both the onemeter board (271.80) and three-meter board (287.50)…qualified for the NCAA Zone Championships where he finished 15th on the three-meter board and 18th on the one-meter board…earned MAAC Diver of the Week honors
three times last season...at the Bucknell Invitational he won both the one-meter board (272.85) and the three-meter board (314.50)…as a sophomore advanced to the finals of the one-meter at the 2006 NCAA Zone meet…at the 2006 ECAC Championships finished second in the onemeter dive (276.95) and seventh in the three-meter dive (229.85)...named the 2005 ECAC Championships Diver of the Meet as a rookie, winning both the one-meter and the three-meter events… won the one-meter dive (260.05) as a freshman at the 2005 MAAC Championships.
At Westlake High School: Was a four-time Section 1 Champion…two-time All-American…four-time YMCA All-American…son of Lewis
and Barbara Korn.
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Ericka Kriedel • Backstroke
Nick Sakell • Freestyle
Junior • Wethersfield, Conn. • English/History major
Freshman • Bel Air, Md. • Marketing major
At Rider: Team captain...as a sophomore was named to the MAAC All-Academic Team…at the 2007 MAAC
Championships was part of the 400 medley team that placed second (3:59.87)...individually she was fourth in the 100
back (1:00.67) and fifth in the 200 back (2:11.20)....she also finished 15th in the 50 free (25.88)...at the 2007 ECAC
Championships she was 13th in the 200 free (1:02.65) and 17th in the 200 back (2:17.47)…at the 2006 MAAC
Championships placed second in the 100 back (59:63), third in the 200 back (2:09:19), eighth in the 50 free (25:31)
and was part of the second place 200 medley relay and third place 400 medley relay…at the 2006 ECAC Championships she placed sixth in the
100 back (1:00:28)...was part of the 200 free relay which placed fourth and the 200 medley relay which placed seventh…against Iona took first
in the 200 back…placed second in the 200 back against Loyola.
At Wethersfield High School: Set the team and pool record in the 100 yard backstroke…four-year letterwinner…a member of the French
Honor Society…daughter of Lisa and Jim Kriedel.
Steve Lempicky • IM/Backstroke
Freshman • Dalton, Pa. • Biochemistry major
At Abington Heights High School: Served as team captain of the district champion team…was a member of
the honor roll all four years…graduated Magna Cum Laude…was a drum major…plays the piano, sax and clarinet…father Henry is a computer IT manager and mother Cynthia is a senior tax accountant.
Lovette Leonhard • Freestyle
Sophomore • Piscataway, N.J. • General Liberal Arts major
At Rider: At the 2007 MAAC Championships finished fifth in the 1650 free (17:50.83) and sixth in both the 500 free
(5:14.27) and the 1000 Free (10:43.98)...at the 2007 ECAC Championships was tenth in the 1650 free (18:03.27) and
14th in the 500 free (5:17.77).
At Piscataway High School: Was a Scholastic All-American as well as a member of both the National Honor Society
and the National Art Honor Society…daughter of Carl and Lovane Leonhard, has two sisters Carlee and Melanie.
Carmen Menendez • Breaststroke/Freestyle
Freshman • Fairfax, Va. • Accounting major
At Oakton High School: Broke the school record in the 100 breaststroke…placed fifth in the Virginia
states…gives private swim lessons during the summer…also ran track, competing in the 400 meters…plays the
violin…father Ricardo is an editor/translator, mother Ana works with the health department.
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At Fallston High School: A two-time All-County swimmer…two-time Scholastic All-American…led his team
to the state championship as a senior…was part of the record setting relay team that won the county, regional and
state championship…placed second in Maryland in the 200 free…member of the Distinguished Honor Roll…a
surfer…son of Pete and Debbie.
Rebecca Sanbower • Freestyle
Senior • Lancaster, Pa. • Accounting major
At Rider: Named to the 2007 MAAC All-Academic Team...at the 2007 MAAC Championships was 11th in the
1650 free (18:30.55) and 15th in both the 500 free (5:24.38) and the 100 free (11:03.99)... against Marist was part
of the 400 free relay that finished third (3:52.45) and placed sixth in the 200 back (2:23.14)...against Lafayette was
sixth in the 200 free (2:04.66)...against Loyola and Howard finished seventh in the 1000 free (11:16.38)…at the 2006
MAAC Championships placed ninth in the 1000 free (10:53:12) and 11th in the 1650 free (18:21:59)…at the 2006
ECAC Championships placed 11th in the 1650 free (18:12:38) and was part of the 800 free relay which finished sixth…at the 2005 MAAC
Championships placed fourth in the 1650 free (17:42.31) and fifth in the 500 free (5:13.83)…swam on the winning 400 free relay team at Loyola.
At Manheim Township High School: Was a four-year letter winner under Dan Graybil…won the District championship in the 500 free
(5:04)…placed eighth at the PIAA State Meet...earned Academic All-America and All-America Honorable Mention honors…daughter of John
and Peggy Sanbower.
Amanda Sandlin • Diving
Freshman • Tamaqua, Pa. • Political Science major
At Tamaqua Area High School: Placed fourth in Pennsylvania as a senior, eighth as a junior and 16th as a
sophomore…three-time league champion, also a District XI Champion…member of the leadership council and
Student Advisory Board…plays the guitar…father Mike is a professor and mother Angela is a nurse.
Lindsay Simmons • Freestyle
Freshman • Williston, Vt. • General Liberal Arts & Science major
At Champlain Valley Union: Also played soccer and lacrosse…a 2005 YMCA All-America in the freestyle…parents are URI graduates, father Kimball is a mechanical engineer and mother June is a teacher’s assistant.
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BRONC PROFILES
Rider University Swimming & Diving Media Guide • 2007-2008
Scott Player • Freestyle/Butterfly/IM
Sophomore • Chino Hills, Calif. • Political Science major
At Rider: At the 2007 MAAC Championships was part of the winning 400 medley relay (3:25.33) and the third
place 400 free relay (3:09.42) and finished fourth in both the 50 free (21.65) and in the 100 butterfly (52.28)...also
placed ninth in the 100 free (47.60)…at the 2007 ECAC Championships was part of four relay teams, finishing second in both the 200 and 400 medley (3:267.82), 11th in the 200 free, 12th in the 400 free (3:25.33)...individually
he placed sixth in the 100 butterfly...placed 23rd in the 50 free (21.84)...finished 37th in the 100 free (1:33.84).
At Ruben S. Ayala High School: Was a two time All-American and Sierra League MVP...a four year varsity letter winner…earned FirstTeam Honorable Mention in the sport of water polo... two-year varsity letter winner in water polo…son of Robert and Deborah Player...has an
older sister Kimberly.
Raquel Riestra • IM/Freestyle
Freshman • Plainsboro, N.J. • Secondary Education/Spanish major
At West Windsor Plainsboro North: Team MVP both her junior and senior years…served as team captain as
a senior…earned the Best Freshman award as a rookie…set four school records in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free,
400 free relay…also ran varsity track as a sprinter, jumper…mother Vilma is a Rider graduate and now a teacher,
father Jose is an architect.
Josh Rosenbluth • Backstroke/IM
Junior • Lawrenceville, N.J. • Finance major
At Rider: At the 2007 MAAC Championships was part of the winning 400 medley relay (3:25 33) and the third
place 400 free relay (3:09.42) while winning the 100 backstroke (50.43) and placing second in both the 200 back
(1:50.91) and the 200 IM (1:52.12)... at the 2007 ECAC Championships won the 100 back (51.38), placed second in the 200 back (1:50.91) and finished third in the 200 IM (1:54.10)…was also part of four different ECAC
relay teams, the 200 medley relay that finished second, the 400 medley that placed third (1:54.10), the 800 free
relay that placed 10th (7:09.46) and the 400 free relay that placed 12th (3:12.10)...qualified for the 2006 U.S. Nationals in the 200
back…broke into five different categories on Rider’s list of top ten fastest times...at the 2006 MAAC Championships won both the 100 back
(51:20) and the 200 back (1:49:57) and placed third in the 200 IM (1:54:69)…at the 2006 ECAC Championships placed second in the 100
back (52:68), sixth in the 200 back (1:52:87) and 10th in the 200 IM (1:54:50) and was a member of the 800 free relay which placed sixth
and the 400 free relay which placed eighth.
At Lawrence High School: Won the 200 IM at the New Jersey State Championships and placed third in the 100 back…2004 Eastern
Zone Champion in both the 100 and 200 backstroke…2005 Speedo Section 1 finalist in the 100 back and the 100 fly…four-time Mercer
County Tournament champion, MVP in 2005…named the MVP of his team his junior and senior years…swam for Coach Dean Mason…son
of Len and Mindi Rosenbluth who are both accountants.
BRONC PROFILES
Rider University Swimming & Diving Media Guide • 2007-2008
Drew Modrov • Freestyle
Freshman • Smithtown, N.Y. • Computer Information Systems major
At Hauppauge High School: Earned All-America honors in the 50 free…placed second in the state of New
York in 50 free and 100 free…was his high school’s Athlete of the Year….two-time team MVP…compiled perfect attendance in high school…a member of the academic honor roll…younger brother of Priscilla and Rider grad
and swimming alum Brandon.
Priscilla Modrov • Backstroke/IM
Junior • Smithtown, N.Y. • Accounting/Finance major
At Rider: As a sophomore was named to the MAAC All-Academic Team... earned MAAC Swimmer of the Week honors...at the 2007 MAAC Championships was part of four different relay teams, winning the 200 free relay and placed
second in the 400 free (3:35.89), the 800 free (7:53.82), and the 200 medley (1:47.49)...individually she won the 400
IM (4:34.24) and placed second in both the 200 free (1:54.99) and the 200 IM (2:08.94)... at the 2007 ECAC
Championship was part of the winning 200 free relay (1:37.71) and finished third in the 400 free relay (3:36.97)...won
the 400 IM (4:25.70) and placed second in the 200 IM (2:09.21)…as a freshman was named the Most Outstanding Female Performer at the 2006
MAAC Championships when she placed first and set records in both the 200 free (1:53:69) and the 400 IM (4:27:84), placed first in the 200 IM
(2:05:92), was part of the winning 200 free relay, and 800 free relay, and swam on the second place 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay…at
the 2006 ECAC Championships placed third in 200 IM (2:07:88) and the 400 IM (4:32:10) and was part of the 200 free relay that placed fourth
and the 400 free relay which placed third... named the Rider Athlete of the Month in November and January and the MAAC Swimmer of the
Week November 14-20...was featured in a Sports Illustrated ‘Faces in the Crowd’ in the spring of 2006.
At Hauppauge High School: Earned All-Long Island and All-New York honors…received All-America consideration in the 200 IM and 400
free relay…graduated a year early from high school…a member of the National Honor Society…recipient of RPI Gold Medallion Award…ScholarAthlete at NYS Girls Swim & Dive Championships…daughter of Dawn and Barry Modrov…sister of Brandon and Drew.
Liz Muller • Diving
Sophomore • Seaville, N.J. • Spanish/Global and Multi National Studies major
At Rider: At the 2007 MAAC Championships was ninth on the three-meter (284.30) and 12th on the one-meter
(137.00)....at the Bucknell Invite she finished fifteenth on the one-meter (149.50) and sixteenth on the three-meter
(127.60)... against Loyola and Howard she was fifth on both the one-meter (150.97) and three-meter
(126.82)...against Lafayette she was third on the three-meter (166.42) and fourth on the one meter (145.50).
At Ocean City High School: Was a member of the National Honor Society with distinguished honors for four
years as well as the class secretary...daughter of William and Colleen Muller, has three brothers Bill, Kevin, and Michael.
Ryan Nelthropp • Butterfly/Freestyle/IM
Freshman • Christiansted, V.I. • Business Economics major
At St. Croix Country Day: Was the MVP of his basketball team as well as swimming…qualified and
competed in the Pan American Games and the World University Games…medalist at the Carifta Championships
and the Caribbean Islands Championships…Rider’s only athlete from the Virgin Islands…a member of the
academic honor roll…father Henry is an animal research manager and mother Rita is a Spanish teacher.
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MEN’S ROSTER
• 2006-07 RESULTS
WOMEN’S ROSTER
• 2006-07 RESULTS
Rider University Swimming & Diving Media Guide • 2007-2008
Rider University Swimming & Diving Media Guide • 2007-2008
Name
Cl.
Event
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown/High School/Previous School
Name
Cl.
Event
Ht.
Hometown/High School/Previous School
* Paul Apostolakis
Arthur Arciszewski
Chris Bailey
* Matt Bauer
* Brian Brady
* Brett Daroci
Dave Farfan
* Alex Grubbs
C.J. Kohner
* Dylan Korn
Steve Lempicky
Drew Modrov
Ryan Nelthropp
* Scott Player
* Josh Rosenbluth
Nick Sakell
Tom Smallwood
* Peter Starr
Mike Tubb
So.
Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
So.
So.
Fr.
So.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
Diving
Free
Diving
Breast/IM
Free
Free/Fly
Fly/Free
Free
Fly/Free
Diving
IM/Back
Free
Fly/Free/IM
Free/Fly/IM
Back/IM
Free
Diving
Back/Free
Breast/IM
5-7
6-3
5-5
5-10
6-3
5-9
5-7
6-0
6-3
5-5
6-1
6-1
6-5
6-3
5-11
5-10
5-7
6-0
6-2
170
185
120
175
190
170
180
165
225
155
210
150
210
185
185
160
150
195
175
Brooklyn, N.Y./Fort Hamilton
Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg
Westwood, N.J./Westwood Regional
Lansdale, Pa./North Penn
Turnersville, N.J./Gloucester Catholic
Bayville, N.J./Central Regional
Houston, Texas/Lamar
York, Pa./York Suburban
Bloomington, Minn./Kennedy Senior
Hawthorne, N.Y./Westlake
Dalton, Pa./Abington Heights
Smithtown, N.Y./Hauppauge
Christiansted, V.I./St. Croix Country Day
Chino Hills, Calif./Ruben S. Ayala
Lawrenceville, N.J./Lawrence
Bel Air, Md./Fallston
Sayville, N.Y./Sayville
Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown Area Senior
Swedesboro, N.J./St. Augustine Prep.
* Amanda Burke
Brianna Burns
Aisley Carter
* Stephanie Cosentino
Alicia Fimple
* Ericka Kriedel
* Lovette Leonhard
Carmen Menendez
* Priscilla Modrov
* Liz Muller
Raquel Riestra
* Rebecca Sanbower
Amanda Sandlin
Lindsay Simmons
Renata Stoehr
Lauren Stull
Jennifer Sullivan
* Kellyanne Tomasula
* Kristen Warwick
Melissa Wasiewski
* Erica Yaszemski
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
Jr.
So.
Fr.
Jr.
So.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
So.
So.
Jr.
Fr.
So.
Diving
Free
Diving
Free/Fly
IM/Free
Back
Free
Breast/Free
Back/IM
Diving
IM/Free
Free
Diving
Free
IM/Free
Free/Fly
Breast/IM
Back/Free
Free/IM
Fly/Free
Breast/IM
4-11
5-9
5-5
5-6
5-4
5-5
5-7
5-5
5-8
5-3
5-0
5-7
5-7
5-7
5-4
5-7
5-4
5-8
5-4
5-6
5-3
Churchville, Pa./William Tennent
Chestnut Ridge, N.Y./Spring Valley
Clarksburg, Md./Walter Johnson
Staten Island, N.Y./Notre Dame Academy
Drexel Hill, Pa./Upper Darby
Wethersfield, Conn./Wethersfield
Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway
Fairfax, Va./Oakton
Smithtown, N.Y./Hauppauge
Seaville, N.J./Ocean City
Plainsboro, N.J./West Windsor Plainsboro North
Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Twp.
Tamaqua, Pa./Tamaqua Area
Williston, Vt./Champlain Valley Union
Chalfont, Pa./Central Bucks West
Wenonah, N.J./Gateway Regional
Rochester, N.Y./Gates Chili/Towson
Sussex, N.J./Vernon Township
Catonsville, Md./Mount de Sales Academy
Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Catholic
Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown
*-letterwinner
Team Captains: Matt Bauer, Dylan Korn, Peter Starr
Head Coach: Stephen Fletcher (Lafayette ’92, MA Rider ’95) • Diving Coach: Dennis Ceppa (TCNJ ’03) • Assistant Coach: Shannon Daly
(Bloomsburg ’92, MS Saint Joseph’s ’97) • Assistant Coach: Dean Hutchinson (Auburn ’95, MPT Allegheny ’98) • Volunteer Assistant Coach:
Bobby DeSandre (Rider ’05) • Strength Training Consultant: John McKenna • Team Mentors: Drew Aromando (Rider ’94, MBA Rider ’01),
Dr. Roberta Sethi • Head Coach Emeritus: Richard A. Coppola (Rider Swimming & Diving Coach 1968-1997)
*-letterwinner
Team Captains: Stephanie Cosentino, Ericka Kriedel
2006-07 RESULTS
2006-07 RESULTS
L
97.5-135.5
at UMBC
L
84-138
vs. Seton Hall
L
135-164
vs. Seton Hall
L
96-196
at Rutgers
L
130-155
at Rutgers
L
83-203
*at Marist
L
87-146
*at Marist
L
84-143
PENN
L
97-139
PENN
L
104-133
LEHIGH
W
136-106
LEHIGH
L
85-144
at Bucknell Invitational
at Bucknell Invitational
5th of 5
vs. Binghamton, Bucknell,
3rd of 5
vs. Binghamton, Bucknell,
Old Dominion, Towson
Old Dominion, Towson
*at Loyola
W
179-121
*at Loyola
W
163-133
vs. Howard
W
224-60
vs. Howard
W
205-67
LAFAYETTE
W
153-144
LAFAYETTE
W
172-105
at MAAC Championships, Loyola College
2nd of 10
at MAAC Championships, Loyola College
2nd of 8
at ECAC Swimming & Diving Championships, Harvard University
3rd of 16
at ECAC Swimming & Diving Championships, Harvard University
5th of 18
HOME MEETS IN CAPS
*-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Meet
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at UMBC
HOME MEETS IN CAPS
*-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Meet
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