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2014-15 Jackrabbit Men's Swimming and Diving

Chris AngerhoferSo., Sioux Falls, S.D.

Noah BatenhorstSo., Omaha, Neb.

Ben BolinskeJr., Rapid City, S.D.

Parker BrownFr., Cambridge, Minn.

Matt CarpenterSo., Redmond, Ore.

Weston ChristensenSo., Pierre, S.D.

Josh DeDinaSo., Hampshire, Ill.

Yann DesjardinsSr., Whitby, Ont.

Connor FlorandSr., Forest Lake, Minn.

Joshua GasperFr., Columbus, Neb.

Daniel JacobsonSo., Pierre, S.D.

Geoffrey LonghurstSo., Boulder, Colo.

Connor McGinnisJr., Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Alex McLainSr., Pierre, S.D.

Tony MikrutSo., Tinley Park, Ill.

John OvermanJr., Bennington, Neb.

Christopher RumrillFr., Pierre, S.D.

Donovan TaylorSo., Ft. Frances, Ontario

Garth WadsworthJr., Durban, South Africa

Nathaniel WeinmanSr., Richland, Wash.

Blake YeagerSr., Crown Point, Ind.

Brad EricksonHead Coach

Phil HurleyAssistant Coach

Jennifer BotschDiving Coach

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents .............................................................................................................................................................1Schedule ..........................................................................................................................................................................2Media Information ............................................................................................................................................................3Coaches ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4-5Administration .............................................................................................................................................................. 6-8Roster ...............................................................................................................................................................................9Preview ...........................................................................................................................................................................10Jackrabbit Men ......................................................................................................................................................... 11-15Jackrabbit Women ................................................................................................................................................... 16-20History ...................................................................................................................................................................... 21-27The Summit League ................................................................................................................................................. 28-29South Dakota State University ................................................................................................................................. 30-31Staff Directory .................................................................................................................................................................32

CREDITThe South Dakota State University Print Lab produced 25 copies of the 2014-15 South Dakota State Swimming & Diving media guide at a cost of 8.00 each on recycled paper. Front cover de-sign by XXXX. Photos credited to Lifetouch Inc., SDSU Univer-sity Relations and Jan Weihl. Historical data compiled by Sports Information Graduate Assistant Cole Kukowski and Sports Information Director Jason Hove.

SPORTS INFORMATIONG.A./Swimming & Diving Contact .................. Cole KukowskiAlma mater .............................................Minnesota State ‘13Office .............................................................. (605) 688-4932Cell ................................................................. (507) 459-9985Email .............................................. [email protected] ................................................................ Jason HoveAlma mater ........................................South Dakota State ‘96Office .............................................................. (605) 688-4623Cell ................................................................. (605) 695-1827Email .............................................. [email protected] ..........................................................Ryan SweeterAlma mater ........................................South Dakota State ‘01Office .............................................................. (605) 688-4822Cell ................................................................. (605) 376-4422Email ...........................................Ryan.Sweeter@sdstate.eduAssistant ...................................................... Michele SchmidtAlma mater .................................................. SUNY BrockportOffice .............................................................. (605) 688-4932Cell ................................................................. (605) 695-0704Email ...................................... [email protected] Fax ........................................................... (605) 688-5999Web ..................................................................GoJacks.com

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation ....................................................... Brookings, S.D.Founded/Enrollment ........................................1881 (12,557)Affiliation ...................................................... NCAA Division INickname ...........................................................JackrabbitsColors ..........................................................Yellow and BlueConference .................................................. Summit LeagueHome Facility ........... Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center PoolPresident .................................................Dr. David ChicoineDirector of Athletics .............................................. Justin SellSport Supervisor ................................................... Jeff HolmSenior Associate AD-Compliance/SWA ........ Kathy HeylensCompliance Phone ....................................... (605) 688-5308Equipment Manager ............................................Tim DeWittDirector of Sports Medicine ........................... Owen StanleyGraduate Assistant Athletic Trainer ............. Tayler EspinozaAthletics Phone ............................................ (605) 688-5625Athletics Fax ................................................. (605) 688-5999Pool Phone ...................................................(605)-688-4919

COACHING STAFFHead Coach ..........................................................Brad EricksonAlma Mater .............................................South Dakota State ‘74Seasons with SDSU ................................................ 39th seasonOffice ................................................................... (605) 688-6527Email ................................................Brad.Erickson@sdstate.eduAssistant ....................................................................Phil HurleySeasons with SDSU ................................................ 11th seasonAlma Mater .......................................Dickinson College (Pa.) ‘98Office Phone ........................................................ (605) 688-6799Email ..................................................... [email protected] Assistant Diving Coach ......................Jennifer BotschAlma Mater ........................................................... Iowa State ‘12Seasons with SDSU ................................................. 2nd seasonOffice ................................................................... (605) 688-6799Email ...............................................jennifer.botsch@sdstate.edu

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Men’s ScheduleDate(s) OppOnent(s)/event LOcatiOn time(s)

Oct. 3 Jackrabbit Intrasquad HPER Center Pool 4 p.m.

Oct. 10 North Dakota HPER Center Pool 5 p.m.

Nov. 7 South Dakota HPER Center Pool 6 p.m.

Nov. 21-22 Saint John’s Collegeville, Minn. 6 p.m./11 a.m.

Dec. 5-6 Jean Freeman Invite Minneapolis, Minn. All Day

Jan. 3 St. Pete’s Classic St. Petersburg, Fla. 11 a.m.

Jan. 17 St. Cloud State HPER Center Pool 1 p.m.

Jan. 23 South Dakota Vermillion, S.D. 5 p.m.

Jan. 31 North Dakota Grand Forks, N.D. 2 p.m.

Feb. 6-7 Minnesota Challenge Minneapolis, Minn. 6 p.m./All Day

Feb. 18-21 Summit League Championships Indianapolis, Ind. All Day

Mar. 26-28 NCAA Championships Iowa City, Iowa All Day

Women’s ScheduleDate(s) OppOnent(s)/event LOcatiOn time

Oct. 3 Jackrabbit Intrasquad HPER Center Pool 4 p.m.

Oct. 10 North Dakota HPER Center Pool 5 p.m.

Oct. 17 Iowa State Ames, Iowa 6 p.m.

Oct. 18 Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa 1 p.m.

Nov. 1 Nebraska HPER Center Pool 1 p.m.

Nov. 7 South Dakota HPER Center Pool 6 p.m.

Nov. 15 Nebraska-Omaha Omaha, Neb. 2 p.m.

Dec. 5-6 Jean Freeman Invite Minneapolis, Minn. All Day

Jan. 3 St. Pete’s Classic St. Petersburg, Fla. 11 a.m.

Jan. 17 St. Cloud State HPER Center Pool 1 p.m.

Jan. 23 South Dakota Vermillion, S.D. 5 p.m.

Jan. 31 North Dakota Grand Forks, N.D. 2 p.m.

Feb. 6-7 Minnesota Challenge Minneapolis, Minn. 6 p.m./All Day

Feb. 18-21 Summit League Championships Indianapolis, Ind. All Day

Mar. 19-21 NCAA Championships Greensboro, N.C. All Day

*Summit League Championships hosted by IUPUI

SDSU is the host school for the St. Pete’s Classic

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PRINTBrookings Register Contact - Troy Maroney - Sports Editor Contact - Sean Welsh - Sports Writer Email - [email protected] Phone - (605) 692-6271 Fax - (605) 692-2979 Web - www.brookingsregister.com

Sioux Falls Argus Leader Contact - Terry Vandrovec - Beat Writer Email - [email protected] Phone - (605) 977-3923 Fax - (605) 977-3933 Web - www.argusleader.com

Aberdeen American News Contact ... John Papendick - Sports Editor Email - [email protected] Phone - (605) 622-2323 Fax - (605) 225-0421 Web - www.aberdeennews.com

Yankton Press & Dakotan Contact .. James Cimburek - Sports Editor Email - [email protected] Phone - (605) 665-7811 Fax - (605) 665-1721 Web - www.yankton.net

Rapid City Journal Contact - Andrew Cutler Email - [email protected] Phone - (605) 394-8300 Fax - (605) 342-4610 Web - www.rapidcityjournal.com

Watertown Public Opinion Contact Roger Merriam - Sports Editor Email - rogerm@thepublicopinion Phone - (605) 886-6901 Fax - (605) 886-4280 Web - www.thepublicopinion.com

SDSU Collegian Contact - Robert Myers Email - [email protected] Phone - (605) 688-6164 Web - www.sdsucollegian.com

The Associated Press - Sioux Falls Contact - Wayne Ortman - Staff Writer Email - [email protected] Phone - 1-800-952-9911 Fax - (605) 332-3931 Web - www.ap.org

Dakota News Network Contact - Steve Carlson - Staff Reporter Email - [email protected] Phone - (701) 237-5000 Fax - (701) 280-0861 Web - www.americanagnetwork.com

RADIOBrookings Radio Contact - Dellas Cole - Sports Director Email - [email protected] Phone - (605) 692-1430 Fax - (605) 692-4441 Web - www.brookingsradio.com

WNAX - 570 AM Contact - Steve Imming - Sports Director Email - [email protected] Phone - (605) 668-1179 Fax - (605) 665-8788 Toll Free - 1-800-843-0089 Web - www.wnax.com

KWSN - 1230 AM Contact - Craig Mattick Contact - Chris Tubbs Email - [email protected] Email - [email protected] Phone - (605) 271-5873 Fax - (605) 336-0415 Web - www.kwsn.com

KSOO - 99.1 FM Contacts - Jeff Thurn and Jeff Harkness Email - [email protected] Email - [email protected] Phone - (605) 362-3776 Web - www.espn991.com

TELEVISIONKDLT-TV — NBC Contact - Mark Ovenden - Sports Director Contact - Zach Borg - Weekend Sports Email - [email protected] Phone - (605) 361-1357 Web - www.kdlt.com

KELO-TV — CBS Contact - Matt Holsen - Sports Director Email - [email protected] Phone - (605) 357-5675 Contact - Cat Clark - Weekend Sports Email - [email protected] Phone - (605) 357-5692 Office Phone - (605) 336-1300 Fax - (605) 336-7936 Web - www.keloland.com

KSFY-TV — ABC Contact - Erik Thorstenson - Sports Director Email - [email protected] Phone - (605) 373-7376 Contact - Matt Peterson - Weekend Sports Email - [email protected] Phone - (605) 373-7369 Fax - (605) 336-7936 Web - www.ksfy.com

Credentials - All requests for media credentials for SDSU home swimming matches should be directed to the South Dakota State sports information department at least 24 hours prior to the event. Credentials will be mailed if requests are received a week or more in advance. Otherwise, credentials may be picked up at the Jackrabbit Ticket Office inside the Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Due to limited seating, only working media will be allowed access on a first-come, first-served basis. The following guidelines apply specifically to Internet sites: • No more than two people working for the official Web site of the opponent and/or its official conference site will be issued credentials. • Web sites whose content centers around message boards and chat rooms where users can post anonymous information and/or rumors are ineligible for any consideration for credentials or access. • Credentials will not be granted to any agency operating sites that are in any way affiliated with gambling, or to freelance or fan-based sites that are not affiliated with a legitimate news-gathering organization. The final decision for credentials remains at the sole discretion of the South Dakota State sports information department.

Statistics - The South Dakota State sports information office will keep official statistics and will distribute final statistics to teams and members of the media after the conclusion of a game.

On the Web - The latest Jackrabbit news and updates can be viewed on the Internet at www.GoJacks.com, the official site of South Dakota State University athletics. Box scores, statistics and a game recap will be posted within an hour following the conclusion of a contest.

Interview Policy - Outside of athletics events, interviews with South Dakota State University student-athletes must be arranged 24 hours in advance Monday through Thursday by contacting the SDSU sports information office or the head coach of the sport involved. Please do not contact the student-athlete directly without prior approval — phone numbers of SDSU student-athletes will not be released

Media members should understand that all return calls will be made collect or via a toll-free number, unless the student-athlete does the interview from the sports information office. Jackrabbit student-athletes will not be available for interviews prior to a contest the day of a game, but will be available for post-game interviews 10 minutes after the conclusion of contests by contacting a member of the sports information staff or coaching staff.

PhotographersPhotographers (live and still) are asked to not interfere with the sight lines of spectators. Video may be shot at mat level from the corners of Frost Arena. Photographers must remain outside the team areas and in a position as to not interfere with the action.

Contact InformationMedia inquiries for Jackrabbit swimming & diving should be directed to Cole Kukowski, sports information graduate assistant. Office ........................ (605)-688-4932 Cell ............................ (507)-459-9985 Fax ............................ (605)-688-5999 E-mail [email protected]

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BRAD ERICKSON is embarking on his 39th season leading the Jackrabbit men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams.

Under Erickson’s guidance, SDSU also won its first-ever relay at SDSU also won its first ever relay at the Summit League Championships as the men’s 200 freestyle relay squad recorded a championship time of 1:22.31.

In the fall of 2002, Erickson was honored with SDSU’s Ralph Ginn Award for Coaching Excellence, which honors an SDSU alumnus in the field of education and coaching.

Starting with the 2004-05 season, Erickson has guided South Dakota State through a successful transition to the Division I ranks. The Jackrabbits have steadily raised their standing and point totals at the Summit League Championships in both the men’s and women’s divisions. Prior to last season, the Jackrabbit men had recorded back-to-back runner-up finishes, while the women have placed second three out of the last four seasons.

At the 2011 league championships, Erickson was named Summit League Women’s Coach of the year after SDSU posted its second consecutive runner-up finish. Erickson added Summit League Men’s Coach of the Year honors to his list of accomplishments in 2012 after leading SDSU to its best finish at The Summit League Championships, which were held in Rochester, Mich.

Erickson oversaw 15 school records fall last season, as the men broke eight records, while the women took down seven of their own. SDSU also won its first-ever relay at the Summit League Championships as the men’s 200 freestyle relay squad recorded a championship time of 1:22.31.

Erickson also led the Jackrabbit men to a North Central Conference championship in 1979 and the SDSU women to an NCC title in 1981. In the 2000-01 season he was named the North Central Conference Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year after leading SDSU to a fourth-place finish at the conference meet.

A 1974 SDSU graduate, Erickson became the first SDSU swimmer to compete in the NCAA Division II Championships, as a junior. The Arlington, S.D., native won three North Central Conference titles, winning the 200-yard breaststroke twice and the 100-yard breaststroke once.

Erickson has continued to represent SDSU at NCAA swimming championships during his coaching career, serving as a meet official and judge at the Division I women’s and men’s championships since 1982. He also served as the NCAA Division II Championships coordinator and is a current member of the NCAA Swimming Committee.

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Arlington High SchoolB.S. HPER - SDSU, 1974M.S. HPER - SDSU, 1975Wife - JenniferSons - Ben and Blake39th Season

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PHIL HURLEY enters his 11 season as assistant men’s and women’s swim-ming and diving coach. Hurley serves as the recruiting coordinator, while specializing in coaching the distance and sprint events and assists with day-to-day operations for the Jacks.

Hurley oversaw 15 school records fall last season, as the men broke eight, while the women took down seven of their own. SDSU also won its first-ever relay at the Summit League Championships as the men’s 200 freestyle relay squad recorded a championship time of 1:22.31.

In his time with the Jackrabbits, Hurley has seen both the men’s and women’s teams raise their level of performance. Under his guidance, the Jackrabbit women have placed second three out of the last four years at the Summit League Championships. Prior to last season, the men recorded back-to-back runner-up finishes.

Hurley competed collegiately at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., where he served as team captain for three seasons before graduating in 1998.

After finishing a military commitment in the U.S. Army, Hurley enrolled in graduate school at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., serving as a graduate assistant swimming coach for two seasons while completing a master’s degree in exercise, fitness and health promotion. While at George Mason, Hurley also coached several club and youth teams in Northern Virginia.

Hurley has also served as the chair of South Dakota Masters Swimming branch and is a member of the United States Masters Swimming organization.

Phil Hurley • ASSISTANT COACH

The Hurley FileCarlisle High School (Pa.)B.S. Dickinson College, 1998M.S. George Mason, 200611th Season


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JENN BOTSCH enters her second season as the graduate assistant after competing at Iowa State. Botsch will serve as the Jackrabbit diving coach while also pursuing her Master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling.

Last season, Botsch oversaw Clark Kocourek and Connor Florand to All-Summit League honors. Under her guidance, Florand broke both conference records at the Summit League Championships en route to a conference championship on the one-meter board.

In her junior year at ISU, Botsch competed in the 1-meter (41st, 201.65), 3-meter (28th, 246.65) and platform (23rd, 176.75) at the NCAA Zone ‘D’ Diving Championships. Botsch also recorded a career-best 283.35 in the 3-meter dive, which was good for first place against Minnesota and was the high score on the year for the Cyclones.

In her prep career, Botsch was a two-time state qualifier and a four-year letterwinner. She won the Class 2A District 9 meet her senior year. Botsch was also a member of WFLA Diving and was the 2007-08 Pinellas County Diver of the Year.

Jenn Botsch• DIVING COACH

The Botsch FileTarpon Springs High School (Fla.) B.S. Iowa State, 2012M.S. South Dakota State2nd Season


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DAVID L. CHICOINE, Ph.D., has served as the 19th president of South Dakota State University since Jan. 1, 2007, when he became the third alumnus to lead the state’s largest institution of higher education. President Chicoine, who graduated in 1969 with a bachelor of science degree in agribusiness, also holds an appointment as professor in the Department of Economics.

President Chicoine has a long association with intercollegiate athletics, and is currently serving a four-year term on the NCAA Presidential Advisory Group.

Chicoine also chaired the President’s Council for The Summit League — SDSU’s conference home for 18 of its 21 varsity sports — during the 2011-12 academic year. Previously, he served as the faculty representative to the Big Ten Conference and the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He served as chair of the Budget and Finance Committee for the Big Ten Conference for nine years of his 11-year term.

In the spring of 2013, Chicoine and his executive team rolled out IMPACT 2018: A Strategic Vision for South Dakota State University. The five-year plan features four main goals: academic excellence, research and innovation, outreach and becoming a high-performing University.

During his tenure, enrollment has reached record levels of undergraduate students and Ph.D. candidates. Correspondingly, the amount of research grants and contract awards has jumped nearly 90 percent during that time.

To support the strategic plan, the SDSU Foundation in 2008 launched an aggressive comprehensive fund-raising effort — “It Starts with State: A Campaign for South Dakota State University.” The capital campaign began with a goal of $200 million, but far exceeded that to a total of more than $255 million with contributions from more than 23,000 donors.

The most visible support for the campaign can be seen in several construction and renovation projects funded primarily by generous donors, all part of the largest campus building boom since the 1960s. The majority of the facilities enhance the university’s research capabilities and allow for new discoveries that drive technology-based economic development in South Dakota.

In January 2014, Chicoine was presented with the 2013-14 Chief Executive Leadership Award by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VI. The award recognizes the leadership of a higher education chief executive officer who demonstrates the ability to create a vision and inspire others.

Building a better academic model has also been part of President Chicoine’s agenda. In the fall of 2010, SDSU launched the state’s first architecture program through its College of Arts and Sciences.

The Chicoine administration also developed the new College of Education and Human Sciences in 2009, a merger of the former College of Education and Counseling, College of Family and Consumer Sciences and the Department of Health and Physical Education. It represented the first significant academic restructuring in more than 40 years.

Dr. Chicoine brought more than 30 years of experience in higher education with the University of Illinois to his role as president of SDSU. A nationally recognized economist, specializing in public finance, taxation, and rural economics, Chicoine served as an advisor to the Illinois General Assembly. His higher education administrative experience includes service as Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Dean of the College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, at the University of Illinois.

The co-author of four books and author of more than 100 invited and/or peer reviewed academic journal articles, Chicoine also served as a member of the Illinois Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors, and was a member of the board of the Illinois State Treasurer’s Technology Development Fund.

Chicoine received an M.S. in agricultural econcomics from the University of Delaware in 1971, and completed an M.A. in economics at Western Illinois University. In 1979, he completed his Ph.D. in agricultural economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The president and his wife, Marcia, live in Woodbine Cottage on the SDSU campus. Their family includes son, Joshua, a Chicago-based musician; daughter-in-law Laura Ellsworth; granddaughter Sylvie; grandson Watson, and their late son, Jason.

Dr. David L Chicoine • PRESIDENT

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JUSTIN SELL has moved Jackrabbit Athletics forward in a number of areas of its Division I pursuits since being introduced as the 12th director of athletics at South Dakota State University on May 7, 2009.

At South Dakota State, Sell oversees the Jackrabbits’ 21-sport Division I varsity athletics program. Under his leadership, Jackrabbit Athletics has continually made strides in athletic competition, in the classroom, in fundraising and in reconnecting with alumni.

Athletically, the Jackrabbits have claimed 18 regular and postseason league championships in six different sports since 2009-10. That broad-based success has led SDSU to claim The Summit League

Commissioner’s Cup all-sports trophy three times (2010-11, 2012-13, 2013-14), along with winning both the Summit League’s Dr. William Steinbrecher Men’s All-Sports Award and Dr. Helen Smiley Women’s All-Sports Award during the 2013-14 season. SDSU also claimed the Steinbrecher award during the 2012-13 season and was the recipient of the leagu’s Sportsmanship Award, an award voted upon by its peers, during the 2010-11 campaign.

In the classroom, Jackrabbit student-athletes continually post a grade-point average of 3.2 or higher in more than 70 different majors, which led SDSU to winning The Summit League’s Institutional Academic Achievement Award for the 2009-10 and 2012-13 academic years, and the Missouri Valley Football Conference Academic Award in all five years in the league (2008-12).

In January of 2011, Sell announced a partnership with Learfield Sports, signing a 10-year deal worth $13 million for SDSU athletics. Learfield Sports quickly established a Brookings-based entity known as “Jackrabbit Sports Properties” that directs all aspects of the partnership, including managing and selling multimedia and sponsorship rights for South Dakota State Athletics.

In addition to the deal with Learfield Sports, Sell directed the implementation of the Letterwinners Club, which provides opportunities for Jackrabbit Athletics to reconnect and stay connected with former student-athletes, while supporting current student-athletes at South Dakota State.

Sell also has implemented other aggressive marketing and fundraising initiatives which have resulted in record average attendance for football during the 2009 season, as well as the highest number of donors and dollars donated to the Jackrabbit Club. Ticket sales totaled more than $1 million for the first time during the 2011-12 academic year, and was surpassed again during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons. In addition, the Jackrabbit Athletic Scholarship Auction raised a record $510,000 in April 2014.

On the facilities front, Sell oversaw the completion of the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center in 2010, and developed the 2025 SDSU Athletic Facilities Master Plan. Additionally, Sell spearheaded efforts to add permanent seating and a press box at Erv Huether Field, chairback seating in both Frost Arena and Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, and continues working towards the building of an indoor practice and competition facility, as well as a new football stadium. Construction of the indoor facility — the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex — began in August 2013, with completion slated for this fall. Lead gifts totaling $12.5 million toward the construction of a new football stadium with seating up to 20,000 were received in October 2013. The project will begin this fall, with completion set for summer of 2016.

Born in Salem, Ore., and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Sell came to South Dakota State from the University of Northern Iowa, where he worked in various roles, both at the university and in the community for 10 years. He also worked at Villanova University, Syracuse University, Ohio State University and Bowling Green State University. Sell gained further experience working in the private sector for various sports teams and events.

In the Brookings community, where Sell lives with his wife, Jennie, and their four children: Abbie, Zach, Josh and Eric, he serves as vice president of the Brookings Chamber of Commerce, vice president for the Brookings Friends of Baseball and is a member of the Brookings Health System Board of Trustees.

Sell earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management from Bowling Green State University (Ohio) in 1991 and completed a master’s degree in physical education/sport administration at The Ohio State University in 1992.

Justin Sell • DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

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JEFF HOLM joined the SDSU athletic staff as the senior associate athletic director for facilities and operations on July 28, 2014, after spending 13 years in various roles at Augustana College in Sioux Falls.

A native of Brookings, Holm brings more than a decade of experience in intercollegiate athletics in both coaching and administration to the Jackrabbits, the last four years as the associate athletic director at Augustana College after serving as an assistant AD from 2006-10.

While at Augustana, Holm served as the Vikings head baseball coach from 2001-06, and earned North Central Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2003 after leading his squad to the conference championship.

Prior to taking over the Augustana baseball program, Holm served as the head baseball coach at Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., from 1998-2001 and earned College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Coach of the Year honors in 2000. He also served as the chair of the exercise science department at MU in 2001.

A former baseball player at Minnesota State, Mankato, Holm earned a bachelor’s degree in math education with a minor in coaching from MSU in 1993, and went on to earn a master’s degree in sport pedagogy from South Dakota State in 1997. While at SDSU, he served as an assistant baseball coach for the Jackrabbits.

Holm and wife, Amy, are parents to sons J.D. and Charlie.

Jeff Holm • Senior Associate AD-Facilities and OperationsSwimming and Diving Sport Supervisor

KATHY HEYLENS became South Dakota State’s first full-time Compliance Coordinator in 1990 and continues those duties as the associate athletic director for compliance and senior woman administrator.

At SDSU, Heylens manages all aspects of the athletics compliance program to ensure strict adherence with NCAA, affiliated conferences and University rules and regulations for amateurism, eligibility, recruiting, financial aid, awards and benefits, playing and practice seasons, and enforcement; and as SWA help to create an environment where staff and student-athletes can achieve their goals.

Heylens is currently serving a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Legislative Council, which is the primary legislative body in the Division I governance structure. She also was appointed to the four-member Legislative Council Administrative Committee, which acts on behalf of the full Legislative Council between meetings to transact routine items of business; and serves on the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Governance Committee.

In addition to her day-to-day duties, Heylens serves on the University’s Undergraduate Experience Committee, Diversity Committee, Intercollegiate Athletics Board and Compliance Team. She also volunteers in the community as co-chair of the Brookings Food Pantry and serves as a member of the Brookings Committee for People With Disabilities.

In her spare time, she enjoys reading, spending time at the lake with her family and cheering on the Jacks.

Kathy Heylens • Senior Associate AD-Compliance/SWA

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Men’s RosterChris Angerhofer So. Sioux Falls, S.D.Noah Batenhorst So. Omaha, Neb.Parker Brown Fr. Cambridge, Minn.Ben Bolinske Jr. Rapid City, S.D.Matt Carpenter So. Redmond, Ore.Weston Christensen So. Pierre, S.D.Josh DeDina So. Hampshire, Ill.Yann Desjardins Sr. Whitby, Ont.Connor Florand Sr. Forest Lake, Minn.Joshua Gasper Fr. Columbus, Neb.Daniel Jacobson So. Pierre, S.D.Geoffrey Longhurst So. Boulder, Colo.Connor McGinnis Jr. Cape Girardeau, Mo.Alex McLain Sr. Pierre, S.D.Tony Mikrut So. Tinley Park, Ill.John Overman Jr. Bennington, Neb.Christopher Rumrill Fr. Pierre, S.D.Taylor Donovan So. Ft. Frances, OntarioGarth Wadsworth Jr. Durban, South AfricaNathaniel Weinman Sr. Richland, Wash.Blake Yeager Sr. Crown Point, Ind.

Head Coach: Brad Erickson (SDSU, 1978)Assistant Coach: Phil Hurley (Dickinson College, 1998)Graduate Assistant: Jennifer Botsch (Iowa State, 2012)

Women’s RosterKristi Alfano So. Castle Rock, Colo.Olivia Bartel Fr. New London, Wis.Julia Bodnaruk So. Chicago, Ill.Elizabeth Buchholz So. Kiel, Wis.Emily Campbell Sr. Aberdeen, S.D.Katie Cook Jr. Sauk Rapids, Minn.Kalen Critchley Fr. Prince Township, OntarioHannah Crump Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich.Brittany Engel Fr. Des Moines, IowaKristin Erf Fr. Oakdale, Minn.Gretchen Firck Fr. Lawrence, Kan.Jade Goosen Fr. Durban, South AfricaNicole Grimit Sr. St. Cloud, Minn.Cassie Hendricks Fr. Brookings, S.D.Jessie Hendricks Jr. Brookings, S.D.Kendra Hinton So. Winnipeg, ManitobaPaige Hinton Fr. Winnipeg, ManitobaEmily Moore Fr. Des Moines, IowaBianca Ninneman Jr. Fenton, Mo.Olivia Olesiak Jr. Wyoming, Minn.Hadlie Overhue Jr. Columbus, Neb.Samantha Prasher So. Carver, Minn.Sydney Rasmussen Fr. Melrose, Minn.Emily Rosenthal Fr. El Cajon, Calif.McKenna Shallberg So. Fremont, Neb.Kayce Smith Jr. Madison, Wis.Katherine Vakshteyn Fr. Leawood, Kan.Alecia Winston So. Phoenix, Ariz.Alexandra Yaeger Fr. Savage, Minn.Trina Young Sr. Mitchell, S.D.Abby Zenner Jr. Eagan, Minn.

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Team Information

2014-15 Men’s Preview The Jackrabbit men will be led but a small, but talented

senior class to help the Jackrabbit rebound following a disappointing third-place finish at the 2014 Summit League Championships. Following back-to-back runner-up finishes at the

conference meet, SDSU finished behind Denver and IUPUI last season.“We have a lot of guys coming back that own

school records and swam well at conference last season,” head coach Brad Erickson said. “We have accepted the third-place finish and moved on. It has motivated us. Our guys know they have to earn it and that nothing is given.”On the boards, senior Connor Florand will take on

more of a leadership role following a record-break-ing conference championship. Florand broke both Summit League records and claimed the 1-meter title.“We knew he had the talent to do it,” Erickson

said of Florand’s record-breaking performance. “He gained a lot of confidence last season and is now the one to beat.”Florand will be joined by sophomore Noah Batenhorst

and newcomers Parker Brown and Josh Gasper on the boards.Alex McLain and Blake Yeager will be relied on to score

points in the backstroke and freestyle, respectively.“Blake is talented enough to swim freestyle from

50 to the mile,” Erickson said. “The biggest thing for him this season is to simply stay healthy.”Ben Bolinske and Connor McGinnis both had a

strong showing at the conference championship and headline the junior class.Dan Jacobson highlights a sophomore class that

immediately contributed their first year on campus last season. Jacobson was a part of the first-ever conference champion relay squad, as he swam the second leg of the 200 free relay.IUPUI’s will once again host the Summit League

Conference Championship as teams will compete at the House of Champions Feb. 18-21.

2014-15 Women’s Preview Coming off of a runner-up finish at the Summit

League Championships, their third in four years, the Jackrabbit women are looking to 12 freshman an a transfer to replace nine seniors they lost to graduation a year ago.Head coach Brad Erickson, who is embarking on his

39th season, is excited about the incoming Jackrabbits. “We have good replacements on paper,” Erickson said. “I am really excited to get into the pool and start working with this class.”Leading SDSU in the pool this season will be a trio

of seniors in Emily Campbell, Nicole Grimit and Trina Young. The combo will be counted on to score a lot of points and lead the underclassmen.Erickson has seen Grimit take on added leadership

after her standout performance at last season’s conference meet. “She is one of our hardest workers in and out of the pool,” Erickson noted of Grimit’s progression. “She sets a very good example for the younger athletes.”When asked about Campbell’s potential this season

coming off of a conference championship in the 200 breaststroke Erickson was hopeful she could take the next step. “We are hoping to see her make an “A” cut,” Erickson said. “If not, we’d like to see her get a “B” cut time to get to the NCAA Championships.”On the boards, junior Olivia Olesiak will continue to

be a mainstay, while she will be joined by sophomore Alecia Winston and freshman Emily Moore.“Both Olivia and Alecia have been working on new

dives that are going to allow them to score better,” Erickson noted.When asked about the newcomers, Erickson was

quick to point out Gretchen Frick and Katherine Vakshteyn. “Gretchen comes in with similar times to Andee Budahl and was actually referred to us by An-dee’s sister, Katie, who swam here,” Erickson said. “Katherine is also going to be a standout for us in the mid-distance events.”This year’s Summit League Championships will be

hosted by IUPUI on Feb. 18-21.

Men2013-14 Dual Record .................................................2-52014 Summit League Championships ....................... 3rdLetterwinners Returning/Lost ................................... 14/4

Women2013-14 Dual Record .................................................4-52014 Summit League Championships ...................... 2ndLetterwinners Returning/Lost ................................... 13/9

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Yann DesjardinsSenior

Whitby, Ontario

St. Charles Garnier

Catholic HS2013-14: Swam the sixth-fastest 100 breaststroke in the prelims at the Sum-mit League Championships (58.52) • placed 11th in the finals with a time of 58.92 • best 200 breast time came at the Jean Freeman Invitational (2:16.23) • named to the Academic Honor Roll and Commissioner’s List of Excellence

2012-13: Won three events his sopho-more year • won the 200 IM (1:59.46) vs. Iowa Central (2/1) • swam the fifth-fast-est 200 IM (1:55.47) in school history on day two of the Summit League Champi-onships (2/21) • swam the tenth-fastest 100 breaststroke (59.53 sec.) in school history on day three (2/22) • swam the eighth-fastest 200 breaststroke (2:10.83) in school history on day four (2/23)

2011-12: Part of the winning 200 free-style relay (1:27.39) at Green Bay (10/15) • part of three school record relays at the Summit League Championships: 800 freestyle relay (6:50.88) on day one (2/15), 200 freestyle relay (1:24.17) on day two (2/16) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:04.15) on day four (2/18) • swam the fifth-fastest 100 breastroke in school history in 59.39 seconds on day three (2/17) and the ninth-fastest 100 freestyle (47.05 sec.) on day four (2/18) • named to All-League Team

Before SDSU: Member of the Ajax Aquatic Club • Eastern Canadian Championship qualifier • won the High Point Trophy at the 2010 Youth Cup • top 50 (Canada) in age catefory in over ten events over three years • most im-proved athlete three years in a row • majoring in computer engineering

Connor FlorandSenior

Forest Lake, Minn.

Forest Lake HS

(Minnesota State)2013-14: Won six events • captured his first Summit League title in the 1-meter dive (326.75) • set conference records on both boards at the championships • Florand’s 1-meter mark is second in school history • also broke the 3-meter school record at the championships • other wins came at St. Cloud State on both boards • also won the three-me-ter dive vs. North Dakota, at the Jean Freeman Invitational and at Green Bay • All-League honoree • named to the Ac-ademic Honor Roll

2011-12: Won one diving event after transferring to SDSU • won his first event in the one-meter diving compe-tition at St. Cloud State/Wisconsin-La-Crosse with a score of 300.60 points (11/12) • placed second in 1-meter diving with a score of 280.40 points on day three of the Summit League Cham-pionships (2/17) • named to All-League Team

Before SDSU: Transfer from Minneso-ta State University • NCAA Division II All-American • 3-meter 6 dive record holder • MSU male diver of the year • placed fourth in diving his senior year • team captain, all-state selection senior year and four time all-conference • two-time MVP All-State

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Canada ........................................2

Colorado ......................................1

Illinois ...........................................2

Minnesota ....................................2

Montana ......................................1

Nebraska .....................................3

Oregon .........................................1

South Dakota ...............................6

Washington ..................................1

South Africa .................................1

Total ...........................................23

JACKS BY CLASS

SENIORS .....................................5

JUNIORS .....................................4

SOPHOMORES ...........................9

FRESHMEN .................................3

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Alex McLainSenior

Pierre, S.D.

T.F. Riggs HS

2013-14: Won four races as a junior • touched first in the 100 back vs. South Dakota (53.24) and 200 back vs. North Dakota (1:56.42)..also won the 200 back and 200 IM in the intrasquad scrimmage • recorded a pair of top-10 marks in school history in the 1650 free (10th) • also swam the second-fastest 200 back in school history at the Summit League Championships (1:51.45) • named to the Commissioner’s List of Excellence

2012-13: Won three events his soph-omore year…won the 200 backstroke (1:54.60) and was part of the winning 200 medley relay (1:35.28) at North Da-kota (12/8)…won the 1,000 freestyle (10:18.63) vs. Iowa Central (2/1)…fin-ished fifth with the third-fastest 400 IM (4:06.75) in school history on day three of the Summit League Championships (2/22)…finished sixth in the 200 back-stroke (1:52.13) on day four (2/23)

2011-12: Won five events his freshman year…won the 100 backstroke (53.24 sec.) and 200 backstroke (1:56.97) in his collegiate debut at Green Bay (10/15)…won the 200 backstroke (1:56.50) vs. Western Illinois/North Dakota (10/28)…won the 200 backstroke (1:57.57) and 400 freestyle relay (3:22.26) vs. Iowa Central Community College (12/13)…finished sixth in the 500 freestyle with the ninth-fastest time in school histo-ry (4:44.10) on day two of the Summit League Championships (2/17) …swam the third-fastest 100 backstroke in school history in 52.26 seconds on day three (2/17)…swam the second-fast-est 200 backstroke in school history in 1:52.23 on day four (2/18) • named to Academic All-League Team

Before SDSU: part of Pierre Swim Team for 13 years • Swimmer of the Year in 2006, 2010 and 2011 • South Dakota winter state meet champion in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and 100 freestyle

Nathaniel WeinmanSenior

Richland, Wash.

Richland HS

2013-14: Swam a season-best 200 free (1:48.39) and 500 free (4:49.99) at the Summit League Championship • named to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence

2012-13: Part of the winning 3x166 SNARF relay (5:15.31) at Tampa Relays (1/5) • swam the 1,650 freestyle in a time of 17:09.66 at day four of the Sum-mit League Championships (2/23)

2011-12: Won two events his freshman year • won the 500 freestyle (5:01.40) and 1,000 freestyle (10:13.60) vs. Iowa Central Community College (12/13) • swam the ninth-fastest 1,000 freestyle (10:09.34) and the seventh-fastest 1,650 freestyle in school history (16:56.21) on day four of the Summit League Cham-pionships (2/18) • named to Academic All-League Team

Before SDSU: Washington state meet finalist all four years • 2011 4A District Swimmer of the Year • 2011 Big 9 Aca-demic Athlete of the Year • member of the National Honor Society

Blake YeagerSenior

Crown Point, Ind.

Crown Point HS

2013-14: Won two events as a junior • touched first in the 200 free at St. Cloud State (1:45.97) and in the 500 free vs. South Dakota (4:46.18) • recorded six top-10 times in school history, including two school records • Yeagar owns add-ed to his resume with school records in the 1000 free (9:37.64) and the 800 free relay (6:46.60) • also added top-10 times in the 50 free (21.62), 100 free (47.19), 200 free (1:40.90) and 1650 free (16:02.01) • named to All-Conference Team • named to the Academic Honor Roll, Commissioner’s List of Excellence and a Distinguished Scholar

2012-13: Won six events his sopho-more year • part of the school record 800 freestyle relay (6:47.01) on day one of the Summit League Championships (2/20) • broke the school record in the 500 freestyle (4:39.98) and was part of the third place school record 200 free-style relay (1:23.73) on day two (2/21) • placed second in the 1,650 freestyle (16:05.25) with the second-fastest time in school history on day four (2/23) • he also broke the school record in the 1,000 freestyle (9:39.15) during the 1,650 freestyle on day four

2011-12: Won four different events and was a part of one school record his freshman year • part of the school re-cord 800 freestyle relay (6:50.88) on day one of the Summit League Champion-ships (2/15) • finished fifth with the sec-ond-fastest 500 freestyle time in school history (4:38.69) on day two (2/16) • fin-ished eighth with the third-fastest time in the 200 freestyle in school history (1:42.48) on day three (2/17) • swam the fourth-fastest 1,000 freestyle in school history (9:50.01) and finished fifth in the 1,650 freestyle with the third-fastest time in school history (16.16.66) on day four (2/18) • named to All-League Team and Academic All-League Team

Before SDSU: Indiana state meet final-ist in the 200 freestyle • three-time state qualifier • team captain senior year • MVP junior and senior year

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Garth WadsworthJunior

Durban, South Africa

Westville Boys’ HS

2013-14: Won three different events as a sophomore • touched first in the 100 free (49.08) at the intrasquad scrimmage • placed first in the 200 free (1:57.31) vs. South Dakota • also won the 200 fly at St. Cloud State (1:57.20) • All-Confer-ence honoree • named to the Academic Honor Roll and the Commissioner’s List of Excellence

2012-13: Won eight events his fresh-man year • won four butterfly events • part of the school record 800 freestyle relay (6:47.01) on day one of the Summit League Championships (2/20) • swam the fourth-fastest 100 butterfly in school history (51.86 sec.) on day three (2/22) • swam the second-fastest 200 butterfly in school history (1:54.01) on day four (2/23)

Before SDSU: Two-year captain in high school • won gold medal in 4x100 med-ley relay and silver medal in 4x100 free-style relay at Age group Nationals • KZN Senior Nationals Team • major civil en-gineering

John OvermanJunior

Bennington, Neb.

Elkhorn South HS

2013-14: Swam in three meets in the first semester. Did not compete in the second semester.

2012-13: Part of the winning 200 medley relay (1:35.28) vs. North Dakota (12/8) • swam the sixth-fastest 100 breaststroke time in school history (58.61 sec.) on day three of the Summit League Cham-pionships (2/22) • swam the fifth-fastest 200 breaststroke time in school history (2:08.37) on day four (2/23)

Before SDSU: Four year state partici-pant • broke four school records and two pool records • academic honor roll all four years

Chris AngerhoferSophomore

Sioux Falls, S.D.

O’Gorman HS

2013-14: Won three events as a fresh-man • two wins in the 1000 free and one in the 800 free • broke the 1650 freestyle school record at the Summit League Championships with a fifth-place effort • recorded four top-10 times in school history, including his 1650 school record • placed eighth in the 500 free at confer-ence • named to the Academic Honor Roll

Before SDSU: Claimed titles in the 400 individual medley, 500 freestyle and 1,000 freestyle at the indoor short-course state meet as a member of the Sioux Falls Snowfox club team

Noah BatenhorstSophomore

Omaha, Neb.

Millard West HS

2013-14: Recorded three top-three fin-ishes • two in the three-meter dive and one on the one-meter board • best mark in the one meter came at the Summit League Championships (274.55), where he qualified fifth in the prelim and placed sixth in the finals (267.05) • best dive in the three-meter came vs. South Dakota (1/11/14) where he placed fourth with a score of 272.71 • has the fourth-best dives in school history on both boards • named to the Academic Honor Roll and a Distinguished Scholar

Before SDSU: Highlighted by a third-place finish in the one-meter dive as a senior, Batenhorst placed in the top-10 at the Nebraska state meet three times • He also placed ninth as a sophomore and fourth as a junior

Ben BolinskeJunior

Rapid City, S.D.

Williston HS

2013-14: Won four events as a soph-omore • broke five school records at the 2014 Summit League Confer-ence Championships: 50 free (20.35), 100 free (45.32), 200 freestyle relay (1:22.31), 400 freestyle relay (3:02.96), and 800 freestyle relay (6:46.60) • 200 freestyle relay conference champions • won the 50 free at South Dakota, 100 free at Green Bay and against USD twice • Summit League All-Conference honoree • Academic All-League Team, Commissioner’s List of Excellence and the Academic Honor Roll

2012-13: Won nine events his fresh-man year • won four individual events • won first career event in the 50 free-style in 21.38 seconds vs. South Dako-ta (11/16) • part of the school record 200 freestyle relay (1:23.73) that placed third on day two of the Summit League Championships (2/21) • finished eighth in the 50 freestyle (21.16 sec.) with the second-fastest time in school history on day two • finished eighth in the 100 freestyle (47.19 sec.) with the sixth-fast-est time in school history on day four (2/23)

Before SDSU: 2012 WDA Senior Ath-lete of the Year • state champion in the 100 freestyle • four-time first team all-state member

Connor McGinnisJunior

Cape Girardeua, Mo.

Saxony Lutheran HS

2013-14: Recorded a pair of top-10 marks in school history as a sophomore • swam the fifth-fastest 200 backstroke in SDSU history (1:53.65) • recorded the 10th-fastest 400 IM (4:12.87) en route to a 14th-place finish at the Summit League Championships • placed eighth in the 200 back at the championships • named to the Academic Honor Roll

2012-13: Season-bests in the 100 backstroke (54.71 sec.) and 200 back-stroke (1:55.29) at the Summit League Championships

Before SDSU: all-state honorable mention

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Matt CarpenterSophomore

Redmond, Ore.

Redmond HS

2013-14: Won three events • won the 1000 free twice and the 1650 free once • recorded three top-10 times in school history including the 1000 free (9:44.60), 200 back (1:51.54), and the 400 IM (4:10.86) • recorded team points in the 500 and 1650 freestyles at the Summit League Championships with 16th and 11th-place finishes, respectively • Aca-demic Honor Roll

Before SDSU: placed third in the 500 freestyle and seventh in the 200 free-style at the Class 6A state champion-ships • National Honor Society • honor roll

Weston ChristensenSophomore

Pierre, S.D.

T.F. Riggs HS

(Nebraska)2013-14: Named to the Academic Hon-or Roll and a Distinguished Scholar

Before SDSU: Weston joined the Jack-rabbit swimming and diving program at semster break and is expected to com-pete primarily in the distance freestyle events • transferred from the University of Nebraska, where he did not compete

Josh DeDinaSophomore

Hampshire, Ill.

Hampshire HS

2013-14: Recorder four top-three fin-ishes in his freshman season • his time of 4:02.74 in the 400 IM at the Summit League Conference Championships was the second-best time in school his-tory • placed second in the intrasquad in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke • placed third in the 100 and 200 breast vs. South Dakota • best time in the 100 breast came at the conference champi-onships with a time of 58.70

Before SDSU: As a senior, he qualified for the Illinois state championships in both the 200 individual medley and the 100 breaststroke

Daniel JacobsonSophomore

Pierre, S.D.

T.F. Riggs HS

2013-14: Recorded one win as a fresh-man in the 200 back vs. South Dakota (1:55.50) • part of 200 and 400 school record relay squads • recorded two oth-er top-10 times in school history in the 50 free (3rd), 100 back (7th) • also had runner-up finishes at St. Cloud State in the 200 back and in the 200 IM in the in-trasquad scrimmage • All-League hon-oree • named a to the Academic Honor Roll and a Distinguished Scholar

High School: Won first place in the mens 15 and over 500 medley relay at South Dakota state meet • National Honor Society member • 1st place mens 15 and over 400m medley relay at SD state championship in Brookings, SD.

Geoffrey LonghurstSophomore

Boulder, Colo.

Boulder HS

2013-14: Swam in three events in the first semester. Did not compete after the New Year.

Before SDSU: Two-time Colorado Class 5A state qualifier • placed 13th in the 200 freestyle and also competed in the 100 breaststroke and 100 butterfly.

Taylor DonovanSophomore

Ft. Frances, Ontario

Ft. Frances HS

(Indiana)Before SDSU: Taylor comes to SDSU by way of Indiana University • Taylor was a member of the Ft. Frances Aquanauts • Most Dedicated Swimmer award winner • regional, provincial, national and inter-scholastic chmpionships in the 200 IM • owns 25 team records and five regional records • four-year honor roll member

Tony MikrutSophomore

Tinley Park, Ill.

Lincoln Way North HS

2013-14: Recorded first collegiate win in the 100 fly at Green Bay • swam a personal best 21.73 50 free at the Sum-mit League Championships, which was the ninth-fastest time in school history • placed ninth at the championships in the 100 fly with the second-fastest time in school history (50.87) • swam the fifth-fastest 200 fly at the champion-ships (1:55.49)

Before SDSU: Six-time conference champion • five-time section champion • three-time state qualifier • third-place finish in 100 butterfly at the 2013 Spee-do Championship

Parker BrownFreshman

Cambridge, Minn.

Cambridge HS

Before SDSU: Parker Brown was a sec-tion champ and a Minnesota state fi-nalist diving for Cambridge Isanti High School

Christopher RumrillFreshman

Pierre, S.D.

T.F. Riggs HS

Before SDSU: Rumrill joins the Jackrab-bit men as the lone in-state recruit in the 2014-15 class. He joins Daniel Jacob-son and Alex McLain as former Govs on the SDSU men’s roster. Rumrill boasted a 4.0 GPA at T.F. Riggs HS and was his class valedictorian

Joshua GasperFreshman

Columbus, Neb.

Columbus HS

Before SDSU: Gasper was a two-time Nebraska state diving finalist

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Nicole GrimitSenior

St. Cloud, Minn.

St. Cloud Tech HS

2013-14: Won five events as a junior • swam on three record-breaking relay teams at the Summit League Champi-onships • part of the school record in the 400 free relay (3:25.78), 800 free relay (7:28.46) and 200 medley relay (1:45.48) • took second at the conference meet in the 400 and 800 free relays • also re-corded a runner-up finish in the 200 free (1:51.14), which was a school record • Academic All-Conference selection • All-Conference honoree • named to the Academic Honor Roll, Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence and a Dis-tinguished Scholar

2012-13: Won eleven events her soph-omore year • Grimit won six individual freestyle events • placed third in the 200 freestyle (1:52.75) on day three of the Summit League Championships (2/22)…finished sixth in the 100 free-style (52.23 sec.) on day four (2/23)

2011-12: Won five events and part of two school records her freshman year…part of the winning 400 freestyle relay (3:42.35) at Nebraska (10/22)…part of the winning 200 freestyle relay (1:38.22) vs. North Dakota/Western Illinois (10/28)…won the 100 freestyle in 54.42 seconds at Northern Iowa (11/12)…part of the winning 400 medley relay (4:07.08) at the Tampa Relays (1/7)…part of the winning 200 freestyle relay (1:38.64) vs. South Dakota (1/21)…part of the school record (7:34.66) on day one of the Sum-mit League Championships (2/15)…fin-ished fifth in the 200 breaststroke with the sixth-fastest time in school history (2:26.29)…part of the school record in the 400 freestyle relay (7:34.66) on day four (2/18) • named to All-League Team, Academic All-League Team and named a Disinguished Scholar

Before SDSU: Member of Jet Stream Aquatic Racing • five year Minnesota state meet participant • National Honor Society

2013-14: Swept the butterflies vs. South Dakota for her two wins as a junior • won the 100 fly with a time of 59.82 and the 200 fly in 2:12.50 • placed 11th in the 100 fly at the Summit League Championships with a season-best time of 58.09 • took third in the 200 fly with a season-best 2:07.34 • both times were the fourth-fastest swims in SDSU his-tory • named to All-Conference team, Academic Honor Roll and the Commis-sioner’s List of Academic Excellence

2012-13: Won six events her sopho-more year…won in the 200 butterfly, 200 IM, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay and twice in the 100 butterfly…swam the eight-fastest 200 IM (2:12.06) in school history in prelims on day two of the Summit League Championships (2/21)…finished ninth in the 100 butter-fly with the third-fastest time in school history (57.67 sec.) on day three (2/22)…swam the fourth-fastest 200 butterfly (2:09.51) in school history in prelims on day four (2/23)

2011-12: Won her first career event in the 200 butterfly (2:11.73) at Northern Iowa (11/12) … swam a season-best in the 100 butterfly (2:10.44) on day one of the Falcon Invitational (12/2) … finished third in the 50 freestyle in a time of 26.62 seconds vs. Iowa Central Community College (1/13) … swam a season-best in 200 butterfly in a time of 59.43 sec-onds on day three of the Summit League Championships (2/17) • named to Aca-demic All-League Team

Before SDSU: South Dakota state meet finalist

Trina YoungSenior

Mitchell, S.D.

Mitchell HS

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Arizona ........................................1

Canada ........................................3

California .....................................1

Colorado ......................................1

Illinois ...........................................1

Iowa .............................................2

Kansas .........................................2

Michigan ......................................1

Minnesota ....................................8

Montana ......................................1

Nebraska .....................................2

South Africa .................................1

South Dakota ...............................4

Wisconsin ....................................3

Total ...........................................32

JACKS BY CLASS

SENIORS .....................................3

JUNIORS .....................................7

SOPHOMORES ...........................9

FRESHMEN ...............................12

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Emily CampbellSenior

Aberdeen, S.D.

Aberdeen Central HS

(Boise State)

2013-14: Won 24 events in her first year at SDSU • won the 200 breaststroke Summit League Championship by 0.01 • swam on the school record 200 med-ley relay squad (1:45.48) • recorded the second-fastest time in school history in the 100 breast (1:03.43), 200 breast-stroke (2:14.51) and 200 IM (2:05.96) • Summit League Co-Newcomer of the year • All-Conference selection • named to the Academic Honor Roll

2012-13: Finished fourth in 100 and 200 breast at 2013 Mountain West Cham-pionships • earned NCAA `B’ cuts in both breaststroke events • swam sec-ond-fastest 200 breast in school history in finals • finished season ranked No. 68 in the NCAA in 200 breast • posted seventh-fastest time in school history in 100 breast during finals at conference • third-fastest individual in the 100 breast in program history • started season with first-career win at Idaho (Oct. 6) in the 200 breast with fastest time in season opener in school history • also notched victory in 100 breast against Wyoming (Jan. 13) • finished third or better in 200 breast every race during dual meets • set lifetime bests in 50 free, 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM

2011-12: Set lifetime bests in the 100 back, 100 breast and 200 IM at the 2012 Mountain West Championships • placed seventh in the 200 breast and 13th in the 100 breast at the Rice In-vite (Oct. 28-29), also scoring in the 200 back at the meet • took fifth in the 100 breast against Idaho (Oct. 8), the first in-dividual event of her collegiate career • scored in the 200 breast and the 200 IM at UCLA (Jan. 4) • placed fourth and fifth in the 100 and 200 breast, respectively, against Oregon State (Jan. 21) • MW Scholar-Athlete • Academic All-MW

Before SDSU: state record holder in 100- and 200-yard breast in four age groups, including 17-18 • helped Aberdeen to second-place finishes at South Dakota State Meet each of past four years • won at least one event at state cham-pionships in nine of the last 10 seasons, including six individual titles in 2011 and four in 2010 • named team MVP last three seasons • multi-year Central Zone Champion, including 2010 senior cham-pion in 200 breast in meet-record time • junior nationals finalist • three-time USA Swimming Scholar All-American • four-year member of the Central High School Honor Roll.

Katie CookJunior

Sauk Rapids, Minn.

Sauk Rapids HS

2013-14: Swam in three dual meets and the Jean Freeman Invite, but did not compete in the second semester.

2012-13: Finished seventh in the 100 freestyle (57.37 sec.) at Northern Iowa (10/19) … part of second place 200 freestyle relay (1:44.11) vs. Iowa State (10/20) … finished eighth in the 200 free-style (2:05.57) vs. Green Bay (11/20) … swam the 50 freestyle in 25.89 seconds on day one of the Minnesota Challenge (2/8) and the 100 freestyle in 57.08 sec-onds on day two (2/9)

Before SDSU: Three year varsity letter winner • three year state participant • honorable mention all-conference • all-conference athlete • scholar athlete • all-conference honors

Jessie HendricksJunior

Brookings, S.D.

Brookings HS

2013-14: Won first collegiate race in the 200 breaststroke vs. Omaha (2:31.79) • swam a season-best in the 200 breast at the Summit League Championships (2:25.78), where she placed 13th and was the eighth-fastest time in SDSU history • named to the Academic Honor Roll, Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence and a Distinguished Scholar

2012-13: Placed third in the 200 breaststroke (2:54.25) at South Dakota (1/12)…finished fifth in the 200 breast-stroke (2:31.24) on day two of the Min-nesota Challenge (2/9)

Before SDSU: Two-time 200 breast-stroke state champion • 100 breast-stroke state champion • twice named Brookings High School girl’s swimming Most Inspirational Athlete • lettered all four years • Brookings Swim Club co-captain

Returning Summit League 200 breastroke champion, Emily Campbell

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Abby ZennerJunior

Eagan, Minn.

Eagan HS

2013-14: Swam season-bests in the 100 free and 100 fly at the Summit League Championships • 100 free time of 54.65 and 100 fly time of 59.50 • named to the Academic Honor Roll, Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence and a Dis-tinguished Scholar

2012-13: Part of four winning relays her freshman year…first collegian win, part of the winning 200 freestyle relay (1:40.62) at Nebraska-Omaha (12/8)…swam the ninth-fastest 100 backstroke (1:01.26) in school history on day three of the Summit League Championships (2/22)

Before SDSU: All-conference award • 2012 most valuable swimmer and most improved swimmer • State participant in three eventts • track & field all-state academic • track & field all-conference honorable mention • track & field state participant • broke record in 4x400

Kristin AlfanoSophomore

Castle Rock, Colo.

Castle View HS

2013-14: Swam in the first three dual meets and the Jean Freeman Invite, but did not compete in the second semes-ter.

Before SDSU: Swam in four events for Castle View High School at the 2013 Colorado state championships .. placed as high as 16th in the 100-yard breast-stroke • also competed in the 100 free-style, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay in making a return trip to the state meet • plans to major in exercise sci-ence

Hadlie OverhueJunior

Columbus, Neb.

Columbus HS

2013-14: Placed seventh in the 100 back in her debut at the Summit League Championships with a time of 58.36 • also took 12th in the 200 back at con-ference (2:08.86) • Overhue’s 57.96 in the 100 back prelims was a season-best and the second-fastest time in school history • All-League Team member

High School: Swim team MVP and team captain • Overhue was the most im-proved swimmer • state qualifier • also competed in volleyball

Kayce SmithJunior

Madison, Wis.

James Madison

Memorial HS2013-14: Won the 100 free at the Min-nesota Challenge (53.76) • recorded a sixth-place finish at the Summit League Championships in the 200 IM (2:07.30) • also took eighth in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.54) • placed 12th in the 200 breast at conference (2:23.38) • Smith’s times in the 200 breast and 200 IM were sea-son-bests • named to the Academic Honor Roll and the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence

2012-13: Won seven events her fresh-man year…finished tenth in the 200 IM with the fourth-fastest time in school history (2:07.96) on day two of the Sum-mit League Championships…swam the second-fastest 100 breastroke (1:04.35) in school history in prelims on day three (2/22) and finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke finals with a time of 1:04.83…finished seventh in the 200 breaststroke with the second-fastest time in school history (2:22.95) on day four (2/23)

Before SDSU: Four year state qualifier • all-state 200 IM and 100 breaststroke • all-area selection • 2010 placed third at state in 100 breaststroke • 2012 placed sixth at state in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke • 2010 team MVP • team captain in 2011 • five-year YMCA Na-tional qualifier • played varsity soccer captain in 2012 • 2012 second-team all-city recipient of the Dick Shimon Out-standing Senior Athlete Award

Bianca NinnemanJunior

Fenton, Mo.

Rockwood Summit

HS2013-14: Did not compete.

2012-13: Won two events her fresh-man year … won the 200 IM (2:16.73) at Northern Iowa (10/19) … won the 100 breaststroke (1:14.81) vs. Iowa Central (2/1) … swam the tenth-fastest 100 but-terfly (1:00.88) in school history on day three of the Summit League Champion-ships (2/22) … swam the tenth-fastest 200 backstroke (2:13.20) in school his-tory on day four (2/23)

Before SDSU: Won High Point Trophy twice • won leadership award and sportsmanship award each twice • Na-tional Honor Society • honor roll stu-dent all through high school • major pre-physical therapy

Olivia OlesiakJunior

Wyoming, Minn.

Forest Lake HS

2013-14: Won eight events for the sec-ond-consecutive year • recorded sev-ens wins on the 3-meter board, while winning the 1-meter board at the in-trasquad scrimmage • recorded a sea-son-best three-meter dive (254.35) at the Minnesota Challenge • took fourth in both boards a the Summit League Championships • named to the Aca-demic Honor Roll and the Commission-er’s List of Academic Excellence

2012-13: Won eight events her fresh-man year…Olesiak won four times each in the 1-meter and 3-meter diving…won both boards at three meets…posted the second-best 1-meter diving score in school history with a winning score of 250.20 points vs. St. Cloud State (1/19)…posted the second-best 3-me-ter diving score in school history with a winning score of 256.95 points vs. Iowa Central (2/1)…placed third in 3-me-ter diving (229.85 points) at day two of the Summit League Championships (2/21)…finished fifth in 1-meter diving (216.95 points) on day four (2/23)

Before SDSU: 2011 Section champions • finished seventh at state in 2011 • fin-ished 10th at state in 2009 and 2010

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Julia BodnarukSophomore

Chicago, Ill.

Lakevill North HS

2013-14: Won the 200 freestyle five times her first year on campus • per-sonal-best time came at the Summit League Championships (1:52.85) • her time at the championships was the fifth-best time in school history • Bod-naruk also swam the fifth-fastest 400 IM (4:38.87) and the eighth-fastest 500 free in school history (5:08.16) in her freshman campaign • other wins in the 200 free came vs. UNI (1:56.36), at St. Cloud State (1:57.15), at North Dakota (1:57.30), at the intrasquad scrimmage (1:58.74), and at South Dakota (2:10.26) • All-Conference Team

Before SDSU: Four-time Minnesota state meet participant • finished eighth as a senior in the 200 freestyle and 12th as a junior • member of multiple state-qualifying relay teams

Elizabeth BuchholzSophomore

Kiel, Wis.

Kiel HS

2013-14: Won the 200 back three times, all at HPER Center Pool • touched first against South Dakota (2:13.49), Omaha (2:13.66) and in the intrasquad scrim-mage (2:16.65) • .swam seaon-bests in the 500 free (5:03.91), 100 back (58.68) and 200 back (2:04.54) at the 2014 Summit League Championships • her 500 free time at the championships was the eighth-fastest time in school history • 100 back time was the seventh-fastest • named to the Academic Honor Roll

Before SDSU: Place fourth three con-secutive years in the 500 freestyle and was a finalist in the 200 freestyle four years in a row, placing as high as sev-enth

Kendra HintonSophomore

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Grant Park HS

2013-14: Won first collegiate race in the 200 breaststroke at the Minnesot Chal-lenge • swam season-bests in the 500 free (5:05.87), 1650 free (17:36.58) and 400 IM (4:40.51) at the Summit League Championships • named to the Aca-demic Honor Roll and a Distinguished Scholar

Before SDSU: Provincial championship qualifier after leading team in distance freestyle events throughout prep career

Samantha PrasherSophomore

Carver, Minn.

Chanhassen HS

2013-14: Won her first collegiate race vs. South Dakota in the 100 back with a time of 1:00.90 • swam season-bests in the 50 free (24.74), 100 back (58.12) and the 200 back (2:09.65) at the Summit League Championships • took eighth and 13th in the 100 and 200 back-strokes, respectively, at the conference championships • Prasher’s 100 back time was the third-fastest mark in SDSU history • swam on the school record 200 medley relay team (1:45.48)

Before SDSU: 200 freestyle state finalist • member of state-qualifying 400 free-style relay team

Alecia WinstonSophomore

Phoenix, Ariz.

Xavier College Prep

2013-14: Won the 1-meter board twice as a freshman • placed eighth and 10th on the one and 3-meter boards at the Summit League Championships, re-spectively • season-best 1-meter score came in a second-place finish at the Minnesota Challenge (241.60) • season-best 3-meter dive came at St. Cloud State, where she placed third with a score of 240.00 • Winston’s sea-son-best dives both stand as the fourth-best dives in school history • named to the Academic Honor Roll

Before SDSU: Four-time state qualifier • team won four straight state champion-ships • placed fourth as a freshman and junior, along with a 13th-place finish as a sophomore and placed seventh as a senior • most valuable diver and Arizo-na Interscholastic Asscoiation Division I Diver of the Year as a junior • team cap-tain • National Honor Society

McKenna ShallbergSophomore

Fremont, Neb.

Archbishop Bergan HS

2013-14: Picked up a pair of wins in her debut season • won the 100 backstroke vs. Northern Iowa (1:00.21) and vs. Omaha (1:01.27) • swam a season-best in the 100 free (53.90) at the Summit League Championship • named to the Academic Honor Roll

Before SDSU: Qualified for the state meet in the 50 freestyle from her sopho-more year on • finished sixth after back-to-back eighth- place finishes

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Paige HintonFreshman

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Grant Park HS

Before SDSU: Western Canadian Cham-pionship qualifier in the 100 and 200 fly • Provincial finalist in both events, along with the 100 and 200 breaststroke • Hin-ton’s sister, Kendra, is a sophomore on the team; earned a 4.0 high school GPA

Sydney RasmussenFreshman

Melrose, Minn.

Melrose Area HS

Before SDSU: Rasmussen was a Min-nesota High School state meet finalist • National Honor Society

Emily MooreFreshman

Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines

Christian SchoolBefore SDSU: Moore was an Iowa High School State Meet finalist

Emily RosenthalFreshman

El Cajon, Calif.

Valhalla HS

Before SDSU: Rosenthal was a Spee-do Championship Series and Section qualifier • four-year varsity letterwinner • VHS team MVP • San Diego Union Tri-bune Scholar Athlete • team captain

Katya VakshteynFreshman

Leawood, Kan.

Blue Valley HS

Before SDSU: Vakshteyn was a Speedo Championship Series finalist and a Kan-sas High School state meet runner-up in the 200 free • owns five BVHS school records • 2011 and 2012 Kansas Girl 5A state team champions

Kristin ErfFreshman

Oakdale, Minn.

Stillwater HS

Before SDSU: Erf was a Minnesota High School State Meet Finalist and a High School All-American.

Hanna CrumpFreshman

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Northview HS

Before SDSU: Crump was a Michigan High School State Meet qualifier

Gretchen FrickFreshman

Lawrence, Kan.

Lawrence HS

Before SDSU: Frick was a Kansas High School State Meet medalist and a Speed Championship Series qualifier.

Cassie HendricksFreshman

Brookings, S.D.

Brookings HS

Before SDSU: Hendricks was a South Dakota State Meet champion and a South Dakota overall state record hold-er; her sister, Jessie, is a junior on the team and her other sister, Ellie, was a swimmer on the team for four years.

Jade GoosenFreshman

Durban, South Africa

Durban Girls’ College

Before SDSU: Goosen was a Common-wealth Games and National Gala qualifier.

Alexandra YaegerSophomore

Savage, Minn.

Prior Lake HS

(Northeastern) Before SDSU: transfer from Northeast-ern University; a USA Swimming Scho-lastic All-American and Minnesota High School State Meet champion • NCSA short course Junior Nationals partici-pant • three-time USA Swimming long coure Junior Nationals qualifier • central zone select camp qualifier • four-time medalist in the 100 butterfly • age group Minnesota state recorder holder in the 100 and 200 butterfly • three-time high Savage High School MVP and team captain

Brittney EngelFreshman

Des Moines, Iowa

Dowling Catholic HS

Before SDSU: Three-time state qualifier • placed 12th as a senior, 14th as a ju-nior and 26th as a sophomore in 1-me-ter diving at state meet

Olivia BartelFreshman

New London, Wis.

Homeschooled

Before SDSU: Bartel was home schooled throughout her prep career and will swim in the breaststroke and freestyle events. She was a Speedo Championship Series qualifier.

Kalen CritchleyFreshman

Prince Township, Ontario

Korah Colligate

Before SDSU: Critchley was an Eastern National qualifer; ranked nationally six times.

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Men’s Team Standings1. Denver 1018.52. IUPUI 5653. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 533.54. Western Illinois 4255. South Dakota 3926. Eastern Illinois 277

AwardsMen’s Swimming Championship MVP: Kyle Milberg, DenverMen’s Diving Championship MVP: Cody Watts, IUPUIMen’s Co-Newcomer of the Year: Scott Bergstrom, DenverMen’s Coach of the Year: Brian Schrader, Denver

Individual ResultsPhil Albu50 Freestyle 15th 21.42100 Backstroke 7th 51.37200 Backstroke 13th 1:55.10

Chris Angerhofer500 Freestyle 8th 4:37.101650 Freestyle 5th 15:53.74400 IM 10th 4:09.55

Noah Batenhorst1-Meter Diving 7th 266.203-Meter Diving 6th 267.05

Ben Bolinske50 Freestyle 2nd 20.35100 Freestyle 4th 45.46200 Freestyle 10th 1:41.58

Matt Carpenter500 Freestyle 16th 4:46.171650 Freestyle 11th 16:14.10400 IM 12th 4:10.86

Weston Christensen1650 Freestyle 16th 16:39.38

Josh DeDina100 Breaststroke 9th 58.70200 Breaststroke 12th 2:10.30400 IM 6th 4:03.45

Yann Desjardins100 Breaststroke 11th 58.92

Connor Florand1-Meter Diving 1st 326.753-Meter Diving 4th 284.75

Wil Hogue50 Freestyle 6th 20.80100 Freestyle 7th 45.97

Daniel Jacobson50 Freestyle 9th 21.01200 Backstroke 11th 1:53.98400 IM 15th 4:16.08

Clark Kocourek1-Meter Diving 5th 302.953-Meter Diving 2nd 328.05

Connor McGinnis200 Backstroke 8th 1:53.70400 IM 14th 4:12.87

Alex McLain100 Backstroke 13th 52.30200 Backstroke 6th 1:51.45400 IM 8th 4:06.73

Tony Mikrut100 Butterfly 9th 50.87200 Butterfly 10th 1:55.49

Garth Wadswroth200 Butterfly 9th 1:52.44200 Freestyle 9th 1:40.82

Nathaniel Weinman1650 Freestyle 18th 16:48.20

Blake Yeager200 Freestyle 7th 1:41.40500 Freestyle 10th 4:35.071650 Freestyle 7th 16:02.01

200 Freestyle 1st 1:22.31Bolinske, Jacobson, Albu, Hogue400 Freestyle 4th 3:02.96Hogue, Yeager, Jacobson, Bolinske800 Freestyle 3rd 6:46.60Wadsworth, Bolinske, Jacobson, Yeager200 Medley 4th 1:32.87Albu, Bolinske, Mikrut, Hogue400 Medley 5th 3:25.59Albu, Desjardins, Wadsworth, Hogue

Relay Results

Summit League Championships

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Women’s Team Standings1. Denver 1017.52. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 5953. IUPUI 5174. South Dakota 4465. Omaha 385.56. Eastern Illinois 2267. Western Illinois 135

AwardsWomen’s Swimming Championship MVP: Sam Corea, DenverWomen’s Diving Championship MVP: Greysen Hertting, South DakotaWomen’s Co-Newcomer of the Year: Emily Campbell, South Dakota State Clara Jenck, DenverWomen’s Coach fo the Year: Brian Schrader, Denver

Individual ResultsJulia Bodnaruk100 Freestyle 14th 52.82200 Freestyle 8th 1:55.14

Andee Budahl200 Butterfly 2nd 2:05.96500 Freestyle 5th 4:57.96400 IM 3rd 4:27.18

Emily Campbell100 Breaststroke 4th 1:03.43200 Breaststroke 1st 2:14.51200 IM 4th 2:05.96

Kaylin Caron50 Freestyle 6th 23.54100 Freestyle 4th 51.25100 Butterfly 4th 56.70

Devonee Dalin50 Freestyle 13th 24.21100 Freestyle 8th 52.43100 Butterfly 5th 57.08

Shauna Foor50 Freestyle 16th 24.53200 Freestyle 14th 1:56.78

Emma Gaulke-Janowski200 Freestyle 16th 1:58.09500 Freestyle 15th 5:06.30

Nicole Grimit100 Freestyle 7th 51.74200 Freestyle 2nd 1:51.14

Jessie Hendricks200 Breaststroke 13th 2:25.79

Kendra Hinton500 Freestyle 16th 5:06.891650 Freestyle 10th 17:36.58400 IM 16th 4:41.15

Olivia Olesiak1- Meter Diving 4th 238.703- Meter Diving 4th 248.60

Hadlie Overhue100 Backstroke 7th 58.36200 Backstroke 12th 2:08.86

Sam Prasher100 Backstroke 8th 58.71200 Backstroke 13th 2:09.65

Kayce Smith100 Breaststroke 8th 1:05.54200 Breaststroke 12th 2:23.38200 IM 6th 2:07.30

Fawn Weihl100 Butterfly 13th 59.08200 Butterfly 5th 2:07.64

Alecia Winston1-Meter Diving 7th 217.60

Emma Wright200 Butterfly 3rd 2:07.34200 IM 16th 2:11.97400 IM 13th 4:35.42

Trina Young100 Butterfly 11th 58.09200 Butterfly 3rd 2:07.34

200 Freestyle 4th 1:36.28Dalin, Foor, Grimit, Caron400 Freestyle 2nd 3:25.78Dalin, Bodnaruk, Grimit, Caron800 Freestyle 2nd 7:28.46Budahl, Overhue, Bodnaruk, Grimit200 Medley 5th 1:45.48Prasher, Campbell, Grimit, Foor400 Medley 3rd 3:51.02Overhue, Campbell, Dalin, Caron

Relay Results

Summit League Championships


50 Freestyle1 20.35 Ben Bolinske 20142 20.70 Wil Hogue 20123 21.01 Dan Jacobson 20144 21.29 Phil Albu 20145 21.52 John Bisson 20116 21.62 Blake Yeager 20147 21.71 Chris Holzwarth 20098 21.72 Mario Polito 20069 21.73 Tony Mikrut 201410 21.74 Patric Hanchin 2000

100 Freestyle1 45.32 Ben Bolinske 20142 45.75 Wil Hogue 20123 46.42 Mark Garrigues 20064 46.49 Chris Schreier 20125 46.89 John Bisson 20116 47.05 Yann Desjardins 20127 47.19 Blake Yeager 20148 47.38 Mark Sandager 20109 47.40 Jack Morrow 201210 47.52 Jeremy Yacevich 2011

200 Freestyle1 1.40.76 Kyle Ochsner 20132 1.40.82 Garth Wadsworth 20143 1.40.90 Blake Yeager 20144 1.41.58 Ben Bolinske 20145 1.41.88 Wil Hogue 20126 1.42.48 Chris Schreier 20117 1.42.49 Mark Garrigues 20068 1.43.89 Jack Morrow 20139 1.44.28 Mark Sandager 200910 1.44.32 Nick Carter 2008

500 Freestyle1 4.34.98 Blake Yeager 20132 4.35.22 Kyle Ochsner 20123 4.37.10 Chris Angerhofer 20144 4.39.60 Matt Carpenter 20135 4.41.12 Chris Holzwarth 20076 4.42.12 James Motley 20097 4.42.41 Garth Wadsworth 20148 4.42.66 Derek Nordtvedt 20019 4.42.92 Andrew Martin 200910 4.42.94 Josh Mueller 2008

1000 Freestyle1 9.37.64 Blake Yeager 20142 9.38.11 Chris Angerhofer 20143 9.40.14 Kyle Ochsner 20114 9.43.95 Nick Carter 20085 9.44.10 Chris Schreier 20116 9.44.60 Matt Carpenter 20147 9.45.96 James Motley 20098 9.56.36 Kyle Catani 20119 10.02.14 Weston Christensen 201410 10.06.17 Josh Mueller 2006

1650 Freestyle1 15.53.74 Chris Angerhofer 20142 16.00.08 Kyle Ochsner 20113 16.02.01 Blake Yeager 20144 16.09.23 Chris Schreier 2011

5 16.10.20 Matt Carpenter 20136 16.11.52 James Motley 20097 16.35.20 Kyle Catani 20108 16.39.38 Weston Christensen 20149 16.41.90 Josh Mueller 200610 16.47.78 Alex McLain 2012

100 Backstroke1 49.78 Phil Albu 20122 51.25 Benji Erickson 20043 51.87 Alex McLain 20134 53.21 Ben Bolinske 20135 53.55 Chris Schreier 20106 53.56 Matt Carpenter 20137 53.57 Dan Jacobson 20138 53.70 Dylan Stalheim 20129 53.88 Jon Wendel 200910 53.92 Kyle Ochsner 2012

200 Backstroke1 1.50.30 Phil Albu 20132 1.51.45 Alex McLain 20143 1.51.54 Matt Carpenter 20144 1.52.66 Benji Erickson 20015 1.53.65 Connor McGinnis 20146 1.53.98 Dan Jacobson 20147 1.55.16 Matt Josephson 20108 1.56.75 Kyle Ochsner 20129 1.56.76 Nick Carter 200810 1.58.00 Jon Wendel 2009

100 Butterfly1 50.66 Chris Schreier 20102 50.87 Tony Mikrut 20143 51.58 Nick Carter 20084 51.81 Chad Thomsen 20065 51.86 Garth Wadsworth 20136 51.93 Kyle Ochsner 20127 52.11 Franky Ciummo 20128 52.50 Benji Erickson 20049 52.52 Ethan McMahon 201310 52.59 Mark Garrigues 2007

200 Butterfly1 1.48.72 Chris Schreier 20122 1.52.44 Garth Wadsworth 20143 1.54.31 James Motley 20094 1.54.80 Brad Reynolds 19795 1.55.49 Tony Mikrut 20146 1.55.85 Andrew Martin 20097 1.55.87 Mark Garrigues 20078 1.56.75 Franky Ciummo 20129 1.58.20 Josh Mueller 200810 1.58.38 Kyle Ochsner 2013

100 Breaststroke1 55.76 Chad Thomsen 20072 57.25 Shea Patrick 20133 57.99 Bo Meredith 19984 58.16 John Bisson 20105 58.49 John Overman 20136 58.52 Yann Desjardins 20147 58.53 Cade Roberts 20078 58.65 Paul Weber 19839 58.70 Josh DeDina 201410 58.78 Ethan McMahon 2010

200 Breaststroke1 2.02.64 Chad Thomsen 20072 2.03.67 Shea Patrick 20133 2.05.67 Bo Meredith 19994 2.07.43 Cade Roberts 20075 2.08.32 Josh DeDina 20146 2.08.37 John Overman 20137 2.08.92 Ethan McMahon 20108 2.09.75 Paul Weber 19839 2.10.38 Yann Desjardins 201310 2.10.94 Chris Holzwarth 2007

200 Individual Medley1 1.51.78 Chris Schreier 20122 1.53.75 Mark Garrigues 20063 1.54.69 Andrew Martin 20114 1.55.11 Shea Patrick 20115 1.55.47 Yann Desjardins 20136 1.55.86 Bo Meredith 19987 1.56.51 Cade Roberts 20098 1.56.63 Franky Ciummo 20129 1.56.97 Benji Erickson 200410 1.57.16 Geoffrey Longhurst 2013

400 Individual Medley1 3.59.30 Chris Schreier 20122 4.02.74 Josh DeDina 20143 4.05.91 Mark Garrigues 20064 4.06.73 Alex McLain 20145 4.07.64 Andrew Martin 20116 4.09.55 Chris Angerhofer 20147 4.10.86 Matt Carpenter 20148 4.09.86 Bo Meredith 19989 4.10.94 Shea Patrick 201310 4.12.87 Connor McGinnis 2014

1-Meter Diving1 345.67 Clark Kocourek 20132 326.75 Connor Florand 20143 309.16 Brad Schoreit 20134 274.55 Noah Batenhorst 20145 227.48 Craig Dolan 1975

3-Meter Diving1 342. 90 Connor Florand 20142 333.32 Clark Kocourek 20143 315.60 Brad Schoreit 20134 272.71 Noah Batenhorst 20145 239.55 Peter Vanderpan 1980

200 Freestyle Relay - 1:22.31 (2014)Bolinske, Jacobson, Albu, Hogue

400 Freestyle Relay - 3:02.96 (2014)Hogue, Yeager, Jacobson, Bolinske

800 Freestyle Relay - 6:46.60 (2014)Wadsworth, Bolinske, Jacobson, Yeager

200 Medley Relay - 1:32.63 (2012)Albu, Patrick, Schreier, Hogue

400 Medley Relay - 3:22.81 (2012)Albu, Patrick, Schreier, Hogue

men’s school records

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50 Freestyle1 23.54 Kaylin Caron 20142 23.97 Devonne Dalin 20133 24.07 Alex Hoffman 20084 24.38 Shauna Foor 20135 24.39 Nicole Grimit 20126 24.49 Mallory Onisk 20097 24.58 Abby Zenner 20138 24.59 Hadlie Overhue 20149 24.61 McKenna Shallberg 201310 24.62 Sara Olenich 2009

100 Freestyle1 51.16 Kaylin Caron 20132 51.62 Devonne Dalin 20133 51.74 Nicole Grimit 20144 52.30 Jessica Ferley 20125 52.35 Alex Hoffman 20116 52.69 Julia Bodnaruk 20147 52.97 Mallory Onisk 20098 53.39 Kayce Smith 20139 53.58 Ashley Valdez 201110 53.68 Shauna Foor 2011

200 Freestyle1 1.51.14 Nicole Grimit 20142 1.52.39 Jessica Ferley 20123 1.52.63 Andee Budahl 20144 1.52.73 Samantha Fossum 20125 1.52.85 Julia Bodnaruk 20146 1.53.47 Alex Hoffman 20107 1.53.79 Devonne Dalin 20138 1.54.42 Christina Gerometta 20109 1.54.43 Shauna Foor 201110 1.55.51 Kayleigh Boucher 2010

500 Freestyle1 4.57.96 Andee Budahl 20142 4.59.28 Samantha Fossum 20123 5.01.34 Christina Gerometta 20104 5.02.93 Jessica Ferley 20115 5.03.91 Elizabeth Buchholz 20146 5.05.30 Emma Gaulke-Janowski 20127 5.05.87 Kendra Hinton 20148 5.08.16 Julia Bodnaruk 20149 5.08.20 Kayleigh Boucher 201010 5.09.08 Kelsey Boucher 2013

1000 Freestyle1 10.12.17 Andee Budahl 20122 10.18.94 Samantha Fossum 20123 10.24.67 Emma Gaulke-Janowski 20144 10.28.18 Christina Gerometta 20105 10.33.34 Kelsey Boucher 20146 10.37.23 Jessica Ferley 20107 10.39.77 Kendra Hinton 20148 10.39.83 Kayleigh Boucher 20109 10.48.87 Elizabeth Buchholz 201310 10.50.47 Cassie Kozar 2011

1650 Freestyle1 16.58.18 Andee Budahl 20122 17.09.34 Samantha Fossum 20123 17.12.84 Christina Gerometta 2010

4 17.14.06 Emma Gaulke-Janowski 20145 17.29.83 Kelsey Boucher 20146 17.36.58 Kendra Hinton 20147 17.43.11 Kayleigh Boucher 20108 17.46.24 Jessica Ferley 20119 17.53.52 Elizabeth Buchholz 201310 18.01.50 Cassie Kozar 2010

100 Backstroke1 56.58 Morgan McLain 20122 57.96 Hadlie Overhue 20143 58.12 Sam Prasher 20144 58.41 Jessica Ferley 20115 58.65 Lisa Newberger 20116 58.68 Elizabeth Buchholz 20147 58.72 Alex Hoffman 20088 59.42 McKenna Shallberg 20139 59.58 Kali Temperley 201210 59.73 Mariah Pavlicek 2004

200 Backstroke1 2.01.54 Morgan McLain 20122 2.03.87 Alex Hoffman 20113 2.03.94 Jessica Ferley 20124 2.04.54 Elizabeth Buchholz 20145 2.08.06 Hadlie Overhue 20136 2.08.15 Lisa Newberger 20127 2.09.39 Kali Temperley 20128 2.09.42 Cassie Kozar 20109 2.09.65 Sam Prasher 201410 2.10.46 Ashley Valdez 2010

100 Butterfly1 56.07 Kaylin Caron 20132 57.08 Devonee Dalin 20143 57.63 Ashley Valdez 20114 57.67 Trina Young 20135 57.78 Mallory Onisk 20096 58.77 Nicole Grimit 20147 59.08 Fawn Weihl 20148 59.12 Andee Budahl 20149 59.15 Kylie Poel 201310 59.50 Abby Zenner 2014

200 Butterfly1 2.05.50 Mallory Onisk 20092 2.05.93 Emma Wright 20123 2.05.96 Andee Budahl 20144 2.07.34 Trina Young 20145 2.07.54 Kylie Poel 20136 2.07.64 Fawn Weihl 20147 2.13.69 Rachel Musser 20088 2.14.65 Shawna Kennedy 20109 2.15.25 Shaun Grorud 198810 2.15.28 Lynn Wegner 2009

100 Breaststroke1 1.02.56 Katie Budahl 20102 1.03.43 Emily Campbell 20143 1.04.35 Kayce Smith 20134 1.05.71 Morgan McLain 20125 1.05.95 Stephanie Young 20116 1.06.01 Emily Tschetter 20107 1.06.33 Kaitlyn Hemmingson 20128 1.07.08 Alanah Bird 20129 1.07.27 Paige Weisz 201210 1.07.99 Abby Wharton 2012

200 Breaststroke1 2.13.18 Katie Budahl 20102 2.14.51 Emily Campbell 20143 2.20.79 Emily Tschetter 20104 2.22.95 Kayce Smith 20135 2.24.04 Morgan McLain 20126 2.24.48 Stephanie Young 20117 2.24.83 Kaitlyn Hemmingson 20128 2.25.78 Jessie Hendricks 20149 2.25.84 Alanah Bird 201110 2.27.93 Camren Hillewaert 2002

200 Individual Medley1 2.04.02 Morgan McLain 20122 2.05.96 Emily Campbell 20143 2.06.62 Mallory Onisk 20094 2.07.30 Kayce Smith 20145 2.07.74 Katie Budahl 20106 2.09.17 Alanah Bird 20117 2.10.61 Emma Wright 20128 2.11.21 Stephanie Young 20119 2.12.06 Trina Young 201310 2.12.52 Kayleigh Boucher 2009

400 Individual Medley1 4.27.18 Andee Budahl 20142 4.33.10 Morgan McLain 20113 4.33.43 Emily Tschetter 20104 4.35.42 Emma Wright 20145 4.38.87 Julia Bodnaruk 20136 4.40.51 Kendra Hinton 20147 4.40.83 Kelsey Boucher 20128 4.42.38 Mallory Onisk 20069 4.43.80 Katie Budahl 200910 4.50.54 Rachel Musser 2009

1-Meter Diving1 253.60 Erin Eagan 20112 250.20 Olivia Olesiak 20133 247.35 Sasha Porter 20094 241.60 Alecia Winston 20145 227.15 Breanna Torkelson 2008

3-Meter Diving1 266.10 Erin Eagan 20112 256.95 Olivia Olesiak 20133 254.65 Sasha Porter 20094 240.00 Alecia Winston 20145 226.10 Taylor Romans 2013

200 Freestyle Relay - 1:35.41 (2013)Dalin, Foor, Grimit, Caron

400 Freestyle Relay - 3:25.78 (2014)Dalin, Bodnaruk, Grimit, Caron

800 Freestyle Relay - 7:28.46 (2014)Budahl, Overhue, Bodnaruk, Grimit

200 Medley Relay - 1:45.48 (2014)Prasher, Campbell, Grimit, Foor

400 Medley Relay - 3:50.81 (2013)Newberger, Smith, Caron, Dalin

women’s school records


Men’s History– NCC Championship Standings –

• 1970 - 6th • 1971 - 5th • 1972 - 4th • 1973 - 3rd• 1974 - 3rd • 1975 - 3rd• 1976 - 2nd • 1977 - 2nd• 1978 - 2nd • 1979 - 1st• 1980 - 2nd • 1981 - 3rd• 1982 - 4th • 1983 - 4th• 1984 - 4th • 1985 - 6th • 1986 - 5th • 1987 - 6th• 1988 - 6th • 1989 - 6th• 1990 - 6th • 1991 - 6th• 1992 - 6th • 1993 - 6th• 1994 - 6th • 1995 - 6th• 1996 - 6th • 1997 - 6th• 1998 - 6th • 1999 - 6th• 2000 - 6th • 2001 - 5th• 2002 - 6th • 2003 - 6th• 2004 - 6th

– National Independent ConferenceChampionship Standings –

• 2005 - 4th – Summit Championship Standings –

• 2006 - 7th • 2007 - 5th• 2008 - 6th • 2009 - 5th• 2010 - 4th • 2011 - 4th• 2012 - 2nd • 2013 - 2nd• 2014 - 3rd

– All-Americans – • 1979 Brad Reynolds (200 Fly)• 1983 Paul Weber (100 Breast)• 1983 Paul Weber (200 Breast)• 2002 Ben Erickson (100 Back)• 2004 Ben Erickson (100 Back)

– Individual Champions –

– 50 Freestyle – 1979 Scott Sommer :22.91

– 100 Freestyle – 1979 Scott Sommer :50.631981 Jim Martin :49.94

– 200 Freestyle – 1981 Cal Collins 4:56.93

– 1650 Freestyle – 1980 Cal Collins 17:27.081981 Cal Collins 17:10.61

– 100 Breaststroke – 1974 Brad Erickson 1:05.20 1976 Bill Heiam 1:05.05 1981 Paul Weber 1:01.90 1982 Paul Weber 1:00.341984 Paul Weber 1:05.24

– 200 Breaststroke – 1972 Brad Erickson 2:29.501973 Brad Erickson 2:24.401979 Bill Heiam 2:20.921998 Bo Meredith 2:06.862011 Chris Schreier 1:49.062012 Chris Schreier 1:48.72

– 100 Backstroke –

1979 Mike Anderson :58.171980 Mike Anderson 1:05.60*1981 Mike Anderson :57.80

– 200 Backstroke – 1979 Mike Anderson 2:07.602001 Ben Erickson 1:54.49

– 100 Butterfly – 1977 Brad Reynolds :54.921978 Brad Reynolds :54.21

1979 Brad Reynolds :54.561980 Brad Reynolds :59.28*

– 200 Butterfly – 1977 Brad Reynolds 1:59.491978 Brad Reynolds 2:00.911979 Brad Reynolds 1:57.801980 Brad Reynolds 2:11.61*

– 200 Individual Medley – 1978 Brad Reynolds 2:04.231998 Bo Meredith 1:55.86

– 400 Individual Medley – 1979 Todd Hunter 4:34.26

– Three-Meter Diving – 1979 Pete Vanderpan 353.80

– 200 Freestyle Relay – 2014 Bolinske, Jacobson, Albu, Hogue 1:22.31

– 400 Freestyle Relay – 1978 No names recorded 3:34.641979 Anderson, Heiam, Reynolds, Sommer 3:34.641981 Sommer, Collins, Nordby, Martin 3:18.83

– 400 Medley Relay – 1979 Anderson, Heiam, Reynolds, Sommer 3:47.28 1981 Anderson, Weber, Sommer, Martin 3:48.54

– 1-Meter Diving – 2014 Connor Florand 326.75

Women’s History– NCC Championship Standings –

• 1981 - 1st • 1982 - 3rd• 1983 - 4th • 1984 - 3rd • 1985 - 4th • 1986 - 5th• 1987 - 5th • 1988 - 4th• 1989 - 4th • 1990 - 6th• 1991 - 5th • 1992 - 6th• 1993 - 6th • 1994 - 6th• 1995 - 6th • 1996 - 6th• 1997 - 6th • 1998 - 6th• 1999 - 6th • 2000 - 5th• 2001 - 6th • 2002 - 6th• 2003 - 6th • 2005 - 6th

– National Independent ConferenceChampionship Standings –

• 2005 - 4th

– Summit Championship Standings – • 2006 - 6th • 2007 - 4th• 2008 - 3rd • 2009 - 3rd• 2010 - 2nd • 2011 - 2nd• 2012 - 2nd • 2013 - 4th• 2014 - 2nd

– Individual Champions –

– 50 Freestyle – 1981 Stacey Hogg :26.40

– 100 Freestyle – 1981 Stacey Hogg :57.36

– 200 Freestyle – 1981 Edie Iwerks 2:09.81

– 1650 Freestyle – 1982 Tina Walker 20:04.821983 Diane Kelsey 18:23.281984 Diane Kelsey 18:47.441985 Diane Kelsey 18:45.33

– 50 Backstroke – 1982 Stacey Schulz :31.82

– 100 Backstroke – 1982 Stacey Schulz 1:07.61

– 200 Backstroke – 1982 Stacey Schulz 2:25.46 1983 Stacey Schulz 2:22.21

– 100 Breaststroke – 1981 Paula Sloat 1:17.412010 Katie Budahl 1:02.56

– 200 Breaststroke – 1982 Paula Sloat 2:47.932009 Katie Budahl 2:17.552010 Katie Budahl 2:13.182014 Emily Campbell 2:14.51

– 50 Butterfly – 1981 Edie Iwerks :29.161982 Sue Lantgen :28.89

– 100 Butterfly – 1981 Karen Martin 1:06.80 1982 Tina Walker 1:03.32

– 200 Butterfly – 1981 Sue Lantgen 2:27.27

– 100 Individual Medley – 1981 Paula Sloat 1:06.10

– 200 Individual Medley – 1981 Paula Sloat 2:23.79

– 400 Individual Medley – 1982 Stacey Schulz 5:11.23

– 1-Meter Diving – 1981 Maribeth Weber 371.151982 Maribeth Weber 334.35

– 3-Meter Diving – 1981 Maribeth Weber 365.501982 Maribeth Weber 323.35

* Indicates race in meters

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MEN– A –

Adelman, Mike ............1999-02Albu, Phil ....................2011-14Anderson, Chris ............... 1996Anderson, Michael ......1979-82Anderson, Richard ......1978-80Anderson, Ron ............1974-77Anderson, Steve .........1974-75Angerhofer, Chris ............. 2014Avocato, Kyle .............2009-12

– B – Batenhorst, Noah ............ 2014Bastnagel, Charles .......... 1984Berg, Jacob ................2002-05Bisbee, Evan ...............2004-06Bisson, John ...............2008-11Bleaker, Paul .................... 1982Boetel, Mike........... 1987, 1989Bolinske, Benjamin .....2013-14Boyd,John ..................1976-78Brenholtz, Gary ................ 1980Breske, Alan .................... 1978Broschat, Brad ...........1983-84Brown, Tony ..................... 2006Bylander, Nathan ............. 2005

– C – Carpenter, Matthew ......... 2014Catani, Kyle ................2010-12Christensen, Jens ............ 1989Christensen, Lee.........1999-01Christensen, Weston ....... 2014Ciummo, Franky .............. 2012Collins, Cal .................1980-83Cook, Steve ..................... 1974Coomes, Brian ............1980-82Corwin, Wade .............1994-95Cottrell, Andrew ............... 2006Crevier, Caleb .................. 2010Culhane, Kelly .................. 1995

– D – Dahl, Tony ........................ 1995Davenport, Richard ......... 1977DeDina, Josh ................... 2014Desjardins, Yann .........2012-14Dolan, Craig ..................... 1975

– E – Ekeren, Dean ................... 1984Erickson, Brad ................. 1974Erickson, Ben ...2000-02, 2004

– F – Fausch, Adam ............1994-97Florand, Connor .... 2012, 2014Fluegel, Bob ...............1975-77Freeman, Casey .........1999-00Freeman, Rich ........ 1988,1991Fossum, David ....... 1991, 1993

– G – Garder, Jason .............2008-11Garrigues, Mark ..........2006-08Goosens, John ................ 2010Gipson, Blake .................. 2008

– H – Haas, Morgan .............2002-04Hadorn, Scott .............1999-02Hamed, Hassam .............. 1977Hanchin, Patrick .............. 2000Hansen, Christian ............ 1994Harder, Robert ............1975-78Hardina, Kip ................1989-91Heiam, Bill ..................1976-79Heiam, Jim .................1979-80Heusinkvelt, Mitch ......2003-05Higbee, Randy ................. 1978Higbee, Scott..............1976-78Hogue, Wil ..................2012-14Holden, Quinn ............2010-11Holzwarth, Chris .........2007-09Huckins, Kent ........ 1984, 1887Hunter, Todd ...............1979-82

– I – IntVend, Mike ..............1974-77Inman, Kevin ...............1994-97

– J – Jacobson, Daniel ............. 2014Jacobson, Robert .......1994-95Jackson, Aaron ................ 2004

Johnson, Allan ............1977-80Johnson, Steve ................ 1974Josephson, Matt .........2007-10Joyce, Greg ..................... 1975Jungemann, Lucas .....2004-05

– K – Kassa, Jason ....2003, 2005-06Kealy, Thomas ............1975-76Kelsey, Todd ...............1979-80Kern, Anthony .................. 1989Kezar, Sam .................2001-04Kocourek, Clark ..........2011-14Kraft, Mike ....................... 1999

– L – Larson, Kerry ..............1975-78Lavell, Joseph.............1977-79Lee, Colby ....................... 2007Ludens, Bryan ............1994-95

– M – Madson, Dave ................. 1974Manning, Justin ..........2005-07Marsh, Steve ..............1978-79Martin, Andrew ...........2009-11Martin, James .............1981-84Martinson, Brent .........1995-97Maydew, Brandon ......2005-06McGinnis, Connor ......2013-14McLain, Alex ...............2012-14McLain, James ...........2011-12McMahon, Ethan ... 2010, 2013Meredith, Bo ...............1996-99Mikrut, Tony ..................... 2014Milleman, Kyle ............2008-09Moon, Andy ................1988-90Morrow, Jack ..............2011-14Motley, James ................. 2009Morrison, Dan .............1987-88Mundt, Jerry ...............1978-80Mueller, Josh ..............2006-08Myers, Darel .................... 1984

– N – Natzel, Jerry ...............1974-75Nelson, Erick ................... 1999Niemiec, David ...........2001-02Nordby, Rob ...............1980-81Nordtvedt, Derek ........1999-01Nordtvedt, Ty ................... 2005

– O – Ochsner, Kyle .............2010-13Olson, Stephen ...........1992-94Olson, Zach ................2001-04Onisk, Dale ...................... 1978Overman, John ................ 2013

– P – Parsley, Ron..................... 1974Pasquinellil, Reed ............ 1984Patrick, Shea ..............2010-13Perrozzi, Joel ..............2000-01Peters, Brad..................... 2007Peterson, David ............... 1989Peterson, Jesse ..........2002-04Peterson, Jim .................. 1974Peterson, Sheldon ........... 1974Pick, Adam .................2004-05Pinz, Michael ......... 1991, 1993

– Q – Quinn, Ted ....................... 1978

– R – Reynolds, Brad ...........1977-80Richards, Mark ...........1975-76Reilly, Kyle ............. 2003, 2005Roberts, Cade ............2006-09Roessler, Tim ..............1988-89Rowan, Ron ........... 1988, 1992Rygh, Mike .................1975-77

– S – Saetveit, Ryan ................. 1991Sandegar, Mark ..........2008-11Sannes, Thomas .........1991-93Schafer, Wayne ................ 2005Schmitt, Mark .............1982-84Schmeichel, Don ........1993-95Schoreit, Brad.............2010-13Schreier, Chris ............2011-12Schrock, Garret ..... 2009, 2012Schweitzer, Bill ...........1989-90Shay, Ken ...................1978-79Shields, Chad .............1989-92

Shulte, Becky .................. 1974Siberz, Lloyd ...............1982-83Sinclair, Bryce .............2006-07Sommer, Scott ............1979-81Sonstegard, Tyler ........1999-02Stalheim, Dylan...........2011-12Stewart, Doug.............1982-84

– T – Taylor, Chad ..................... 2003Taylor, John ..................... 1995Thompson, Greg.... 2010, 2013Thomsen, Chad ............... 2007Thuringer, Terry ................ 1983Tyler, Hadleigh ..2005, 2007-08

– U – Ulrich, Scott ..................... 1983Uttecht, Michael .............. 1991

– V – Vanderpan, Peter ........1977-80VandeVelde, Paul ............. 1987Vreeland, Richard .......1996-97

– W – Wadsworth, Garth ......2013-14Webb, Tyler ...................... 2010Weber, Paul.................1981-84Weinman, Nathaniel ....2012-13Wendel, Jon ................2009-11Werkmeister, Jim ........1997-99Werkmeister, Scott .....1990-93Whitaker, Jerad ...........1994-95Whitaker, Robert .............. 1993Whitney, Barry ................. 1984Willett, Ryan ...............2007-10Wilson, Tom ................1975-77Wittmer, Sean .................. 1993Wren, Mark ...................... 1979

– Y – Yacevich, Jeremy............. 2011Yaeger, Blake ..............2012-14Young, Art ........................ 1974

– Z – Zobel, Tim ....................... 1992Zuber, Bart ....................... 1987

WOMEN– A –

Adams, Amy ..................... 1994Anderson, Beth ............1977-80Anderson, Bonnie ........1977-79Anderson, Megan ............. 2003Alesch, Sally ..................... 1983Archer, Ellen .................2007-09

– B – Belden, Mary .................... 1997Bienfang, Amber Jae ........ 2012Bird, Alanah .................2011-12Bodnaruk, Julia................. 2014Boucher, Kayleigh ........2007-10Boucher, Kelsey ...........2011-14Bourbon, Patty ................. 1977Boyd, Cathy ...................... 1978Brown, Rochelle ..........1988-89Buchholz, Elizabeth .......... 2014Budahl, Andrea ............2011-14Budahl, Katie ...............2009-10

– C – Campbell, Emily................ 2014Caron, Kaylin ...............2011-14Chaloupka, Pat ............1978-79Cleberg, Kileen ..1991-92, 1995Colborn, Chelsea .........2005-08Courson, Catie ..2005, 2008-09Crago, Teresa ..............1996-97Culhane, Tia.......1991-92, 1994

– D – Dahl, Julie ....................1980-82Dalin, Devonne ...........2013-14Dicostanzo, Julia ............. 2008

– E – Eagen, Erin ..................2010-11Ewing, Mary ...................... 1976

– F – Ferley, Jessica .............2009-12Ferree, Hannah ............2006-09Foor, Shauna ...............2011-13Fossum, Samantha .......... 2012Fredrickson, Sandy .....1976-77Frohling, Laurie ................. 1989Funke, Deanna ............1993-96

– G – Gaines, Kris ...................... 1979Gaulke-Janowski, Emma 2011-14Gerometta, Christina ...2007-10Gilbertson, Selina ........2012-14Graff, Claire ...................... 2006Graves, Kristen ............2002-04Griffith, Teri ....................... 1983Grimit, Nicole ...............2012-14Grorud, Shauna ...........1987-88Gugel, Beverly .............1991-93

– H – Hadorn, Jana .................... 2004Hamaker, Laura ...........1978-79Hardina, Ramy .............1995-97Hansen, Tracy ................... 1983Helm, Nesa ..................1991-92Hemleben, Julie ...........1997-00Hemmingson, Kaitlyn 2009-10, 12Hendricks, Ellie ................. 2012Hendricks, Jessie ............. 2014Hetzel, Jeri ........................ 2000Hicks, Courtney ...........2007-08Hillewaert, Camren ......2001-03Hinton, Jessie ................... 2014Hoffman, Alex ....2008, 2010-11Howard, Anna ................... 2010

– I – Iwerks, Edie .................1981-83Iverson, Kimberly .........2005-07

– J – Johnson, Kari ................... 2002

– K – Kavanaugh, Sude ............. 1990Kaufman, Katie ....... 2003, 2005Kelsey, Diane ...............1983-84Kennedy, Shawna ........2007-08Kioeckl, Janet ..............1981-84Kenefick, Julie .............1976-79Kenefick, Kari ..............1978-80Kool, Jonna .................1983-84Kopp, Sarah ................2002-04Korthuis, Karen ................. 1988Kozar, Cassie ...............2008-11Kramer, Sarah ..............1994-97Kuester, Jada ...............1995-97

– L – Lantgen, Sue ...............1983-84Lewis, Nicole .................... 2007Lindeman, Becky .............. 1976

– M – Martin, Karen .................... 1981Martin, Georgene .........1978-80Martin, Patti ...................... 1980Mauerer, Robyn ...........1989-90Mauerer, Shawna .............. 2010McLain, Morgan ............... 2012Mechtenberg, Missy ....1987-90Menning, Stephanie ......... 1994Menzel, Cindy ................... 1976Micko, Lindsie .............1992-94Mielke, Melissa ................. 2013Miller, Judy ....................... 1981Moen, Lori ...................1979-81Moeller, Leah .................... 2001Mola, Tiffany ..................... 1990Musser, Rachel ............2007-10

– N – Newberger, Lisa ...........2010-13Ninneman, Bianca ............ 2013Nordtvedt, Katie ..........2003-04

– O – Otto, Kristi ........................ 1991Olenich, Sara ...............2007-10Olesiak, Olivia ..............2013-14Onisk, Mallory ....2006, 2008-09Overhue, Hadlie ................ 2014

– P – Pavlicek, Mariah ..........2004-07Peterson, April .................. 2008Peterson, Amy .................. 1999Poel, Kylie ....................2010-13Pollard, Michelle ..........1999-02Porter, Sasha ...............2007-10Prasher, Samantha ........... 2014

– Q – Quam, Erika .................1995-96

– R – Ramsay, Barbara .........1989-90Ramirez, Nicole ................ 2007Randall, Debbie ...........1976-77Rath, Mary Jo ................... 1980Ratliff, Rebecca ................ 1996Reichaert, Marie ............... 1991Reilly, Samantha ............... 2005Renaas, Koyla..............1991-92Retzlaff, Carol ................... 1976Retzlaff, Kris ..................... 1976Rhoades, Jennifer .......1987-88Riemer, Vicky .................... 2000Roggenbuck, Carol........... 1984Rossow, Janet .................. 1987Rush, Bridgett .............1991-92Rush, Lisa ....................1988-90Ruud, Kim ....................1991-93

– S – Sandene, Joan ................. 1979Schamber, Nancy ............. 1976Scherer, Alyssa ................. 2003Schnitger, Mindy ............... 1976Schott, Kara.................1993-94Schulz, Stacey .............1982-84Shaffer, Nacy .................... 1976Sinclair, Ellen .................... 2010Sinclair, Stephanie .......1996-99Skinner, Andrea ...........1988-89Sloat, Paula .................1980-83Sloat, Sharon .................... 1987Smith, Kayce ...............2013-14Stenzel, Rachel ....... 2003, 2005Stillwell, Ahlene ...........1979-80Stokke, Sherry .............1976-79Strohbehn, Kaye ..........2003-06Stroschein, Lindsay .......... 2007Stulken, Lori ..................... 1995Stulken, Sara ...............1994-95Swanson, Teresa .............. 2007

– T – Taylor, Cynthia .................. 1981Temperley, Kali ............2009-12Torkelson, Breanna ........... 2009Tschetter, Jane ............2004-05Tschetter, Emily............2007-10Twenge, Ashley ............2010-11

– V – Valdez, Ashley .............2009-12Varilek, Amy ...................... 1991

– W – Walker, Tina ...................... 1982Weber, Maribeth ..........1981-82Weeldreyer, Paula ............. 1996Wegner, Lynn .................... 2009Weihl, Fawn ...........2011, 13-14Weisz, Paige ..................... 2013Werkmeister, Shelly .....1999-01Wicks, Elli ....................1997-00Winston, Alecia ................. 2014Wharton, Abbey ................ 2012Whitaker, Carrie ...........1996-97Whitaker, Vicki .................. 1996Wood, Haley ..................... 2007Wright, Emma ..............2011-14

– Y – Young, Trina .................2012-14Young, Stephanie ............. 2011Youngberg, Heather.....2005-06

– Z – Ziegler, Terri .................1990-93Zenner, Abby ...............2013-14

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THE SUMMIT LEAGUETIn its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 at nine institutions, including four located in top 60 U.S. metro populations and two land-grant universities. Member institutions include: Denver (University of Denver), Fort Wayne (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), Oral Roberts University, the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced eight NCAA Champions, and over 85 All-Americans and 63 Academic All-America selections.

Each year, approximately 3,000 student-athletes continue to raise the bar and help The Summit League reach exceptional success and development. Within the past four years alone, The Summit League has produced six NCAA Champions, accounting for more than half of its all-time total. That level of success also carries into the classroom with record high team recognition for NCAA Academic Progress Rates (APR) in 2013-14 and recent prestigious individual academic honors such as the Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship, Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Capital One Academic All-American of the Year. The Summit League also produces the highest quality in competition as evidenced by representation in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), Major League Soccer (MLS), Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and Professional Golf Association (PGA) in 2014.

Within the past decade, The Summit League has … • Achieved a nal national ranking in eight different sports. • Won NCAA Regional Championships in two sports and advanced in ve additional NCAA team championship tournaments. • Had 61 teams receive NCAA Public Recognition Awards (among top 10 percent of Academic Progress Rate (APR) in their sport) since 2010. • Totaled 50 teams with maximum/perfect APR scores in the past three years. • Crowned eight of the league’s 10 NCAA Champions since 2007 and won ve NCAA national championships and six NCAA statistical titles in the past three years.

The Summit League has schools in three of the 60 largest U.S. metro areas, based on population totals from the 2010 census.

METRO POPULATIONSRk. Market Population School 21 Denver, Colo. 2.54 million Denver34 Indianapolis, Ind. 1.76 million IUPUI55 Tulsa, Okla. 0.94 million ORU59 Omaha, Neb. 0.87 million Omaha 121 Fort Wayne, Ind. 0.42 million Fort Wayne 193 Sioux Falls, S.D. 0.23 million USD/SDSU204 Fargo, N.D. 0.21 million NDSU

ADDITIONAL REGIONAL METRO POPULATIONS134 Quad Cities, Ill./Iowa 0.38 million WIU 135 Peoria, Ill. 0.38 million WIU

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THE SUMMIT LEAGUE340 W. Butter eld Rd., Suite 3DElmhurst, IL 60126Phone: (630) 516-0661Fax: (630) 516-0673www.thesummitleague.org

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Commissioner ..........................................................................Tom DoupleSenior Associate Commissioner ....................................Myndee Kay LarsenAssociate Commissioner/Administrative Services ....................Angie TorainAssistant Commissioner/Compliance ...................................Matthew BoyerAssistant Commissioner/Communications ............................... David BrauerDirector of Marketing ........................................Vanessa Quimpo ObrochtaAssociate Director of Communications ..................................... Greg MetteAssistant Director of Communications ..................... Stephanie SabaduquiaAdministrative Assistant ......................................................... Colleen Rott

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HISTORYSince its inception in 1982, The Summit League recorded several transcendent moments that resonate on the national stage. While known as the Mid-Continent Conference, the league’s rst two decades produced a pair of appearances in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament’s “Sweet 16” and the Women’s College World Series as well as three individual NCAA Track and Field Champions.

Oral Roberts gave The Summit League its initial baseball regional crown and Super Regional appearance in 2006 and three years later, North Dakota State became the league’s rst softball team to achieve the same feat. The 2008-09 season also saw South Dakota State’s women’s basketball team carry a national ranking throughout a majority of the year and cap its season with an NCAA Tournament rst round victory. In 2014, North Dakota State gained the national spotlight with a victory in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Round of 64.

Throughout its history, The Summit League has produced 10 NCAA Championships, three Olympic medalists and numerous All-Americans in the sports of track and eld, swimming and diving and cross country. Several professional athletes and draft choices have come directly from The Summit League, including three Major League Baseball rst round picks, a pair of NBA rst round choices, and one WNBA selection. In addition, Summit Leaguers compete in the MLS, and on the PGA and LPGA Tours. Former Summit Leaguer Kevin Duckworth (NBA) was a two-time all-star during his professional career.

To coincide with The Summit League’s 30th Anniversary Season in 2011-12, the league released a list of its Top 30 Distinguished Contributors from the Division I era as selected by a panel of voters from member schools and the media. Four individual NCAA champions and three Olympic medalists along with four NBA players and two World Series Champions headlined The Summit League’s list of top student-athletes, coaches and administrators that was the jewel of the anniversary celebration.

ASSOCIATE MEMBER: Eastern Illinois University competes as an associate member in swimming and diving and men’s soccer.

SUMMIT LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP

• The Summit League nished 2013-14 at an all-time high (No. 16) in the men’s basketball USA Today Sagarin Ratings and had a record three teams advance in national postseason tournaments. The league recorded a nal No. 13 softball RPI, the sport’s all-time best and the second-highest for any league sport in history.• In 2013-14, Amanda Hyde (Fort Wayne) was named the women’s basketball Division I-AAA Athletics Director Association Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive season and Tim Colwell (North Dakota State) received the Capital One Baseball Academic All-American of the Year award. • A record 10 former Summit Leaguers were on NBA or NBA D-League rosters in 2013-14, led by George Hill (IUPUI) and Nate Wolters (South Dakota State) as starting guards for their NBA teams.• The Summit League set all-time highs in 2013-14 with 21 teams recording perfect NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores and 22 teams publicly recognized for posting multi-year APRs in the top 10 percent of their respective sports. A total of 13 Academic All-Americans and 30 Academic All-District honorees hailed from The Summit League last season.• The Summit League Basketball Championships, called “March’s Best-Kept Secret” by USA Today, rank among the nation’s top mid-major tournament environments and continue to set attendance, revenue and sponsorship records. In 2015, The Summit League Basketball Championships move into the brand-new Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.

DENVER Nickname: PioneersLocation: Denver, Colo.Enrollment: 11,778Founded: 1864Joined League: 2013

FORT WAYNENickname: MastodonsLocation: Fort Wayne, Ind.Enrollment: 13,459Founded: 1964Joined League: 2007

IUPUINickname: JaguarsLocation: Indianapolis, Ind.Enrollment: 30,588Founded: 1969Joined League: 1998

OMAHANickname: MavericksLocation: Omaha, Neb.Enrollment: 15,227Founded: 1908Joined League: 2011

SOUTH DAKOTANickname: CoyotesLocation: Vermillion, S.D.Enrollment: 10,151Founded: 1862Joined League: 2011

WESTERN ILLINOISNickname: Fighting LeathernecksLocation: Macomb, Ill.Enrollment: 11,707Founded: 1899Joined League: 1982 (charter member)

NORTH DAKOTA STATENickname: BisonLocation: Fargo, N.D.Enrollment: 14,629Founded: 1890Joined League: 2007

SOUTH DAKOTA STATENickname: JackrabbitsLocation: Brookings, S.D.Enrollment: 12,554Founded: 1881Joined League: 2007

ORAL ROBERTSNickname: Golden EaglesLocation: Tulsa, Okla.Enrollment: 3,403Founded: 1963Joined League: 1997 / 2014

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THE SUMMIT LEAGUETIn its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 at nine institutions, including four located in top 60 U.S. metro populations and two land-grant universities. Member institutions include: Denver (University of Denver), Fort Wayne (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), Oral Roberts University, the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced eight NCAA Champions, and over 85 All-Americans and 63 Academic All-America selections.

Each year, approximately 3,000 student-athletes continue to raise the bar and help The Summit League reach exceptional success and development. Within the past four years alone, The Summit League has produced six NCAA Champions, accounting for more than half of its all-time total. That level of success also carries into the classroom with record high team recognition for NCAA Academic Progress Rates (APR) in 2013-14 and recent prestigious individual academic honors such as the Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship, Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Capital One Academic All-American of the Year. The Summit League also produces the highest quality in competition as evidenced by representation in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), Major League Soccer (MLS), Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and Professional Golf Association (PGA) in 2014.

Within the past decade, The Summit League has … • Achieved a nal national ranking in eight different sports. • Won NCAA Regional Championships in two sports and advanced in ve additional NCAA team championship tournaments. • Had 61 teams receive NCAA Public Recognition Awards (among top 10 percent of Academic Progress Rate (APR) in their sport) since 2010. • Totaled 50 teams with maximum/perfect APR scores in the past three years. • Crowned eight of the league’s 10 NCAA Champions since 2007 and won ve NCAA national championships and six NCAA statistical titles in the past three years.

The Summit League has schools in three of the 60 largest U.S. metro areas, based on population totals from the 2010 census.

METRO POPULATIONSRk. Market Population School 21 Denver, Colo. 2.54 million Denver34 Indianapolis, Ind. 1.76 million IUPUI55 Tulsa, Okla. 0.94 million ORU59 Omaha, Neb. 0.87 million Omaha 121 Fort Wayne, Ind. 0.42 million Fort Wayne 193 Sioux Falls, S.D. 0.23 million USD/SDSU204 Fargo, N.D. 0.21 million NDSU

ADDITIONAL REGIONAL METRO POPULATIONS134 Quad Cities, Ill./Iowa 0.38 million WIU 135 Peoria, Ill. 0.38 million WIU

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THE SUMMIT LEAGUE340 W. Butter eld Rd., Suite 3DElmhurst, IL 60126Phone: (630) 516-0661Fax: (630) 516-0673www.thesummitleague.org

Tom DoupleCommissioner

Commissioner ..........................................................................Tom DoupleSenior Associate Commissioner ....................................Myndee Kay LarsenAssociate Commissioner/Administrative Services ....................Angie TorainAssistant Commissioner/Compliance ...................................Matthew BoyerAssistant Commissioner/Communications ............................... David BrauerDirector of Marketing ........................................Vanessa Quimpo ObrochtaAssociate Director of Communications ..................................... Greg MetteAssistant Director of Communications ..................... Stephanie SabaduquiaAdministrative Assistant ......................................................... Colleen Rott

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HISTORYSince its inception in 1982, The Summit League recorded several transcendent moments that resonate on the national stage. While known as the Mid-Continent Conference, the league’s rst two decades produced a pair of appearances in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament’s “Sweet 16” and the Women’s College World Series as well as three individual NCAA Track and Field Champions.

Oral Roberts gave The Summit League its initial baseball regional crown and Super Regional appearance in 2006 and three years later, North Dakota State became the league’s rst softball team to achieve the same feat. The 2008-09 season also saw South Dakota State’s women’s basketball team carry a national ranking throughout a majority of the year and cap its season with an NCAA Tournament rst round victory. In 2014, North Dakota State gained the national spotlight with a victory in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Round of 64.

Throughout its history, The Summit League has produced 10 NCAA Championships, three Olympic medalists and numerous All-Americans in the sports of track and eld, swimming and diving and cross country. Several professional athletes and draft choices have come directly from The Summit League, including three Major League Baseball rst round picks, a pair of NBA rst round choices, and one WNBA selection. In addition, Summit Leaguers compete in the MLS, and on the PGA and LPGA Tours. Former Summit Leaguer Kevin Duckworth (NBA) was a two-time all-star during his professional career.

To coincide with The Summit League’s 30th Anniversary Season in 2011-12, the league released a list of its Top 30 Distinguished Contributors from the Division I era as selected by a panel of voters from member schools and the media. Four individual NCAA champions and three Olympic medalists along with four NBA players and two World Series Champions headlined The Summit League’s list of top student-athletes, coaches and administrators that was the jewel of the anniversary celebration.

ASSOCIATE MEMBER: Eastern Illinois University competes as an associate member in swimming and diving and men’s soccer.

SUMMIT LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP

• The Summit League nished 2013-14 at an all-time high (No. 16) in the men’s basketball USA Today Sagarin Ratings and had a record three teams advance in national postseason tournaments. The league recorded a nal No. 13 softball RPI, the sport’s all-time best and the second-highest for any league sport in history.• In 2013-14, Amanda Hyde (Fort Wayne) was named the women’s basketball Division I-AAA Athletics Director Association Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive season and Tim Colwell (North Dakota State) received the Capital One Baseball Academic All-American of the Year award. • A record 10 former Summit Leaguers were on NBA or NBA D-League rosters in 2013-14, led by George Hill (IUPUI) and Nate Wolters (South Dakota State) as starting guards for their NBA teams.• The Summit League set all-time highs in 2013-14 with 21 teams recording perfect NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores and 22 teams publicly recognized for posting multi-year APRs in the top 10 percent of their respective sports. A total of 13 Academic All-Americans and 30 Academic All-District honorees hailed from The Summit League last season.• The Summit League Basketball Championships, called “March’s Best-Kept Secret” by USA Today, rank among the nation’s top mid-major tournament environments and continue to set attendance, revenue and sponsorship records. In 2015, The Summit League Basketball Championships move into the brand-new Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.

DENVER Nickname: PioneersLocation: Denver, Colo.Enrollment: 11,778Founded: 1864Joined League: 2013

FORT WAYNENickname: MastodonsLocation: Fort Wayne, Ind.Enrollment: 13,459Founded: 1964Joined League: 2007

IUPUINickname: JaguarsLocation: Indianapolis, Ind.Enrollment: 30,588Founded: 1969Joined League: 1998

OMAHANickname: MavericksLocation: Omaha, Neb.Enrollment: 15,227Founded: 1908Joined League: 2011

SOUTH DAKOTANickname: CoyotesLocation: Vermillion, S.D.Enrollment: 10,151Founded: 1862Joined League: 2011

WESTERN ILLINOISNickname: Fighting LeathernecksLocation: Macomb, Ill.Enrollment: 11,707Founded: 1899Joined League: 1982 (charter member)

NORTH DAKOTA STATENickname: BisonLocation: Fargo, N.D.Enrollment: 14,629Founded: 1890Joined League: 2007

SOUTH DAKOTA STATENickname: JackrabbitsLocation: Brookings, S.D.Enrollment: 12,554Founded: 1881Joined League: 2007

ORAL ROBERTSNickname: Golden EaglesLocation: Tulsa, Okla.Enrollment: 3,403Founded: 1963Joined League: 1997 / 2014

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SDSU.JACKRABBIT.NATION

Legend of the JackrabbitThere are two theories as to how and why the

Jackrabbit nickname evolved. The most common be-lief is that the name “Jackrabbits” came from a storyand cartoon sketch that appeared in a Minneapolisnewspaper following a 1905 football game between the University of Minnesota and SouthDakota State College, as the university was thenknown. A reporter for the newspaper, knowing of thepreponderance of jackrabbits in the Brookings area,was believed to have written that the SDSC teamwas as quick as jackrabbits. Many people believethat the school adopted the Jackrabbits as its officialnickname from that beginning.

The other theory about the origin of the nicknameis given in The Jackrabbit, SDSU’s yearbook. Thereis a poem in the 1907 yearbook that puts forth theidea that the yearbook is called The Jackrabbit be-cause a group of juniors wished to immortalize them-selves by changing the name of the yearbook.Athletic teams followed suit, adopting the nickname.

Prior to the adoption of the Jackrabbit nickname,school athletic teams were known as the Barn YardCadets as SDSU was known as South DakotaState College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in1907.

South Dakota State University currently offers 21varsity sports with Jackrabbit teams competing at theNCAA Division I level. Football competes in the Divi-sion I Football Championship Subdiviion Missouri Val-ley Football Conference, with 18 sports competing inThe Summit League. Wrestling competes in the West-ern Wrestling Conference, while equestrian currentlydoes not have conference affiliation.

Following is a listing of sports currently offered atSDSU:

SDSU Collegiate Sports

Women’s SportsBasketball

Cross CountryEquestrian

GolfIndoor Track & Field

Outdoor Track &Field

SoccerSoftball

Swimming and DivingTennis

Volleyball

Men’s SportsBaseball

BasketballCross Country

FootballGolf

Indoor Track & FieldOutdoor Track &

FieldSwimming and Diving

TennisWrestling

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WELCOME TO SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITYSouth Dakota State University is the state’s Mor-

rill Act land-grant university and its largest, mostcomprehensive institution of higher education. It hasan enrollment of 12,554 students from all 50 statesand 70 countries who can choose from more than175 majors, minors and specializations. The institu-tion also offers 29 master’s degree programs, 13Ph.D. and two professional programs.

SDSU has grown from 80 acres at its founding in1881 to a 422-acre campus with facilities valued atmore than $381 million. The universityowns or leases another 15,000 acres ofland for research throughout the state.

The university provides a rich aca-demic experience in an environment ofinclusion and access through inspired,student-centered education, creative ac-tivities and research, innovation and en-gagement that improve the quality of lifein South Dakota, the region, the nationand the world.

SDSU confers degrees through sixcolleges: Agriculture and Biological Sci-ences, Arts and Sciences, Educationand Human Sciences, the Jerome J.Lohr College of Engineering, Nursingand Pharmacy, as well as the GraduateSchool. Qualified students may enroll inthe Van D. and Barbara B. FishbackHonors College.

The Office of Continuing and Dis-tance Education facilitates distance de-livery of credit and noncreditprogramming, and University Centers inSioux Falls, Pierre and Rapid City offerdegree programs and student supportservices comparable to those offered onthe Brookings campus.

SDSU Extension and the AgriculturalExperiment Station reach all parts of thestate. The federally funded North Cen-tral Regional Sun Grant Center (focusedon developing biobased energy alterna-tives) and the North Central AgriculturalResearch Laboratory (the only USDAAgricultural Research Service facility inthe state), along with the NorthernPlains Biostress Laboratory, the Waterand Environmental Engineering Re-search Center, the Animal Disease Research andDiagnostic Laboratory and the Northeast ResearchCenter near South Shore demonstrate the univer-sity’s commitment to purpose-driven research andthat supports economic development.

Other FacilitiesThe South Dakota Art Museum’s collections

showcase the state’s rich art history, including earlymasterpieces of Native American art, the famedHarvey Dunn paintings of pioneer life and the exclu-sive Vera Way Marghab linens.

The South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum

transformed the former Stock Judging Pavilion intoa home for exhibits that record and preserve theagrarian heritage of South Dakota. Visitors attendthe museum from all 50 states and many foreigncountries.

McCrory Gardens provides a beautiful setting tolearn about ornamental plants adapted to the North-ern Great Plains. Eenjoy a stroll through the radiantcolors and fragrances of the 25+ acres of trial anddisplay gardens, wander through the 40-acre ar-

boretum or attend a special event in the Educationand Visitor Center.

The Hilton M. Briggs Library serves students, fac-ulty, staff and the broader South Dakota communitythrough its holdings of more than one million items,32,000 online journals, 18,000 electronic books, and80,000 maps. The library has served as a deposi-tory for federal documents since 1889. The archivesand special collections encompass 7,500 linear feetof materials and 1,675 digitized items.

The Senator Thomas A. Daschle CongressionalResearch Study allows for public access to the ca-reer papers of Senator Daschle, a 1969 SDSU

graduate. Located within the Special Collectionsarea on the upper level of the Hilton M. Briggs Li-brary, the papers consist of more than 2,000 linearfeet of materials that document the senator’s 26-year career in the U.S. House and Senate from1979 to 2004.

The American Indian Education and CulturalCenter at SDSU is the nexus of cultural program-ming, services and advocacy to support AmericanIndian students, encourage appreciation of cultural

and human differences and advocate forthe inclusion of Indigenous knowledge.

Research and Economic Development

Research has been an essential part ofthe university’s mission since passage ofthe 1887 Hatch Act, which establishedstate agricultural experiment stations.SDSU has the most active research pro-gram in the state with nearly $70 millionin research expenditures, and in 2006the Carnegie Foundation for the Ad-vancement of Teaching designatedSDSU as South Dakota’s first High Re-search Activity institution.

In addition to 42 graduate programs of-fered in six colleges, undergraduatesalso have research opportunities led byinnovative faculty in renewable energy,food, health sciences, engineering andnursing, as well as with programs likethe Sun Grant Initiative and the Geo-graphic Information Science Center ofExcellence.

SDSU currently is home to three state-funded Governor’s Research Centers:the Center for Biological Control andAnalysis by Applied Photonics, and theDrought Tolerance and TranslationalCancer Research centers. SDSU re-searchers also participate in two otherGovernor’s Research Centers focusedon materials and manufacturing at theSouth Dakota School of Mines andTechnology. In addition, SDSU is thelead for the multi-institution SouthDakota Research Innovation Center: theBiochemical Spatioltemporal NeTwork

Resource Center. The Technology Transfer Office, which assists

SDSU researchers in commercializing intellectualproperties and fosters collaborations between theuniversity and industry partners, has generatedsome $1.8 million in royalties annually since 2010via an average of 178 total agreements each year,including invention disclosures, patents filed andagreements with start-ups.

Industry partnerships through the Research Parkat South Dakota State enable technology transferand stimulate economic development for the state.


Sonja AndersonWomen’s Equipment

Rachel AnelloTickets

Mike BrotzmanJackrabbit Sports Properties

Scott BrownSenior Associate AD

Brian BrunnerAssistant AD-Annual Giving

Brody BushoAssistant AD-Facilities

Carly CaseAcademics

Leon CostelloDeputy Athletic Director

Tim DeWittEquipment Manager

Jen DobiasSports Information

Justin HansenBroadcast Services

Dan HaverkampTickets

Adam HeemeyerAssistant AD-Tickets

Jason HoveAssistant AD-Sports Information

Cole KukowskiSports Information

Tammy LobanAssistant AD-Administration

Tyler MerriamBroadcast Services

Brittany OligschlaegerJackrabbit Sports Properties

Alex ParkerAthletic Development

Ed PosaskiAssociate AD-Budget

Rich ReidFaculty Athletics Rep.

Jill SargentAssistant to the AD

Michele SchmidtSports Information

Sara SchneiderAthletic Development

Natasha SchreiberCompliance Assistant

Jennifer SellAssistant AD-Academics

Ryan SweeterSports Information

Christi WilliamsAssociate AD-Tickets/Marketing

Beth YoshidaAccounting Assistant

Jonathan TreiberMarketing/Promotions

staff directory

2014-15 Jackrabbit Women's Swimming and Diving

Kristin AlfonoSo., Castle Rock, Colo.

Olivia BartelFr., New London, Wis.

Julia BodnarukSo., Chicago, Ill.

Elizabeth BuchholzSo., Kiel, Wis.

Emily CampbellSr., Aberdeen, S.D.

Katie CookJr., Sauk Rapids, Minn.

Kalen CritchleyFr., Prince Township, Ont.

Hannah CrumpFr., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Brittney EngelFr., Des Moines, Iowa

Kristin ErfFr., Oakdale, Minn.

Gretchen FrickFr., Lawrence, Kan.

Jade GoosenFr., Durban, South Africa

Nicole GrimitSr., St. Cloud, Minn.

Cassie HendricksFr., Brookings, S.D.

Jessie HendricksJr., Brookings, S.D.

Kendra HintonSo., Winnipeg, Man.

Paige HintonFr., Winnipeg, Man.

Emily MooreFr., Des Moines, Iowa

Bianca NinnemanJr., Fenton, Mo.

Olivia OlesiakJr., Wyoming, Minn.

Hadlie OverhueJr., Columbus, Neb.

Samantha PrasherSo., Carver, Minn.

Sydney RasmussenFr., Melrose, Minn.

Emily RosenthalFr., El Cajon, Calif.

McKenna ShallbergSo., Fremont, Neb.

Kayce SmithJr., Madison, Wis.

Katya VakshteynFr., Leawood, Kan.

Alecia WinstonSo., Phoenix, Ariz.

Alexandria YeagerSo., Savage, Minn.

Trina YoungSr., Mitchell, S.D.

Abby ZennerJr., Eagan, Minn.

Brad EricksonHead Coach

Phil HurleyAssistant Coach

Jennifer BotschDiving Coach

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