2007-08 Bearcat Swimming

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General Information

Bearcat SwimmingQuick Facts

Head Coach ..........................................Al StephensonWillamette Men’s Record ............ 28-45 (10 seasons)Willamette Women’s Record ....... 35-41 (10 seasons) Alma Mater ...................................Florida State, 1974Office Phone ....................................... (503) 370-6601Men’s Conference Championships ...........................7 1967, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991Women’s Conference Championships .....................4 1978, 1980, 1981, 1994,2006-07 Men’s Record/NWC ..............1-6, 1-6 (7th)2006-07 Women’s Record/NWC .........2-6, 1-6 (7th)

Table of ContentsGeneral Information ........................................................1Willamette University ................................................... 2-3Athletic Facilities ...............................................................4Head Coach Al Stephenson ............................................5Willamette Men’s Profiles ............................................ 6-7Willamette Men’s Roster ..................................................7Willamette Women’s Profiles ..................................... 8-11Willamette Women’s Roster/Sports Medicine ............122006-07 NWC Championships .....................................13WU Hall of Fame (1996-97 Women’s Team) .............132007-08 Schedule/2006-07 Results ..............................142006-07 Top Times .........................................................15NCAA Division III/Northwest Conference ..............16Willamette Administration and Athletics ....................17Willamette Individual Records ......................................18Action Photos ..................................................................19Season Review and 2007-08 Preview .................. 20-IBCWillamette Swimming Ring of Honor ...................OBC

Willamette General Information

The 2007-08 Willamette University Swimming Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Robert McKinney, athletics comm. director, and by Ryan Borde, with assistance from Al Stephenson. Cover Photos: Center — Stephenson gives signals toa swimmer; Outside (Clockwise from Upper Left) — Matt Tanigawa swims the I.M.; Shannon Gima gains momentum in the butterfly; Greg Henselman prepares for the start; WU swimmers (L to R) James Huang, Whitney Pryce, Jenna Larrow and Viktoriya Beliy encourage a teammate; Brittany Thiemens swims freestyle; Bridget Sutherland competes in the butterfly; Inside Front (Clockwise from top): Waller Hall; Hanna Connett swims the breaststroke; Bekah Hykan takes a breath; Gima looks ahead;Kevin Tangeman cheers; Back Cover (Screened) — The Bearcats celebrate. Photos by Naomi Stukey and the WU Office ofCommunications. Printing by K/P, Inc.

John Schmidtbauer mans the lap counter.

Location ...................................................... Salem, OregonFounded ........................................................................ 1842Enrollment .............1,943 Undergraduate; 2,628 OverallPresident ................................................Dr. M. Lee PeltonDean of Campus Life.................Dr. Robert HawkinsonFaculty Athletic Representative ....................... Jerry GrayDirector of Athletics ...................................Mark MajeskiNickname ...............................................................BearcatsColors ............................................Cardinal and Old GoldNational Affiliation ...........................NCAA Division IIIConference .....................Northwest Conference (NWC)Facility (Capacity) ..............Willamette Natatorium (200)Assistant Athletic Director ......................... Judy GordonAssistant Athletic Director .............Dr. R. Skip KenitzerAdministrative Assistant ............................. Leslie WrightHead Athletic Trainer ....................................Shane WibelAssistant Athletic Trainer............................. Erin ScharerAssistant Athletic Trainer.................................Ken SmithAthletics Marketing Coord. .................. Megan JohnstonAthletics Comm. Director ..................Robert McKinneyAthletics Comm. Phone ........................... (503) 370-6110Athletics Comm. E-mail ...... [email protected] Department Phone .................. (503) 370-6420Athletics Department FAX ..................... (503) 370-6379Athletics Web Site ............www.willamette.edu/athletics

Lauren GardSophomore

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About Willamette University

Willamette University, the first university in the West, has a heritagedating to its founding in 1842. Students and employees are proud of its academic strength, as well as its beautiful campus. Academic success is typical for students at Willamette. More importantly, faculty and staff are concerned about the overall success of each student, so the focus is not only on quality experiences in the classroom, but also on social and cultural development. Students are expected to work hard in their academic endeavors and are also expected to have fun, be active in the community and bring their own personality to everything they do.

We’re proud of our students’ academic abilities. We’re also proud of our studentsas friends, neighbors and fellow citizens. They have found an ideal match between high-level academics and a variety of quality experiences as members of the community. They exemplify the University motto: “Notunto ourselves alone are we born.”

Why Willamette?• Quality Academics• Student-Athletes are more than �/4 of the student body• Competition in the NCAA and the Northwest Conference• Student-Faculty Ratio of ��:�• Students from 4� States• Opportunity to Study Abroad • Located across the street from the Oregon State Capitol• NearthePacificCoastandthe Cascade Mountains

This motto is put into action locally andthroughout the world. At Willamette, youcan study abroad, as many of our studentsdo each year. Our students also are actively involved in social and environmental issues. They are concerned about maintaining the beautiful Oregon landscape, while workingto improve the lives of others. And so, while Willamette has the sameacademic expectations as the nation’s mostacclaimed colleges and universities, we hopewe’ve added something extra ... an equally important focus outside the classroom.Attending college should be fun, inspiring and at times invigorating. It should bothchallenge you and make you laugh. Academically, Willamette has the Collegeof Liberal Arts, the College of Law, the George H. Atkinson Graduate School of Management, and the School of Education. Cooperative programs enable all students tobenefit from the quality curriculum. Willamette is known for its intellectual vitality, its cohesive campus community, its concern for every student, and its ability to balance a rigorous academic program withvaried extracurricular activities. The faculty

The Mill Race, which runs through campus,is a great place for students to relax.

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and staff bring a wide range of views andexperiences to the the campus. Willamette’s student-faculty ratio of 11:1 allows faculty to maintain ample office hours and to serve as advisors. They are engaged in scholarly research and publish their findings, but theyare primarily focused on teaching. Willamette is selective and seeks seriousand talented students. The average first-yearstudent has a 3.76 GPA, an SAT score of1230 and an ACT score of 27. Enrollmentat the undergraduate level is 1,943, with a total enrollment of 2,628. About 95 percentof Willamette students receive financial aid and scholarships. Many students choose toattend graduate or professional school.

Willamette has a reputation for financial stability. Its endowment consistently earnsa spot among the largest in the Northwestand compares favorably on a national basis.The campus features 42 buildings on 61acres. During the past decade, more than$50 million has been invested on campus. Administrative offices, academic buildings, residence halls and recreational facilities have been renovated or refurbished. Recentprojects include the $5.5 million HallieFord Museum of Art, the $8 million MaryStuart Rogers Music Center, and the $2.7 million Montag Student Center. Work has recently been completed on Willamette’s$14 million Kaneko Commons.

At Willamette, you canliterally walk across the

street to the State Capitol or spend an entire semester

studying your major in aforeign country.

The Oregon State Capitol is located acrossthe street from Willamette University.

Salem, the state capital, is the second-largest city in Oregon, with a populationof about 147,000. The Pacific Coast is just about an hour away and the Pacific Coast mountain range is even closer. To the east are the Cascade Mountains, lakes, streams and rivers. Also within driving distance are Portland, the Columbia River gorge andMount Hood. Willamette benefits from its location across the street from the Oregon State Capitol and from being near other federal, state, county, and city offices. In particular, Willamette students are often chosen forinternships with government organizations. Students also participate in the Community Outreach Program through a variety ofvolunteer service projects.

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WU Athletic Facilities

The Lestle J. Sparks Center, which houses offices for the Department of Athletics and the Department of Exercise Science, has basketball, handball and racquetball courts, a weight liftingand fitness center, classrooms, and locker rooms.Also connected to the Sparks Center is the WU Natatorium, home of Bearcat swimming. The natatorium, with space for 200 fans, also can beseen from a viewing area in the lobby. The pool is a six-lane, 25-yard competitionvenue with a Colorado electonic timing system.The north end is composed of glass, openingto the Martha Springer Botanical Garden andallowing natural light to enter the natatorium. Cone Field House is the home court for theWillamette men’s baskeball, women’s basketballand volleyball teams. The arena holds 2,500 fans,with plenty of seating on each side of the court.There is a quality sound system, plus tables for official timers, scorekeepers and statisticians,along with space for broadcast media. The Willamette University soccer teams play home games at Sparks Field, an artificial turffacility next to the Sparks Center. The Field is equipped with lights for night games and seats 500 spectactors. The facility is one of the topcollege fields in the Northwest. In addition tolights and bleachers, Sparks Field has coveredseating for both teams. Close to the Sparks Center and Sparks Fieldare six outdoor tennis courts. The men’s andwomen’s tennis teams host meets during thespring each year.

Willamette’s football team plays home gamesat McCulloch Stadium, located two blocks fromcampus. The stadium seats 2,400 and has lightsfor night games. An athletic training room letsathletes receive on-site treatment. McCulloch Stadium is a quality facility witha FieldTurf playing surface, along with spaciouslocker rooms and meeting rooms. It has theatmosphere of an old stadium, despite a varietyof modern conveniences.

The Charles Bowles Track is an all-weather facility that showcases Willamette’s track and field and cross country teams, which host meetseach year. In 2005, WU hosted the NWC andNCAA Regional cross country meets. Located near McCulloch Stadium is Roy S.“Spec” Keene Stadium at John Lewis Field, thehome of Bearcat baseball. The stadium features chairback seating in part of the grandstand andan overall capacity of 1,000. The entire football, track, cross country and baseball complex is at Bush’s Pasture Park. Thepark hosts cross country meets on its wide paths and is known for its art exhibits and rose garden. On the east side of campus is the WillametteSoftball Complex. It includes covered dugouts,batting cages, a scoreboard and bleachers. The WU men’s and women’s golf teams usually practice at Illahe Hills Country Club orCreekside Golf Club. Members of the men’s and women’s rowing teams have their ownboathouse and hold workouts on the WillametteRiver in downtown Salem.

The Willamette Natatorium features a pair ofnew record boards for Bearcat swimming.

The Sparks Center includes the WillametteNatatorium as well as Cone Field House.

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Head Coach

Al StephensonHead Coach (10th year) Men’s Record: 28-45 (.384)Women’s Record: 35-41 (.461)Alma Mater: Florida State University (1974)

team placed 37th in the nation after Eric Swinn earned nine points for his ninthplace finish in the 100-yard backstroke. In addition to his coaching duties atWU, Stephenson serves as the Director, andan assistant coach, for the Bearcat SwimClub, which is a year-round program forswimmers ages 7-17. He also served as head coach of the SalemAquatic Club for 24 years (1977-00) and washead coach at Sprague High School in 1976and 1977. He was named Oregon SwimmingCoach of the Year in 1993. In 1988, heserved on the Paralympic staff for the U.S.team in Seoul, Korea. Stephenson graduated from Florida StateUniversity in 1974. He received a bachelor’s degree in physical education and was atwo-year letterman on the swimming team. Stephenson and his wife, Beth, live inSalem. They have two adult sons, Craigand Matthew, in addition to Beth’s two adultsons, Benjamin and Matthew.

The 2007-08 seasonis Al Stephenson’s

11th year as Willamette’s head coach formen’s and women’s swimming. In his tenseasons, Stepehenson has earned twoNorthwest Conference Men’s Coach of theYear honors (2000-01 and 2003-04), andhas once been named the NWC Women’sCoach of the Year (1998-99). Prior to becoming WU’s head coach, Stephenson was a Bearcat assistant coach for 13 years under former mentors JimBrik, John Miller and Skip Kenitzer. In his first season as the head coach, in1997-98, Stephenson led the Willamettewomen to second place at the NWCChampionships and to eighth place at theNAIA Championships. Two of Stephenson’s men’s teams have placed at the NCAA Division III national championships. The 1999-00 squad finished in 48th place thanks to six points fromfreshman Brady Childs, while the 2002-03

Bearcat Men’s Team NWC Overall NWCYear Record Record Meet1997-98 4-3 5-4 5th1998-99 2-5 2-5 6th1999-00 3-3 3-3 4th2000-01 2-4 3-5 5th2001-02 2-4 4-5 5th2002-03 2-4 3-5 5th2003-04 1-5 1-5 5th2004-05 3-3 3-3 5th2005-06 3-4 3-4 7th2006-07 1-6 1-6 6thTotal 23-41 28-45

The Al Stephenson Years at WillametteBearcat Women’s Team NWC Overall NWCYear Record Record Meet1997-98 6-1 8-1 2nd1998-99 5-2 5-2 3rd1999-00 1-5 1-5 6th2000-01 3-3 5-3 4th2001-02 1-5 1-7 5th2002-03 2-4 3-4 4th2003-04 4-3 7-3 3rd2004-05 2-4 2-4 3rd2005-06 1-6 1-6 7th2006-07 1-6 2-6 7thTotal 26-39 35-41

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The 2007-08 Bearcat Men’s Team

Pete Kahn6’4”, 200 lbs., Billings, Mont. (Billings Senior HS)In the consolation finals at the 2006-07 NWC Meet, he placed 4th in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:12.91 and was 5th in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:00.79 ... Named All-State two years at Billings Senior HS in Montana ...Served as team captain his senior year ... Is majoring in Biology with minors inPhysics and Spanish ... Parents are Fred and Patty Kahn ... Born on July 13, 1985.

Freestyle,Backstroke

Sr.

CAPTAINFreestyle,Butterfly

James Huang5’5”, 125 lbs., Portland, Ore. (Sunset HS)Placed 5th in the consolation finals of the NWC Meet in the 400 I.M. this past spring with a time of 5:02.37 ... Recorded a season-best time of 1:11.45 in the100-yard breaststroke at the NWC Meet ... Named All-State and was team captain his senior year at Sunset HS ... Majoring in Chemistry with a minor in Rhetoricand Media Studies ... Son of Gene and Jean Huang ... Born on January 7, 1987.

Freestyle, I.M.,Backstroke

Jr.

Henselman earned 7th place in the consolation finalsof the 200-yard butterfly at the NWC Championships.Sr.

Kahn finished 4th in the consolation finals of the 100-yard backstroke at the NWC Meet last spring.

Kevin Tangeman6’0”, 155 lbs., Sherwood, Ore. (Sherwood HS)At the NWC Championships this past spring, he placed 7th in the consolation finals of the 100-yard butterfly (1:00.10) and was 8th in the consolation finals ofthe 200-yard fly (2:30.61) ... Competed in swimming and soccer at Sherwood HSin Oregon ... Was Sherwood’s Physics Student of the Year as a junior ... Majoringin Biology ... Parents are Rick and Pat Tangeman ... Born on June 20, 1988.

Freestyle,Butterfly

So.Tangeman was 7th in the consolation finals of the

100-yard buttlerfly at the NWC Championships.

Huang placed 5th in the consolation finals of the400 I.M. at the NWC Championships.

Greg Henselman 5’10”, 165 lbs., Corvallis, Ore. (Kamiak HS)Earned 7th in the consolation finals at the 2006-07 NWC Meet in the 200-yardbutterfly with a time of 2:32.02 ... Swam his season-best times in the 500 and the1,650 freestyle at the NWC Meet ... Named Most Improved Swimmer as a senior at Kamiak HS ... Majoring in Classical Studies amd Mathematics with a minor inPsychology ... Parents are John and Linda Sparks ... Born on February 14, 1986.

Junioreligibility

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The 2007-08 Bearcat Men’s Team

Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Event(s) Hometown (Previous School)GregHenselman(C) Sr. 5’10” 165 Freestyle,Butterfly Corvallis,OR(KamiakHighSchool)JamesHuang Jr. 5’5” 125 Freestyle,Back,I.M. Portland,OR(SunsetHighSchool)PeteKahn Sr.* 6’4” 200 Freestyle,Backstroke Billings,MT(BillingsSeniorHighSchool)JohnSchmidtbauer Fr. 5’10” 181 Freestyle,Butterfly Whittier,CA(WhittierHS)KevinTangeman So. 6’0” 155 Freestyle,Butterfly Sherwood,OR(SherwoodHighSchool)MattTanigawa So. 5’10” 165 Freestyle,I.M. Kailua,HI(HawaiiBaptistAcademy)

Head Coach:AlStephenson(11thyear)(C)-Captain*Junioreligibility

2006-07 Willamette Men’s Swimming Roster

GregHenselman,amemberoftheswimmingandrowingteamswhoismajoringinClassicalStudiesandMathematics,wasoneoftwoWillametteUniversitystudentsselectedasPresidentialScholars for thesummerof2007.EachPresidentialScholar receiveda$2,500stipend toassistwith research during the summer.Recipients also earn awaiver of tuition for one semester or$5,000 towardgraduateschoolexpenses.Henselman,asenior in2007-08, focusedhis summerresearchon“ExtendingtheDiagnosticApplicationsofGraphRepresentations.”HenselmanwassponsoredinhisresearchbyErinMcNicholas,assistantprofesorofmathematicsatWillamette.

Henselman ReceivesPresidential Scholarship at Willamette

Matt Tanigawa 5’10”, 165 lbs., Kailua, Hawaii (Baptist Academy)Is a solid swimmer in the freestyle, I.M. and butterfly events ... At the 2006-07 NWC Meet, he placed 8th in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:13.52 ... Wonthe consolation finals of the 400-yard I.M. (4:45.61) ... Was 7th in the consolation finals of the 200 I.M. (2:09.31) ... Majoring in Exercise Science with a minor inEconomics ... Son of Verne and Debra Tanigawa ... Born on February 21, 1988.

Freestyle, I.M.

Tanigawa placed 8th in the 200-yardbutterfly at the NWC Championships this past spring.So.

John Schmidtbauer 5’10”, 181 lbs., Whittier, Calif. (Whittier HS)Provides the ‘Cats with strength and power in the freestyle and butterfly events ...Competed in swimming and water polo at Whittier HS in California ... Named First Team All-League in water polo ... Swam the 200-yard freestyle and 100-yardbutterfly ... Is a member of the WU rowing team ... Majoring in Anthropology ...Son of Kevin and Laddie Schmidtbauer ... Born on April 22, 1989.

Freestyle,Butterfly

Schmidtbauer participated in swimming andwater polo at Whittier High School in California.Fr.

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The 2007-08 Bearcat Women’s Team

Shannon Gima5’3”, Alameda, Calif. (Lick-Wilmerding HS)At the NWC Meet last spring, she was 5th in the 100 backstroke, 8th in the 200backstroke and 9th in the 200 butterfly ... Ranks 9th all-time at Willamette in the 100 backstroke at 1:01.36 ... Bearcat women’s MVP in 2005-06 ... Team MVP twoyears at Lick-Wilmerding HS ... Is majoring in Psychology and Sociology ... Herparents are Lance Gima and Pearl Leung ... Born on April 25, 1986.

Sr.Gima placed 5th in the 100 backstroke and 8th in the200 butterfly at the NWC Championships in 2006-07.

CAPTAINBackstroke, I.M.

Chelsea Hollingsworth5’4”, Portland, Ore. (Wilson HS)Did not compete in 2006-07 ... Was injured during the fall and studied abroad inAustralia during the spring ... In 2005-06, she swam a 59.75 in the 100-freestyle at the NWC Championships ... Also swam the 50 freestyle and 200 freestyle duringthe 2005-06 seaosn ... Majoring in Economics with a minor in Politics ... Parentsare Larry and Miki Hollingsworth ... Born on December 30, 1985.

Freestyle,Butterfly

Hollingsworth studied abroad in Australia duringthe 2006-07 spring semester.Sr.

Bridget Sutherland5’2”, Everett, Wash. (Everett HS)Did not swim for WU last spring because she was studying abroad in Ireland ...Last fall, she placed 2nd in the 50 frees, 4th in the 100 free and 4th in the 100 fly at the Bay Area Invitational ... Was team MVP three times at Everett HS ... Majoring in Rhetoric and Media Studies with a minor in Psychology ... Parentsare Mark Sutherland and Lucinda Clark ... Born on July 29, 1986.

Sr.Sutherland studied abroad in Ireland during

the second semester of 2006-07.

Freestyle,Butterfly

Lindsay Mumm5’5”, Bainbridge Island, Wash. (Bainbridge HS)Did not swim for Willamette in the fall of 2006, as she was studying abroad in Nicaragua ... Rejoined the Bearcats during the spring semester and will continueto swim in the sprint events this season ... Was a Washington State Scholar while attending Bainbridge High School ... Majoring in Politics and Spanish ... Dean’sList at WU ... Daughter of Mark and Nancy Mumm ... Born on May 5, 1986.

Sr.Mumm studied abroad in Nicaragua during the fallof 2006. She returned to WU in the spring of 2007.

Freestyle

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Sr.Thiemens placed 6th overall in the 50-yard freestyle

at the NWC Meet as a freshman in 2004-05.

CAPTAINFreestyleBrittany Thiemens

5’9”, Bellevue, Wash. (Bellevue Senior HS)Placed in the consolation finals of three events at the 2006-07 NWC Meet ... Was1st in the 100 breaststroke, 4th in the 50 freestyle and 6th in the 100 freestyle ... Earned All-State recognition in swimming her junior and senior seasons, and was team captain her senior year at Bellevue HS ... Is majoring in Exercise Scienceat WU ... Daughter of Dave and Linda Thiemens ... Born on May 12, 1986.

Caitlin Hannigan5’0”, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Cheyenne Mountain HS)Will not compete for the Bearcats this season, but will study abroad in Ireland during the spring of 2008 ... Has participated in the sprints and the backstrokefor Willamette the past two seasons ... At Cheyenne Mountain HS in Colorado, she swam all four years ... Team captain as a senior ... Is majoring in History ...Daughter of Michael and Deb Hannigan ... Born on January 30, 1987.

Jr.Lauren Gard5’8”, Milwaukie, Ore. (Rex Putnam HS)Placed 6th in the consolation finals of the 100-yard breaststroke at the NWC Championships in 2006-07, with a time of 1:20.17 ... Also swims freestyle forthe Bearcats ... Chosen Most Improved Swimmer at Rex Putnam High School ...Was a team captain her senior year ... Majoring in Biology with a minor in StudioArt ... Parents are Brian and Rhonda Gard ... Born April 28, 1988.

So.

Freestyle,Breaststroke

Gard placed sixth in the consolation finals of the100-yard breaststroke at the 2006-07 NWC Meet.

Freestyle

Bekah Hykan5’4”, Superior, Colo. (Monarch HS)Will compete in freestyle events for the Bearcats this season ... Is a sophomoreat Willamette, but did not swim last year ... Was a swimmer for three seasons at Monarch HS in Superior, Colorado ... Competed in diving as a freshman ... Wasa runner in cross country all four years ... Majoring in Anthropology at WU ...Her parents are Wayne and Sharon Hykan ... Born on April 28, 1988.

Hykan was a swimmer for three seasonsat Monarch High School in Superior, Colorado.So.

Freestyle

Hannigan will study abroad in Ireland duringthe 2007-08 spring semester.

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Jenna Larrow5’6”, Boise, Idaho (Timberline HS)At the NWC Championships last spring, she swam a personal and team season-best time of 19:57.25 in the 1650-yard free ... Qualified for the State Swimming Meet in each of her final three years at Timberline HS in Idaho ... Is majoring in History and Psychology, with a minor in Religious Studies .. Daughter of JimLeftwich and Shelly Bloom-Leftwich ... Born on September 12, 1988.

So.Larrow swam a team season-best in the 1650-yard

free at the NWC Championships last spring.



Coral Sorensen5’8”, Auburn, Wash. (John F. Kennedy HS)Swam season-best times in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke at the NWC Championships in 2006-07 ... Qualified for the State Meet three timesat John F. Kennedy HS ... Most Inspirational Swimmer at Kennedy two seasonsin a row ... Majoring in Rhetoric and Media Studies and Studio Art ... Will minorin Spanish ... Daughter of Mel and Cindy Sorensen ... Born on April 14, 1988.

So.

Pryce reached the consolation finals of two eventsat the NWC Championships in 2006-07.So.

Sorensen qualified for the State Meet during each ofher final three years at John F. Kennedy High School.

Freestyle,Backstroke, Fly

Gwen Schulze5’9”, Silverdale, Wash. (Central Kitsap HS/Austin College)Transferred to Willamette from Austin College in Texas ... Will compete for theBearcats in the freestyle, backstroke and individual medley events ... Qualified forthe State Meet as a senior at Central Kitsap HS in Washington ... Swam at theDistrict Meet all four years ... Majoring in Psychology with minors in Spanish andSociology ... Daughter of Keith Schulze ... Born on December 29, 1987.

Schulze qualified for the State Swim Meetas a senior at Central Kitsap High School.So.

Freestyle, I.M.,Backstroke

Whitney Pryce5’8”, Glastonbury, Conn. (Glastonbury HS)Placed 7th in the consolation finals of the 200-yard freestyle at the 2006-07 NWCChampionships ... Was 8th in the consolation finals of the 500 freestyle ... Each time set a personal season best ... Competed in swimming, lacrosse and track and field at Glastonbury HS ... Is majoring in Environmental Science with a minor inAnthropology ... Parents are Charles and Karen Pryce ... Born on July 12, 1988.

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Viktoriya Beliy5’6”, Milwaukie, Ore. (Rex Putnam HS)Joins the Bearcats as a freestyle and backstroke swimmer ... Gives the Willamettewomen depth in both strokes ... Previously attended Rex Putnam High School in Milwaukie, Oregon, where she competed for the swimming team ... Will major in Biology (Pre-medicine) and minor in Chemistry at Willamette ... Is the daughterof Nataliya Beliy ... Born on December 4, 1988.

Beliy was a member of the swimming teamas a student-athlete at Rex Putnman High School.Fr.

Hanna Connett5’8”, Pullman, Wash. (Pullman HS)Will compete for Willamette in the freestyle, breaststroke and individual medleyevents ... Has the potential to be a key swimmer for the ‘Cats ... Was chosen team Most Valuable Player as a swimmer at Pullman High School ... Also received theSportsmanship Award while swimming for PHS ... Will major in Politics at WU ...Is the daughter of John Connett .. Born on September 12, 1988.

Connett was the team MVP while swimming atPullman High School in Washington.Fr.

Chelsea Ibarra5’8”, Santa Cruz, Calif. (Georgiana Bruce Kirby Prep)Arrives at Willamette after graduating from Georgiana Bruce Kirby PreparatorySchool in Santa Cruz, California ... Was a National Hispanic Scholar as a seniorat Kirby Prep ... Will swim for the Bearcats in freestyle and backstroke events ... Plans to major in Studio Art as a student-athlete at Willamette ... Is the daughterof Debra Baker ... Born on August 19, 1988.

Ibarra was a National Hispanic Scholar duringher senior year at Georgiana Bruce Kirby Prep.Fr.


Freestyle, I.M.,Breaststroke


Whitney PryceSophomore

Shannon GimaSenior

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Dr. David ThorsettWillamette University Team Physician

Dr. Thorsett graduated from Washington University Medical School in June 1991. He completed his residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in June 1996. Currently he is affiliated with SilvertonHospital, where he specializes in sports medicine and adult reconstructivesurgery of the hip, knee and shoulder. Dr. Thorsett enjoys running, fly-fishing, backpacking and bicycling. He lives in Salem with his wife, Sarah, and theirthree children.

Shane Wibel, ATCHead Athletic Trainer

Tara Hebert, ATCPT Northwest Trainer

Ken Smith, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Erin Scharer, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Willamette University Sports Medicine

Dr. David ThorsettWU Team Physician

2007-08 Willamette Women’s Swimming RosterName Yr. Ht. Event(s) Hometown (Previous School)ViktoriyaBeliy Fr. 5’6” Freestyle,Backstroke Milwaukie,OR(RexPutnamHighSchool)HannaConnett Fr. 5’8” Freestyle,I.M,Breast Pullman,WA(PullmanHighSchool)LaurenGard So. 5’8” Freestyle,Breaststroke Milwaukie,OR(RexPutnamHighSchool)ShannonGima(C) Sr. 5’3” Backstroke,I.M. Alameda,CA(Lick-WilmerdingHighSchool)CaitlinHannigan* Jr. 5’0” Freestyle ColoradoSprings,CO(CheyenneMt.HighSchool)ChelseaHollingsworth Sr. 5’4” Freestyle,Butterfly Portland,OR(WoodrowWilsonHighSchool)BekahHykan So. 5’4” Freestyle Superior,CO(MonarchHighSchool)ChelseaIbarra Fr. 5’8” Freestyle,Backstroke SantaCruz,CA(GeorgianaBruceKirbyPrep)JennaLarrow So. 5’6” Freestyle,Backstroke Boise,ID(TimberlineHighSchool)LindsayMumm Sr. 5’5” Freestyle BainbridgeIsland,WA(BainbridgeHighSchool)WhitneyPryce Fr. 5’8” Freestyle,Backstroke Glastonbury,CT(GlastonburyHighSchool)GwenSchulze So. 5’9” Freestyle,I.M.,Back Silverdale,WA(CentralKitsapHighSchool)CoralSorensen Fr. 5’8” Freestyle,Back,Fly Sammamish,WA(JohnF.KennedyHighSchool)BridgetSutherland Sr. 5’2” Freestyle,Butterfly Everett,WA(EverettHighSchool)BrittanyThiemens(C) Sr. 5’9” Freestyle Bellevue,WA(BellevueSeniorHighSchool)

Head Coach:AlStephenson(11thyear)

(C)-Captain*Studyingabroadduringthespringof2008

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The 2006-07 NWC Championships

Willamette Men’s Top Eight FinishesEvent Name Time Finish50-yardFreestyle KeiOtawa 21.67 3rd50-yardFreestyle CasonSchmit 22.39 6th100-yardBreaststroke KeiOtawa 59.22 3rd100-yardBackstroke CasonSchmit 54.51 3rd100-yardFreestyle CasonSchmit 53.78 8th200-yardBreaststroke KeiOtawa 2:12.28 2nd200-yardButterfly MattTanigawa 2:13.52 8th

Willamette Women’s Top Eight Finishes Event Name Time Finish100-yardBackstroke ShannonGima 1:02.68 5th100-yardBackstroke BeccaFischer 1:04.82 8th100-yardBreaststroke BeccaFischer 1:10.15 4th200-yardBackstroke ShannonGima 2:21.74 8th200-yardBreaststroke BeccaFischer 2:32.19 5th

Men’s Standings1. Whitworth.......................... 6272. Linfield............................... 6093. PugetSound....................... 5464. Whitman............................. 3775. PacificLutheran................. 3616. Willamette.......................... 2637. Lewis&Clark.................... 2378. Pacific................................... 41

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Women’s Standings1. PugetSound....................... 7032. Whitworth.......................... 6543. Whitman............................ 4074. Lewis&Clark.................... 4005. Linfield.............................. 3936. PacificLutheran............... 2397. Willamette.......................... 2018. Pacific................................. 130

Event Willamette Men’s Relays Time Finish200-yardFreestyleRelay K.Otawa,M.Tanigawa,K.Tangeman,C.Schmit 1:30.63 5th400-yardFreestyleRelay K.Otawa,M.Tanigawa,J.Huang,C.Schmit 3:22.38 7th800-yardFreestyleRelay P.Kahn,J.Huang,G.Henselman,G.Smith 8:17.26 7th200-yardMedleyRelay C.Schmit,K.Otawa,K.Tangeman,M.Tanigawa 1:41.76 5th400-yardMedleyRelay C.Schmit,K.Otawa,K.Tangeman,M.Tanigawa 3:47.50 6th

Event Willamette Women’s Relays Time Finish200-yardFreestyleRelay B.Fischer,W.Pryce,S.Gima,B.Thiemans 1:45:81 7th400-yardFreestyleRelay B.Fischer,W.Pryce,S.Gima,B.Thiemans 3:55.17 7th800-yardFreestyleRelay J.Larrow,S.Roxburgh,L.Vice,W.Pryce 8:55.90 8th200-yardMedleyRelay S.Gima,B.Fischer,L.Vice,B.Thiemans 1:58.19 5th400-yardMedleyRelay WillametteDQ

1996-97 Women’s Swimming Team is Inductedinto Willamette Athletics Hall of Fame

The ��-�� women’s swimming team placedthird at the NAIA National Championships.

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Willamette’s women’s swimming team from the1996-97 season was inducted into the WU AthleticsHall of Fame this fall. They joined the 1997 Footballteam, along with athletes Russ Sovde ‘90 and TracyThom ‘88, to form the Induction Class of 2007. The 1996-97 WU women’s swimming team was formed by an outstanding group of athletes whohad an exceptional season. Willamette’s swimmersled the Bearcats to a third place finish at the NAIA National Championships, after finishing in second place during the NCIC Championships. Head CoachDr. R. Skip Kenitzer was the NAIA National Coachof the Year and the NCIC Coach of the Year. WU’s trip to the NAIA Championships led tofive relay teams with All-America status. Willamettealso earned 10 individual All-America selections.

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2007-08 Bearcat Swimming Schedule

2006-07 Willamette Swimming ResultsDate Event/Opponent Location Men’s Results Women’s ResultsOct. 27 NWCSprintPentathlon Portland,OR Men:7th Women:5thOct. 28 NWCRelays McMinnville,OR NoTeamScoringNov. 11-12 BayAreaInvitational Oakland,CA Men:2nd Women:3rdNov. 17 WhitworthUniversity* Spokane,WA Men:116-64 L Women:109-69 LNov. 18 WhitmanCollege* WallaWalla,WA Men:111-70 L Women:132-63 LDec. 1-2 NWInvitational Tacoma,WA NoTeamScoringJan. 13 PacificLutheranUniversity* Tacoma,WA Men:134-66 L Women:126-76 LJan. 19 LinfieldCollege*(S) McMinnville,OR Men:125-67 L Women:101-81 LJan. 19 MillsCollege(Womenonly) McMinnville,OR Women:130-46 LJan. 20 Lewis&ClarkCollege*(L) Portland,OR Men:91-85 L Women:143-60 LJan. 26 UniversityofPugetSound*(S) Tacoma,WA Men:107-74 L Women:130-59 LJan. 27 PacificUniversity* ForestGrove,OR Men:84-35 W Women:100-62 WFeb. 9-11 NWCChampionships WallaWalla,WA Men:6th Women:7th

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2006-07 WU Top Times

MenEvent Name Time Date50Free KeiOtawa 21.67 2/9/2007100Free KeiOtawa 47.55 2/9/2007200Free KeiOtawa 1:48.27 1/19/2007500Free KeiOtawa 5:04.18 1/27/20071000Free GregHenselman 12:12.59 11/18/20061650Free GregHenselman 19:39.67 2/9/200750Back CasonSchmit 25.52 2/9/2007100Back CasonSchmit 54.51 2/9/2007200Back PeteKahn 2:12.92 2/9/200750Breast KeiOtawa 28.28 11/11/2006100Breast KeiOtawa 59.08 2/9/2007200Breast KeiOtawa 2:12.28 2/9/200750Fly KeiOtawa 25.15 10/27/2006100Fly KevinTangeman 1:00.10 2/10/2007200Fly KeiOtawa 2:08.66 1/13/2007100IM KeiOtawa 59.64 10/27/2006200IM MatthewTanigawa 2:09.31 2/9/2007400IM MatthewTanigawa 4:45.61 2/9/2007

2006-07 Individual Top TimesWomen

Event Name Time Date50Free BeccaFischer 26.08 11/17/2006100Free BeccaFischer 57.44 1/20/2007200Free WhitneyPryce 2:06.51 2/10/2007500Free WhitneyPryce 5:41.47 2/9/20071000Free LaurenVice 12:04.44 11/17/20061650Free JennaLarrow 19:57.25 2/9/200750Back ShannonGima 29.48 2/9/2007100Back ShannonGima 1:02.68 2/9/2007200Back ShannonGima 2:17.07 2/9/200750Breast BeccaFischer 33.67 10/27/2006100Breast BeccaFischer 1:09.69 2/9/2007200Breast BeccaFischer 2:32.19 2/9/200750Fly BeccaFischer 29.10 10/27/2006100Fly BridgetSutherland 1:03.91 11/17/2006200Fly ShannonGima 2:23.20 2/9/2007100IM BeccaFischer 1:03.57 10/27/2006200IM BeccaFischer 2:18.95 11/18/2006400IM ShannonGima 5:17.01 1/19/2007

2006-07 Relay Top TimesMen

Event Team Time Date200Free Otawa,Tanigawa, 1:30.63 2/9/2007 Tangeman,Schmit400Free Otawa,Tanigawa, 3:22.38 2/11/2007 Huang,Schmit800Free Otawa,Tanigawa, 8:02.28 11/11/2006 Kahn,Huang200Medley Schmit,Otawa, 1:41.76 2/10/2007 Tangeman,Tanigawa400Medley Schmit,Otawa, 3:47.50 2/9/2007 Tangeman,Tanigawa

WomenEvent Team Time Date200Free Fischer,Pryce, 1:45.81 2/9/2007 Gima,Thiemens400Free Fischer,Pryce, 3:55.17 2/11/2007 Gima,Thiemens800Free Vice,Sutherland, 8:29.61 11/11/2006 Pryce,Roxburgh200Medley Gima,Fischer, 1:58.19 2/10/2007 Vice,Thiemens400Medley Gima,Fischer 4:19.35 12/1/2006 Sutherland,Pryce

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Conference and National Affiliations

Willamette is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and competes in Division III, which has over425 members and is the largestNCAA division. The colleges in Division III place a priority on the overall quality of theeducational experience and on successful completion of each student’s academicprograms. They seek an environment in which a student-athlete’s activities with anathletic team are seen as an integral part of his or her educational experience. Members in Division III must sponsor at least fivemen’s sports and five women’s sports.

Athletes in Division III do not receive financial aid related to athletic ability. Willamette and other NCAA Division III members encourage students to participate by maximizing the variety of athletic opportunities.Primary emphasis is placed on

conference and regional play. Willamette often sends its teams to California, Idaho,Washington and Texas for in-region games. NCAA Division III members establishan environment with cultural diversity and gender equity among student-athletes and staff. In Division III, employees care aboutthe well-being of their student-athletes.

NCAA Division III

Northwest Conference The nine prviate collegesand universities in Oregonand Washington that form the Northwest Conference are building a reputation for the NWC as one of the top NCAA Division III leaguesin the nation. The NWC isnationally competitive in abroad spectrum of sports. Formed in 1926, the NWC is 80 yearsold and is one of the oldest conferences in the western United States. The NWC’s current members in Oregon are Willamette, George Fox, Linfield, Lewis and Clark, and Pacific. Members located in Washingtonare Pacific Lutheran and Puget Sound, plusWhitman and Whitworth. The charter members in 1926 includedWillamette, College of Idaho (Albertson College), Linfield, Pacific, and the College of Puget Sound (UPS). Albany College wasadded in 1931 and remained for seven

years, then departed and returned in 1949 as Lewisand Clark College. The next member, Pacific Lutheran,joined in 1965, followedby Whitworth in 1970. The College of Idaho withdrewin 1978. Whitworth dropped out in 1984, but returned in1988. Menlo College joined

the NWC in 2006 in football only. The NWC originally sponsored athletic competition for men’s sports only, but joined forces with the Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges in 1984 to formthe Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges. The name was shortened back to the original Northwest Conference in 1998. Also in 1998, all nine NWC membersshifted affiliation from the NAIA to theNCAA. Members knew the move wouldfoster equity, sportsmanship and a genuineconcern for all student-athletes.

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Willamette Administration

Dr. M. Lee Pelton was appointed the 22nd president of Willamette University in July, 1999. Under Pelton’s leadership, the University has increased its academic profile, successfully employing strategies to attract the best faculty and the brightest students from the state, the nation and the world. Since 2001, Willamette University has been ranked a top tier liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report. President Pelton holds a doctorate from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree in English and psychology from Wichita State University, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1974. His area of academic focus is 19th century British prose and poetry. He served

as dean of the college at Colgate University (1988-91) and Dartmouth College (1991-98). At Harvard, he taught in the English Department and was the dean of one of Harvard’s 13 undergraduate colleges. He teaches at Willamette in subjects ranging from 1st century Athens to post-apartheid South Africa.

Mark Majeski began his tenure with Willamette University in October of 2000, following five years as athletic director at the University of California, Santa Cruz and four years as assistant athletic director at Menlo College. He currently serves as a member of the NCAA Division III membership committee, which provides oversight of the Division III provisional member program. Majeski previously served on the NCAA Division III men’s tennis committee, overseeing championships in that sport. A former basketball, track and softball coach, Majeski also worked venue management and operations for the 1994 FIFA Men’s Soccer World Cup and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic

Games. At WU, Majeski oversees 20 varsity teams, with the Bearcats competing in NCAA Division III, the Northwest Conference and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. He also is the basketball liaison between the NWC coaches and athletic directors. Majeski received an undergraduate degree in journalism from Menlo College and a master’s degree in higher education administration from San Jose StateUniversity. He lives in Salem with his wife, Denise, and their son, Jack Henry, age 2.

Dr. M. Lee Pelton President

Mark Majeski Director of Athletics

Dean of Campus Life........... Dr. Robert HawkinsonFaculty Athletic Rep. .............................Dr. Jerry GrayAssistant Athletic Director ....................Judy GordonAssistant Athletic Director .......Dr. R. Skip KenitzerHead Athletic Trainer ..............................Shane Wibel

Athletics Administrative Staff

BaseballMatt Allison............. (503) 370-6011Men’s BasketballGordie James .......... (503) 370-6063Women’s BasketballBruce Henderson ... (503) 370-6132Cross Country/Track & FieldMatt McGuirk ......... (503) 370-6898FootballMark Speckman ...... (503) 375-5350

Assistant Athletic Trainer........................Erin ScharerAssistant Athletic Trainer...........................Ken SmithAthletics Marketing Coord. .............Megan JohnstonAthletics Comm. Director ............Robert McKinneyAdministrative Assistant ........................Leslie Wright

Head Coaching StaffMen’s GolfSteve Prothero ........ (503) 370-6484Women’s GolfTom Hibbard .......... (503) 370-6317RowingSusan Parkman ....... (503) 370-6655Men’s SoccerNelson Larson ........ (503) 375-5428Women’s SoccerJim Tursi .................. (503) 370-6657

SoftballDamian Williams .... (503) 370-6656SwimmingAl Stephenson......... (503) 370-6601Men’s TennisNeil Patel ................. (503) 370-6804Women’s TennisBecky Roberts ......... (503) 370-6804VolleyballTricia Wright ........... (503) 370-6230

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Willamette Individual Records

Men’s50 Freestyle1. 20.88 SteveKoga 19812. 20.90 SteveKoga 19833. 20.98 SteveKoga 19824. 21.23 SteveKoga 19825. 21.30 SteveKoga 1982

100 Freestyle1. 45.85 SteveKoga 19812. 46.79 SteveKoga 19813. 46.85 SteveKoga 19824. 46.96 SteveKoga 19825. 47.28 SteveKoga 1982

200 Freestyle1. 1:42.65 DannyJames 19922. 1:43.48 BradyChilds 20013. 1:43.78 ChrisMathias N/A4. 1:43.87 BradyChilds 20015. 1:44.06 BradyChilds 2000

500 Freestyle1. 4:35.62 BradyChilds 20002. 4:38.11 BradyChilds 20003. 4:39.00 BradyChilds 20004. 4:39.21 BradyChilds 20015. 4:40.85 BradyChilds 2000

1000 Freestyle1. 9:59.84 BradyChilds 20002. 10:00.60 BrettJohnson 19893. 10:02.57 JohnBlatt 19874. 10:12.94 JohnBlatt 19875. 10:18.20 TonyElsinga 1983

1650 Freestyle1. 16:40.34 JohnBlatt 19872. 16:44.88 TonyElsinga 19843. 16:45.96 BrettJohnson 19894. 16:54.46 JohnBlatt 19875. 16:55.21 BrettJohnson 1988

100 Backstroke1. 51.07 EricSwinn 20032. 51.32 EricSwinn 20043. 51.40 EricSwinn 20044. 51.55 EricSwinn 20045. 51.79 EricSwinn 2003

200 Backstroke1. 1:55.08 EricSwinn 20042. 1:55.68 EricSwinn 20043. 1:56.17 CareyCox 19974. 1:56.59 CareyCox 19975. 1:56.71 CareyCox 1998

100 Breaststroke1. 57.58 KjellMoline 19972. 57.90 KjellMoline 19973. 59.08 KeiOtawa 20074. 59.17 KjellMoline 19965. 59.22 KeiOtawa 2007

200 Breaststroke1. 2:05.60 KjellMoline 19972. 2:06.37 KjellMoline 19973. 2:08.83 KjellMoline 19964. 2:09.39 TimRoth 19945. 2:09.43 TimRoth 1994

All-Time Top Five Individual TimesMen’s

100 Butterfly1. 51.43 SteveKoga 19792. 52.19 GabeDuus 19943. 52.47 GabeDuus 19944. 52.75 SteveKoga 19815. 52.84 SteveKoga 1979200 Butterfly1. 1:54.31 BradyChilds 20002. 1:54.77 BradyChilds 20013. 1:55.08 BradyChilds 20014. 1:57.13 BradyChilds 20005. 1:57.30 BarryMelin 1985200 Individual Medley1. 1:57.06 TimRoth 19932. 1:57.29 TimRoth 19943. 1:59.28 ClaudeGrove 19934. 1:59.62 ClaudeGrove 19935. 1:59.89 ClaudeGrove 1990400 Individual Medley1. 4:04.01 BradyChilds 20002. 4:07.68 BradyChilds 20003. 4:07.84 BradyChilds 20004. 4:08.78 BradyChilds 20005. 4:11.08 BradyChilds 2000

Women’s50 Freestyle1. 24.18 GayleRoth 19842. 24.40 BonnieBauer 19973. 24.53 BonnieBauer 19974. 24.54 GayleRoth 19845. 24.70 GerianneMikasa 1996100 Freestyle1. 53.21 GayleRoth 19842. 53.63 GerianneMikasa 19973. 53.65 DanikaWilliams 19974. 53.68 DanikaWilliams 19975. 53.80 BonnieBauer 1997200 Freestyle1. 1:55.22 NancyMaxwell 19892. 1:57.29 DanikaWilliams 19973. 1:57.32 DanikaWilliams 19974. 1:57.34 RachelCohen 19965. 1:57.39 RachelCohen 1997500 Freestyle1. 5:06.82 AliciaPotter 19942. 5:07.82 AliciaPotter 19913. 5:07.92 AliciaPotter 19924. 5:10.31 AliciaPotter 19925. 5:10.81 AliciaPotter 1991

Women’s1000 Freestyle1. 10:36.20 AliciaPotter 19932. 10:37.72 AliciaPotter 19923. 10:37.98 AliciaPotter 19924. 10:46.80 KendraWheeler 19835. 10:47.10 AliciaPotter 1991

1650 Freestyle1. 17:37.24 AliciaPotter 19942. 17:37.62 AliciaPotter 19933. 17:40.04 AliciaPotter 19924. 17:44.40 JeanOrth 19945. 17:48.10 AliciaPotter 1992

100 Backstroke1. 1:00.04 LauraJuckeland 19952. 1:00.30 LauraJuckeland 19953. 1:00.68 NancyMaxwell 19904. 1:00.81 SherryNeumeister 19885. 1:01.17 LauraJuckeland 1995

200 Backstroke1. 2:07.49 LauraJuckeland 19952. 2:08.60 LauraJuckeland 19923. 2:10.51 LauraJuckeland 19924. 2:10.74 LauraJuckeland 19955. 2:11.67 LauraJuckeland 1993

100 Breaststroke1. 1:07.76 KateMiller 20042. 1:08.28 KateMiller 20043. 1:08.42 KateMiller 20034. 1:08.97 KateMiller 20045. 1:09.12 KateMiller 2004

200 Breaststroke1. 2:29.92 BeccaFischer 20052. 2:30.23 LeslieWilday 19833. 2:30.32 KateMiller 20034. 2:30.74 BeccaFischer 20045. 2:31.28 KateMiller 2004

100 Butterfly1. 59.30 GerianneMikasa 19972. 59.78 GerianneMikasa 19973. 1:00.21 JenHodges 19954. 1:00.40 GerianneMikasa 19965. 1:00.62 DanikaWilliams 1994

200 Butterfly1. 2:11.44 AliciaPotter 19942. 2:12.16 DawnLien 19813. 2:12.45 DawnLien 1980 2:12.45 AliciaPotter 19945. 2:13.07 JenHodges 1996

200 Individual Medley1. 2:12.15 BeckyFox 19972. 2:12.17 DanikaWilliams 19973. 2:12.84 DanikaWilliams 19974. 2:13.35 BeckyFox 19985. 2:13.48 BeckyFox 1997

400 Individual Medley1. 4:41.17 BeckyFox 19972. 4:42.76 LauraJuckeland 19923. 4:43.88 LauraJuckeland 19924. 4:44.10 BeckyFox 19975. 4:45.19 BeckyFox 1998

Kei OtawaJ.H. Booth Award Co-WinnerWU Outstanding Senior Male Student-Athlete of the Year

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“Road Warriors” in 2006-07 The 2006-07 Willamette swimming season will go down as one of the most memorable years in Head Coach Al Stephenson’s history atWillamette. Due to a faulty valve, the bottom ofthe pool literally erupted from the enormous underground water pressure after being emptiedfor maintenance during the summer. Faced with the difficulty of no home facility for practices and competitions, the Willamette swimmers rose to the challenge, and by the endof the competitive season, many of the athleteswere swimming personal bests. Thus, the team adopted the “Road Warrior” mentality, adapting to different pools during practices, often adding an hour of tavel time to their hectic practice andacademic schedules. “We talked of this mentality throughout theyear,” Stephenson said. “This is something no other team or organized activity has ever done, and hopefully never will. That traveling would force them to manage their time more efficiently, become more proactive in their classes and exam schedules, and most importantly, become more cohesive and supportive as a team.” Stephenson’s thoughts proved true as the team finished the season strong at the NWC Championships, swimming individual best timesat an 85% rate. Although the WU men’s team placed sixth and the women’s team was seventh, the scores were not indicative of the success ofthe swimmers or the difficulties they faced.

A New Beginning in 2007-08 As the Willamette teams enter the 2007-08season, many of last year’s stalwarts are gone. “We graduated a very full class of seven swimmers — three women and four men,” saidStephenson. “Additionally, three of the seniors were our top point-getters throughout the year and during the NWC Championships, leavingus some very big shoes (or flippers) to fill.” Gone is women’s captain Becca Fischer, who set Willamette records in the breaststroke events and was a top sprinter and individual medleycompetitor. She proved her worth and versatility

by swimming well in so many different events. Also graduating in 2007 was Shanley Roxburgh,a team captain who provided solid depth in the distance I.M. and the freestyle events. A third member of the women’s team who graduatedwas Molly Heinisch. For the men, graduating seniors in 2006-07were captain Cason Schmidt, plus Kei Otawa, Graham Smith and David Sluss. Otawa finished his career with the Bearcats as a winner of theBooth Award, presented annually to Willamette’s outstanding senior male athlete of the year. Otawa and Schmidt earned several top-three finishes at the NWC Championships. They alsoswam their way onto Willamette’s Top 10 lists in the breaststroke, the backstroke and the sprintfreestyle events. “This year (2007-08), we have a smaller teamin numbers, but they are willing to sacrifice andwork hard towards the NWC Championships,” said Stephenson. “We will have to fall back on some key personnel to make huge impacts atour competitions.”

Seniors Lead the Way Seven seniors will be the core of this year’steam. Seniors for the women are captain Brittany Thiemens, Shannon Gima, Bridget Sutherland, Chelsea Hollingsworth and Lindsay Mumm. For the men, seniors are captain Greg Henselmanand Pete Kahn. Gima’s specialty is the backstroke, where sheplaced fifth in the 100 and was eighth in the 200at the NWC Meet. Sutherland and Hollingsworth

Kevin Tangeman swam WU’s top time of theseasoninthe100-yardbutterflylastyear.


2006-07 Performances on Willamette’s Top 10 All-Time Individual ListsEvent Team Name Time Rank Meat Date100Freestyle Men’s KeiOtawa 47.55 10th NWCChampionships 2/9/2007100Breast Men’s KeiOtawa 59.08 3rd NWCChampionships 2/9/2007100Breast Men’s KeiOtawa 59.22 5th NWCChampionships 2/10/2007200Breast Men’s KeiOtawa 2:12.28 7th NWCChampionships 2/11/2007200Breast Women’s BeccaFischer 2:32.19 9th NWCChampionships 2/11/2007200Breast Women’s BeccaFischer 2:32.68 10th NWCChampionships 2/11/2007

Season Review and 2007-08 Preview

are back from studying abroad and will provide strength in the butterfly and the sprint events. Thiemens will swim the sprint freestyle eventsand will anchor as many as four relays. The men will feature Kahn in the backstroke and middle distance freestyle events. He placed in the top 16 at the Conference Championships in the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke races. Henselman will be the mainstay in the distancefreestyle and the butterfly, while providing greatleadership for the squad.

Younger ‘Cats Will Contribute The future has some bright stars who are freshmen, sophomores and juniors on the the2007-08 team. For the women, sophomores Whitney Pryce, Jenna Larrow, Lauren Gard and Coal Sorenson are diverse, as each swims a different stroke as her specialty. Pryce and Larrow will mostly be used for freestyle races, while Gard will compete in the breaststroke and Sorenson will participatein the backstroke and freestyle events. Newcomers to the women’s squad include sophomore transfer Gwen Schulze, as well assophomore student Bekah Hykan. Hykan did not swim as a freshman last season. First-year

Willamette swimmers are Viktoriya Beliy, alongwith Chelsea Ibarra and Hanna Connett. The experience and versatility of Schulze, who swims the butterfly and I.M. events, willbe a great addition to the team. Connett hasthe background to become one of Willamette’s best swimmers and will mostly be utilized in thebreaststroke, I.M. and middle distance freestyle. The succes of the 2007-08 men’s team willfall heavily onto the shoulders of junior JamesHuang, sophomores Matt Tanigawa and KevinTangeman, and freshman John Schmidtbauer. Tanigawa showed his value at last year’s NWC Meet by placing in two individual medley racesas well as the 200-yard butterfly. Tangeman has the potential to be a force inthe sprint freestyle and the butterfly. Huang willshow his talents in the breaststroke and the I.M. events. He also will be a member of the medley relay teams. Schmidtbauer is dedicated worker, who will complement the other members of thethe men’s team with his butterfly and freestyle efforts. All of the men will be contribute in therelay events. They also will provide the teamwith great enthusiasm. This season’s overall success at dual meetswill be limited by the number of swimmers oneach team. “Our dual meet record has never been of really great importance,” Stephenson said. “We use the duals for showing improvement, finding additional events for our swimmers, finalizing race strategies, determining training speeds, and developing overall competitiveness. We pointto the Conference Championships as the true measure of any success, both from an individualand a team perspective.” For now and into the immediate future, “it’s good to be home” has a new meaning for thisyear’s team.

Sophomore Jenna Larrow freestyle distance events for the Bearcats.

Willamette UniversitySwimming Ring of Honor

MikeAnderson 1977,1978,1979 ChrisAugustine 1986 JohnBlatt 1986,1987 MikeBoltz 1991,1992 BradyChilds 2000 BrianClocksin 1991,1993 RodCook 1978,1979,1980 CareyCox 1996,1997 GabeDuus 1993 TonyElsinga 1984,1987 BertGottschalk 1989 ClaudeGrove 1990,1991,1992,1993 DavidHorton 1998 DannyJames 1991,1992 BrettJohnson 1986,1987,1989 SteveKoga 1979,1980,1981,1982 JeffLeavitt 1984,1985,1986 MikeLeubold 1982 ChrisMathias 1986,1987 KjellMoline 1996,1997 EricMoore 1987,1988,1989,1990 ChrisOdell 1982,1983 VictoryPerry 1984 TimRoth 1994 RandyRudolph 1979,1980,1981 RussellScovell 1991,1993 EricSwinn 2003

Men (All-America) Women (All-America)

CoachesDr.JimBrik

1981NAIAMen’sNationalCoachoftheYear

Dr.R.SkipKenitzer1997NAIAWomen’sNationalCoachoftheYear

1994,1995,1996,1997 BonnieBauer 1989,1990,1991 ShellyBlainBirnie 1997 BethBrinton 1977,1978,1979 KimClarkson 1996,1997 RachelCohen 1998 CourtneyColby 1983,1984,1985 JulieConrad 1995 KristiErskine 1997,1998 CammyFarstvedt 1982,1983 DianeFitzgerald 1997,1998 BeckyFox 1998 HeidiHoang 1990 NiciHocksin 1994,1995,1996 JenHodges 1998 TamieHondo 1996 KatieJones 1992,1993,1995 LauraJuckeland 1977,1978 NancyLewis 1989,1990 NancyMaxwell 1996,1997,1998 GerianneMikasa 1987,1998,1990 SherryNeumeister 1994,1995,1996,1997 JeanOrth 1977,1978,1979,1980 CindyPemberton 1998 KariPeterson 1982,1986 DarciPiper 1991,1992,1993,1994 AliciaPotter 1987 ShellyReed 1983,1984 GayleRoth 1981 TeresaRuckman 1998 ErinSmith 1978,1979 JanetStamper 1996,1997 ErinVenable 1997 RachelWebb 1986,1987 AnnWeber 1982,1983 KendraWheeler 1983,1984,1985,1986 LeslieWilday 1994,1995,1997 DanikaWilliams

Men’s NWC or NCICSwimming Champions

1967,1979,1980,1986,1987,1990,1991

Women’s NWC or NCICSwimming Champions

1978,1980,1981,1994

Dawn LienAIAWNationalChampion

200-YardFly(1980)

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2007-08 Bearcat Swimming

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