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Name of school: South Dakota State UniversityCity/Zip: Brookings, SD 57007Founded: February 21, 1881

Enrollment: 12,376 (fall 2009)Nickname: Jackrabbits

School Colors: Yellow and BlueAthletic Website: GoJacks.com

Univeristy Website: www.sdstate.eduAffilitation: NCAA Division I

Conference: The Summit League Home Facility: Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center Pool

President: Dr. David ChicoineAlma Mater: South Dakota State, 1969

Athletics Director: Justin SellAlma Mater,Year: Bowling Green, 1991

SWA: Kathy HeylensAthletic Dept. Phone: (605) 688-5625Ticket Office Phone: (605) 688-5422 or 1-866-GO JACKS

Sports Info. Director: Jason HoveSID office telephone: (605) 688-4623SID home telephone: (605) 692-1484E-mail address: [email protected]

Assistant SID: Ryan SweeterAsst SID telephone: (605) 688-4822E-mail address: [email protected]

Student Assistant: Travis KriensE-mail address: [email protected]

SID fax: (605) 688-5999Internet home page: www.gojacks.com

SID mailing address: Sports Information OfficeStanley J. Marshall HPER CenterSDSU Box 2820South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD 57007-1497

Head Coach: Brad Erickson, 34th yearAlma Mater, Year: South Dakota State, 1974

Office Phone: (605) 688-6527Best Time to Reach Coach: Mornings

Assistant Coach: Phil Hurley, fifth yearPool Phone: (605) 688-4919

Men’s TeamLetterwinners: Lost 4 / Returning 8 / Newcomers 132008-09 Dual Record 3-8Finished 5th at the Summit League Championships

Women’s TeamLetterwinners: Lost 5 / Returning 12 / Newcomers 132008-09 Dual Record 5-3Finished 3rd at the Summit League Championships

Newspaper: Brookings RegisterNewspaper Contact: Troy Maroney, Sports EditorAddress: 312 5th Street

Brookings, SD 57006Telephone: (605) 692-6271Fax: (605) 692-2979E-Mail: [email protected]

Newspaper: Sioux Falls Argus LeaderNewspaper Contact: Terry VandrovecAddress: Box 5034

Sioux Falls, SD 57117Telephone: (605) 331-2323Fax: (605) 977-3933E-Mail: [email protected]

TABLE OF CONTENTSCoaches ......................................................22009-10 Men’s Season Preview ..................32009-10 Men’s Roster ................................42009-10 Men’s Schedule ............................52009-10 Men’s Team..............................6-132009-10 Men’s Season Recap ..............14-17Men’s All-Time Top 10’s ............................182009-10 Women’s Team ......................20-41The Summit League..............................40-41About SDSU ........................................42-44

GENERAL COACHING STAFF

MEDIA INFORMATION

SPORTS INFORMATION

• SDSUSDSU Swimming & Diving Contact Information

TEAM INFORMATION

CreditsThe 2009-10 South Dakota State University Swimming Media Guide was produced by the South Dakota State University Sports Information Service. Photos are cred-ited to Eric Landwehr, SDSU University Relations and Ty Carlson, Sports Information. For more information regarding the Jackrabbit swimming program, contact thesports information office at (605) 688-4623.

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Phil Hurley Assistant Coach

Coach Phil Hurley enters his fifth seasonas Assistant Men's and Women's Swimmingand Diving coach at South Dakota Statethis fall. Hurley is the recruiting coordinatorfor SDSU, specializes in the distance events

and assists Coach Erickson with team practices and events. Hurleysays, “I have swam and worked with a lot of great coaches and bybeing an athlete myself I try to pass along my experiences to theathletes so they can learn from my mistakes and my successes.”

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

After completing a military commitment in the U.S. Army, Hurleyenrolled in graduate school at George Mason University in Fairfax,Va., serving as a graduate assistant swimming coach for two seasonswhile completing a master's degree in exercise, fitness and healthpromotion. While at George Mason, Hurley also coached several cluband youth teams in Northern Virginia.

Coach Hurley is the Chair of S.D. Masters Swimming branch and isa member of the U.S. Masters Swimming organization.

• SDSUSDSU Swimming & Diving Coaches •

Brad Erickson Head CoachSouth Dakota State University head coach Brad Erickson is entering his 34th season as the head coach ofthe Jackrabbit men’s and women’s swimming teams.

Since being named head swimming coach in 1976, Erickson has coached the Jackrabbit men to a NorthCentral Conference championship in 1979 and the SDSU women to an NCC title in 1981. In the 2000-01season he was named the North Central Conference Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year after leading SDSUto a fourth-place finish at the conference meet.

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

A 1974 graduate of South Dakota State, 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 andjudge at the Division I women’s and men’s championships since 1982. He also has served as the NCAA Division II Championships coordi-nator since 1996 and is a past member of the NCAA Swimming Committee.

Aside from his duties as swimming coach, Erickson also teaches aquatic courses, recreational sports programming and administration,organization and administration of HPER and various other activity courses.

He and his wife, Jennifer, are the parents of two sons: Benji and Blake.

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Amie BuoyDiving Coach

Amie Buoy is in her first season with theJackrabbit swimming and diving teams asdiving coach.

A native of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,Buoy graduated from the University ofNebraska in May 2007, with a degree in international studies. Shecompeted on the Huskers' swimming and diving team from 2002through 2006, earning a trip to the 2005 NCAA Championships,where she earned 18th place in the 3-meter diving competition.She also earned second place on both the 1- and 3-meter boards atthe Big 12 Championships in 2005.

Prior to competing at Nebraska, she trained with the EdmontonKinsmen Diving Club and was a member of the Canadian JuniorNational Team in 1999 and 2002. In 2002, she received 12th placein the 3-meter competition at the Junior World Championships inAachen, Germany.

Buoy is working toward her master’s degree in sports pedagogyat South Dakota State.

2009-10 PreviewYouth will be served in a big way for the 2009-10 South Dakota

State men’s swimming and diving team. The Jackrabbits welcome13 freshmen to a team that has improved its finish each of the lasttwo seasons in The Summit League.

One of the strengths of the team, according to head coach BradErickson, should be the distance freestyle events.

“We have a couple of freshmen in Tyler Smoragiewicz and KyleOchsner who are going to challenge some school records,” saidErickson, who is entering his 34th season as head coach and is thelongest tenured head coach at SDSU.

Senior James Motley, who is ineligble to compete the first semes-ter, also is expected to contribute in the distance events, after set-ting the school records last season in the 1,650 freestyle, as well asthe 200 butterfly during the last day of the Summit LeagueChampionships.

“I think that our butterfly events are also going to be good withthe same three guys, plus junior Jason Garder” Erickson said. Garderwas part of the school record 200 freestyle relay team last seasonat the conference championships.

The Jacks have potential to be good in the sprints according toErickson. Returners include junior John Bisson and sophomoreJeremy Yacevich

“Sprints are always kind of a tossup, because one- or two-tenthsof a second could get you from first to fifth place,” Erickson said. “We have some potential there.”

One area that the Jacks have not had much contribution in thepast few years is diving, with some of the men’s diving records dat-ing back nearly 35 years. SDSU went without a diver last season,but that will change with two freshmen: Brad Schoreit and redshirtCaleb Crevier.

Schoreit, who has been diving since he was five years old, is atwo-time Nebraska state champion and is expected to do very wellfor SDSU right away. Crevier joined the team last fall and “has real-ly developed” according to Erickson. “We are looking forward tohaving our divers contribute to the overall picture.”

The swimmers and divers will be very familiar with the Universityof South Dakota by the time the season ends as the Coyotes are anassociate member of the Summit League before becoming a full-fledged member in a couple of years. The Jacks will travel toVermillion on Dec. 10, host a triangular against USD and SaintLouis (Mo.) on Jan. 17 and go to Grand Forks, N.D., to take onNorth Dakota and USD on Jan. 30.

SDSU will host a second dual against Saint Louis on Jan. 17.

Other duals on the road will include Wisconsin-Green Bay on Nov.7 and the annual winter training trip to Florida from Jan 2-9.

SDSU will also take part in the Hawkeye Invitational on Nov. 20-22 and the Minnesota Challenge on Feb. 5-6.

The season wraps up in Indianapolis on Feb.18-20 for theSummit League Championships.

Erickson sees no reason why the Jacks should be able to improveon their fifth-place finish of last season.

“We feel that we have the talent on the men’s side that we canimprove a spot or two from last year’s finish.”

2009-10 Men’s Summit League Swimming & Diving Preseason PollTeam Points (1st)1. Oakland 36 (6)2. Centenary 28 (1)3. Eastern Illinois 264. South Dakota 195. South Dakota State 166. Western Illinois 157. IUPUI 7

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• SDSUSDSU Men’s Swimming & Diving Season Preview •


Name Year Event(s) Hometown Kyle Avocato Sophomore Freestyle The Woodlands, TexasJohn Bisson Junior Freestyle Sturgis, S.D.Kyle Catani Sophomore Freestyle Ballwin, Mo.Jourdan Clark Freshman Freestyle Fremont, Neb.Jason Garder Junior Freestyle, Fly Omaha,Neb.John Goossens Freshman Freestyle Forest Lake, Minn.James Groskopf Freshman Freestyle Scottsbluff, Neb.Quinn Holden Sophomore Freestyle Pierre, S.D.Matthew Josephson Senior Backstroke Juneau, AlaskaAndrew Martin Junior Freestyle, Fly Kingwood, TexasJames McLain Freshman Freestyle Pierre, S.D.Ethan McMahon Freshman Freestyle Dent, Minn.James Motley Senior Freestyle, Fly Santa Maria, Calif.Kyle Ochsner Freshman Freestyle Jordan, Minn.Mark Sandager Junior Freestyle Scandia, Minn.Peter Sandager Sophomore Freestyle Scandia, Minn.Garret Schrock Sophomore Backstroke Bennet, Neb.Tyler Smoragiewicz Freshman Freestyle Rapid City, S.D.Greg Thompson Freshman Freestyle Rochester, Minn.Tyler Webb Freshman Freestyle Savage, Minn.Jon Wendel Senior Freestyle Juneau, AlaskaRyan Willett Senior Freestyle Cedar Falls, IowaJeremy Yacevich Sophomore Freestyle Dakota City, Neb.


• SDSUSDSU Men’s Swimming & Diving Roster •

Minnesota (7) John Goossens, Ethan McMahon, Kyle Oshsner,Mark Sandager, Peter Sandager, Greg Thompson and Tyler WebbNebraska (6) Jourdan Clark, Jason Garder, James Groskopf, BradSchoreit, Garret Schrock and Jeremy YacevichSouth Dakota (6) Caleb Crevier, John Bisson, Quinn Holden, JamesMcLain, Shea Patrick and Tyler SmoragiewiczAlaska (2) Matt Josephson and Jon WendelTexas (2) Kyle Avocato and Andrew MartinCalifornia (1) James MotleyIowa (1) Ryan WillettMissouri (1) Kyle Catani

Seniors (3) Matt Josephson, James Motley, Jon Wendel and RyanWillettJuniors (4) John Bisson, Jason Garder, Andrew Martin and MarkSandagerSophomores (6) Kyle Avocato, Kyle Catani, Quinn Holden, PeterSandager, Garret Schrock, Jeremy YacevichFreshmen (13) Jourdan Clark, Caleb Crevier, John Goossens, JamesGroskopf, James McLain, Ethan McMahon, Kyle Oshsner, SheaPatrick, Brad Schoreit, Tyler Smoragiewicz, Greg Thompson and TylerWebb

• Roster Breakdown By Class •Roster Breakdown By Class •• Roster Breakdown By State •Roster Breakdown By State •

(R) Kyle Avocato So. The Woodlands, Texas(R) John Bisson Jr. Sturgis, S.D.(R) Jason Garder Jr. Omaha, Neb(R) Quinn Holden So. Pierre, S.D.(L) Chris Holzwarth Paradise, Calif.(R) Matt Josephson Sr. Juneau, Alaska(R) Andrew Martin Jr. Kingwood, Texas(L) Kyle Milleman Fort Wayne, Ind.(R) James Motley Sr. Santa, Maria, Calif.(L) Cade Roberts Richland, Wash(R) Mark Sandager Jr. Scandia, Minn.(R) Garret Schrock So. Bennet, Neb.(R) Jon Wendel Sr. Juneau, Alaska(R) Ryan Willett Jr. Cedar Falls, Iowa

• Letter Winners Returning/Lost •Letter Winners Returning/Lost •Jourdan Clark Fr. Fremont, Neb.Caleb Crevier Fr. Elkton, S.D.John Goossens Fr. Forest Lake, Minn.James Groskopf Fr. Scottsbluff, Neb.James McLain Fr. Pierre, S.D.Ethan McMahon Fr. Dent, Minn.Kyle Oshsner Fr. Jordan, Minn.Shea Patrick Fr. Mitchell, S.D.Brad Schoreit Fr. Omaha, Neb.Tyler Smoragiewicz Fr. Rapid City, S.D.Greg Thompson Fr. Rochester, Minn.Tyler Webb Fr. Burnsville, Minn.

• Newcomers •Newcomers •

• SDSUSDSU Men’s Swimming & Diving Schedule •Date(s) Event/Opponent Location TimeOct. 19 Yellow and Blue Intrasquad HPER Center Pool 4 p.m.Oct. 16 North Dakota HPER Center Pool 6 p.m.Nov. 7 Wisconsin-Green Bay HPER Center Pool 9am/2 pmNov. 20-22 Hawkeye Invitational Iowa City, Iowa TBADec. 10 South Dakota Vermillion, S.D. 6 p.m.Jan. 2-9 Winter Training Trip St. Petersburg, Fla. TBAJan. 16 South Dakota/Saint Louis (Mo.) HPER Center Pool 1 p.m.Jan. 17 Saint Louis (Mo.) HPER Center Pool 10 a.m.Jan. 30 North Dakota/South Dakota Grand Forks, N.D. 1 p.m.Feb. 5 Minnesota Challenge Minneapolis, Minn. 12 p.m. Feb. 6 Minnesota Challenge Minneapolis, Minn. 6 p.m.Feb. 18-20 The Summit League Championships Indianapolis, Ind. All Day

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2008-09: Swam the anchor leg for the 200 medley relay team(1:42.66) to finished fourth during the second day of the WyomingQuadrangular ... anchored the second place 400 medley relay team(3:42.49) and started for the 400 freestyle relay team (3:22.73)that finished third against Western Illinois ... swam for the 2ndplace 200 freestyle relay team (1:29.80) in a home meet againstWisconsin-Green Bay ... had a 13th place finish in the 100 breas-troke (1:10.19) and anchored the third place 200 freestyle relayteam (1:31.69) at the St. John's Invitational ... was a member ofthe third place 200 freestyle relay team that finished in 1:31.58during day one at St. Louis ... finished 21st in the 50 freestyle witha time of 22.50 sec during day one at the Summit LeagueChampionships ... during day two, he swam the 200 freestyle in1:48.98 to finish 17th ... on day three, swam the 100 freestyle in49.89 sec to place 27thBefore SDSU: Member of The Woodlands High School swimteam... made the district and regional team two years in a row...granted The Woodlands High School swimming scholorship... major-ing in business... chose SDSU because of the growing swim pro-gram and the Aviation school.

2008-09: Started for the second place 200 freestyle relay teamthat finished in 1:40.16, a member of the second place 200freestyle relay team (1:29.30) and finished fifth in the 50 freestylein 22.64 sec at the St. John's Invitational ... swam the anchor leg

for the winning 200 medley relay team (1:40.62) and finished sec-ond in the 200 freestyle (1:49.15) during the first day at St. Louis... on day two, anchored the second place 400 medley relay teamthat finished in 3:40.72 ... placed 35th in the 100 freestyle with atime of 49.66 sec and finished 28 in the 200 freestyle (1:49.98)on the second day of the Minnesota Challenge ... was a part of theschool record 200 freestyle relay team (1:26.23) to finished fourthand individually placed 18th in the 50 freestyle with a time of22.26 during the first day of the Summit League Championships ...during day two, finished 13th in the prelims of the 200 freestyle(1:47.66) ... on day three, Bisson finished the 100 freestyle in48.88 sec to place 20th.2007-08: Won the 50 freestyle against South Dakota (22.89) andfinished second in the 100 freestyle (51.14)... started for the sec-ond place 400 freestyle relay team at Wisconsin-Milwaukee...anchor for the second place 200 medley relay team at Wisconsin-Green Bay (1:41.60) and placed second in the 50 freestyle(22.66)... won the 50 freestyle against Morningside (23.85)... ledoff for the winning 200 freestyle relay team (1:29.41), part of thesecond place 400 freestyle relay team (3:22.50) and claimed thirdat St. Louis in the 200 freestyle (1:52.65)... placed 17th in the200 freestyle (1:48.06), season best 20th in the 50 freestyle pre-liminaries (22.23) and season best 21st in the preliminaries in the100 freestyle (48.44) at The Summit League Championships. Alsoplaced fourth with the 400 freestyle relay team (3:10.54) and fifthwith the 200 freestyle relay team (1:27.08).Before SDSU: John is a raw talent who is expected to contributemostly in the sprint freestyle events this season ... won state clubtitles in 50 freestyle in 2007 and 100 breaststroke in 2006 ...posted four other top-three finishes at state competition ... playedon state-qualifying basketball team at Sturgis Brown High School... Regents Scholar and member of the National Honor Society whograduated with highest honors ... majoring in pharmacy.

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Career Bests:- 50 Freestyle: 22.50 sec (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 1)- 100 Freestyle: 49.89 sec (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 3)- 200 Freestyle: 1:48.98 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 2)- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:29.80 (2008 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay)

Kyle AvocatoSo., The Woodlands, TexasThe Woodlands HighSchoolMajor: Business


John BissonJr., Sturgis, S.D.Sturgis Brown High SchoolMajor: Pharmacy

School Records:- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:26.23 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionship Day 1)- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:26.23 (2009 atSummit League Championships Day 1)

Career Bests:- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:26.23 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionship Day 1)- 50 Freestyle: 22.23 sec (2008 atSummit League Championships)- 100 Freestyle: 48.44 sec (2008 at Summit LeagueChampionships)- 200 Freestyle: 1:47.66 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 2)

Career Wins:- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:26.23 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionship Day 1)- 50 Freestyle: 22.89 sec (2007 vs. SouthDakota)- 50 Freestyle: 23.85 sec (2008 vs. Morningside)- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:29.41 (2008 at St. Louis)- 200 Medley Relay: 1:40.62 (2009 at St. Louis Day 1)

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Kyle CataniSo., Ballwin, Mo. Marquette High SchoolMajor: Pharmacy


Jason GarderJr., Omaha, Neb. Omaha North High SchoolMajor: Civil Engineering

School Record:- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:26.23 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionship Day 1)Career Wins:- 200 Medley Relay: 1:41.49 (2007 vs. South Dakota)- 200 Medley Relay: 1:40.62 (2009 at St. Louis Day 1)

2008-09: Finished second in the 1650 freestyle (17:20.78) duringday two of the Wyoming Quadrangular ... finished second in the500 freestyle (5:01.36) and second in the 1650 freestyle(17:14.35) against Western Illinois ... swam the anchor leg for thefourth place 200 freestyle relay team (1:31.63) in a home meetagainst Wisconsin-Green Bay ... had a fourth place finished in the1000 freestyle with a time of 10:11.58 at the St. John'sInvitationalBefore SDSU: Member of the Rockford swim club for nine years...eight-time Region 8 sectional qualifier in multiple events(1500/1650 freestyle, 800/1000 freestyle, 450/500 freestyle, 400IM, 200 Fly, 200 Breast)... Marquette High School varsity boy'sswim team for one year... state qualifier (200/500 freestyle)...Marquette High School varsity water polo for two years andreached the Elite Eight in 2007 and the Final Four in 2008... USASwimming Scholastic All-American... First team All-conference sub-urban west 2007-08... second team All-district in 2007... All-dis-trict honorable mention in 2008... Marquette academic excellenceand hornor roll student... took first placed out of over 960 partici-pants in the 2008, 16th annual Alcatraz Sharkfest, a 1.5 mile openwater swim... best time in the 1500 freestyle, 17:12... best time inthe 1650 freestyle, 16:58... majoring in Pharmacy.

2008-09: Swam for the second place 400 medley relay team thatfinished in 3:42.49 against Western Illinois ... placed fourth in the400 freestyle (1:02.55) against South Dakota ... finished second inthe 50 freestyle (22.66 sec), placed second in the 100 butterfly(54.29 sec), and started for the third place 200 freestyle relay team(1:31.69) during day one at St. Louis ... on day two, was a part ofthe second place 400 medley relay team (3:40.72) ... placed 33rdin the 100 freestyle (49.61 sec) and finished 13th in the 100 but-terfly (53.31 sec) during day 2 at the Minnesota Challenge ... wasa part of the school record setting 200 freestyle relay team that fin-ished fourth with a time of 1:26.23 during the first day of theSummit League Championships, also placed fourth in the 50

freestyle at 21.86 sec and was a member of the sixth place 400medley relay team that swam a season best of 3:32.92 ... on daytwo, finished 14th in the 100 butterfly with a time of 53.88 secand was a part of the fourth placed 200 medley relay team thatswam a season best time of 1:36.26 ... on day three, was a mem-ber of the fifth place 400 freestyle relay team that swam a season-best time of 3:11.672007-08: Part of the 200 medley relay team that won againstSouth Dakota (1:41.49)... placed third in the 200 butterfly atWisconsin-Milwaukee (2:11.11)... a member of the second place200 medley relay team at Wisconsin-Green Bay (1:41.60) and hefinished fourth in the 50 freestyle (23.43)... won the 100 butterfly(58.53) in a dual against Morningside... season best times by fin-ishing 21st in the preliminaries of the 200 butterfly (2:04.01) and18th in the 100 butterfly (53.76) at The Summit LeagueChampionshipsBefore SDSU: Qualified for state meet four years at Omaha NorthHigh Magnet School ... placed seventh place in 100 butterfly andninth in 50 freestyle at 2007 Nebraska state meet ... school recordholder in 100 butterfly ... member of the Nebraska All-StateAcademic Team in 2007 and All-Metro Academic Team in both2006 and 2007 ... set at state in 2007 ... National Honor Societymember ... also competed for Greater Omaha Aquatics club team... majoring in civil engineering.

Quinn HoldenSo., Pierre, S.D. T.F. Riggs High SchoolMajors: AthleticTraining/Business

2008-09: Placed fourth in the 100 backstroke (56.26 sec) duringday two of the Wyoming Quadrangular ... started for the winning400 medley relay team (3:38.14) against Western Illinois ... finishedsecond in the 200 IM with a time of 2:04.36 on day one of a meetat St. Louis ... finished second in the 200 backstroke(1:59.65) dur-ing day two at St. Louis ... had a fifth place finish in the 200 back-stroke of 1:59.16 and anchored the ninth place 400 freestyle relayteam (3:20.45) on day two of the Minnesota Challenge ... swam toa 19h place finish in the 200 IM (2:01.91) during day one of theSummit League Championships ... finished 16th in the 100 back-stroke with a time of 55.29 sec and placed seventh in the 200backstroke in 1:57.53 on day three.2007-08: Started for the 200 medley relay team that placed sec-ond against South Dakota (1:42.22) and won the 200 backstroke(2:04.92)... started for the winning 400 medley relay team(3:40.57) at Wisconsin-Milwaukee... started for the second place200 medley relay team (1:41.60) and placed third in the 500freestyle (5:05.48) at Wisconsin-Green Bay... finished third in the100 backstroke (56.55), in the 200 backstroke (2:01.61), was partof the third place 800 freestyle team (7:19.99) and started for thesecond place 400 medley relay team (4:44.81) at St. Louis... swamto a seventh place finish in the finals of the 100 backstroke (54.96)at The Summit League Championships.2006-07: Was part of the winning 200 freestyle relay team(1:54.54) and was the runner-up in the 100 backstroke in a dualagainst Pfeiffer (N.C.) ... placed third in the 100 backstroke(56.74), sixth in the 200 freestyle (1:55.14) and was part of thethird-place 400 medley relay (3:43.32) at the IUPUI Quadrangular... was part of the 400 medley relay team that broke a schoolrecord and finished second at the Mid-Continent Championshipswith a time of 3:300.31 ... also finished 11th in the 200 backstroke2:00.20 and 14th in the 100 backstroke (55.68) at conferencemeet.Before SDSU: Earned second-place high-point honors for GlacierSwim Club senior men ... 2006 graduate of Juneau Douglas HighSchool ... Eagle Scout


School Record:- 400 Medley Relay: 3:30.31 (2007 at Mid-ContinentChampionships)Career Wins:- 200 Backstroke: 2:04.92 (2007 vs. South Dakota)- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:54.54 (2007 vs. Pfeiffer (N.C.))- 400 Medley Relay: 3:40.57 (2007 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee)- 400 Medley Relay: 3:38.14 (2008 vs. Western Illinois)


2008-09: Finished fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.49) at ameet against Western Illinois ... placed 15th in the 100 butterflywith a time of 1:00.31 at the St. John's Invitational ... was a mem-ber of the second place 200 freestyle relay team (1:29.30) on dayone of the Minnesota Challenge ... had a 50th place finish in the100 freestyle (51.24 sec) during day two of the MinnesotaChallenge ... finished 27th in the 50 freestyle with a time of 22.82sec during the first day of the Summit League Championships ...had a 13th place finish in the 200 breaststroke on day three finish-ing in 2:20.01Before SDSU:Varsity member of the Pierre swim team from 2004-2008 and the track team from 2006-2008... played football forPierre in 2007... Post 8 baseball member in 2006... member of tworunner up relays at the South Dakota state championships in2007... member of two third-place teams at the 2008 state cham-pionship... state champion in the 100 breaststroke in 2008...earned the Clyde and Roxane Everson Scholorship, SDOpportunities Scholarship, and the Knights of ColumbusScholarship... majoring in Athletic Training/Business

Matt JosephsonJr., Juneau, Alaska Douglas High SchoolMajor: Biology

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Andrew MartinJr., Kingwood, TexasKingwood High SchoolMajor: MechanicalEngineering


Mark SandagerJr., Scandia, Minn.Forest Lake High SchoolMajor: AgriculturalEducation

School Records:- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:26.23 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 1)- 800 Freestyle Relay: 7:03.14 (2008 at Summit LeagueChampionships)Career Wins:- 100 Freestyle: 49.78 sec (2008 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay)- 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:15.35 (2008 at St. John's Invitational)

(1:30.30) at the St. John's Invitational ... swam to a third place fin-ish in the 800-meter freestyle at South Dakota ... placed third in the50 freestyle (:22.78), finished second in the 100 freestyle (:49.82)and was a member of the third-place 200 freestyle relay team(1:31.58) on day one of a dual against Saint Louis ... on day twoversus. St. Louis, finished second in the 200 freestyle, clocking in at1:48.52 and had a second-place finish of 5:04.00 in the 500freestyle ... had a season-best time of 22.64 sec. in the 50 freestyleand anchored the second-place 200 freestyle relay team (1:29.30)on day one of the Minnesota Challenge ... during day two had a13th place finish (:56.31) in the 100 backstroke ... on the first dayof the Summit League Championships, was a member of the school-record-setting 200 freestyle relay team that finished fourth with atime of 1:26.23 ... during day two, finished 11th in the 100 back-stroke with a time of 54.23 sec, anchored the fourth-place 800freestyle relay team (7:04.58) and anchored the fourth-place 200medley relay team (1:36.26) ... on day three, swam a team seasonbest of :47.57 in the 100 freestyle to place 12th in the preliminar-ies.2007-08: Started the season with a second-place finish in the 200freestyle in a home dual against South Dakota (1:50.22)... swam toa finish of third in the 200 freestyle (1:48.50) at the St. John’sInvitational... anchored the second-place 400 medley relay teamagainst Wisconsin-Milwaukee (3:40.57) and finished second in the200 freestyle (1:48.20)... a member of the 800 freestyle relay teamat Saint Louis that placed third (7:19.99) ... also swam to a third-place finish in the 500 freestyle (5:00.23) and second place in the200 freestyle (1:48.86)... finished second against Morningside in the200 freestyle (1:59.93)... clocked a season-best time in the 200butterfly at the Minnesota Challenge (2:00.05)... at The SummitLeague Championships, started for the record-setting 200 freestylerelay team (1:27.08), the record-setting 800 freestyle relay team(7:03.14) and was part of the 200 medley relay team that swam aseason best 1:37.24 ... individually, placed 15th in the 500 freestyle(4:53.31), and finished eighth in the 100 backstroke (55.13).Before SDSU: Made two state appearances at the Minnesota statehigh school meet, placing 13th in the 100 freestyle and 14th in the200 freestyle ... earned five varsity letters at Forest Lake HighSchool and was a four-time all-conference honoree ... top timeswere :22.43 in the 50 freestyle, :48.70 in the 100 freestyle,1:46.50 in the 200 freestyle and :55.40 in the 100 butterfly ...honor roll student and member of the Naitonal Honor Society

2008-09: Swam the 1000 freestyle in 10:18.48 to finish secondduring day on at St. Louis ... had a finish of 17th in the 500freestyle (4:52.51) on day one of the Minnesota Challenge ... fin-ished 23rd in the 200 freestyle (1:49.63) and placed 17th in the100 butterfly (53.96 sec) on day two of the Minnesota Challenge ...placed 10th in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:42.92 on day oneof the Summit League Championships ... during day two, Martinfinished seventh in the preliminaries of the 400 IM with a time of4:14.26 and started for the fourth place 800 freestyle relay team (7:04.58) ... on day three, finished the 200 butterfly in 1:55.85 toplace 10th.2007-08: Anchored the second place 200 medley relay teamagainst South Dakota (1:42.22) and placed second in the 200 but-terfly (2:01.)... finished second at the St. John’s Invitational in the1000 freestyle (10:14.21), took fourth place in the 200 backstroke(2:03.85), and placed third in the 100 butterfly (53.76)... swam toa second place finish in the 500 freestyle (4:54.66), a fourth placefinish in the 200 IM (2:01.74) and was a part of the second place400 freestyle relay team (3:21.94) in a dual against Wisconsin-Milwaukee... second place in the 1650 freestyle at Wisconsin-GreenBay (17:09.31) and was part of the third place 200 freestyle relayteam (1:35.85).Before SDSU: Andrew was a member of the Texas 5A All-StateTeam for 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle and 100 butterfly ... part of2005 and 2007 Texas 5A state championship teams at KingwoodHigh School under the guidance of coach Russel Duin ... member of2006 National Championship team

2008-09: Finished third in the 200 freestyle (1:49.81), third in the100 backstroke in 57.74 sec and was a part off the second place400 freestyle relay team (3:21.54) against Western Illinois ... wonthe 100 freestyle in :49.78 and started for the second-place 200freestyle relay team (1:29.30) vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay ... was a partof the winning 400 medley relay team (3:15.35) ... placed third inthe 100 backstroke (:57.17), finished third in the 100 freestyle(:49.75) and started for the second-place 200 freestyle relay team

2008-09: Placed 21st in the 100 freestyle (55.28 sec) and was amember of the seventh place 200 freestyle relay team (1:34.77) atthe St. John's Invitational ... finished fifth in the 200 freestyle(1:59.82) on day one against St. Louis and sixth in the 100freestyle (55.90 sec) and day two ... finished 86th in the 50freestyle (24.41 sec) on day one of the Minnesota Challenge ... on day two, placed 41st in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:58.92and anchored the 12th place 400 freestyle relay team (3:23.95) ...swam to a 27th place finish in the 500 freestyle (5:12.12) on dayone of the Summit League ChampionshipsBefore SDSU: Six-year member of the Forest Lake swim team...lettered in four straight years and placed 17th at state in the 200free relay... majoring in nursing

2008-09: Swam to a fourth-place finish in the 100 backstrokeclocking in at 59.16 sec against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... finished19th in the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.31 sec at the St. John'sInvitational ... finished fourth in the 200 IM (2:08.99) on day oneof a dual against St. Louis ... had a 20th-place finish in the 200backstroke (2:07.65) and placed 23rd in the 100 backstroke(59.12 sec) on day two of the Minnesota Challenge ... placed 18thin the 100 backstroke (57.24 sec) and finished 16th in the 400 IM(4:29.66) on day two of the Summit League Championships.Before SDSU: Member of the Norris high school swim team from2004-2008... CKST Club Team member from 1996-2004... three-time state medalist at the high school meet... finished fifth andsixth in the 100 backstroke and sixth in the 200 IM... swam a bestin the 100 backstroke of 56.52 sec and in the 200 IM of 2:03.69...majoring in Biology

2008-09: Had a 12th-place finish in the 50 freestyle (23.85 sec)and placed seventh in the 100 freestyle (52.25 sec) on day two ofthe Wyoming Quadrangular ... won the 100 backstroke in 56.00sec ans started for the second place 400 medley relay team(3:42.49) in a dual against Western Illinois ... placed third in the100 backstroke clocking in at 57.44 sec and started for the secondplace 400 medley relay team (3:34.85) vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay ...placed third in the 200 backstroke (2:02.66), swam to a fifth placefinish of 5:05.55 in the 500 freestyle, placed fourth in the 100backstroke (57.40 sec) and started for the second place 200 med-ley relay team (1:39.11) at the St. John's Invitational ... has a sec-ond place finish at South Dakota in the 100 backstroke (1:04.02)... during day one against St. Louis, started for the winning 200medley relay team (1:40.62) and finished third in the 100 back-stroke in 56.41 sec ... finished fourth in the 50 freestyle in 23.30sec, finished fourth in the 200 backstroke clocking in at 2:02.24and started for the second place 400 medley relay team (3:40.72)on day two of a dual against St. Louis ... during day one of the Minnesota Challenge, was a member of the second place 200freestyle relay team that finished in 1:29.30 ... finished seventh inthe 100 backstroke with a time of 55.33 sec and started for theeighth place 200 medley relay team (1:39.40) on day two of theMinnesota Challenge ... on day one of the Summit LeagueChampionships, started for the sixth place 400 medley relay team(3:32.92) and finished 20th in the 200 IM (2:02.08) ... on daytwo, started for the fourth place 200 medley relay team that fin-ished with a season best time of 1:36.26 ... on day three of theSummit League Championships, placed 12th with a season besttime of 1:58.11 in the 200 backstroke.Before SDSU: Transfer from the University of Alaska South East,Juneau.. placed fourth in the 100 backstroke at the Alaska statemeet... majoring in Environmental Science.

Peter SandagerSo., Scandia, Minn.Forest Lake High SchoolMajor: Nursing

Garret SchrockSo., Bennet, Neb.Norris High SchoolMajor: Biology



Jon WendelSr., Juneau, AlaskaDouglas High SchoolMajor: EnvironmentalScience

Career Wins:- 100 Backstroke: 56.00 sec (2008 vs. Western Illinois)- 200 Medley Relay: 1:40.62 (2009 vs. St. Louis Day 1)


2008-09: Swam to an eighth-place finish in the 200 freestyle(1:50.76) and was a part of the fifth place 400 freestyle relay team(3:18.68) on day one of the Wyoming Quadrangular ... on day two,was a member of the fourth place 200 freestyle relay team thatfinished in 1:29.30 ... placed fourth in the 200 freestyle with atime of 1:51.86 vs. Western Illinois ... finished third in the 200freestyle (1:48.94) and third in the 500 freestyle (5:01.23) vs.Wisconsin-Green Bay ... won the 200 freestyle with a time of2:00.44 in a dual at South Dakota ... on day on against St. Louis,was a member of the third place 800 freestyle relay team that fin-ished in 7:24.35 ... finished second in the 100 freestyle in 50.40sec in day two of a dual against St. Louis ... finished 31st in the500 freestyle in 5:00.23 on day one of the Minnesota Challenge ...during day two. was a part of the 11th place 800 freestyle relayteam (7:32.59) and anchored the eighth place 200 medley relayteam (1:39.40) ... on day one of the Summit LeagueChampionships, finished 17th in the 500 freestyle clocking in at4:50.62 ... placed 14th in the 200 freestyle (1:47.71) and was apart of the fourth place 200 medley relay team that finished with aseason best time of 1:36.26 on day two ... on day three, finishedninth in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:13:06.2007-08: Had a third place finish against South Dakota in the1000 freestyle (10:48.98)... finished third in the 500 freestyle(5:05.21) at the St. John’s Invitational... swam to a third place fin-ish at Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the 500 freestyle (5:02.73) and wasa part of the second place 400 freestyle relay team (3:21.94)...part of the 200 freestyle relay team that placed third (1:35.85) atWisconsin-Green Bay... won the 500 freestyle event againstMorningside (5:21.89)... placed second in the 1000 freestyle at St.Louis (10:37.79) and anchored the fifth place 400 freestyle relayteam (3:22.50)... a member of the 800 freestyle relay team thatfinished fourth at the Minnesota Challenge... at season endingSummit League Championships, he finished fourth in the finals ofthe 1650 freestyle (17:18.17), 14th in the finals of the 200freestyle (1:48.24), 16th in the finals of the 500 freestyle(4:54.12), and was part of the school record 800 freestyle relayteam that finished fourth (7:03.14).2006-07: Placed second in both the 400 freestyle (4:34.46) andthe 800 freestyle (9:27.81) in a dual against the University ofSouth Dakota … at the IUPUI Quadrangular Willett placed sixth inthree events, the 500 freestyle (5:08.46), the 200 breaststroke(2:27.30), and the 400 medley relay (3:53.56) … was part of the400 freestyle relay team that placed fourth at the MinnesotaChallenge with a time of 3:19.59 … placed 14th in both the 200freestyle (1:48.37) and the 1,650 freestyle (17:27.05), also placed

20th in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:58.00.Before SDSU: Made four state appearances where he placed sec-ond, third, fourth and 11th … was a seven-time all-conferencemember … was a three-time all-conference high school male andwas a one-time all-state member … made one state appearance incross country … was team captain of swimming, cross country andtrack … was a two-time MVP … was a member of the NationalHonor Society and won Student Athlete of the Year

2008-09: Finished third in the 200 freestyle (1:50.96), placedseventh in the 100 freestyle in 49.78 sec and was a part of thefifth place 400 freestyle relay team (3:18.68) on day one of theWyoming Quadrangular ... on day two, swam the anchor leg for thefourth place 200 freestyle relay team that finished in 1:29.27 ...won the 50 freestyle with a time of 22.75 sec, swam the anchorleg for the winning 400 medley relay that finished in 3:38.14 andplaced second in the 100 freestyle (49.44 sec) in a dual againstWestern Illinois ... finished second in the 100 freestyle clocking inat 49.79, was a part of the second place 200 freestyle relay team(1:29.80) and swam the anchor leg of the second place 400 med-ley relay team (3:34.85) in a home dual against Wisconsin-GreenBay ... was a member of the winning 400 freestyle relay team(3:15.35), a part of the second place 200 freestyle relay team(1:30.30) and finished sixth in the 200 freestyle (1:50.75) at the St. John's Invitational ... was a member of the second place 200freestyle relay team (1:40.16) and swam the anchor leg for thesecond place 400 medley relay team (3:59.77) at South Dakota.Before SDSU: Went to the state swim meet all during all fouryears at South Sioux City... 13 1/2 year member of the South SiouxCity Dolphins... placed fourth in the 100 freestyle and fifth in the200 freestyle... graduated in the top 30 of his class.... 22.60 in the50 freestyle, 49.49 in the 100 freestyle, 1:47.38 in the 200freestyle and 56.56 in the 100 butterfly... majoring in business

Ryan WillettSr., Cedar Falls, IowaCedar Falls CommunitySchoolMajor: Engineering

School Record:- 800 Freestyle Relay: 7:03.14 (2008 at Summit LeagueChampionships)Career Wins:- 500 Freestyle: 5:21.89 (2008 vs. Morningside)- 200 Freestyle: 2:00.44 (2008 at South Dakota)

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Jeremy YacevichSo., Dakota City, Neb.South Sioux City High SchoolMajor: Business

Career Wins:- 50 Freestyle: 22.75 sec (2008 vs. Western Illinois)- 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:15.35 (2008 at St. John's Invitational)- 400 Medley Relay: 3:38.14 (2008 vs. Western Illinois)

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Caleb CrevierR-Fr., Elkton, S.D.Elkton High SchoolMajor: Health Promotion

Before SDSU: Caleb is expected to add depth in the diving eventsfor the Jackrabbits this season ... joined the team during the 2008-09 season but did not compete ... brings a gymnastics backgroundto the diving program ... family has performed throughout NorthAmerica with basketball ball-handling exhibition

Jourdan ClarkFr., Fremont, Neb.Ralston High SchoolMajor: Pre-PhysicalTherapy

Before SDSU: Awarded all-conference honors in 2009 and was ateam captain all four years of high school ... qualified for the statemeet in mulitple events all four years while being in the finals atthe 2009 meet ... at the 2009 state meet, finished 11th in the 200IM, eighth in the 100 breaststroke, seventh in the 200 medley andwas a member of the sixth place 200 freestyle relay team ... quali-fied for the junior nationals in the triathlon


John GoossensFr., Forest Lake, Minn.Forest Lake High SchoolMajor: Undecided

Before SDSU: Named All-Conference three time while lettering inswimming all four years of high school ... captain senior year ...competed at the Minnesota state meet three time with a high finishof 14th

James GroskopfFr., Scottsbluff, Neb.Scottsbluff High SchoolMajor: MechanicalEngineering

Before SDSU: State qualifier in the 200 medley relay, 400 freestyeand the 100 backstroke as a sophomore and a junior ... two yearmember of the National Honor Society ... four year GNC GPA aca-demic award winner

Jim McLainFr., Pierre, S.D.T.F. Riggs High SchoolMajor: Geography

Before SDSU: Pierre Swim Team Swimmer of the Year during win-ter 2005-06 ... PST Swimmer Choice award three times from2006-09 ... as a senior, was the state champion in the 400 individ-ual medley and the 200 breaststroke ... as a freshman in 2006, wasthe state champion in 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and the200 backstroke ... part of the second place 400 freestyle and 400medley relay teams in 2006 and 2009 ... personal best of 1:02.78in the 100 breaststroke, 2:20.91 in the 200 breaststroke and atime of 2:05.37 n the 200 individual medley ... National HonorSociety member, Vice President and and the student senate classtreasurer ... awarded the Lee Opheim scholorship, Yellow and Bluescholorship, Erma Fiedler scholorship, Perkins Kiwanis scholorship,and the Robert Disburg Memorial scholorship ... given the DeltaKappa Gamma Book award

Ethan McMahonFr., Dent, Minn.Perham High SchoolMajor: ElectricalEngineering

Before SDSU: Won the 100 butterfly and placed fourth in the indi-vidual medley at the Minnesota state in 2009 ... finished fifth in the100 butterfly at the 2008 state meet ... team MVP during the2008-09 season

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Kyle OchsnerFr., Jordan, Minn.Jordan High SchoolMajor: Engineering

Before SDSU: Member of the Prior Lake Lakers and the club teamSouth Metro Storm in 2008-09 and was a member of Black Linefrom 2005-08 ... several top-eight placings at state and threeappearances at Zones ... cumulative 3.80 GPA

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Shea PatrickFr., Mitchell, S.D.Mitchel High SchoolMajor: Civil Engineering

Before SDSU: Member of high school tennis team all four yearsand played for the golf team his senior year ... appeared at thestate swimming and tennis tournament all four years since freshmanyear ... finished sixth in singles during his senior year at state tennis... consolation champion in doubles ... many state first through thirdplacings freshman through senior year. ... honor roll member fromhis freshman through his senior year

Brad SchoreitFr., Omaha, Neb.Millard North High SchoolMajor: Broadcast Journalism

Before SDSU: Has been diving since the age of 5 ... a member ofthe Metro Omaha Diving Team and Nebraska Dive Club ... finishedsecond at state his freshman year, fourth as a sophmore and wonstate his junior and senior year ... was also the school’s Swimmingand Diving MVP all four years of high school and the senior captainas a senior year ... was undefeated his senior year

Tyler SmoragiewiczFr., Rapid City, S.D.Central High SchoolMajor: Biology

Before SDSU: A member of the Rapid City Racers swim clubs forthe past 11 years ... finished first in the 200 meter butterfly at thestate meet ... team captain

Greg ThompsonFr., Rochester, Minn.John Marshall High SchoolMajor: Pre-Pharmacy

Before SDSU: A member of the JM Rockets varstiy from 2005-09... team co-captain for his senior season ... competed at the stateswim meet in 2009 ... Big Nine all-conference selection in 2008-09... Big Nine scholar athlete and a National Honor Society member

Tyler WebbFr., Burnsville, Minn.Burnsville High SchoolMajor: Civil Engineering

Before SDSU: A member of the Burnsville swim team for the pastfive years ... a part of the Black Dog swim club for 11 years ... partof the 2007 Minnesota state champions.

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SDSU 121, South Dakota 92North Dakota 137, SDSU 77

Wyoming 188, SDSU 33GILLETTE, Wyo. — The South Dakota State University men’s

swimming and diving team opened the season on Oct. 24 by win-ning one and dropping a pair of duals at the WyomingQuadrangular.

The Jackrabbits posted a 121-92 victory over the University ofSouth Dakota, while also dropping duals to the University of NorthDakota, 137-77, and host Wyoming, 188-33. Wyoming also defeat-ed UND and USD to record a sweep of Friday’s action.

Individually, freshman Nick Carter turned in a pair of top-five fin-ishes to lead SDSU. The Rogers, Ark., native placed fourth in the200-yard backstroke with a time of 1 minute, 56.76 seconds, andalso finished fifth in the 200 freestyle, 1:46.69.

Also recording fourth-place finishes were Cade Roberts in the200 breaststroke, 2:14.18; Ryan Willett in the 500 freestyle,5:06.29, and Kyle Milleman in the 1,000 freestyle, 10:30.92.Andrew Martin added a fifth-place time of 10:44.96 in the 1,000freestyle.

SDSU closed out the meet with a fifth-place finish in the 400freestyle as the team of Carter, Willett, Jeremy Yacevich and ChrisHolzwarth clocked a time of 3:18.68.

SDSU 110, South Dakota 101North Dakota 139, SDSU 74

Wyoming 112, SDSU 93GILLETTE, Wyo. — The South Dakota State University men’s

swimming and diving team had a repeat performance of theiropening night by winning one of three duals Oct. 25 at theWyoming Quadrangular.

The Jackrabbits (2-4) defeated the University of South Dakota forthe second day in a row, 110-101. SDSU dropped a dual to theUniversity of North Dakota, 139-74 and lost to host Wyoming,112-93. Wyoming was victorious against UND and USD to finish totwo day quadrangular a perfect 6-0.

Freshman Kyle Catani, from Ballwin, Mo., was one of twoJackrabbits to place second as he was the runner up in the 1,650freestyle in 17 minutes, 20.78 seconds. Nick Carter followed up animpressive college debut with a second-place finish in the 500freestyle (4:52.18). Carter also finished third in the 400 IM with atime of 4:26.41.

James Motley, a junior transfer, finished third behind Catani in the1,650 freestyle with a time of 18:01.39.

In the 200 freestyle, freshman Jeremy Yacevich led the way forSDSU with a third-place finish. The South Sioux City (Neb.) graduateclocked in at 1:50.96.

Senior Cade Roberts was the top-finishing Jackrabbit in the 100breaststroke with a time of 1:00.30 to place third. Roberts’ time of23.09 second was good for sixth in the 50 freestyle.

SDSU 125, Western Illinois 112AMES, Iowa — The South Dakota State University men’s swim-

ming and diving team defeated Summit League opponent WesternIllinois 125-112 in Ames, Iowa, on Nov. 1.

The Jackrabbits (3-4) won the first event of the meet, taking the400-medley relay in 3:38.14. They also captured the second andfourth spots in the relay.

Freshman Nick Carter won the first individual event of his careerand the first individual event for the Jacks this season as he finishedthe 200-yard freestyle in 1:45.58. Carter also won the 100 butter-fly finishing in 52.03 seconds, only .22 shy of tying the schoolrecord.

Senior Cade Roberts had two wins as well, placing first in the100 breaststroke (1:00.77) and the 400 IM (4:22.56). Robertswas followed by teammate Chris Holzwarth, who finished thebreaststroke event in 1:02.29.

Jeremy Yacevich, a freshman from Dakota City, Neb., edged PaulKurz of Western Illinois in the 50 freestyle, posting a time of 22.75seconds, .04 ahead of Kurz. In the 100 freestyle, Yacevich finishedsecond clocking in at 49.44 sec.

In the 100 backstroke, junior transfer Jon Wendel finished in56.00 seconds, good enough for first. Matt Josephson was secondin the event, followed by Mark Sandager, who captured third.

Freshman Kyle Catani finished second in two distance events witha time of 17:14.35 in the 1,650 freestyle and 5:01.36 in the 500freestyle.

Wisconsin-Green Bay 145, SDSU 86BROOKINGS — Despite a new record in the 100 butterfly, the

South Dakota State University men’s swimming and diving teamdropped a dual meet to Wisconsin-Green Bay, 145-86, at theStanley J. Marshall HPER Center Pool on Nov. 7.

Freshman Nick Carter continued his fast start by winning the 100butterfly in 51.58 seconds — a new SDSU record. Carter alsoplaced second in the 200 freestyle, finishing in 1:44.32.

Carter was followed in the 200 freestyle by teammates RyanWillett, third, and Mark Sandager, who took fourth.

Cade Roberts, a senior from Richland, Wash., won his first 50freestyle race of the season, finishing in 22.71 seconds.

Senior Chris Holzwarth led the entire way en route to a first-place finish in the 200 individual with a time of 1:58.63.

Mark Sandager had the last win for the Jacks on the night bytaking first in the 100 freestyle (49.78 seconds) by .01 secondsover teammate Jeremy Yacevich.

South Dakota 161, SDSU 127VERMILLION, S.D. — Senior Cade Roberts swept the breast-

stroke events, but the South Dakota State University men’s swim-ming and diving team dropped a dual to the University of SouthDakota, 161-127, on Dec. 13 at the DakotaDome.

The Jackrabbits dropped to 3-6 in duals during their final compe-tition before semester break.

Roberts, a native of Richland, Wash., won the 100-meter breast-stroke in a time of 1 minute, 7.58 seconds, then posted a winningtime of 2:29.78 in the 200-meter event. He closed out his day witha runner-up finish in the 400 individual medley, 4:46.59.

Four other Jackrabbits won event titles: Kyle Catani in the 800-meter freestyle, 8:49.47; Ryan Willett in the 200-meter freestyle,2:00.44; James Motley in the 200-meter butterfly, 2:13.71, andNick Carter in the 200-meter backstroke, 2:12.68. Carter alsoadded runner-up finishes in the 50-meter freestyle, 24.55 seconds,and the 100-meter butterfly, 58.71 seconds. Catani was second inthe 400 freestyle, 4:16.16.

Tampa RelaysTAMPA, Fla. — The South Dakota State University men’s swim-

ming team placed fourth at the Tampa Relays during its WinterTraining Trip on Jan 3.

Tampa swept the meet with 206 points, followed by Illinois Techwith 86 and Cleveland State with 84. SDSU tallied 56 points.

The Jackrabbits’ best finishes were third-place efforts in the 300breaststroke, where the team of Chirs Holzwarth, Ryan Willett andQuinn Holden combined for a time of 3:16.31, and in the 400freestyle as Willett, Jason Garder, Holzwarth and Mark Sandagerposted a time of 3:26.12.

Saint Louis 169, SDSU 66BROOKINGS — The South Dakota State men’s swimming and

diving team struggled against Saint Louis University (Mo.), winningonly a single relay event in a 169-66 defeat at the HPER CenterPool on Jan. 10.

Jon Wendel, Cade Roberts, Jason Garder and John Bisson placedfirst in the 200 medley relay, squeaking by the Billikens with a timeof 1 minute, 40.62 seconds — .03 seconds quicker than the run-ner-up team.

Individually, Garder had a pair of second-place finishes in the 50freestyle (22.38 seconds) and the 100 butterfly (54.29 seconds) —both of which were season bests for the sophomore from Omaha, Neb.

Andrew Martin came in second with a time of 10:18.48 in the1,000 freestyle and Mark Sandager also placed second in the 100freestyle at 49.82 seconds.

Jon Wendel started for the first-place 200 medleyrelay team in a home meet vs. Saint Louis.

Saint Louis 139.5, SDSU 58.5BROOKINGS — Despite a pair of individual victories from Cade

Roberts, the South Dakota State University men’s swimming anddiving team dropped a 139.5-58.5 dual to the University of SaintLouis (Mo.) on Jan 11 at the Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center Pool.

A senior from Richland, Wash., Roberts was the lone Jackrabbit toclaim an individual title. His first individual title came in the 50-yard freestyle, where he clocked a winning time of 22.79 seconds.Roberts closed his day by winning the 200 breaststroke in 2 min-utes, 14.06 seconds.

Roberts also swam on the Jackrabbits’ runner-up 400 medleyrelay, teaming with Jon Wendel, Jason Garder and John Bisson for atime of 3:40.72.

Mark Sandager added a pair of second-place finishes, turning inrespective times of 1:48.52 and 5:04.00 in the 200 and 500freestyle events.

SLU received three individual victories from Justin Breithaupt,who won the 200 backstroke (1:58.14), 400 individual medley(4:20.23) and 500 freestyle (4:56.17).

Minnesota Challenge Day 1MINNEAPOLIS — Chris Holzwarth turned in a 13th-place finish

in the 500-yard freestyle to pace the South Dakota State Universitymen’s swimming and diving team against tough competition onFeb. 6 at the Minnesota Challenge.

Holzwarth, a senior from Paradise, Calif., clocked a season-besttime of 4 minutes, 46.62 seconds in the 500 freestyle.

Other top performances by Jackrabbit individuals included CadeRoberts placing 15th in the 200 individual medley, 1:59.37, andJason Garder finishing 30th out of 96 competitors in the 50freestyle with a time of 22.22 seconds.

In the relays, the Jackrabbit 200 freestyle relay team of Roberts,Jon Wendel, Quinn Holden and Mark Sandager opened the meetwith an 11th-place time of 1:29.30. SDSU closed the meet as thequartet of Matt Josephson, John Bisson, Garret Schrock and RyanWillett placed 13th in the 400 medley relay in 3:47.32.

Minnesota Challenge Day 2MINNEAPOLIS — Matt Josephson turned in a fifth-place effort in

the 200-yard backstroke, leading the South Dakota State Universitymen’s swimming and diving team on the final day of competition atthe Minnesota Challenge on Feb. 7.

Josephson, a junior from Juneau, Alaska, posted a time of 1:59.16en route to his fifth-place finish.

Four other Jackrabbits added top-10 finishes: Jon Wendel, seventhin the 100 backstroke, 55.33 seconds; James Motley, eighth in the200 butterfly, 1:58.08; Chris Holzwarth, ninth in the 100 breast-stroke, 1:00.44, and Cade Roberts, 10th in the 100 breaststroke,1:00.59. Roberts also placed 13th in the 200 breaststroke,2:12.73, and 15th in the 100 butterfly, 53.48 seconds.

SDSU also had two relay teams finish in the top 10. The 200medley relay team of Wendel, Holzwarth, Jason Garder and RyanWillett opened the day with an eighth-place time of 1:39.40.

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The 400 freestyle relay team closed the competition by finishingninth as the quartet of Roberts, Mark Sandager, Motley andJosephson clocked a time of 3:20.45.

Matt Josephson placed fifth in the 200 backstroke at theMinnesota Challenge.

Summit League Championships Day 1ROCHESTER, Mich. — South Dakota State opened the finals of

the 2009 Summit League Swimming and Diving Championshipswith a school record in the 200-yard freestyle relay, but theJackrabbits had a tough time carrying the momentum through theremainder of the first day of the three-day meet on Feb. 19.

The Jackrabbit team of Jason Garder, John Bisson, Mark Sandagerand Cade Roberts established a new mark in the 200 freestyle relaywith a time of 1 minute, 26.23 seconds en route to a fourth-placefinish.

Roberts later finished ninth in the 200 individual medley with atime of 1:56.51, while Garder placed 14th In the 50 freestyle,21.86 seconds.

James Motley was the lone Jackrabbit individual to swim in anevent final Thursday night. A junior from Santa Maria, Calif., Motleyfinished seventh in a time of 4:42.15. Andrew Martin swam in theconsolation final, clocking a 10th-place overall time of 4:42.92.

SDSU’s 87 points were good enough for fifth place in the six-team field on the first day of competition.

Jason Garder was a part of the 200 freestyle relay teamthat broke the school record during the first day of the

Summit League Championships.

Summit League Championships Day 2ROCHESTER, Mich. – The South Dakota State men’s swimming

and diving team placed fourth in a pair of relays on Feb. 20 andremained in fifth in the team standings after the second day of thethree-day Summit League Men’s Swimming and DivingChampionships.

The 200-yard medley relay team of junior Jon Wendel, seniorCade Roberts, and sophomores Jason Garder and Mark Sandagerplaced fourth in a time of 1 minute, 36.26 seconds. The 1:36.26clocking was .03 seconds behind the school record of 1:36.23 set in2007.

The Jacks were also fourth in the 800-meter freestyle relay. Thequartet of sophomore Andrew Martin, junior Ryan Willett, seniorChris Holzwarth, and Sandager posted a time of 7:04.58, nearly 20seconds better than their preliminary time and just over one secondoff the school-record mark of 7:03.14 set in 2008.

Martin had the team’s best individual finish of the day, placingseventh in the 400-meter individual medley final. The Kingwood,Texas, native had a time of 4:14.77. Teammate Garret Schrock, afreshman, was 16th in the event in 4:29.66.

Three SDSU swimmers placed in the top 16 in the 100 breast-stroke, 100 backstroke and 200 freestyle.

In the 100 breaststroke, Holzwarth was ninth (:59.94), Robertswas 12th (1:00.49) and freshman Quinn Holden was 16th(1:04.56).

In the 100 back, Wendel took ninth (:54.04), Sandager placed11th (:54.23) and junior Matt Josephson finished 16th (:55.29).

In the 200 free, Sandager was 11th (1:45.58), Willett was 14th(1:47.71) and sophomore John Bisson ended up 15th (1:48.67).

Garder, the lone Jackrabbit in the 100-meter butterfly final, post-ed a 14th-place finish with a time of 53.88 seconds.

Through two days, SDSU amassed 205 team points.

Garret Schrock finished 16th in the 400 IM at theSummit League Championships as a freshman.

• 2008-09 Season Recap2008-09 Season Recap •


Summit League Championships Day 3ROCHESTER, Mich. — James Motley annihilated the school

record in the 1,650-yard freestyle as the South Dakota State menplaced fifth at the Summit League Men’s Swimming and DivingChampionships to close the season on Feb. 21.

Motley, a junior from Santa Maria, Calif., took second in the eventfinals with a time of 16 minutes, 11.52 seconds. The clocking wasmore than 30 seconds better than the previous record of 16:41.90set by Josh Mueller in 2006.

Cade Roberts, the lone senior to compete for the Jacks onSaturday, wrapped up his career with a pair of top-five finishes. TheRichland, Wash., native placed fourth in the 200 breaststroke with atime of 2:09.10. He also teamed with sophomores John Bisson,Jason Garder and Mark Sandager to take fifth in the 400 freestyle

relay. The quartet came in in a time of 3:11.67.Junior Ryan Willett was the second Jackrabbit to finish in the top-

10 in the 200 breaststroke, placing ninth in a time of 2:13.06.Junior Matt Josephson placed seventh in the 200-meter back-

stroke with a time of 1:57.53, while teammate Jon Wendel, a junior,took 12th in 1:58.11.

Sophomore Andrew Martin was 10th in the 200 butterfly afterposting a time of 1:55.85.

Sandager added a 15th-place finish in the 100 freestyle, finishingwith a time of 48.19 seconds.

The Jacks posted 320 points in finishing fifth in the team stand-ings, finishing ahead of IUPUI. Oakland won its 10th consecutivetitle after tallying a meet-record 1,077 team points.

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Event Athlete(s) Time Location50 Freestyle Chris Holzwarth :21.99 Minnesota Challenge100 Freestyle Mark Sandager :47.33 Summit League Champ.200 Freestyle Nick Carter 1:43.16 Summit League Champ.500 Freestyle James Motley 4:42.94 Summit League Champ.1000 Freestyle Nick Carter 10:12.68 Wisconsin-Milwaukee1650 Freestyle James Motley 17:09.31 Wisconsin-Green Bay100 Backstroke Jon Wendel :54.25 Summit League Champ.200 Backstroke Nick Carter 1:57.24 Summit League Champ.100 Breaststroke Chris Holzwarth :59.57 Summit League Champ.200 Breaststroke Cade Roberts 2:11.24 Summit League Champ.100 Buttefly Nick Carter :53.11 vs. South Dakota200 Butterfly James Motley 1:58.20 Summit League Champ.200 Individual Medley Cade Roberts 1:58.20 Summit League Champ.400 Individual Medley Andrew Martin 4:13.37 Summit League Champ.200 Freestyle Relay Garder, Bisson, M. Sandager, Roberts 1:27.08* Summit League Champ.400 Freestyle Relay Roberts, Bisson, Garder, M. Sandager 3:10.54 St. John’s Invitational800 Freestyle Relay Martin, Willett, Holzwarth M. Sandager 7:03.14* Summit League Champ.200 Medley Relay Wendel, Roberts, Garder, M.Sandager 1:37.24 Summit League Champ.400 Medley Relay Wendel, Roberts, Garder, Holzwarth 3:40.57 Wisconsin-Milwaukee

• 2008-09 Men’s Swimming and Diving Season Bests •• 2008-09 Men’s Swimming and Diving Season Bests •

50 Freestyle1 21.71 Chris Holzwarth 20092 21.72 Mario Polito 20063 21.74 Patrick Hanchin 20004 21.78 Brandon Maydew 20065 21.82 Nick Carter 20086 21.86 Jason Garder 20097 21.89 Chad Thomsen 20078 21.91 Tim Zobel 19929 22.02 Jacob Berg 200510 22.05 Benji Erickson 2002

100 Freestyle1 46.42 Mark Garrigues 20062 47.57 Mark Sandager 20093 48.27 John Bisson 20084 48.29 Benji Erickson 20014 48.29 Derek Nordtvedt 20016 48.34 Cade Roberts 20097 48.44 Don Schmeichel 19948 48.46 Chris Holzwarth 20099 48.52 Tim Zobel 199210 48.65 Erik Nelson 1999

200 Freestyle1 1.42.49 Mark Garrigues 20062 1:44.28 Mark Sandager 20093 1:44.32 Nick Carter 20084 1.44.40 Derek Nordtvedt 20015 1.45.24 Don Schmeichel 19946 1:45.55 Andrew Martin 20097 1.46.58 Mario Polito 20068 1.46.62 Benji Erickson 20019 1:47.45 Chris Holzwarth 200710 1:47.66 John Bisson 2009

500 Freestyle1 4.41.12 Chris Holzwarth 20072 4:42.12 James Motley 20093 4.42.66 Derek Nordtvedt 20014 4:42.92 Andrew Martin 20095 4.42.94 Josh Mueller 20086 4.45.34 Steve Olson 19937 4.47.57 Mike Adelma 20018 4:50.00 Nick Carter 20089 4:50.62 Ryan Willett 200910 4.51.18 Cal Collins 1983

1,000 Freestyle1 9:43.95 Nick Carter 20082 9:45.96 James Motley 20093 10.06.17 Josh Mueller 20064 10.07.00 Steve Olson 19925 10.07.70 Mike Adelman 20036 10:11.58 Kyle Catani 20087 10.14.21 Andrew Martin 20078 10.15.00 Bob Harder 19789 10.21.00 Cal Collins 198010 10.23.92 Lloyd Siberz 1982

1,650 Freestyle1 16:11.52 James Motley 20092 16.41.90 Josh Mueller 20063 16.49.10 Mike Adelman 20014 16.57.44 Steve Olson 19925 17.07.47 Cal Collins 19836 17.09.31 Andrew Martin 20077 17.11.89 Bob Harder 19788 17:14.35 Kyle Catani 20089 17.18.17 Ryan Willett 200810 17.40.82 Kyle Milleman 2008

100 Backstroke1 51.25 Benji Erickson 20042 53.88 Jon Wendel 20093 54.23 Mark Sandager 20094 54.25 Matt Josephson 20085 54.28 Don Schmeichel 19946 54.41 Chris Holzwarth 20087 55.18 Mark Garrigues 20058 55.99 Scott Werkmeister 19929 56.34 Justin Manning 200710 56.56 Chad Taylor 2003

200 Backstroke1 1.52.66 Benji Erickson 20012 1:56.76 Nick Carter 20083 1.57.24 Matt Josephson 20084 1:58.11 Jon Wendel 20095 1.59.78 Mark Garrigues 20066 1.59.92 Don Schmeichel 19947 2.01.24 Scott Werkmeister 19938 2:02.34 Garret Schrock 20099 2.03.67 Josh Mueller 200610 2.03.85 Andrew Martin 2007

100 Butterfly1 51.58 Nick Carter 20082 51.81 Chad Thomsen 20063 52.50 Benji Erickson 20044 52.59 Mark Garrigues 20075 52.90 Wayne Schafer 20056 53.00 Brad Reynolds 19787 53.31 Jason Garder 20098 53.48 Cade Roberts 20099 53.69 Bryan Ludens 199610 53.78 Josh Mueller 2006

200 Butterfly1 1:54.31 James Motley 20092 1.54.80 Brad Reynolds 19793 1:55.85 Andrew Martin 20094 1.55.87 Mark Garrigues 20075 1.58.20 Josh Mueller 20086 2.01.17 Colby Lee 20077 2.03.04 Bryan Ludens 19958 2.03.65 Cal Collins 19839 2.04.01 Jason Garder 200810 2.07.04 Ty Nordtvedt 2005

100 Breaststroke1 55.76 Chad Thomsen 20072 57.99 Bo Meredith 19983 58.53 Cade Roberts 20074 58.65 Paul Weber 19835 59.31 Steve Olson 19926 59.57 Blake Gipson 20087 59.94 Chris Holzwarth 20098 1.01.42 Brandon Maydew 20069 1.02.00 Brent Martinson 199610 1.02.06 Scott Hadorn 2001

200 Breaststroke1 2.02.64 Chad Thomsen 20072 2.05.67 Bo Meredith 19993 2.07.43 Cade Roberts 20074 2.09.75 Paul Weber 19835 2.10.94 Chris Holzwarth 20076 2.11.24 Blake Gipson 20087 2.11.83 Steve Olson 19928 2:13.06 Ryan Willett 20099 2.18.37 Brandon Maydew 200510 2.18.50 Bill Heiam 1977

200 Individual Medley1 1.53.75 Mark Garrigues 20062 1.55.86 Bo Meredith 19983 1:56.51 Cade Roberts 20094 1.56.97 Benji Erickson 20045 1.58.63 Chris Holzwarth 20086 2.01.74 Andrew Martin 20077 2.01.88 Colby Lee 20078 2:01.91 Matt Josephson 20099 2.02.06 Steve Olson 199410 2:02.08 Jon Wendel 2009

400 Individual Medley1 4.05.91 Mark Garrigues 20062 4.09.86 Bo Meredith 19983 4.13.37 Josh Mueller 20084 4:14.26 Andrew Martin 20095 4.15.52 Chris Holzwarth 20066 4:22.56 Cade Roberts 20087 4.24.01 Steve Olson 19938 4.24.22 Benji Erickson 20039 4:25.99 Garret Schrock 200910 4:26.41 Nick Carter 2008

• Men’s All-Time Top 10 •Men’s All-Time Top 10 •


• SDSUSDSU Swimming & Diving Preview •2009-10 PreviewUnlike the men, the South Dakota State women’s swimming and

diving team has a plethora of experience at its disposal.Nine seniors, along with two juniors, make up a solid foundation

that helped the Jacks take home third at the Summit LeagueChampionships for the second year in a row and finish with a 5-3dual record.

One key member of that third place finish was Katie Budahl. TheUniversity of Minnesota transfer broke the school record in the 100and 200 breaststroke three separate times during the season. Shealso won nine individual races, including setting a SDSU andSummit League record in the 200 breaststroke (2:17.55) during thefinal day of the conference championships, and was a part of fourwinning medley relay teams.

She became the first Jackrabbit woman to win an individual con-ference title since Diane Kelsey won her third consecutive NorthCentral Conference 1,650 freestyle title in 1985.

Senior Emily Tschetter, a Brookings native, will also be a threat inthe breaststroke.

One swimmer that should contribute right away is AlexandraHoffman. Hoffman, a junior from Eureka, S.D., sat out last seasondue to obligations as Miss South Dakota.

As a sophomore, Hoffman set five individual school records andfinished as runner-up in both the 100-yard and 200-yard back-stroke events at The Summit League Championships. She alsoswam on four school-record relays during the 2007-08 season.

“I think she enjoyed her time away, but really missed the swim-ming part of it and is really excited about getting back into it,” saidhead coach Brad Erickson. “Looking at her so far this fall, she trainsso hard and she sets really lofty goals for herself. It won’t take longfor her to get back in the swing of things.”

Joining Hoffman in the backstroke will be Ellen Sinclair and fresh-man Lisa Newberger.

“The success that those three have had and the work ethic thatthey bring, I think that the freshmen look up to those three as lead-ers,” Erickson said. “Plus all of the seniors, because they all havegood qualities that make them good leaders as well.”

Seniors Christina Gerometta and Kayleigh Boucher will lead theway in the distance free events. Gerometta broke four freestylerecords at the Summit League Championships last season and has12 career wins. Boucher set a career best in the 200 and 1650freestyle at the same event. With a year more experience, Ericksonexpects those two to continue to improve.

“They have both set high goals for themselves that will be at thetop of the conference. We should have good quality as well as depthin those three events (Breast, Back, Distance).

Not all contributors will be upperclassmen as the Jacks have a fewincoming freshman that have the chance to make an impact rightaway. One such freshman is a Milbank native.

“We have what we feel is an unknown in Kylie Poel,” saidErickson.

Poel only swam on summer swim teams, so Erickson is excited tosee what she can do in a year-around program.

“In practice, she is amazing us almost everyday.”Anna Howard placed very high in the state meet in Nebraska in

freestyle events, but had a set back. Erickson said that the fresh-man is coming along after being in a car accident that injured herback. “She is still not where she would like to be obviously, but shehas the potential to be a very good sprinter for us.”

Freshman Alyson Twenge will add depth at the diving position asErickson is expecting her to step up and do some good things.

Sasha Porter, a senior diver from Alaska, got off to a quick startlast season as she broke her own school record in 3-meter divingtallying 226.6 points at the season opening triangular againstWestern Illinois and Iowa State. As a sophomore, Porter broke theschool record in the same event that stood for 25 years.

Every single Jackrabbit swimming and diving record on thewomen’s side had fallen in the last two year, but Erickson says thatthey are not done yet.

“It’s amazing that every year the past three or four years we havehad between 16 and 20 school records be broken between the menand woman. You just wonder how long that can continue. I thinkthat as we recruit better and better athletes as we get a better rep-utation, I don’t see why those records can’t continue to fall.”

The season begins Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. at the HPER Center Poolwith the first of five home duals against North Dakota. The Jackshost Iowa State on Oct. 31st, followed by a triangular againstNorthern Iowa and Northern Colorado on Nov. 14th. They close outtheir home schedule by hosting South Dakota and St. Louis on Jan.16th along with a dual against St. Louis on the 17th.

SDSU hits the road beginning on Nov. 7th with back-to-backduals against Wisconsin-Green Bay. The Jacks then travel toVermillion to take on USD on Dec. 10th followed by a dual vs.Nebraska on Dec. 12th.

Other duals on the road will include the annual winter trainingtrip from Jan 2-9 and a triangular in Grand Forks against NorthDakota and South Dakota on Jan. 30.

SDSU will also take part in the Husker Invitational on Nov. 19-22and the Minnesota Challenge on Feb. 5-6.

2009-10 Women’s Summit League Swimming & Diving Preseason Poll Team Points (1st)1. Oakland 36 (6)2. Western Illinois 30 (1)3. South Dakota State 214. South Dakota 205. Centenary 176. Eastern Illinois 167. IUPUI 7

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Name Year Event(s) Hometown Amber Jae Bienfang Sophomore Multiple Events Le Sueur, Minn.Kayleigh Boucher Senior Multiple Events Manchester, Conn.Katie Budahl Senior Breaststroke Mitchell, S.D.Liz Devorak Freshman Freestyle Montevideo, Minn.Jessica Ferley Sophomore Freestyle Rapid City, S.D.Christina Gerometta Senior Diving Farmington Hills, Mich.Kaitlyn Hemmingson Sophomore Backstroke Spearfish, S.D.Ellie Hendricks Sophomore Multiple Events Brookings, S.D.Alexandra Hoffman Junior Distance Freestyle Eureka, S.D.Anna Howard Freshman Freestyle Gretna, Neb.Cassie Kozar Junior Freestyle Ladysmith, B.C., CanadaShawna (Kennedy) Maurer Senior Freestyle The Woodlands, TexasLauren McCleaf Freshman Freestyle Fairfield, Penn.Melissa Mielke Freshman Freestyle Brookings, S.D.Rachel Musser Senior Freestyle Overland Park, Kan.Lisa Newberger Freshman Freestyle Burnsville, Minn.Sara Olenich Senior Freestyle Norfolk, Neb.Kylie Poel Freshman Freestyle Milbank, S.D.Sasha Porter Senior Freestyle Soldotna, AlaskaEllen (Archer) Sinclair Senior Freestyle Davenport, IowaErica Sommer Sophomore Breaststroke Germantown, Wis.Kali Temperley Sophomore Freestyle Fremont, Neb.Breanna Torkelson Sophomore Freestyle Golden Valley, S.D.Emily Tschetter Senior Breaststroke Brookings, S.D.Ashley Twenge Freshman Freestyle Excelsior, Minn.Ashley Valdez Sophomore Freestyle Eaton, Colo.

• SDSUSDSU Women’s Swimming & Diving Roster •

• Letter Winners Returning/Lost •Letter Winners Returning/Lost •

• Roster Breakdown By State •Roster Breakdown By State •South Dakota (8) Katie Budahl, Jessica Ferley, Kaitlyn Hemmingson, EllieHendricks, Alexandra Hoffman, Melissa Mielke, Kylie Poel, Emily TschetterMinnesota (5) Amber Jae Bienfang, Liz Devorak, Lisa Newberger,Breanna Torkelson, Alyson TwengeNebraska (3) Anna Howard, Kali Temperley, Sara OlenichAlaska (1) Sasha PorterColorado (1) Ashley ValdezConnecticut (1) Kayleigh Boucher Iowa (1) Ellen SinclairKansas (1) Rachel MusserMichigan (1) Christinia GeromettaPennsylvania (1) Lauren McCleafTexas (1) Shawna MaurerWisconsin (1) Erica SommerCanada (1) Cassie Kozar

(R) Ellen Archer Sr. Davenport, Iowa(R) Amber Jae Bienfang So. Le Sueur, Minn.(R) Kayleigh Boucher Jr. Manchester, Conn.(R) Katie Budahl Sr. Mitchell, S.D.(L) Catie Coursen Soldotna, Alaska(R) Jessica Ferley So. Rapid City, S.D.(L) Hannah Ferree Fairbanks, Alaska(R) Christina Gerometta Jr. Farmington Hills, Minn.(R) Kaitlyn Hemmingson So, Spearfish, S.D.(R) Ellie Hendricks So, Brookings, S.D.(R) Shawna Maurer Sr. The Woodland, Texas(R) Casie Kozar Jr. Ladysmith, B.C. Canada(R) Rachel Musser Sr. Overland Park, Kan.

Liz Devorak Fr. Montevideo, Minn.Anna Howard Fr. Gretna, Neb.Lauren McCleaf Fr. Fairfield, Penn.Melissa Mielke Fr. Brookings, S.D.Lisa Newberger Fr. Burnsville, Minn.Kylie Poel Fr. Milbank, S.D.Alyson Twenge Fr. Excelsior, Minn.

Seniors (9) Kayleigh Boucher, Katie Budahl, Christina Gerometta, ShawnaMaurer, Rachel Musser, Sara Olenich, Shasha Porter, Ellen Sinclair andEmily TschetterJuniors (2) Alexandra Hoffman and Cassie KozarSophomores (8) Amber Jae Bienfang, Jessica Ferley, Kaitlyn Hemmingson,Ellie Hendricks, Erica Sommer, Kali Temperley, Breanna Torkelson, AshleyValdezFreshmen (7) Liz Devorak, Anna Howard, Lauren McCleaf, Melissa Mielke,Lisa Newberger, Kylie Poel, Alyson Twenge

• Roster Breakdown By Class •Roster Breakdown By Class •

(R) Sara Olenich Sr. Norfolk, Neb(L) Mallory Onisk Bear, Del.(R) Sasha Porter Sr. Solkotna, Alaska(R) Erica Sommer So. Germantown, Wis.(R) Kali Temperley So. Fremont, Neb.(R) Breanna Torkelson So. Golden Valley, S.D.(R) Emily Tschetter Sr. Brookings, S.D.(R) Ashley Valdez So. Eaton, Colo.


• Newcomers •Newcomers •

Date(s) Event/Opponent Location TimeOct. 9 Yellow and Blue Intrasquad HPER Center Pool 4 p.m.Oct. 16 North Dakota HPER Center Pool 6 p.m.Oct. 31 Iowa State HPER Center Pool 1 p.m.Nov. 7 Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, Wis. 9am/2pmNov. 14 Northern Iowa HPER Center Pool 10 a.m.Nov. 14 Northern Colorado HPER Center Pool 2 p.m.Nov. 19-22Husker Invitational Lincoln, Neb. TBADec. 10 South Dakota Vermillion, S.D. 6 p.m.Dec. 12 Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 2 p.m.Jan. 2-9 Winter Training Trip St. Petersburg, Fla. TBAJan. 16 South Dakota/St. Louis (Mo.) HPER Center Pool 1 p.m.Jan. 17 St. Louis (Mo.) HPER Center Pool 10 a.m.Jan. 30 North Dakota/South Dakota Grand Forks, N.D. 1 p.m.Feb. 5-6 Minnesota Challenge Minneapolis, Minn. 12/6 p.m. Feb. 18-20 The Summit League Championships Indianapolis, Ind. All Day

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Amber Jae BienfangSr., Le Sueur, Minn.St. Peter H.S.Major: Nursing

Career Win:- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:43.84 (2008 vs, Nebraska)Career Bests:- 50 Backstroke: 32.66 sec (2008 at Iowa State/Northern Iowa)- 50 Freestyle: 26.28 sec. (2008 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay)- 100 Freestyle: 57.92 sec. (2008 at Saint Louis Day 2)

Kayleigh BoucherSr., Manchester, Conn.Manchester H.S.Major: Interior Design

School Record::- 800 Freestyle Relay: 7:46.35 (2008 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 2)Career Wins:- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:47.69 (2007 at Nebraska)- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:43.84 (2008 vs. Nebraska)- 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:47.69 (2007 at Nebraska)- 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:42.46 (2008 at Northern Colo./UNI)- 800 Freestyle Relay: 8:00.23 (2008 Minnesota Challenge)

• SDSUSDSU Women’s Swimming & Diving Team •

2008-09: Swam a season best in the 50 freestyle (:26.28) to fin-ish seventh against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... swam the 50 back-stroke in 32.66 seconds to finish 32nd ... a part of the winning200 freestyle relay team (1:43.84) in a home meet againstNebraska ... during day one in a meet against St. Louis, was amember of the third place 800 freestyle relay team (8:23.43) ...finished fourth in the 100 freestyle clocking in at 27.92 secondsand started for the third place 400 freestyle relay team during daytwo of a meet at St. LouisBefore SDSU: Six year member of the St. Peter High School swimteam and made the state meet during her senior year... ranked firstin her high school class... National Honor Society member... major-ing in nursing

2008-09: In a triangular against Iowa State and Northern Iowa, amember of the winning 400 freestyle relay team (3:42.46), placedfifth in the 50 backstroke (30.24 sec.), ninth in the 50 butterfly(28.55 sec.), finished 10th in the 50 breaststroke (33.75 sec.),sixth in the 100 IM (1:05.43), placed third with a season best timeof 11:20.16 in the 1000 freestyle and had a season best time of26.21 sec. in the 50 freestyle to finish seventh... swam the 100freestyle in a season best 56.15 sec. during the final day of thefour day Husker Invite ... was the anchor for the winning 200freestyle relay team (1:43.84) in a home meet against Nebraska ...had a season best of 5:28.50 in the 500 freestyle to finish secondand started for the second place 800 freestyle relay team (8:07.93)during day one at St. Louis ... during the first day of the SummitLeague Championships, had a season best time of 2:12.52 to finish14th in the 200 IM ... started for the school record 800 freestyle

relay team (7:50.82) that placed fourth and finished 10th with aseason best time of 1:56.45 in the 200 freestyle during day two ofthe Summit League Championships ... placed eighth in the 1650freestyle with a career best time of 18:00.71 during day three.2007-08: Was part of the second place 400 freestyle relay teamwith a time of 3:47.69 in a dual against Nebraska... won 200freestyle against Morningside (Iowa) (2:10.21)... set a new schoolrecord in the 1000 freestyle (10.59.56) against Wisconsin-Milwaukee... finished third at Wisconsin-Green Bay in the 1650freestyle (18:45.76)... lead off for the winning 800 freestyle relayteam at the Minnesota Challenge... placed 12th in the 200freestyle, finished 11th (5.14.11) in the 500 freestyle, broke school record individually in the 1650 freestyle (18:02.32) and as part ofthe 800 freestyle relay team that finished third (7:46.35) at TheSummit League Championships.2006-07: Broke the school record for the 500 freestyle by finish-ing 10th with a time of 5:15.52 at the Mid-ContinentChampionships and was also part of the record breaking 800freestyle relay that finished sixth with a time of 7:57.97 and the400 freestyle relay that broke another school record with a time of3:40.61 finishing sixth … also placed tenth in the 200 backstroke(2:15.74) and 15th in the 200 freestyle (1:59.66) at the Mid-Continent Championships … was part of the 400 freestyle relaythat placed second in a dual against Iowa State with a time of3:46.38 … part of 400 medley relay team (4:16.23) that placed11th at the Minnesota Invitational … finished fourth in the 200freestyle (2:04.67), fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:21.60), and waspart of the fifth place 200 medley relay (1:56.69) in dual againstNebraska … 400 freestyle relay team placed second againstWisconsin-Green Bay with a time of 3:43.89 … was part of thefifth-place 200 medley relay (1:58.99) and the third-place 400freestyle relay (3:50.65), as wellas placing fifth individually in the200 freestyle (2:03.44) at the IUPUI Quadrangular.Before SDSU: Was a four-year letter winner while at ManchesterHigh under the instruction of Dave Frost … received 20th place inthe 100 back in the Connecticut Girls High School Open … was anall-conference member all four years of high school … she wascaptain of MHS … graduated with honors and was a member ofthe National Honor Society

Katie BudahlSr., Mitchell, S.D.Mitchell H.S.Major: EducationalAdministration

2008-09: Broke the school record in the 100 and 200 breaststrokethree separate times during the season ... won nine individual racesand was a part of four winning medley relay teams ... placed third inthe season opening meet in a triangular against IowaState/Northern Iowa in the 100 breaststroke finishing in 1:06.48and finished the 100 freestyle in 55.89 sec for fifth place ... won the100 breaststroke in 1:06.73 and was a part of the winning 400medley relay team (3:59.08) in a home meet against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... in a triangular against Northern Colorado/NorthernIowa, was a member of the winning 400 medley relay team(4:04.85), won the 50 freestyle clocking in at 32.14 sec, won the100 breaststroke (1:07.92) and the 200 breaststroke (2:27.56) ...placed second in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:23.68 dur-ing the last day of the four day Husker Invite ... won the 200breaststroke with a time of 2:22.41 and finished first in the 50breaststroke (31.20 sec.) in a home meet vs. Nebraska ... started forthe winning 300 breaststroke relay team at the Tampa Relays(3:34.07) ... won the 100 breaststroke (1:07.83) during day one atSt. Louis and won the 200 breaststroke (2:25.84) while starting forthe winning 400 medley relay team (4:05.66)) during day two ...finished the 50 freestyle at the first day of the Minnesota Challengein 25.70 sec. for 29th place ... had a runner-up finish in the 200breaststroke during the second day of the Minnesota Challenge(2:18.82) and was the runner-up in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.68)... a member of the third place school record 400 medley relay team(3:54.40) during the first day of the Summit League Championships... during day two, was a member of the school record 200 medleyrelay team that finished fifth (1:49.04) and set a school record witha second place finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.25) ... set aSDSU and Summit League record in the 200 breaststroke duringthe final day of the conference championships with a winning timeof 2:17.55.Before SDSU:Transfer from the University of Minnesota, where sheswam from 2006-2008 ... competed in the 50 free and the 100and 200 breaststroke at the Big Ten Championships during herfreshman and sophomore years... earned career-best times in boththe 100 and 200 breasts when she finished 20th in the 200(2:18.82) and 24th in the 100 (1:05.08). ... member of theMitchell Aquatic Club team... a five-time South Dakota state cham-pion... held 14 state records, including in the 100 and 200-yardbreaststroke events... the Central Zones champion and the recordholder in the same events... a Sectional and Junior National qualifi-er... the South Dakota swimming senior representative... named theteam’s most valuable swimmer in 2004 and 2005 as well as theMitchell Booster Club’s Hustler of the Year honoree... had a perfect

4.0 GPA all four years in high school and was ranked first in herclass of 208 students...majoring in educational administration

2008-09: Was a part of eight winning relay teams, four schoolrecord relay teams and had one individual win as a freshman ...started for the first place 400 medley relay (3:59.08) team in ahome meet against Wisconsin-Milwaukee ... won the 50 backstroke(28.09 sec.), and was a member of the winning 400 freestyle relayteam (3:42.46), the winning 200 medley relay team (1:52.90) andthe first place 400 medley relay team in a triangular againstNorthern Colorado/Northern Iowa ... won the 100 freestyle with atime of 54.48 sec, was a part of the winning 200 freestyle relayteam (1:41.65) and started for the winning 200 medley relay team(1:52.00) during day one of a two day meet at St. Louis ... during

Career Wins:- 50 Breaststroke: 32.14 sec. (2008 at NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa)- 50 Breaststroke: 31.20 sec. (2008 vs. Nebraska)- 100 Breaststroke: 1:06.73 (2008 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay- 100 Breaststroke: 1:07.92 (2008 at NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa)- 100 Breaststroke: 1:07.83 (2009 at St. Louis Day 1)- 200 Breaststroke: 2:27.56 (2008 at NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa)- 200 Breaststroke: 2:22.41 (2008 vs. Nebraska)- 200 Breaststroke: 2:25.84 (2009 at St. Louis Day 2)- 200 Breaststroke: 2:17.55 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships) School and Summit League Record- 200 Medley Relay: 1:52.90 (2008 at NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa)- 400 Medley Relay: 3:59.08 (2008 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay)- 400 Medley Relay: 4:04.85 (2008 at NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa)- 400 Medley Relay 4:05.66 (2009 at St. Louis Day 2School Records:- 100 Breaststroke: 1:04.25 ((2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 2)- 200 Breaststroke: 2:17.55 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 3) [Summit League Record]- 200 Medley Relay: 1:49.04 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 2)- 400 Medley Relay: 3:54.40 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 1)


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Jessica FerleySo., Rapid City, S.D.Rapid City Central H.S.Major: Health Promotion

•SDSUSDSU Women’s Swimming & Diving Team •


day two at St. Louis, Ferley was a member of the 400 freestylerelay team (3:44.16) that placed first and started for the winning400 medley relay team (4:05.66) ... set four school records as apart of relay teams at the season ending Summit LeagueChampionships; fourth place finish in the 200 freestyle (1:38.29),fourth place in the 400 freestyle (3:33.27), fifth in the 200 medleyrelay (1:49.04) and a third place finish in the 400 medley relay(3:54.40)Before SDSU: A member of the Rapid City Racers swim team for14 years... team captain and state champion for 10 years... zonequalifier, medal winner and senior sectional qualifier... regentsscholar and magna cum laude... varsity member of her high schooltrack and field team... National Honors Society nominee and offi-cer... state record holder in the 13-14 girls 100 LCM freestyle...majoring in Health Promotion

2008-09: Won six individual freestyle races and was a part offour winning relay teams ... finished third in the 500 freestyle(5:18.27) at the season opening triangular against Iowa State/

Western Illinois ... won the 200 freestyle (1:58.54), placed secondin the 500 freestyle (5:16.86) and was a part of the winning 400medley relay team (3:59.08) in a home meet against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... won the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:00.54 andwas a member of the 400 medley relay that placed first (4:04.85)in a triangular against Northern Colorado/Northern Iowa ... at ahome meet against Nebraska, she was a member of the winning200 freestyle relay team that clocked in at 1:43.84 and placedthird in the 1000 freestyle at 10:59.19 ... during day one of a daytwo meet at St. Louis, Gerometta won the 500 freestyle in 5:20.48and the 1000 freestyle in 10:59.19 ... during day two, she won the500 freestyle again (5:18.92) and was a member of the winning400 freestyle relay team (3:44.16) ... at the Minnesota Challenge,finished first in the 1650 freestyle with a time of 18:10.51 ... setthe school record in the 500 freestyle with a fourth place finish witha preliminary time of 5:06.39 and was the anchor for the recordsetting third place 400 medley relay team (3:54.40) during dayone of the Summit League Championships ... during day two,Gerometta set the SDSU record in the 200 freestyle in the prelimi-naries with a fifth place finish of 1:54.76 and was a member of thefourth place 800 freestyle team that had a season best time of7:50.82 ... on day three, she set the 1000 freestyle record(10:44.66) as a part of her record setting performance in the 1650freestyle sixth place finish (17:51.21) and swam that anchor leg forthe school record 400 freestyle relay team (3:33.37)2007-08: Won the 500 freestyle event against Nebraska(5:25.49)... Fourth place in the 1000 freestyle (11:07.99) againstIowa State... last leg of the ninth place 400 medley relay team atthe Husker Invitational( 4:06.79)... second place finish as a mem-ber of the 200 freestyle relay team (1:41.85) at Wisconsin-GreenBay... part of second place team in the 400 medley relay at St.Louis (4:09.06... finished 14th in both the 200 freestyle (1:59.87)and in the 100 freestyle (56.30) at the Minnesota Challenge... atThe Summit League Championships she was a part of two newschool record performances; fourth place in the 400 freestyle relay(3:34.61), the 800 freestyle relay (7:46.35), and had individualfinishes of second in the 1650 freestyle event (18:08.77) andeighth (5:11.73) in the 500 freestyle.2006-07: Placed fifth in the 1,000 freestyle (11:40.73) againstKansas ... finished sixth in the 200 freestyle (2:08.78) and fourth in the 500 freestyle (5:37.30) ... won the 800 freestyle(10:51.40) and was the runner-up in the 100 freestyle (1:10.92)in a dual against Pfeiffer (N.C) ... placed fourth in the 1000freestyle (11:35.58) and seventh in the 500 freestyle (5:39.80) atthe IUPUI Quadrangular ... part of the 200 freestyle relay (1:46.98)that placed 10th, the 400 medley relay (4:27.07) that placed 12thand individually placed 21st in the 500 freestyle (5:36.12) at theMinnesota Challenge ... finished the season by placing 13th in the1,650 freestyle (19:00.83), 17th in the 500 freestyle (5:24.07)and 18th in the 200 freestyle (2:01.44) at the Mid-ContinentChampionships.Before SDSU: During state prelimaries, placed 16th in the 200freestyle and 21st in the 500 freestyle ... coached by ShannonDunworth at Mercy High School

Career Wins- 50 Backstroke: 28.09 sec. (2008 at NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa)- 100 Freestyle: 54.48 sec. (2009 at St. Louis Day 1)- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:41.65 (2009 at St. Louis Day 1)- 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:42.46 (2008 at NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa)- 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:44.16 (2009 at St. Louis Day 2)- 200 Medley Relay: 1:52.90 (2008 at NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa)- 200 Medley Relay: 1:52.00 (2009 at St. Louis Day 1)- 400 Medley Relay: 3:59.08 (2008 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay)- 400 Medley Relay: 4:04.85 (2008 at NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa)- 400 Medley Relay: 4:05.66 (2009 at St. Louis Day 2)School Records:- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:38.29 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 1)- 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:33.37 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 3- 200 Medley Relay: 1:49.04 (2009 Summit LeagueChampionships Day 2)- 400 Medley Relay: 3:54.40 (2009 Summit LeagueChampionships Day 1)

Christina GeromettaSr., Farmington Hills, Mich.Mercy H.S.Major: Pre-Pharmcy

2008-09: On the first day of the season-ending Summit LeagueChampionships, Hemmingson placed 30th in the 200 IM with atime of 2:23.27 ... during day two, swam a season best time of1:10.17 in the preliminaries of the 100 breaststroke for a 13thplace finish ... on day three, she finished 11th in the preliminarieswith a season best 2:34.20 in the 200 breaststroke.Before SDSU: 12-year member of the Black Hills Gold SwimTeam... 13-time state champion since the age of eight and numer-ous time top three finisher... SD Sports Girl 2005... Scholor Athleteaward and Who's Who among Americas high school athletes...member of SD All-star swimming team... All-state soccer second team in 2007 and first team member in 2008... National HonorRoll and National Honor Society member... We the People SD State

Team and National Qualifier... 3.7 GPA in high school with a 27 onthe ACT... majoring in Mass Communications.

2008-09: Started for the fourth place 200 freestyle relay team ina home meet against Wisconsin-Green Bay (1:44.79) ... swam the100 breaststroke in 1:18.97 to finish 10th and finished the 100 IMin 1:09.52 for a 32nd place finish in a triangular against NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa ... finished 42nd in the 200 breaststrokeduring day three of the Husker Invite ... started for the secondplace 200 freestyle relay team (1:47.02) and placed sixth in the 50breaststroke with a time of 36.51 sec in a home meet againstNebraska ... during day one of the Minnesota Challenge, finishedthe 50 freestyle in 26.93 sec for 60th place and during day two, apart of the seventh place 400 freestyle relay team (3:46.00), swamanchor for the fifth place 800 freestyle relay team (8:14.89), swamthe 100 freestyle in 57.61 sec for a finish of 24th and placed 31stin the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:07.12.Before SDSU: Competed with the Brookings Swim Club since2004 and was co-captain in 2007-08...competed in eight SouthDakota State Championship swim meets... earned three academ-ic/athletic letters for swimming from Brookings High School...placed fifth in four events (50 freestyle, 100 and 200 breaststroke,and 1650 freestyle) and placed second in the 100 breaststroke... atthe 2008 Short Course State swim meet... member of the fourthplace girls 15-19 400 yard freestyle relayteam... participated in theEastern South Dakota Science and Engineering Fair in 2006-08...runner-up to the Grand Prize winner at the 2007 ESDSEF... scoreda 34 on the ACT... graduated high school with a GPA of 4.04...majoring in pharmacy.

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Christina Gerometta’s School Records:- 200 Freestyle: 1:54.76 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 2)- 500 Freestyle: 5:06.39 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 1)- 1000 Freestyle: 10:44.60 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 3)- 1650 Freestyle: 17:51.21 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 3)- 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:33.37 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 3)- 800 Freestyle Relay: 7:46.35 (2008 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 2)- 400 Medley Relay: 3:54.40 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 1)Career Wins:- 200 Freestyle: 1:58.54 (2008 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay)- 200 Freestyle: 2:00.54 (2008 at Northern Colorado/NorthernIowa)- 500 Freestyle: 5:25.49 (2007 at Nebraska)- 500 Freestyle: 5:20.48 (2009 at St. Louis Day 1)- 500 Freestyle: 5:18.92 (2009 at St. Louis Day 2)- 1000 Freestyle: 10:59.19 (2009 at St. Louis Day 1)- 1650 Freestyle: 18:10.51 (2009 at Minnesota Challenge Day 2)- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:43.84 (2008 vs. Nebraska)- 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:43.43 (2007 vs. Iowa State)- 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:44.16 (2009 at St. Louis Day 2)- 400 Medley Relay: 3:59.08 (2008 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay)- 400 Medley Relay: 4:04.85 (2008 at NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa)


Kaitlyn HemmingsonSo., Spearfish, S.D.Spearfish H.S.Major: MassCommunications

Career Bests:- 100 Breaststroke: 1:10.17 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 2)- 200 Breaststroke: 2:34.20 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 3)- 200 IM: 2:23.27 (2009 at Summit League ChampionshipsDay 1)- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:44.89 (2009 at Minnesota ChallengeDay 1)

Ellie HendricksSo., Brookings, S.D.Major: Pharmacy

2008-09: Sat out the season due to obligations as Miss SouthDakota ... holds four individual school records and one relay record2007-08: Won seven individual races and was a part of four win-ning freestyle relay teams ... in the first meet of the season againstNebraska, Hoffman finished second in the 200 backstroke(2:09.84) and fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:58.79)... won the 100backstroke (1:00.84), 200 backstroke (2:09.32) and part of win-ning 400 freestyle team (3:43.43) against Iowa State... won the200 backstroke at Wisconsin-Milwaukee... won the 100 backstroke(1:00.84) and was part of the second place 200 freestyle relayteam (1:41.85) at Wisconsin-Green Bay... won the 200 freestyleevent (1:58.82), part of winning 200 freestyle relay team(1:41.07), and second place teams in 400 freestyle relay(3:42.77), 800 freestyle relay (8.00.23) and the 400 medley relay(4:09.06)... at the Minnesota Challenge, she placed second in the200 backstroke (2:07.25), third in the 100 backstroke (59.61),ninth in the 50 freestyle (25.00) and seventh with a time of5:21.74 in the 500 freestyle... named Summit League Swimmer ofthe Week for her efforts at the Minnesota Challenge. at The SummitLeague Championships she set new individual school records in;100 backstroke (58.72), 200 backstroke (2:04.49), 50 freestyle(24.07), 100 freestyle (1:54.90), 200 freestyle (1:54.90)... leadswimmer in school record relay events; 200 freestyle relay(1:39.61), 400 freestyle relay (3:34.61), 800 freestyle relay(7:46.35), 400 medley relay (3:57.67)... ended the season hold-ing or sharing the team season high in nine different events, all ofwhich were school recordsBefore SDSU: Transfer from the University of Minnesota ... aSouth Dakota state champion at the club level ... won individualstate titles in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 500 freestyleand 200 IM ... National Honor Society member ... Student CouncilPresident

2008-09: Finished sixth in the 100 butterfly (1:06.98) in a homemeet against Wisconsin-Green Bay for top performance of season2007-08: Started season at Nebraska by placing second in the200 IM (2:23.69), fifth in the 1000 freestyle (11:31.11) and fifthin the 200 butterfly 2:20.51... swam to a fifth place finish in the200 butterfly (2:18.32) and sixth (5:37.14) in the 500 freestyle...at Wisconsin-Milwaukee she finished fourth in the 200 butterfly(2:20.92)... placed third in a meet against Wisconsin-Green Bay inthe 500 freestyle (5:36.82) and was part of the second place fin-ishing 20 medley relay team (1:56.94)... had a sixth place finish inthe 200 butterfly (2:26.82) at St. Louis... finished the season at TheSummit League Championships placing 13th in the 400 IM(4:58.96)2006-07: Placed second in the 500 freestyle (5:36.88) againstIowa State ... finished fourth in the 200 butterfly (2:18.84) againstNebraska ... in a dual against Pfeiffer (N.C.) placed third in the 200freestyle (2:30.74) and was the runner-up in the 400 freestyle(5:15.47) ... placed fifth in both the 500 freestyle (5:35.71) andthe 400 IM (5:04.45) ... placed 26th in the 200 IM (2:21.70) atthe Minnesota Challenge ... finished the season by placing 13th inthe 200 butterfly (2:19.54) and 15th in the 400 IM (4:58.69) atthe Mid-Continent Championships.Before SDSU: Was a four year letter winner in swimming ... amember of the Texas Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association All-state team ... was a state qualifier ...a member of the NationalHonor Society ... Kennedy was part of the Who's Who among HighSchool Scholars ... a member of the Woodlands swim team since1996 ... competed in the 2004 and 2005 Open Water Nationals.


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Alexandra HoffmanJr., Eureka, S.D.Eureka High SchoolMajor: BroadcastJournalism

School Records:- 50 Freestyle: 24.07 sec (2008 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 1)- 100 Freestyle: 52.82 sec (2008 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 1)- 100 Backstroke: 58.72 sec (2008 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 2)- 200 Backstroke: 2:04.49 (2008 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 3- 800 Freestyle Relay: 7:46.35 (2008 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 2)

Career Wins:- 200 Freestyle: 1:58.82 (2008 at St. Louis Day 1)- 100 Backstroke: 59.98 sec. (2007 vs. Iowa State)- 100 Backstroke: 1:00.84 (2007 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee)- 100 Backstroke: 59.98 sec. (2008 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 2)- 200 Backstroke: 2:09.32 (2007 vs. Iowa State)- 200 Backstroke: 2:10.63 (2007 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee)- 200 Backstroke: 2:04.49 (2008 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 3) School Record- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:41.07 (2008 at St. Louis Day 1)- 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:47.69 (2007 at Nebraska)- 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:43.43 (2007 vs. Iowa State)- 800 Freestyle Relay: 8:00.23 (2008 at Minnesota ChallengeDay 2)

Shawna MaurerSr., The Woodlands, TexasOak Ridge High SchoolMajor: Consumer Affairs

2008-09: Had a second place finish in the 1000 freestyle(11:22.33) and placed third in the 100 backstroke (1:04.08) in ahome meet against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... finished 38th in the 50freestyle in a triangular against Northern Colorado/Northern Iowa... swam the 200 freestyle in 2:05.46 to finish fifth and had a thirdplace finish in the 200 backstroke (2:14.09) in a home meetagainst Nebraska ... placed fourth in the 1000 freestyle with a timeof 11:20.29 and started for the third place 200 medley relay team(1:58.03) during day one at St. Louis and during day two, she fin-ished second in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:17.79 ... dur-ing day two of the Minnesota Challenge, had a season best time of2:12.21 in the 200 backstroke to finish sixth ... had a season besttime of 5:21.81 in the 500 freestyle to finish 15th during day oneof the Summit League Championships ... during day two, Kozar fin-ished 16th in the 100 backstroke with a season best time of1:02.66.2007-08: Claimed the fourth spot in the 200 freestyle (2:04.78)against Iowa State... member of the 400 freestyle relay team thattook third at Wisconsin-Milwaukee (3:56.40)... placed fourthagainst Wisconsin-Green Bay in the 1650 freestyle (19:04.16)...finished fourth in the 500 freestyle (5:29.75) and third in the 1000freestyle event (11:08.60) against St. Louis... at the SummitLeague Championships, she finished fourth in the 1650 freestyle(18:44.68), 10th in the 100 backstroke (1:01.93) and seventh inthe 200 backstroke with a time of 2:12.02.Before SDSU: Competed 10 years for the Ladysmith/ChemainusOrcas club team ... placed second in 200 backstroke and third in100 backstroke at British Columbia Provincials and qualified forWestern Canadians and Youth Nationals

2008-09: A member of six winning relay teams ... anchored thesecond place 400 medley relay team (4:01.91) in a triangularagainst Iowa State/Western Illinois ... was a part of the 200freestyle relay team that finished second with a time of 1:40.82against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... anchored the winning 200 freestyle(1:41.72), 400 freestyle (3:42.46), and 200 medley (4:05.66)

relay teams in a triangular against Northern Colorado/NorthernIowa while finishing third in the 50 freestyle at 25.68 sec, winningthe 100 freestyle in 55.80 sec, finishing second in the 50 butterfly(27.75 sec), eighth in the 50 breaststroke (33.56 sec), placing sec-ond in the 200 butterfly in 2:14.89 and finishing third in the 200IM at 2:15.42 ... swam to a third place finish in the 500 freestyle(5:26.81) at a home meet against Nebraska ... was a member ofthe winning 200 freestyle relay team (1:41.65) and the secondplace 800 freestyle relay team (8:07.93) during day one at St.Louis, while also swimming a season best time of 2:13.57 in the200 IM to finish 15th... SL during day two, Musser was a part ofthe first place 400 freestyle relay team (3:44.16) and anchored thewinning 400 medley relay team (4:05.66) ... during day two,Musser finished 13th in the 100 butterfly with a season best timeof 1:00.66 ... on day three, she was 12th in the preliminaries ofthe 200 butterfly finishing in 2:13.86.2007-08: Started the season as the anchor of the fourth place fin-ishing 200 medley relay team (1:55.10) at Nebraska... had a sec-ond place finish in the 100 freestyle (56.64), third place finish inthe 200 freestyle (2:03.67) and part of the winning 400 freestylerelay team (3:34.34) against Iowa State... claimed second in the100 freestyle (56.43) against Wisconsin-Milwaukee... part of sec-ond place 200 freestyle relay team at Wisconsin-Green Bay(1:41.85)... against St. Louis she claim second with a time of56.56 in the 100 freestyle, third place in the 200 freestyle eventagainst St. Louis (2:03.21), fifth in the 200 butterfly (2:21.15), awinning member of the 200 freestyle relay team (1:41.07), secondplace 400 freestyle relay team (3:42.77) and part of the 800freestyle relay team that took second (8:03.24)... finished 18thwith a season best time of 25.70 in the 50 freestyle, fifth withanother season best in the 100 freestyle (55.08), a part of the 800freestyle relay team that finished first (8:00.23) at the MinnesotaChallenge... anchor for three record setting relay teams at TheSummit League Championships; 200 freestyle relay team(1:39.61), 400 freestyle relay team (3:34.61) and the 400 medleyrelay (3:57.67)... individually, Musser finished 12th in the 200 IM(2:15.15) and finished the 100 butterfly with a season best time of1:00.72.2006-07: Opened the season by placing third in the 200 IM (2:16.87), fifth in the 500 freestyle (2:38.46) and fourth in the200 medley relay (1:55.39) against Kansas ... placed second in the400 freestyle relay (3:46.38) Iowa State ... finished first in the 100freestyle (55.94), first in the 200 freestyle (1:59.19) and was therunner-up in the 500 freestyle (5:26.58) in a double dual againstNorthern Iowa and Northern Colorado ... was part of the ninthplace 200 freestyle relay team (1:43.18) at the MinnesotaInvitational ... placed third in the 200 medley relay (1:54.17), thirdin the 100 breaststroke (1:11.98) and fifth in the 100 butterfly(1:02.26) against the University of Nebraska ... against Wisconsin-Green Bay placed third in three events, the 200 medley relay(1:53.96), the 50 freestyle (25.38) and the 100 freestyle (54.71)... finished first in the 50 freestyle (29.43) in a dual against Pfeiffer(N.C.) ... placed second in the 200 medley relay (1:53.97), first inthe 50 freestyle (25.49), second in the 100 freestyle (55.00), first

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Cassie KozarJr., Ladysmith, B.C., CanadaLadysmith SecondarySchoolMajor: Undeclared

Rachel MusserSr., Overland Park, Kan.Major: Pre-Pharmacy


• SDSUSDSU Women’s Swimming & Diving Team •in the 400 medley relay (4:09.88) and second in the 200 freestyle(2:01.54) at the IUPUI Quadrangular ... was part of five schoolrecord breaking performances at the Mid-Continent Championships:the 400 freestyle relay (3:40.61) that placed sixth, the 800freestyle relay (7:57.97), the fourth place 200 medley relay(1:52.29) and the runner-up 400 medley relay (4:00.77) ... alsoplaced 13th in both the 100 freestyle (54.44) and the 200 IM(2:15.72) at the Mid-Continent Championships ... named to Mid-Continent Conference all academic team.Before SDSU: Was a member of the Kansas City Blazers and theSioux City Mariners ... was named most improved swimmer of theyear ... named most valuable swimmer ... named most inspirationalswimmer ... was home schooled before she came to South DakotaState.

2008-09: Started for the second place 200 freestyle relay team athome against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... won as a member of the 200freestyle relay team that finished with a time of 1:41.72 and wasthe runner-up in the 50 freestyle at 25.30 sec in a triangularagainst Northern Colorado/Northern Iowa ... was a part of the firstplace 200 freestyle relay team (1:43.84) and finished third in the50 freestyle in 25.29 sec in a home meet against Nebraska ... was

a member of two winning relay teams during the first day at St.Louis in the 200 freestyle (1:41.65) and the 200 medley relay(1:52.90)... swam the second leg in the record setting 200freestyle relay team (1:38.29) during day one of the SummitLeague Championships and swam the third leg for the schoolrecord 400 freestyle relay team (3:33.37) during day three ... alsoswam the 50 freestyle in 24.70 sec, second best on the team forthe season, to finish 13th on day one ... swam a season best timeof 53.86 sec in the 100 freestyle for a 11th place finish in the pre-liminaries during day three.2007-08:Lead swimmer for the winning 400 freestyle relay team(3:47.69) and anchor for the fifth place 200 medley relay team(1:55.13) against Nebraska... anchor for the winning 200 medleyrelay team (1:52.69) against Iowa State... part of third place 200medley relay team against Northern Iowa/Northern Colorado with atime of 1:54.44)... 400 freestyle relay member against Wisconsin-Milwaukee that finished third (3:50.65)... placed second with atime of 57.33 in the 100 freestyle, fourth in the 100 breaststroke(1:13.91) and anchor for the second place 200 medley relay team(1:56.94) against Wisconsin-Green Bay... in a two day dual againstSt. Louis, she placed third (26.20) and won in the 50 freestyle(26.51), member of the winning 200 freestyle relay team(1:41.07), second place 200 medley relay team (1:56.79)... wonthe 50 freestyle against Morningside (Iowa) (27.24)...17th placefinish at the Minnesota Challenge in the 100 breaststroke(1:11.82) plus a 22nd place showing in the 100 freestyle(56.79)... 10th place finish in the 50 freestyle (25.05) and 200breaststroke (2:36.43), part of the record setting 200 medley relayteam (1:50.41) and the 200 freestyle relay team (1:39.61) at TheSummit League Championships.2006-07: Placed fourth in the 400 freestyle relay (3:57.48)against Kansas to open the season ... placed 200 freestyle relay(1:43.18) at the Minnesota Invitational ... placed fifth in the 200medley relay (1:56.69), fourth in the 50 freestyle (26.21) and fifthin the 100 freestyle (1:00.87) against Nebraska ... in a dualagainst Pfeiffer placed second in the 50 freestyle (30.38) and third in the 100 freestyle (1:14.50) ... placed fifth in the 200 medleyrelay (1:58.99), fifth in 50 freestyle (26.08), third in the 200freestyle (1:44.48), fourth in the 400 medley relay (4:18.60) andthe 400 freestyle relay (3:55.71) ... placed 12th in the 50 freestyle(25.39) at the Minnesota Challenge ... placed 15th in the 50freestyle (25.43), 24th in 200 freestyle (2:03.36) and 26th in the100 freestyle (57.59) at the Mid-Continent Championships ... con-ference all-academic selectionBefore SDSU: Placed 13th in the 100 free and 15th in the 50free at the state meet ... placed first in the 50 free and second inthe 100 free at the conference meet ... named most improvedswimmer twice ... a two-time letter winner in swimming underhead coach Dave Nelson ... was named to the all-academic team... member of the National Honor Society ... lettered also in crosscountry and tennis ... finished in the top half at the state meet forNo. 1 singles.

Rachel Musser’s Career Wins:- 100 Freestyle: 55.94 sec (2006 vs. NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa)- 100 Freestyle: 55.80 sec (2008 vs. NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa)- 200 Freestyle :1:59.19 (2006 vs. Northern Colorado/NorthernIowa)- 200 IM: 2:20.82 (2008 vs. Morningside)- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:41.07 (2008 at St. Louis Day 1)- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:41.72 (2008 vs. NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa)- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:41.65 (2009 at St. Louis Day 1)- 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:43.43 (2007 vs. Iowa State)- 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:42.46 (2008 vs. NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa)- 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:44.16 (2009 at St. Louis Day 2)- 800 Freestyle Relay: 8:00.23 (2008 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 2)- 200 Medley Relay: 1:52.90 (2008 vs. NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa)- 400 Medley Relay: 4:05.66 (2009 at St. Louis Day 2)

Sara OlenichSr., Norfolk, Neb.Norfolk Senior High SchoolMajor: Pre-Pharmacy

2008-09: Set a school record in the 3-meter diving event (226.60points) in a season opening triangular against Iowa State/WesternIllinois ... finished third in 3-meter diving in a home meet againstNebraska with a score of 216.22 points and placed fifth in 1-meterdiving with 218.03 points ... had a career best score of 223.35points in 1-meter diving during the second day of the MinnesotaChallenge.2007-08: Started the season off with a win in 3 meter diving(192.90) at Nebraska... broke the 25 year old school record in 1meter diving by posting a score of 213.78 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee,good for second place. She also turned in a season best score of213.00 in 3 meter diving for second place... finished second in 1meter diving at Wisconsin- Green Bay (196.55)... placed second in3 meter diving (185.80) and second in 1 meter diving (205.90)against St. Louis.2006-07: Placed first in the 1-meter diving (193.43) and secondin the 3-meter diving (163.58) against the University of Nebraska... placed third in the 3-meter (182.79) and third in the 1-meter diving (199.20) against Northern Iowa and NorthernColorado ... placed second in the 1-meter diving (131.63) and sec-ond in the 3-meter diving (159.59) against Iowa State ... placedfourth in both the 1-meter diving (185.18) and the 3-meter diving(196.13) at the IUPUI Quadrangular ... finished the season by plac-ing third in the 3-meter diving (195.05) and sixth in the 1-meterdiving (175.65) at the Mid-Continent Championships ... named toMid-Continent Conference all-academic team.Before SDSU: Was part of the 2003 state swimming and diving

team that placed second under head coaches Sohai Marey andKaren Sherrard ... placed second her junior year and fourth duringher senior year in diving ... won three letters in diving ... was teamcaptain during her senior year for diving and soccer ... she wasnamed most valuable for diving her junior and senior year ... holdsthe record at her high school for six- 223.90 and 11-dive 407.00scores ... was a member of the Honor Roll.

2008-09: Was a member of the second place 200 freestyle relayteam (1:47.02) in a home meet against Nebraska ... finished the100 backstroke in 1:04.57 to place third and was a part of thethird place 200 freestyle relay team (1:46.23) during day one of adual at St. Louis ... finished 20th in the 100 backstroke (1:02.70)on day two of the Minnesota Challenge ... on day two, placed 11thin the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:15.40 ... during day one ofthe Summit League Championships, she finished 21st in the 50freestyle (:26.11) ... on day two, finished the 100 backstroke with aseason best time of 1:01.70 to place 14th.2007-08: Was part of the 400 freestyle relay team (3:55.06) thefinished second against Nebraska... part of the 200 freestyle relayteam (1:43.81) the finished 11th at the Husker Invitational...Finished fourth in the 100 backstroke (1:04.28) in a dual againstWisconsin-Green Bay... placed 18th in the 50 freestyle (26.19) atThe Summit League Championships.2006-07: Finished fourth in both the 100 backstroke (1:05.18)and the 200 backstroke (2:19.15), also was part of the sixth place200 medley relay team (2:00.72) against Nebraska ... finished firstin the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:17.37 in a dual againstPfeiffer (N.C.) ... placed fourth in the 200 backstroke (2:20.40),was part of the third place 200 freestyle relay (1:44.48), the fourthplace 400 medley relay (4:18.60), and the 400 freestyle relay(3:55.71) at the IUPUI Quadrangular ... part of the 400 medleyrelay team (4:15.76) that placed seventh, the 200 freestyle relay(1:46.58) that placed eighth, and placed 22nd individually in the

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• SDSUSDSU Women’s Swimming & Diving Team •Sara Olenich’s School Records:- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:38.29 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 1)- 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:33.37 (2009 at Summit LeagueChampionships Day 3)Career Wins:- 50 Freestyle: 27.24 sec (2008 vs. Morningside)- 50 Freestyle: 26.51 sec (2008 at St. Louis Day 2)- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:41.07 (2008 at St. Louis Day 1)- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:41.72 (2008 vs. NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa)- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:43.84 (2008 vs. Nebraska)- 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:41.65 (2009 at St. Louis Day 1)- 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:47.69 (2007 at Nebraska)- 200 Medley Relay: 1:52.69 (2007 vs. Iowa State)- 200 Medley Relay: 1:52.90 (2009 at St. Louis Day 1)

Sasha PorterSr., Soldotna, AlaskaSoldotna High SchoolMajor: Biological Sciences

School Record:- 3-Meter Diving (6 Dives): 226.60 points (2008 at IowaState/Western Illinois)Career Win:- 3-Meter Diving: 192.90 points (2007 at Nebraska)Career Bests:- 1-Meter Diving (6 Dives): 223.35 points (2009 at MinnesotaChallenge Day 2)- 3-Meter Diving (6 Dives): 226.60 points (2008 at IowaState/Western Illinois) School Record

Ellen SinclairSr., Davenport, IowaDavenport Central H.S.Major: Nutrition & FoodScience


• SDSUSDSU Women’s Swimming & Diving Team •50 freestyle (26.14) at the Mid-Continent ChampionshipsBefore SDSU: State qualifier for all four years of high school …received sixth place in the 100 back and 12th in the 200 IM …Archer was a member of the Davenport Metro Swim team … wasnamed MAC-conference athlete of the year in 2005 … she wasalso an all-conference member for four years and was in the MAC-conference all-academic class.

2008-09: Started for the sixth place 200 freestyle relay (4:03.75)and also placed sixth with the 400 medley relay team (4:27.35) ina home meet against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... placed 10th in the200 backstroke with a time of 2:30.28 at a triangular againstNorthern Colorado/Northern Iowa ... finished 54th in the prelimi-naries of the 200 backstroke at the Husker Invite ... during day oneat St. Louis, Sommer was a part of the sixth place 200 freestylerelay team that finished in 1:52.26 ... was a member of the fifthplace 400 freestyle relay team (4:03.75) during day two of a twoday meet against St. Louis ... anchored the 200 freestyle relayteam that placed ninth (1:44.34) during the first day of theMinnesota Challenge.Before SDSU: Four-year member of the Germantown SeahawksSwim Club, two-year Ozuakee swim club member, MenomoneeFalls Dolphinetts (synchronized swim team) member for nineyears... three-year varsity member of the Germantown high schoolswim team... Germantown athletic boosters Hawks Eye Award win-ner... member of the National Honor Society... majoring in educa-tion... both parents went to SDSU and were members of the swimteam.

2008-09: Finished with a season best time of 2:01.47 in the 200freestyle for a fifth place finish and was a part of the fourth place200 freestyle relay team (1:44.79) in a home meet againstWisconsin-Green Bay ... anchored the fourth place 400 freestylerelay team (3:49.77) in a triangular against NorthernColorado/Northern Iowa ... started for the fourth place 400 medleyrelay team (4:07.16) in a home meet against Nebraska ... placed

second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:04.56. was a mem-ber of the third place 200 freestyle relay team (1:46.23) and swamfor the second place 800 freestyle relay team (8:07.93) during dayone of a meet at St. Louis ... finished sixth at the MinnesotaChallenge in the 500 freestyle on day one with a time of 5:25.14... on day two, she finished the 200 backstroke in 12th place(2:15.85 ) ... had a career best time of 5:15.21 to place 12th inthe 500 freestyle during day one of the Summit LeagueChampionships ... on day two, Temperley finished 12th in the 100backstroke with a time of 1:01.50 and was a member of the fourthplace 800 freestyle relay team that swam a season best of 7:50.82... finished 14th in the 1650 freestyle (18:43.61) during day three.Before SDSU: School record holder in the 100 Back, 200 and500 Free, and 200 Medley Relay... state qualifier in the 100 Back ,200 Free and team captain from 2006-2008... All-conference teamin 8th and 9th grade... National Honors Society member for twoyears... academic all-state

2008-09: Set the school record in 1-meter diving with a score of227.15 points for a third place finish at the season opening trian-gular against Iowa State/Western Illinois ... placed second in 3-meter diving wtih 198.27 points in a home meet againstWisconsin-Milwuakee ... finished second in 3-meter diving with201.22 points during day one at St. Louis ... had a season bestscore of 220.73 points in 3-meter diving during day two of a meetat St. LouisBefore SDSU: Four-time participant at the state meet ...11-divehigh score of 393.75... six-dive high score of 247.8... three-timeAll-conference in diving... two-time All-conference honorable men-tion... team captain... first team All-state in rugby...received aca-demic honors in every sports played each year... majoring inAthletic Training/Physical Therapy.

Erica SommerSo., Germantown, Wis.Germantown High SchoolMajor: Education

Kali TemperleySo., Fremont, Neb.Fremont High SchoolMajor: Nursing

Breanna TorkelsonSo., Golden Valley Minn.Hopkins High SchoolMajor: AthleticTraining/Physcial Therapy

School Record:- 1-Meter Diving (6 Dives): 227.15 points (2008 at IowaState/Western Illinois)

2008-09: Finished fourth in the 100 butterfly with a time of1:01.49 in a home dual against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... had a sec-ond place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:29.74) in a triangularagainst Northern Colorado/Northern Iowa ... placed fifth in a homemeet against Nebraska in the 200 butterfly (2:17.97), was secondin the 200 breaststroke (2:28.74) and was a member of the fourthplaced 400 medley relay team that finished with a time of 4:07.16... during day two of the Summit League Championships, Tschetterfinished sixth in the 100 breaststroke at 1:07.80, eighth in the pre-liminaries of the 400 IM (4:40.10) and eighth in the final of the400 IM (4:43.07) ... on day three, placed fifth in the 200 breast-stroke in 2:24.09.2008-09: Placed second in the 100 breaststroke at Nebraska(1:11.66) and third in the 200 breaststroke (2:34.83)... swam to asecond place finish against Iowa State in the 200 breaststroke(2:32.90) and was part of the winning 200 medley relay team(1:52.69)... she finished second in the 100 backstroke (1:10.71) atWisconsin-Green Bay... won the 200 breaststroke (2:29.30) at St.Louis and was a member of the second place 400 medley relayteam (4:09.06)... at The Summit League Championships, set a newschool record in the 400 IM (4:37.83) and finished with seasonbests by placing fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.07) and third inthe 200 breaststroke (2:25.24). part of two record breaking relayteams in the 200 yard medley (1:50.41) and the 400 med-ley(3:57.67)2006-07: Placed fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:58.67), seventhin the 100 breaststroke (1:13.55) and eighth in the 200 IM (2:21.42) against Kansas ... against Iowa State Tschetter finishedthird in the 200 IM (2:21.05), third in the 200 breaststroke(2:32.54), fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:59.23) and fifth in the200 breaststroke (2:32.54) ... placed third in the 200 breaststroke(2:32.79), third in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.50) and fourth in the200 medley relay (1:58.07) in a double dual against NorthernIowa and Northern Colorado ... had a runner-up finish in the 200breaststroke (2:29.35) against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... finished firstin the 200 IM (2:43.88) against Pfeiffer (N.C.) ... finished first inthe 200 breaststroke (2:29.78), first in the 400 IM (4:47.85), sec-ond in the 200 IM (2:17.38) and fifth in the 200 medley relay(1:58.99) at the IUPUI Quadrangular ... had a strong showing atthe Minnesota Challenge finishing third in the 200 freestyle relay(1:43.08), second in the 400 medley relay (4:08.30), fourth in the200 breaststroke (2:29.07), tenth in the 200 IM (2:17.77), 11th inthe 400 IM (4:52.34) and 11th in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.05)... placed second in the 200 breaststroke (2:23.50), fifth in the 400IM (4:39.84) and fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.46) all which

broke school records at the Mid-Continent Championships ...named to Mid-Continent Conference all academic team.Before SDSU: A member of the Brookings Swim Club from 1993-2006 ... won state titles in the 100 and 200 fly ... won state titlesin the 200 and 400 IM ... a second place finisher at state in the100 and 200 breast ... was a Speedo sectional qualifier and aZones qualifier.

2008-09: Ended her freshman season with five career wins andbeing on two school record setting relay teams ... swam the anchorleg for the second place 200 freestyle relay team (1:40.82) in ahome meet against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... started for the winning200 freestyle relay team (1:41.72), placed second in the 100freestyle (55.93 sec), swam to a second place finish in the 100butterfly (1:01.37) , finished third in the 50 backstroke (29.42 sec)and was a member of the winning 400 freestyle relay team(3:42.46) in a triangular against Northern Colorado/Northern Iowa... won her first career individual event by swimming the 50 butter-fly in 26.94 sec in a home meet against Nebraska while also start-ing for the second place 400 medley relay team (4:00.26) ... dur-ing day one at St. Louis, a part of the first place 200 medley relayteam that finished with a time 1:52.00 ... on day two, finished sec-ond in the 100 freestyle at 57.07 sec and anchored the winning400 freestyle relay team that finished in 3:44.16 ... finished 25thin the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.58 sec ... started for the fourthplace record setting 200 freestyle relay team (1:38.29) during thefirst day of the Summit League Championships ... during day two,was a member of the record setting 200 medley relay team(1:49.04) that finished fifth, swam the 100 butterfly in 1:00.90 tofinish 14th and swam the 100 backstroke in 1:01.83 to place 15th... on day three, finished 12 in the preliminaries of the 200 back-stroke with a time of 2:12.17.Before SDSU: Competed at the state ttournament all four years ofhigh school... member of the club swimming team Eaton RedWaves since 1999... graduated with a 4.08 GPA... majoring inpharmacy

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Emily TschetterSr., Brookings, S.D.Brookings High SchoolMajor: Biology-PreDentistry

School Record:- 400 IM: 4:37.83 (2008 at Summit League ChampionshipsDay 2)Career Wins:- 200 Breaststroke: 2:29.78 (2007 at IUPUI Quadrangular)- 200 Breaststroke: 2:29.60 (2008 vs. St. Louis Day 1)- 400 IM: 4:47.85 (2007 at IUPUI Quadrangular)- 200 Medley Relay: 1:52.69 (2007 vs. Iowa State)


Ashley ValdezSo., Eaton, Colo.Greeley Central High SchoolMajor: Pharmacy


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Before SDSU: A member of the Montevideo High School varsityswim team for five years ... also competed at varsity level in trackfor five years and varsity basketball for two years ... placed 18th inthe state swim meet as a sophomore in the 2006 ... earned thecoaches award in 2006 and 2008 along with being named mostdedicated in 2007 ... National Honor Society member

Liz DevorakFr., Montevideo, Minn.Montevideo High SchoolMajor: Animal Science

Before SDSU: Member of her high school swimming team from2005-2008, the Lake Geneva Ducks from 2006-2007 and theLake Geneva GYST (Geneva Y Swim Team) ... a three-year varsityscholar athlete 2007-2009 ... named most improved during the2008 season ... majoring in pre-veterinary science

Randi GresenzFr., Mound, Minn.Wilmot Union High SchoolMajor: Pre-Vet

Before SDSU: Finished in the top 16 at the state meet from2006-2008 ... an honor roll member ... majoring in AgriculturalEducation with a minor in Animal Science

Lauren McCleafFr., Fairfield, Pa.Fairfield High SchoolMajor: AgriculturalEducation

Before SDSU: Competed at the state swim meet all four years ...in 2007 at the state meet, placed second as a part of the 200freestyle relay ... in 2008 at the state meet, a member of the win-ning 200 freestyle relay team and finished fourth in the 50 freestyle... on the varsity track team from 2006-08 ... at the 2009 statemeet, a part of the winning 400 freestyle relay team and finishedfourth in the 50 freestyle ... on the varsity track team from 2006-08 ... Trapshooting Club member 2005-2009 ... Club Water Polostate champion in 2007 ... State 4-H horse show from 2005-09

Anna HowardFr., Gretna, Neb.Millard West High SchoolMajor: Animal Science

Before SDSU: Track-Athletic Scholar Award winner as a sopho-more, junior and senior ... Athletic Scholar award winner in swim-ming and lettered in swimming as a junior and senior ... namedMost Improved Athlete in swimming as a junior ... as a senior,named most Inspirational Athlete in swimming ... lettered in volley-ball, named an Athletic Scholar award winner and was AcademicAll-State, named Academic All-State team member ... majoring inPre-Medicine

Melissa MielkeFr., Brookings, S.D.Brookings High SchoolMajor: Pre-Medicine

Before SDSU: A member of the varsity swim team at BurnsvilleHigh School since the eighth grade ... has swam with the Black DogSwim club for the past 11 years ... two time All-American, fourtimes All-Conference, an Academic All-American and had a fourthplace finish at the state meet in the 100 backstroke ... has alsoplayed varsity soccer

Lisa NewbergerFr., Burnsville, Minn.Burnsville High SchoolMajor: Nursing

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Before SDSU: Member of the Milbank Area Lions Swim Team(MALST) from 1998-2009 ... qualified for numerous South DakotaLong Coarse State Meets ... swam in every Seasonal StateChampionship ... member of the Cross Country from 2003-2008 ...qualified to run in the 2007 State Cross Country meet ... wasChampion Swimmer for five years ... National Honor Society mem-ber and a Student of the Month ... was on the 4.0 Honor Roll forfour years and was ranked 1 of 105 in her graduating class. ...majoring in Park and Rec. Management

Kylie PoelFr., Milbank, S.D.Milbank High SchoolMajor: Park and Rec.Management

Before SDSU: Team captain for her senior season at Minnetonka... team spirit award winner in 2007 and won the hardest workeraward as a senior ... four year member of the varsity swim team ...National Honor Society member ... graduated Cum Laude

Alyson TwengeFr., Excelsior, Minn.Minnetonka High SchoolMajor: English

Event Athlete(s) Time Location50 Freestyle Mallory Onisk :24.49 Minnesota Challenge100 Freestyle Jessica Ferley :53.63 Summit League Champ.200 Freestyle Christina Gerometta 1:54.76* Summit League Champ.500 Freestyle Christina Gerometta 5:06.39* Summit League Champ.1000 Freestyle Christina Gerometta 10:44.60* Summit League Champ.1650 Freestyle Christina Gerometta 17:51.21* Summit League Champ.100 Backstroke Jessica Ferley :59.11 Summit League Champ.200 Backstroke Cassie Kozar 2:10.97 Summit League Champ.100 Breaststroke Katie Budahl 1:04.25* Summit League Champ.200 Breaststroke Katie Budahl 2:17.55* Summit League Champ.100 Buttefly Mallory Onisk :57.78* Summit League Champ.200 Butterfly Mallory Onisk 2:05.50* Summit League Champ.200 Individual Medley Mallory Onisk 2:06.62* Summit League Champ.400 Individual Medley Emily Tschetter 4:40.10 Summit League Champ.200 Freestyle Relay Valdez, Olenich, Ferley, Onsik 1:38.29* Summit League Champ.400 Freestyle Relay Onsik, Ferley, Olenich, Gerometta 3:33.37* Summit League Champ.800 Freestyle Relay Boucher, Budahl, Temperley, Gerometta 7:50.82 Summit League Champ.200 Medley Relay Ferley Budahl, Valdez, Onisk 1:49.04* Summit League Champ.400 Medley Relay Ferley, Budahl, Onisk, Gerometta 3:54.40* Summit League Champ.1-Meter Diving Breanna Torkelson 1:37.24* vs. Iowa State/Western Illinois3-Meter Diving Sasha Porter 3:40.57* vs. Iowa State/Western Illinois

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SDSU 133, Western Illinois 101Iowa State 187, SDSU 55

AMES, Iowa. – Two diving records fell as the South Dakota StateUniversity women's swimming and diving team opened their seasondefeating Summit League opponent Western Illinois 133-101 andlosing to Iowa State 187-55 in Ames, Iowa, on Nov. 1.

Freshman Breanna Torkelson broke the school record in 1-meterdiving with a score of 227.15 to place third in the event. TracyHansen was the previous school record holder with 217.5 points in1983.

Sasha Porter, a junior from Soldotna, Alaska, broke her ownschool record in 3-meter diving tallying 226.6 points to also finishthird. Last season, Porter broke the school record that stood for 25years with 213 points. Torkelson would have broken the schoolrecord if it had not been for Porter as she finished fifth with 217.9points.

The Jacks (1-1) best finish came during the 400-medley relayevent that started off the three-team meet. SDSU finished secondwith a time of 4:01.91.

Senior Malloy Onisk came from behind to place second in the400 IM (4:43.26) and to place third in the 100 butterfly at 59.43sec.

Christina Gerometta, a junior from Farmington Hills, Mich., wasthe top-placing Jackrabbit in the 500-freestyle finishing third in 5minutes, 18.27 seconds.

Katie Budahl, a junior transfer from Minnesota, finished third inthe 100-breaststroke with a time of 1:06.48.

Wisconsin-Green Bay 135.5, SDSU 102.5BROOKINGS – The South Dakota State University women's swim-

ming and diving team dropped its first home-opening meet of theseason to Wisconsin-Green Bay, 135.5-102.5, at the Stanley J.Marshall HPER Center Pool on Nov. 7.

The Jacks won their first event of the season and of the meet asthe team of Jessica Ferley, Christina Gerometta, Mallory Onisk andKatie Budahl came in first with a time of 3 minutes, 59.08 secondsin the 400-yard medley relay.

Gerometta, a junior who was the anchor of the winning relayteam, was the first of three Jackrabbits from the winning relaysquad to win individual races, taking the 200 freestyle with a timeof 1:58.54.

Onisk, a senior from Bear, Del., edged Katelyn Bodin by .04 sec-onds to take the 100 butterfly in 58.48 seconds.

The final winner on the night was Budahl in the 100 breaststroke(1:06.73). The junior transfer from the University of Minnesota wasonly .25 seconds off the school record that she set last Saturday.

Budahl, Rachel Musser and Lynn Wegner took second, third andfourth respectively in the 200 individual medley.

Junior Emily Tschetter from Brookings took second in the 100breaststroke, finishing in 1:08.42.

Divers Breanna Torkelson and Sasha Porter finished second andthird in the 1-meter dive. Torkelson had 199.05 points, .30 pointsbehind the winner, while Porter earned 197.90 points.

Emily Tschetter took second place in the 100-yard breast-stroke in a home meet vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay.

SDSU 472, Northern Colorado 439SDSU 482, Northern Iowa 339

GREELEY, Colo.— Senior Mallory Onisk won five events as theSouth Dakota State women’s swimming and diving team swept atriangular against Northern Iowa, 482-339, and against hostNorthern Colorado, 472-439, on Nov. 15.

Onisk won her first individual swim of the meet, taking the 200-yard butterfly in 2:13.20. The Bear, Del., native also finished first inthe 100 butterfly (59.82 sec), the 50 butterfly (27.20 sec), the 100individual medley (1:02.91) and the 50 freestyle (25.27 sec).

Onisk was also a member of three relay teams that placed first;the 400 medley (4:04.85), the 200 medley (1:52.90) and the 200freestyle team (1:41.72).

The Jacks had four other swimmers finish first, includingMinnesota transfer Katie Budahl. The Mitchell native finished the100 breaststroke in 1:07.92, just in front of teammate EmilyTschetter. Budahl would go on to win the 200 breaststroke in2:27.56 and the 50 breaststroke in 32.14 sec., with Tschetter plac-ing second both times.

Junior Sara Olenich from Norfolk, Neb., won the 50 freestyle forSDSU with a time of 25.42 sec.

Rachel Musser was the top placing Jackrabbit in the 100 freestylewith a winning time of 55.80 sec, followed by freshman AshleyValdez in second (55.93 sec

Jessica Ferley, a freshman from Rapid City, was the finalJackrabbit to win as she finished the 50 backstroke in 28.09 sec.The Jacks claimed eight of the top 10 spots in the 50 backstroke.

Husker InvitationalLINCOLN, Neb. — Katie Budahl set a school record in the 200-

yard breaststroke, leading the South Dakota State Universitywomen's swimming and diving team on the final day of competitionat the Husker Invitational on Nov. 23.

Budahl, a junior from Mitchell, finished fourth overall, clocking atime of 2:23.02, breaking the mark of 2:23.56 set by teammateEmily Tschetter in 2007. Tschetter finished 16th in the event,2:28.11.

On Saturday, Budahl posted an eighth-place finish in the 100breaststroke with a time of 1:08.25. Tschetter came in 13th with atime of 1:08.49.

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Mallory Onisk added a pair of notable performances in the butter-fly events, placing 13th in the 100, 58.65 seconds, and 16th in the200, 2:09.77.

Budahl and Onisk also made up half of SDSU's 200 medley relay,teaming with Jessica Ferley and Sara Olenich for an 11th-place fin-ish, 1:52.61.

In the team standings, the Jackrabbits finished sixth out of nineteams. Rice (Texas) won the meet with 1,200 points, followed byNorth Texas with 1,079 and Colorado State with 1,067.

Nebraska 176, SDSU 119BROOKINGS — Katie Budahl broke her own school record in the

200-yard breaststroke, but the South Dakota State women’s swim-ming and diving team dropped the dual meet to Nebraska, 176-119, at the HPER Center Pool on Dec. 12.

A junior from Mitchell, Budahl finished in 2 minutes, 22.41 sec-onds, winning the race by more than six seconds faster than hersecond-place teammate, Emily Tschetter (2:28.74). Budahl set theprevious school record of 2:23.02 in her last outing, Nov. 23 atNebraska.

Budahl also placed first in the 50 breaststroke with a time of31.20 seconds. Freshman Kaitlyn Hemmingson finished third, clock-ing in at 32.66 seconds.

Ashley Valdez, a freshman from Eaton, Colo., claimed victory inthe 50 butterfly, finishing in 26.94 seconds. The win was the first ofValdez’s career.

Mallory Onisk won her second 100 individual medley race of theseason, finishing in 1:00.57. Senior Hannah Ferree, who took sec-ond place in 1:07.97 and junior Kayleigh Boucher, whose time of1:08.37 was good enough for the third spot, followed Onisk.

The Jacks closed out the meet with a win in the 200 freestylerelay as Sara Olenich, Anger Jae Bienfang, Christina Gerometta andBoucher finished with a time of 1:43.84.

Kayleigh Boucher placed third in the 100 IM and swam theanchor leg as a member of the winning 200 freestyle relay

team in a home meet vs. Nebraska.

Tampa RelaysTAMPA, Fla. — The South Dakota State University women's

swimming team won the 300-yard breaststroke relay en route to arunner-up finish at the Tampa Relays during its Winter Training Tripon Jan. 3.

The Jackrabbits came in second behind host Tampa in the four-team field. Tampa tallied 188 points, followed by SDSU with 110.Cleveland State (Ohio) took third with 92 points, with Illinois Techtotaling 18 points.

The trio of Katie Budahl, Emily Tschetter and Kaitlyn Hemmingsoncombined for a time of 3 minutes, 34.07 seconds to win the 300breaststroke relay, which was one of 10 relay events in the meet.SDSU placed third or better in nine of the 10 events, including sec-ond-place finishes in four relays: 300 backstroke, 400 medley, 500SNARF and 400 freestyle.

SDSU 141, Saint Louis 100BROOKINGS — South Dakota State’s women’s swimming team

won six individual races, along with two relay wins, to defeat SaintLouis University, 141-100, on Jan 10 at the HPER Center Pool.

Christina Gerometta won two events on the night, with the firstcoming in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 10 minutes, 59.19seconds. She also won the 500 freestyle by more eight seconds, fin-ishing in 5:20.48. It was Gerometta’s first victories in the twoevents this season.

Mallory Onisk was a two-time winner, as well, placing first in the50 freestyle in 24.72 seconds. The senior from Bear, Del., also wonthe 100 butterfly, finishing in 59.30 seconds — her third win in theevent this season.

Onisk was the anchor of the winning 200 medley relay race alongwith Jessica Ferley, Sara Olenich and Ashley Valdez that finished witha season best time of 1:52.00.

Ferley went on to win the 100 freestyle for the first time, clockingin at 54.48 seconds.

Junior Katie Budahl won her third 100 breaststroke event of theseason with a time of 1:07.83. Freshman Lynn Wegner placed sec-ond at 1:11.04

In the final event of the night, the Jacks took the top spot in the200 freestyle relay. The team of Ferley, Rachel Musser, Olenich andOnisk finished at 1:41.65.

SDSU 111, Saint Louis 94BROOKINGS — The South Dakota State University women’s

swimming and diving team completed a weekend sweep of SaintLouis University (Mo.), recording a 111-94 dual victory Sundaymorning at the Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center Pool.

The Jackrabbits, who ended the dual season with a 5-3 record,received a pair of individual victories from Mallory Onisk. A seniorfrom Bear, Del., Onisk won the 400-yard individual medley in atime of 4 minutes, 46.87 seconds, then later claimed the 200 but-terfly in 2:14.18. Onisk also swam the butterfly leg on theJackrabbits’ 400 medley relay, which opened the meet by winning


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the event as she teamed with Jessica Ferley, Katie Budahl andRachel Musser for a time of 4:05.66.

Ferley and Musser also were a part of SDSU’s winning 400freestyle relay, along with Christina Gerometta and Ashley Valdez,which clocked a time of 3:44.16.

Budahl and Gerometta also were individual winners for theJackrabbits. Budahl continued her dominance in the 200 breast-stroke, winning the event by more than 11 seconds with her time of2:25.84.

Gerometta’s victory came in the 500 freestyle, where she turnedin a winning time of 5:18.92. She added a runner-up finish in the200 freestyle, 2:01.29.

For Saint Louis, Jordan Hagar swept the sprints, winning the 50freestyle in 25.54 seconds and the 100 freestyle in 56.19 seconds.

Christina Gerometta was victorious in the 500 freestyleand placed second in the 200 freestyle vs. St. Louis.

Minnesota Challenge Day 1MINNEAPOLIS — Mallory Onisk and Jessica Ferley posted top-10

times in the 50-yard freestyle Friday night, leading the SouthDakota State University women’s swimming and diving team in theopening session of the Minnesota Challenge on Feb. 6.

Onisk, a senior from Bear, Del., turned in a third-place time of24.49 seconds, while Ferley, a freshman from Rapid City, clocked aninth-place time of 25.00 seconds. Sara Olenich added a 14thplace finish out of 106 competitors in the event with a time of25.29 seconds.

Three other Jackrabbits placed in the top 10 individually.Freshmen Kali Temperley and Lynn Wegner finished sixth and sev-enth in the 500 freestyle with respective times of 5 minutes, 25.98seconds and 5:32.88. Rachel Musser added a 10th-place showingin the 200 individual medley, 2:16.59.

SDSU also placed three relay teams in the top 10 of their respec-tive events. The Jackrabbit 200 freestyle relay team of KayleighBoucher, Katie Budahl, Ferley and Erica Sommer opened competi-tion by placing ninth in 1:44.34. In the 400 medley relay, twoJackrabbit teams placed in the top six out of 20 teams. The quartetof Temperley, Olenich, Wegner and Ashley Valdez came in fourth witha time of 4:09.66, while the squad of Ellen Archer, Emily Tschetter,

Cassie Kozar and Ellie Hendricks placed sixth in 4:13.22.

Minnesota Challenge Day 2MINNEAPOLIS — Christina Gerometta and Mallory Onisk were

event winners and Katie Budahl set a pair of school records withrunner-up finishes Saturday as the South Dakota State Universitywomen’s swimming and diving team wrapped up competition atthe Minnesota Challenge on Feb. 7.

Gerometta, a junior from Farmington Hills, Mich., won the 1,650-yard freestyle in a time of 18 minutes, 10.51 seconds, while team-mate Kayleigh Boucher came in second with a time of 18:29.30.

A senior from Bear, Del., Onisk claimed the 200 butterfly inSaturday’s evening session, clocking a winning time of 2:07.16 tolead a Jackrabbit sweep of the top three spots. Freshman LynnWegner was second in 2:15.49, while Rachel Musser took third in2:15.60. Onisk also placed eighth in the 100 butterfly with a timeof 58.80 seconds.

Budahl, a Mitchell native who transferred from Minnesota,marked her return to the Twin Cities with a pair of school records inthe breaststroke events. She placed second in the 100 breaststrokein the afternoon with a time of 1:05.68, then clocked a record timeof 2:18.82 in the 200 breaststroke during the evening session. Hertime in the 200 breaststroke was nearly three-and-a-half secondsfaster than her previous school record.

The Jackrabbits put together a strong showing in the 200 back-stroke with five swimmers placing among the top 12 in the even.Freshman Jessica Ferley led the contingent with a fifth-place time of2:12.02, followed by Cassie Kozar in sixth at 2:12.21 and AshleyValdez in seventh with a time of 2:12.44. Ellen Archer and KaliTemperley posted respective and 11th- and 12th-place times of2:15.40 and 2:15.85.

SDSU also received strong performances in the diving events.Junior Sasha Porter placed third in the 1-meter competition with ascore of 223.35 and added an eighth-place score of 199.75 in the3-meter event. Breanna Torkelson finished sixth in both events withscores of 212.75 in the 1-meter competition and 212.85 in 3-meter competition.

Mallory Onisk won the 200 butterfly title on the final dayof the Minnesota Challenge.



Summit League Championships Day 1ROCHESTER, Mich. — The South Dakota State University

women’s swimming and diving team set school records in four ofthe five events contested during the opening day of competition atthe Summit League Championships on Feb. 19.

Senior Mallory Onisk had a hand in three of the records. The Bear,Del., native eclipsed her own standard in the 200-yard individualmedley in Thursday night’s finals, clocking a runner-up time of 2minutes, 6.62 seconds – more than two seconds faster than themark she previously set at the league championships in 2006. Threeother Jackrabbits swam in the consolation final: Katie Budahl, 11th,2:09.91; Kayleigh Boucher, 14th, 2:12.52, and Rachel Musser,15th, 2:13.57.

Onisk also was a part of a pair of record-setting relays. She swamthe anchor leg on the Jackrabbits’ 200 freestyle relay, teaming withAshley Valdez, Sara Olenich and Jessica Ferley for a fourth-placetime of 1:38.29 in the first event of the evening session. The previ-ous record of 1:39.61 was set at last year’s league meet.

The 400 medley relay quartet of Ferley, Katie Budahl, Onisk andChristina Gerometta closed the night with a third-place finish, set-ting a new Jackrabbit record with a time of 3:54.40. That also brokea record of 3:57.67 set the previous year.

Gerometta put up a new record in the 500 freestyle in prelimi-nary competition Thursday morning, shaving more than six secondsoff her previous mark with a time of 5:06.39. She nearly matchedthat in the evening session with a time of 5:06.60, good for afourth-place finish. Freshman Kali Temperley finishe 12th in5:15.21, with Cassie Kozar adding a 15th-place finish in 5:21.81.

The only event in which SDSU did not set a record was in the 50freestyle, where Olenich was the top Jackrabbit finisher with a 13th-place time of 24.70 seconds. Ferley contributed a 14th-place show-ing with a time of 24.98 seconds.

In the team standings, the Jackrabbits stood fourth out of sixsquads with 119 points.

Summit League Championships Day 2ROCHESTER, Mich. — One day after breaking four school

records, the South Dakota State women’s swimming and divingteam matched its total with another four-record day.

Much like the opening race on Thursday, the Jacks opened Friday’scompetition breaking a relay school record, this time in the 200medley finishing fifth in 1:49.04. Three of the four swimmers,Jessica Ferley, Ashley Valdez and Mallory Onisk were on both recordrelay teams, while Katie Budahl swam the second leg of the race.

Onisk would go on to break her own school record in the 100butterfly by .01 seconds with a fifth-place finish at 57.78 seconds.A trio of Jackrabbits would finish back-to-back-to-back as RachelMusser took 13th at 1:00.66, Valdez 14th in 1:00.90 and LynnWegner placed 15th with a time of 1:01.26.

Christina Gerometta, a junior from Farmington Hills, Mich., set anew mark in the 200 freestyle clocking in at 1:54.76 during thepreliminaries. During the final session, she finished sixth with atime of 1:56.35. Gerometta also swam the anchor leg for the 800freestyle relay team of Kayleigh Boucher, Budahl and Kali Temperley

that set a season best time of 7:50.82.The fourth and final record on the night to fall was in the 100

breaststroke, where Katie Budahl broke her own school recordtwice. The University of Minnesota transfer swam a 1:05.13 in thepreliminaries and a 1:04.25 to finish second in the finals. It is thefourth time this season that Budahl has broken the school record inthe event.

Freshman Jessica Ferley was the top placing Jackrabbit in the 100backstroke in 59.11 seconds.

SDSU moved into third place in the team standings with one dayof competition to go.

Summit League Championships Day 3ROCHESTER, Mich. — For the third consecutive day, the South

Dakota State women’s swimming and diving team broke four schoolrecords at the season ending Summit League Championships, high-lighted by an individual championship by Katie Budahl.

A junior from Mitchell, Budahl broke her own school record in the200-yard breaststroke clocking a winning time of 2:17.55. Shebecame the first Jackrabbit woman to win an individual conferencetitle since Diane Kelsey won her third consecutive North CentralConference 1,650 freestyle title in 1985.

In other competition, Christina Gerometta set a new record in the1,650-yard freestyle with a sixth-place time of 17 minutes, 51.21seconds. Gerometta became the first woman in SDSU history to fin-ish the event in less than 18 minutes and her time was more than10 seconds better than previous record holder Kayleigh Boucher,who finished two spots behind Gerometta at 18:00.71.

Gerometta would be back, along with Mallory Onisk, JessicaFerley and Sara Olenich, to anchor the final race of the season, arecord-setting performance in the 400 freestyle relay. The time of3:33.37 was good enough for fourth place in the event and wasmore than a second better than the previous school record that wasset last year at the same event.

Onisk also set her third school record in as many days with afourth-place time of 2 minutes, 5.5 seconds in the 200 butterfly.Onisk held the previous mark, which she set as a freshman in 2006.

All told, Onisk was a part of seven of the 12 records that theJackrabbits broke during the three-day meet.

Overall, the Jackrabbit matched their third place finish of the pre-vious year with 493.5 points. Oakland won its 10th straight SummitLeague title with 1,011.5 points, while Western Illinois finished sec-ond for the third year in a row with 599 points.


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Katie Budahl becamethe first SDSU swim-mer in 24 years towin an individualconference title whenshe set a school andconference record inthe 200 breaststrokeat the Summit LeagueChampionships.

Jackrabbits Honored for AcademicsThe College Swimming Coaches Association of America honored

the South Dakota State women’s swimming and diving team with aCSCAA Scholar All-American Team selection for the 2009 springsemester.

The Jackrabbits finished the semester with a team GPA of 3.28.Only Lehigh University (Pa.) and Towson University (Md.) finishedhigher than the Jacks, both with a 3.29 team grade-point average.

To earn the honor, a team must maintain a minimum of a 3.0GPA.

In addition, a combined 25 Jackrabbit student-athletes were hon-ored by The Summit League as members of the 2008-09 Winterand Spring Academic All-Summit League Team. Honored on thewomen’s side were:

• Ellen Archer, Jr. Dietetics• Amber Jae Bienfang, Fr., Nursing • Katie Budahl, Jr., Health, Physical Education and Recreation• Catie Coursen, Sr., Microbiology/Animal Science• Jessica Ferley, Fr., Health Promotion• Hannah Ferree, Sr., Health Promotion• Christina Gerometta, Jr., Mechanical Engineering• Kaitlyn Hemmingson, Fr., Journalism• Ellie Hendricks, Fr., Pre-Pharmacy• Rachel Musser, Jr., Chemistry• Sara Olenich, Jr., Health Promotion/Biology• Mallory Onisk, Sr., Pharmacy• Breanna Torkelson, Fr., Dietetics• Emily Tschetter, Jr., Biology• Ashley Valdez, Fr., Pre-Pharmacy• Lynn Wegner, Fr., Pre-Physical Therapy• Barb Wehde, Jr., Spanish The eight honorees from the men’s team included:• Kyle Avocato, Fr., Undeclared• John Bisson, So., Biology• Quinn Holden, Fr., Political Science• Matt Josephson, Jr., Biology• Kyle Milleman, Sr., Consumer Affairs• Cade Roberts, Sr., Manufacturing Engineering Technology• Mark Sandager, So., Agricultural Engineering• Ryan Willett, Jr., Manufacturing Engineering TechnologyIn order to be selected to the Academic All-Summit League Team,

a student-athlete must have a 3.0 or better grade-point average inthe semester of championship competition and must use a year ofeligibility.

A strong showing from the Jackrabbit swimming and diving teamshelped SDSU record the second-most honorees on the SummitLeague Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence during the2008-09 season.

Of SDSU’s 117 total recipients, 18 came from either the men’s orwomen’s swimming and diving team.

In order for a student-athlete to be selected to theCommissioner’s List of Academic Excellence, he/she must carry a3.00 or better cumulative GPA, achieve sophomore academic stand-ing at the institution, have used a year of eligibility and be on thesquad list in the sport in which he/she is nominated. Transfers, grad-uate students and junior college graduates must have completedone academic year at the nominating institution. True freshmen, red-shirt freshmen and first-year transfers are not eligible for the award.

SDSU’s contingent included:Men• John Bisson, So., Biology• Jason Garder, So., Civil Engineering• Matt Josephson, Jr., Biology• Kyle Milleman, Sr., Consumer Affairs• Cade Roberts, Sr., Manufacturing Engineering Technology• Mark Sandager, So., Agricultural Engineering• Ryan Willett, Jr., Manufacturing Engineering TechnologyWomen• Ellen Archer, Jr. Dietetics• Kayleigh Boucher, Jr., Interior Design• Katie Budahl, Jr., Health, Physical Education and Recreation• Catie Coursen, Sr., Microbiology/Animal Science• Hannah Ferree, Sr., Health Promotion• Rachel Musser, Jr., Chemistry• Sara Olenich, Jr., Health Promotion/Biology• Mallory Onisk, Sr., Pharmacy• Sasha Porter, Jr., Athletic Training• Emily Tschetter, Jr., Biology• Barb Wehde, Jr., Spanish

Ferree Awarded NCAA Enhancement ScholarshipSouth Dakota State University swimming and diving student-ath-

lete Hannah Ferree was named the recipient of a $6,000 NCAAWomen’s Enhancement Program Postgraduate Scholarship forCareers in Athletics, organization officials announced in February.

A native of Fairbanks, Alaska, Ferree was a four-year letterwinnerfor the Jackrabbits, specializing in the backstroke and individualmedley events. She placed as high as 10th in the 200-yard back-stroke and 15th in the 400 individual medley at the SummitLeague Championships during her collegiate career.

A health promotion and pre-physical therapy major, Ferree laterenrolled in the physical therapy graduate program at the Universityof Rhode Island.

Ferree is the first SDSU student-athlete to receive the women’senhancement scholarship, which is awarded by the NCAACommittee on Women’s Athletics.



50 Freestyle1 24.07 Alexandra Hoffman 20082 24.49 Mallory Onisk 20093 24.62 Sara Olenich 20094 24.69 Jessica Ferley 20095 24.86 Julie Hemleben 20006 25.15 Ingrid Wilson 20017 25.38 Rachel Musser 20068 25.43 Heather Youngberg 20069 25.56 Amy Adams 199410 25.58 Ashley Valdez 2009

100 Freestyle1 52.82 Alexandra Hoffman 20082 52.97 Mallory Onisk 20093 53.63 Jessica Ferley 20094 53.86 Sara Olenich 20095 54.17 Julie Hemleben 20006 54.44 Rachel Musser 20077 54.64 Ingrid Wilson 20018 54.82 Heather Youngberg 20059 55.19 Chelsea Colborn 200810 55.35 Beth Anderson 1977

200 Freestyle1 1.54.76 Christina Gerometta 20092 1.54.90 Alexandra Hoffman 20083 1.56.45 Kayleigh Boucher 20094 1.57.17 Rachel Musser 20075 1.58.17 Mallory Onisk 20096 1.59.58 Katie Budahl 20097 1.59.84 Jesscia Ferley 20098 2.00.93 Heather Youngberg 20059 2.01.04 Kali Temperley 200810 2.01.44 Beth Anderson 1977

500 Freestyle1 5.06.39 Christina Gerometta 20092 5.14.11 Kayleigh Boucher 20083 5.15.21 Kali Temperley 20094 5.21.74 Alexandra Hoffman 20085 5.21.81 Cassie Kozar 20096 5.22.93 Diane Kelsey 19847 5.23.79 Rachel Musser 20068 5.25.50 Chelsea Colborn 20079 5.26.66 Lynn Wegner 200910 5.27.76 Mallory Onisk 2005

1,000 Freestyle1 10.44.60 Christina Gerometta 20092 10.51.04 Kayleigh Boucher 20093 10.59.92 Diane Kelsey 19834 11.17.39 Cassie Kozar 20085 11.19.84 Shawna Kennedy 20076 11:22.16 Kali Temperley 20087 11.22.72 Michelle Pollard 20018 11.27.83 Chelsea Colborn 20079 11.36.90 Nina Barse 200510 11.36.99 Elli Wicks 1998

1,650 Freestyle1 17.51.21 Christina Gerometta 20092 18.00.71 Kayleigh Boucher 20093 18.23.28 Diane Kelsy 19844 18.39.56 Shawna Kennedy 20075 18.44.68 Cassie Kozar 20086 18:56.78 Kali Temperley 20097 18.58.36 Chelsea Colborn 20078 19.07.19 Michelle Pollard 20009 19.14.87 Elli Wicks 199810 19.40.53 Nina Barse 2005

100 Backstroke1 58.72 Alexandra Hoffman 20082 59.11 Jessica Ferley 20093 59.73 Mariah Pavlicek 20044 1:01.50 Kali Temperley 20095 1:01.66 Ashley Valdez 20096 1.01.74 Amy Adams 19947 1.01.80 April Peterson 20088 1.01.84 Ellen Archer 20099 1.01.93 Cassie Kozar 200810 1.02.98 Heather Youngberg 2005

200 Backstroke1 2.04.49 Alexandra Hoffman 20082 2.10.97 Cassie Kozar 20093 2.11.77 Mariah Pavlicek 20074 2:12.02 Jessica Ferley 20095 2.12.17 Ellen Archer 20096 2:12.44 Ashley Valdez 20097 2.15.39 Kayleigh Boucher 20078 2:15.85 Kali Temperley 20099 2.16.93 April Peterson 200810 2.17.18 Hannah Ferree 2005

100 Butterfly1 57.79 Mallory Onisk 20062 59.63 Shaun Grorud 19873 59.79 Chelsea Colborn 20074 1.00.66 Rachel Musser 20095 1:00.69 Ashley Valdez 20096 1:01.03 Lynn Wegner 20097 1.01.04 Amanda Jones 20078 1:01.49 Emily Tschetter 20089 1:02.36 Kari Kenefick 198010 1.02.71 Haley Wood 2007

200 Butterfly1 2.05.50 Mallory Onisk 20092 2.13.69 Rachel Musser 20083 2.15.25 Shaun Grorud 19884 2:15.28 Lynn Wegner 20095 2.15.62 Michelle Pollard 20006 2.17.60 Kari Kenefick 19797 2:17.97 Emily Tschetter 20088 2.18.32 Shawna Kennedy 20079 2.20.00 Diane Kelsey 198510 2.20.53 Teresa Swanson 2007

100 Breaststroke1 1:04.25 Katie Budahl 20092 1.07.46 Emily Tschetter 20073 1:09.25 Sara Olenich 20094 1.09.38 Camren Hillewaert 20035 1.09.63 Kim Iverson 20066 1:10.17 Kaitlyn Hemmingson 20097 1.10.61 Stephanie Sinclair 19998 1.10.73 Kristen Graves 20029 1:11.00 Lynn Wegner 200910 1:11.96 Rachel Musser 2006

200 Breaststroke1 2:17.55 Katie Budahl 20092 2.23.56 Emily Tschetter 20073 2.27.93 Camren Hillewaert 20024 2.31.75 Kristen Graves 20025 2.33.99 Stephanie Sinclair 19986 2:34.20 Kaitlyn Hemmingson 20097 2.34.94 Tia Culhane 19928 2.36.23 Kim Iverson 20069 2.36.43 Sara Olenich 200810 2.37.73 Jeri Hetzel 2000

200 Individual Medley1 2.06.62 Mallory Onisk 20092 2:09.91 Katie Budahl 20093 2.12.52 Kayleigh Boucher 20094 2.13.57 Rachel Musser 20095 2.14.61 Mariah Pavlicek 20056 2.15.49 Emily Tschetter 20087 2.16.06 Camren Hillewaert 20028 2.16.61 Shaun Grorud 19879 2:17.03 Lynn Wegner 200810 2.17.05 Nicole Lewis 2006

400 Individual Medley1 4.37.83 Emily Tschetter 20082 4.42.38 Mallory Onisk 20063 4.53.26 Mariah Pavlicek 20044 4.54.64 Shawna Kennedy 20075 4.54.77 Michelle Pollard 20006 4:54.82 Lynn Wegner 20087 4.58.83 Hannah Ferree 20078 4.59.94 Nicole Lewis 20079 5.00.80 Shaun Grorud 198610 5.05.07 Elli Wicks 1998

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• About SDSU •About SDSU •With a record enrollment of 12,376

students in the fall of 2009, South Dakota StateUniversity is the state’s largest institution ofhigher education.EARLY HISTORY

Located in Brookings, SDSU was authorizedin 1881 by the Territorial Legislative Assemblyand serves as the state’s land-grant institution.Territorial Council member John O’BrienScobey, failing to obtain the penitentiary forBrookings, managed to secure Dakota Agricul-tural College for his city.

Although allocations fell short of the actual cost, the school was able to open in thefall of 1884 because the president, George Lil-ley, was willing to advance $500 — one-thirdof his salary — to finish three rooms in the newCentral Building.

In 1887, the Agricultural Experiment Stationwas established under the federal Hatch Act andlinked to the University to conduct research thatconcerned agriculture and the home. The Coop-erative Extension Service was added in 1914through the Smith-Lever Act.

During the first year of operation, onlypreparatory classes were held. College classesstarted in 1885 with five teachers, 17 freshmanand 61 preparatory students. Growth was slowand erratic for many years, but by the turn ofthe 20th century there were 242 students.

By 1990, enrollment topped more than9,000 students. Today, students from all 50states and more than 40 nations attend SDSU.

More than 67,000 degrees have beengranted since the college was chartered in1881.

COLLEGES ESTABLISHEDThe structure of the college became more

complex as enrollments increased. The first ninechairs of instruction established in 1884 in-cluded agriculture, science, mathematics, Eng-

lish, modern languages, military tactics, veteri-nary science, practical business, political anddomestic economy, and music.

By 1907, the year the name of the institutionwas changed to South Dakota State College ofAgriculture and Mechanic Arts, there were 22departments on campus.

In 1964, when “State College” was renamedSouth Dakota State University, there were sixcolleges; today degrees are offered throughthese eight colleges:

• Agricultural and Biological Sciences• Arts and Science• Education and Counseling• Engineering• Family and Consumer Sciences• General Registration• Nursing• Pharmacy• Graduate SchoolSDSU also offers degree programs through

the University Center in Sioux Falls. Evening,RDTN, Internet and off-campus courses are co-ordinated through the Office of Academic Affairsand Outreach.

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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY features an 18-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio. Over the past fiveyears, the average placement rate at SDSU has been 95 percent, with placement in selected majorslike pharmacy and engineering approaching 100 percent.

TOMPKINS ALUMNI CENTER features the Aggie School Clock Tower. The building, located on the westside of campus, hosts numerous university and alumni functions throughout the year.


SDSU BY THE NUMBERSIn its 129-year history, South Dakota State

has grown from a campus of 80 acres in 1881 toa 422-acre campus with facilities worth morethan $380 million.

The University owns or leases another 15,000acres for research throughout the state.

South Dakota State University is experiencingunprecedented growth, both in enrollment andbuilding projects.

Projects recently completed or currentlyunder way include:

• The $48 million, 144,000-square-footAvera Health and Science Center;

• Harding Hall South, a 30,000-square-footbuilding that will house an expansion withinthe College of Engineering;

• The $6 million Dykhouse Student-AthleteCenter;

• Caldwell Hall, with work beginning on ad-ditional suite-style residence halls;

• A University Student Union expansion andrenovation project was completed in the summer of 2005, with another expansion inprogress.

• Crothers Engineering Hall — $7 millionexpansion;

• A $3.6 million equestrian center;• Solberg Hall — multi-million dollar reno-

vation, and• A $7.8 million campus wellness center.Additional facility projects and enhance-

ments to academic programs are being identi-fied through the SDSU Foundation’s “It StartsWith State” campaign, a comprehensive fund-raising inititative designed to raise $190 mil-lion over the next several years.

Other recent building projects have included:

In addition, the Enterprise Institute building,which also houses the SDSU Foundation, wascompleted in the fall of 2004. The Enterprise In-stitute is designed to facilitate SDSU and indus-try resources to encourage and assist theestablishment of entrepreneurial growth enter-prises in the region.

More than 200 majors, minors and optionsare available at SDSU with more than 2,500different course offerings.

Master’s degrees are offered in more than 30areas and doctorates are available in eightfields.

SDSU is accredited by the North Central As-sociation of Colleges and Secondary Schools andnumerous departments on campus have earnedaccreditation from various agencies.

More than 2,000 people are employees ofSDSU, and the University’s total operatingbudget was more than $195 million in FiscalYear 2007.

Supplementing classroom instruction are theHarding Distinguished Lecture Series, the F.O.Butler Lectures, the Lusk Lecture and the Am-dahl, Schultz-Werth and Griffiths endowments.

Students also have the opportunity to choosefrom more than 200 clubs and organizations ac-tive on campus.RESEARCH

SDSU has the highest percentage of under-graduates involved in research of any SouthDakota public university. SDSU is large enoughto offer competitive research opportunities, yetsmall enough to foster student-faculty learningopportunities.

In 2006, SDSU was recognized by theCarnegie Foundation for the Advancement ofTeaching as the state’s only RU/H (research uni-

versity/high research activity) institution. Thisprestigious ranking recognizes the growth ofdoctoral programs, degrees granted and com-petitive funds obtained.

Major areas of research at SDSU include:• Engineering and technology research into

photovoltaic devices, nanotechnology, materialsscience, wind power, surface transportation sys-tems, signal and image processing, water treat-ment, computer sciences, software engineeringand computational science and statistics.

• Agricultural sciences research on crops, live-stock and the spectrum of related issues, such asagricultural biotechnology, infectious diseases(animal and zoonotic), food manufacturing, bio-based energy and products, economics and hor-ticulture.

• Management and conservation of naturalresources, with research on soil and water qual-ity, soil fertility, conservation farming practices,wildlife and fisheries, climate change, landscapeecology and livestock waste.

• Health sciences, nutritional sciences andwellness research programs in pharmaceuticalsciences, nutrition and exercise physiology, muscle-bone relationships, cancer prevention,nursing and infectious disesases.

• Renewable energy research is developingbio-based energy technologies, while promotingdiversification and environmental sustainabilityof America’s agriculture.

SDSU has been selected as one of five univer-sities to serve as a regional center for the SunGrant Initiative. The Sun Grant Initiative is a

THE COUGHLIN CAMPANILE is SDSU’s most recognizable landmark.

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concept to solve America’s energy needs and re-vitalize rural communities with Land-Grant uni-versity research, education and Extensionprograms on renewable energy and bio-basednon-food industries. The Sun Grant Initiative willinvolve several SDSU departments, includingmechanical engineering, biology and microbiol-ogy, the Geographic Information Science Centerof Excellence, nutrition and food sciences, chem-istry and plant science.

• The Economics Department is studying theeconomic impact of ethanol development on thestate’s economy and the logistics of using bio-mass for producing renewable fuels.

• Over the next five years, $69 million in fed-eral funds is to be awarded to SDSU and sixother universities to serve as Vanguard centersfor the National Children’s Study. The NCS willstudy more than 100,000 children across thecountry from conception to age 21.

As part of the Governor’s 2010 Initiative, agoal is for South Dakota to become a recognizedleader in research and technology development.To realize this goal, SDSU faculty are involved infive research centers:

• Center for Infectious Disease Research andVaccinology

• Center for Bioprocessing Research and De-velopment

• Center for Drought Tolerance Biotechnology• Center for Accelerated Applications at the

Nanoscale• Center for the Research and Development

of Light-Activated MaterialsAn agreement between SDSU and Argonne

National Laboratory will develop opportunitiesfor SDSU faculty and students working in part-nership to pursue fields of science that advancescience and technology-driven economic devel-opment in South Dakota.MUSEUMS AND ATTRACTIONS

The educational opportunities don’t end inthe classroom or laboratory as South DakotaState University is home to several facilities, in-cluding museums and gardens, which highlightSouth Dakota history and heritage.

The South Dakota Art Museum houses sev-eral collections, including early Sioux Indiantribal art, the famed Harvey Dunn paintings ofpioneer life and the exclusive Vera WayMarghab linens.

The State Agricultural Heritage Museumtransformed the former Stock Judging Pavilioninto a home for exhibits that record and pre-serve the agrarian heritage of South Dakota.

The 70-acre McCrory Gardens and South

Dakota Arboretum, located south and east ofcampus, provide a beautiful setting for arearesidents and tourists to enjoy a stroll throughthe radiant colors and fragrances of one of thetop 10 small ornamental gardens in the nation.It is also recognized as an All-American DisplayGarden, one of only 13 in the nation.

In 1993, McCrory Gardens was designated anAll-American Judging Garden to conduct re-search on annual flowers.

In 1982, the area north of the formal gardenwas dedicated to the planting and testing of or-namental trees and shrubs. The 45-acre site wasdesignated the South Dakota State Arboretumin 1988.

Perhaps South Dakota State’s most recognizable landmark is the 165-foot CoughlinCampanile, the state’s largest chimes tower. Aclimb of 179 steps leads to a panoramic viewof the city.

The statuesque structure on the west end ofcampus was a $65,000 gift from 1909 engi-neering graduate Charles Coughlin, who laterwent on to become head of the Briggs & Strat-ton Corporation.

Coughlin laid the campanile’s cornerstone onJune 10, 1929. Since then, its chimes have calledstudents to classes with the famous Westminsterpeals.

An alumni-sponsored project to restore thecampanile was completed in the summer of2001.

Adjacent to the campanile, Coolidge-SylvanTheatre has provided a restful, green haven for

students since its dedication by President CalvinCoolidge in September 1927.

Over the years the outdoor amphiteater hasbeen the site of concerts, graduations and inau-gurations for university presidents.

Woodbine Cottage, the home of the universitypresident, is a charming example of Queen Annearchitecture. Built in 1887 by South DakotaAgricultural College’s second president, Dr. LewisMcLouth, the home is crowned by multiple rooflines.

The house also has served as a women’s dor-mitory, music hall and infirmary.STATE’S LARGEST LIBRARY

The Hilton M. Briggs Library, the state’slargest, was opened in 1977 and joined SouthDakota’s statewide automated library networkin 1988. Through the library, users have accessto holdings from all 10 of the state’s libraries,including official documents and more than 1million other holdings at Briggs.THE BROOKINGS COMMUNITY

Today, Brookings is a growing community ofabout 18,700 people. Located 20 miles west ofthe Minnesota border and 50 miles north ofSioux Falls in east-central South Dakota, Brook-ings is situated at the intersection of U.S. High-way 14 and Interstate 29.

The community also is home to several recog-nizable companies including Rainbow Play Sys-tems, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing(3M), Larson Manufacturing, and Daktronics, aleading manufacturer of scoreboards and displaysystems.

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A NEW MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR wellness center opened in the fall of 2008. The building is attachedto the west side of the Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center.


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