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Bowling Green State University • 2011-12 Swimming

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2011-12 Swimming Media Guide

2011-2012 Media Guide Credits

Quick Facts 12011-12 Season Information 2Coaching Staff 3-4

Martin 3Shelby / Kalmikova 4

2011-12 Falcon Roster 52011-12 Falcon Player Bios 6-17

Bomicino 6Brown 7Reinink 8Rom 9Womack 10Yu 11Beatty & Bennet 12Harris & Kain 13Szekely & Waller 14Boyle & Nieminen 15Reisenfeld & Reynolds 16Roberts & Young 17

2010-11 Season In Review 1 8Falcon Swimming History 19-22

All-Time Records 19-20Honors & Awards/Coaching History 21-22

BGSU 23-25Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey 23Greg Christopher 24Cooper Pool 25

The 2011-12 Bowling Green State University Swimming Media Guide is a production of the BGSU Athletic Communications Office. The media guide was written by Mat-thew Daley, BGSU Athletic Communications Intern. Photos by BGSU Media and Communications.

Bowling Green State UniversityLocation ................................................................................. Bowling Green, OHFounded .............................................................................................................1910Enrollment .....................................................................................................17,000Nickname .....................................................................................................FalconsColors ........................................................................................Orange and BrownAthletic Affiliation ....................................................................NCAA-Division IConference .......................................................................................Mid-AmericanHome Facility ......................................................................................Cooper PoolCapacity ............................................................................................................1,500President ............................................................................. Dr. Mary Ellen MazeyFaculty Representative ................................................................Dr. Lee MeserveDirectory of Athletics .............................................................. Greg ChristopherAssociate AD/SWA ...........................................................................Lesley IrvineAthletic Department Phone ......................................................... (419) 372-2401

Coaching StaffHead Coach ......................................................................................... Petra MartinExperience (Alma Mater) ...............................Second Season (Maryland, 2003)Office Phone / E-mail ............................. (419) 372-2060 / mpetra@bgsu.eduAssistant...........................................................................................Michael Shelby Experience (Alma Mater) ........................................... First Season (Ohio, 2005)Office Phone / E-mail .................................................................... 419-372-7478Volunteer Assistant .......................................................................Rita KalmikovaExperience (Alma Mater) ........................First Season (Lewis University, 2005)Home Meet Manager/Operations Coordinator..............................Gary LayneEmail ............................................................................................glayne@bgsu.eduSRC/Swimming Fax ......................................................................(419) 372-8454

Team InformationStarted Women’s Swimming .................................................................... 1968-69Athletes Returning/Lost .................................................................................12/7Newcomers ..............................................................................................................62010-11 MAC Championship Finish ............................................................Sixth

Athletic CommunicationsIntern/Swimming Contact ...........................................................Matthew DaleyOffice Phone ...................................................................................(419) 372-7105Cell Phone .......................................................................................(419) 494-6581Email ....................................................................................... [email protected] .............................................................................................. Jason KnavelAssistant Director ................................................................................Mike CihonAssistant Director ...............................................................................Dave MeyerIntern ...................................................................................................John EnrightStudent Intern ....................................................................................Scott SweganWebsite ............................................................................www.BGSUFalcons.comFax ....................................................................................................(419) 372-6015Mailing Address ...............................................................249 Perry Stadium East

Bowling Green, OH 43403-0030

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2011-12 SEASON INFORMATION

October 7 Orange vs. Brown (Intrasquad Meet) 4:00 p.m.14 Tom Stubbs Relays 3:00 p.m.15 Jean Campbell Alumni Meet 9:30 a.m.22 John Carroll/Oakland (at Fremont, OH) 1:00 p.m.28 Ohio * 3:00 p.m.29 at Ball State * 1:00 p.m.November 5 Eastern Michigan * 1:00 p.m.18 at Akron 4:00 p.m.December1-3 TPSC Invitational (at Kenyon College) All DayJanuary 21 at Buffalo * 2:00 p.m.27 Youngstown State 5:00 p.m.28 Miami * 1:00 p.m.February 23-25 MAC Championships (Akron, Ohio) All DayMarch 15-17 NCAA Championships (Auburn, Alabama) All Day

* Denotes MAC meetAll home meets are in BOLD and are held at Cooper Pool

2009-2010 Swimming Schedule2011-12 NCAA Qualifying Standards 25-Yard Course 25 Yard CourseEVENT A Standard B Standard A Standard B Standard50 Freestyle 0:21.93 0:22.99 100 Breaststroke 0:59.65 1:02.98100 Freestyle 0:47.84 0:50.19 200 Breaststroke 2:09.25 2:16.20200 Freestyle 1:44.02 1:48.29 200 Ind. Medley 1:56.13 2:01.79500 Freestyle 4:38.46 4:47.79 400 Ind. Medley 4:05.65 4:19.691650 Freestyle 5:53.38 16:30.59 200 Free Relay 1:28.35 1:32.76100 Butterfly 0:52.02 0:54.62 400 Free Relay 3:14.93 3:24.67200 Butterfly 1:54.95 2:00.69 800 Free Relay 7:02.07 7:23.17100 Backstroke 0:52.55 0:55.17 200 Medley Relay 1:36.68 1:42.70200 Backstroke 1:53.37 1:59.24 400 Medley Relay 3:32.56 3:43.18

1-Meter Diving Points -- 265; 3-Meter Diving Points -- 280(qualifying point total when using six optional dives with standard D.D.)

Swimmers can also qualify for the NCAA Championships with times on 25-meter courses. Those times must be converted to 25-yard equivalent times.

The converted times must meet the 25-yard A or B qualifying standards.

2011-12 Swim Schedule

2012 United States Olympic Trials Qualifiers (100-meter breast-stroke) Amanda Rom and Alexis Kain, with two-time Olympic

breaststroke medalist Brendan Hansen


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Fresh from an impressive debut campaign, Petra Martin begins her second season at the helm of the Bowling Green State University swimming program in 2011.

The 2010-11 season marked a culture change in Falcon swimming that resulted in improvement in the team’s fortunes. The team won three of its seven dual meets during the regular season after winning only once in 2009-10. Even in its losses, the team was competitive, falling to Eastern Michigan by only 22 points and to Michigan State by only 37.

The Falcons showed strength at the Eastern Michigan Invitational by finishing fourth overall, ahead of Michigan State and Toledo. At the Mid-American Conference Championships, the team placed sixth for its best league finish in three years. Alexis Kain broke school records in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke, and school records were also set in the 200 freestyle and 400 medley relays. Team members also eclipsed NCAA “B” qualifying standards five times at the MAC title meet.

Since the end of the season, two Falcons (Jen Beatty and Sarah Reinink) were named to the Academic All-MAC team. Three others (Alexis Kain, Amanda Rom, Vicky Yu) were named Mid-Major All-American honorable mention by CollegeSwimming.com. Kain and Rom also qualified for the 2012 United States Olympic Trials in the 100-meter breaststroke event. They also competed in the U.S. Senior Nationals in August.

Martin has extensive international, collegiate and amateur experience as an athlete and coach. She came to the Falcons with eight years of experience with the Czech National Swim Team, three years of experience as a member of the University of Maryland swim team, four years of experience as an assistant coach in the collegiate ranks, and several years of experience through stints as coach of various amateur swim teams.

Prior to becoming head coach at BGSU, she spent three seasons as an assistant coach at George Mason University.

While at George Mason, Martin coached several World Championship trials qualifiers and worked directly with swimmers who finished as high as second at the NCAA National Championships. Her sprinters broke numerous school and Colonial Athletic Association records, and they achieved NCAA Division I “A” and “B” qualifying standards.

During the 2009-10 season, Martin coached Ashley Danner to a second place finish at the Women’s NCAA Division I Championships in the 100 breaststroke and sixth place in the 200 breaststroke. Danner earned All-American honors in 2010 and honorable mention All-American status in 2009. She was also named the Female Break-Out Swimmer of the Year by the Collegiate Swimming Association.

In addition, Martin coached Eric Knight to Division I top 25 performances in the 50 and 200 freestyle. He broke the CAA record in the 200 freestyle in 2010 and received the Male Career Improvement Award by the Collegiate Swimming Association.

Martin further assisted in the coaching of Kate Zeigler, an Olympian and world record holder.

Before her work at George Mason, Martin served as the assistant swimming

coach at the University of Maryland from 2003-2004, after graduating from the university in 2003.

During her time at Maryland, Martin assisted in virtually every aspect of the team. She held recruiting duties, assisted international student-athletes, supervised workouts and training, and performed fundraising and promotional work for the Terrapins.

Martin also has experience with several different amateur teams.

She worked as the associate head coach for the Fort Belvoir Swim Team in Alexandria, Va. and coached 80 adult triathletes as the head coach of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training.

Martin served as both general manager and head coach of the Potomac Raiders Swim Club from 2003-2005 and was also the head coach of the Maryland Masters Swim Team.

Martin’s international and collegiate swimming experience served as a starting point to her coaching career. She swam for the University of Maryland from 2000-2002 and earned honorable mention All-American status in 2001 for the 200- and 400-meter freestyle relays. She also earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference status in 2001 by helping her 200-meter freestyle relay team set a school record time of 1:31.34.

Martin earned Academic All-American honors in each of her seasons as a collegiate swimmer.

She competed internationally for the Czech National Swim Team from 1996-2004 and represented the team at various events, including the European Championships. Martin was ranked in the top 25 worldwide in the 50 butterfly and the 50 freestyle during the year 2000. In that same year, she broke a Czech national record.

After earning three separate degrees at Maryland, Martin secured a bachelors degree in physical education from Emory University’s Oxford College in 2004.

She is married to Andrew Martin, a former All-American swimmer at Kenyon College, and the couple has a daughter, Caden.

2011-12 BGSU COACHING STAFF

Petra MartinHead CoachSecond SeasonMaryland, ‘03

Fresh from an impressive debut campaign, Petra Martin begins her second season

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Michael Shelby enters his first season as Bowling Green State University assistant swimming coach after having served as assistant coach to Paul Graham at Ashland University for three seasons.

While at Ashland, Shelby was involved in every aspect of the men’s and women’s teams -- teams that Shelby helped coach to enormous success in the pool.

In 2010-11, Ashland finished fifth (women) and 11th (men) at the NCAA Division II National Championships. The women’s team won the national championship in the 200 freestyle relay for the second consecutive year. Those are Ashland’s first-ever relay championships and the first national titles in swimming in any event for Ashland since 1998.

The two teams combined for eight medals, including a silver and six bronze.

The women’s team finished seventh at the national meet in 2009-10, while the men’s team placed tenth overall. Each team finished third at the GLI-AC championships.

Also in that season, Ashland senior Sean McGraw was named an ESPN the Magazine first-team Academic All-American. In Shelby’s first year at Ashland, 2008-09, eight of Ashland’s male swimmers earned All-America honors for their work in the pool.

Prior to coaching at Ashland, Shelby coached for two years as a gradu-ate assistant at Ohio University. While with the Bobcats, he was active in recruiting. He also designed and implemented workout regimens for the sprint group.

Shelby videotaped for the team, and he helped coach stroke technique, as well as proper starts and turns.

Shelby also attended Ohio University as an undergraduate and graduated in 2005. While an undergrad, he swam for the Bobcats.

During his time at OU as an athlete and coach, the Bobcats won six in-dividual Mid-American Conference gold medals and captured the 2008 team conference championship. His teams included two Olympic trials qualifiers and ten first-team All-MAC swimmers.

As a swimmer, Shelby qualified for and competed at the World Champion-ship trials in April 2005. He holds OU records in the 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays and won MAC gold medals in the 100 butterfly and 200 freestyle relay.

Shelby also owned the 18-24 year-old Masters national record in the 50 butterfly and was named team Most Valuable Player in 2005.

He earned his masters degree in coaching education from Ohio University in 2008.

2011-12 BGSU COACHING STAFF

Michael Shelby

Assistant CoachFirst SeasonOhio, ‘05

Michael Shelby enters his first season as Bowling Green State University Rita Kalmikova enters her first season as volunteer assistant coach of the Bowling Green State University swimming team in the 2011-12 season.

Kalmikova arrives at Bowling Green after spending four successful sea-sons as the assistant coach at the other Bowling Green – Western Ken-tucky University in Bowling Green, Ky.

At WKU, Kalmikova was primarily responsible for the individual medley and breaststroke swimmers. She was also responsible for developing men-tal preparation techniques for all Hilltopper swimmers and divers. She de-signed, planned and implemented workout regimens and scouted oppos-ing teams. She served as the team’s recruiting coordinator and arranged team travel. She also assisted with competition scheduling.

Kalmikova’s teams enjoyed conference and national success during her four seasons. The women’s swimming and diving team won three consec-utive Sun Belt Conference championships from 2008-2010 and finished second in 2011. The men’s team won the SBC championship in 2010 and also finished second last spring.

At the 2011 SBC Championships, Kalmikova’s swimmers won the men’s 100 breaststroke, men’s 400 medley relay and women’s 200 medley relay. They also won silver medals in the women’s 100 breaststroke, women’s 400 IM, men’s 200 medley relay and women’s 400 medley relay.

Kalmikova’s swimmers set 11 SBC and 53 school records during her four year tenure. She also helped train butterfly swimmer Claire Donahue, who was the silver medalist in the 100 butterfly at the 2011 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Donahue, who finished fourth at the NCAA meet in 2010, set a school record while setting a new WKU standard for highest-ever finish at an NCAA meet.

Prior to coaching at WKU, Kalmikova was an assistant coach at Union (N.Y.) College. While there, she helped the Union women’s team set a school record for most points scored at an NCAA championship meet. The team also broke several records under her watch. She helped develop strength programs at Union and was the Head Master’s swimming coach.

She also has experience as a volunteer coach for the Latvian National Swim Team (1997-2001) and as a senior swim coach for the Bolingbrook Swim Club (2001-2004).

Kalmikova’s amateur career included collegiate swimming at Lewis (Ill.) University, where she graduated in 2005. At Lewis, she was named Most Valuable Swimmer twice and served as the team captain. She finished in second-place in the 200 breaststroke at an NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships, as she qualified for the national meet three times. She was also named All-American five times.

Kalmikova is a two-time Olympian for Latvia. She was a world champi-onship team member and a four-time World Cup team member. She was named “Best Latvian Female Swimmer” in 1996 and 2000. She also holds the Latvian national record in the 200 breaststroke.

Rita Kalmikova

Volunteer AssistantFirst SeasonLewis (Ill.) Univ., ‘05



2011-12 Bowling Green State University Swimming Falcons

Name Event Class Hometown (High School/Previous School) Jen Beatty Mid-Distance/Distance Free Jr. Indiana, Penn. (Indiana Senior High School)Emily Bennet ! Sprint/Back Jr. Seaforth, Australia (MacKellar Girls Campus)Megan Bomicino Distance Sr. Downers Grove, Ill. (Downers Grove South)Stephanie Boyle Breast/IM Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich. (Saline High School)Andrea Brown Sprint/Mid-Distance Sr. Saginaw, Mich. (Heritage High School)Alexa Harris ! Back/Free Jr. Moline, Ill. (Moline High School)Alexis Kain ! Breast/Sprint Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Oak Hills High School)Erica Nieminen Back/Free Fr. Vasa, Finland (Upper Secondary School of Vasa)Sarah Reinink ! Sprint/Fly Sr Holland, Mich. (Holland High School)Laina Reisenfeld Sprint/Free Fr. Oxford, Ohio (Talawanda High School)Allie Reynolds Sprint/Free Fr. Port Clinton, Ohio (Port Clinton High School)Haley Roberts Back/Mid-Distance Fr. Toledo, Ohio (St. Ursula Academy)Amanda Rom ! Breast Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Ursuline Academy)Brittany Szekely ! Sprint/Free So. Missoula, Mont. (Loyola Sacred Heart High School)Emily Waller ! Sprint/Mid-Distance/Free So. Dekalb, Ill. (Dekalb High School)Katie Womack Mid-Distance/Breast Sr. Bowling Green, Ohio (Bowling Green High School)Carmen Young Breast/IM Fr. Manassas, Va. (Osbourn Park High School)Vicky Yu ! $ IM/Fly/Free Sr. Shenyang, China (Shenyang Foreign Service)

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! - denotes BGSU Record Holder, $ - denotes MAC Champion

2011-12 FALCONS

(From Left to Right)TOP: Vicky Yu, Brittany Szekely, Erica Niemien, Emily Waller; MIDDLE: Laina Reisenfeld, Katie Womack, Andrea Brown, Alexis Kain, Megan Bomicino, Jen Beatty, Emily Bennet, Michael Shelby (Asst. Coach); BOTTOM: Rita Kalmikova (Volunteer Asst.), Allie Reynolds, Carmen Young, Haley Roberts, Alexa Harris, Stephanie Boyle, Amanda Rom, Sarah Reinink, Petra Martin (Head Coach)

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FALCON VETERANS - SENIORS

MEGAN BOMICINOTHE BOMICINO FILE

Year: SeniorEvents: Distance FreeHometown: Downers Grove, Ill.High School: Downers Grove

Bomicino on BGSU’s All-Time Top 10 Lists500 free 4:54.57 (2nd)1000 free 10:14.18 (3rd)1650 free 17:01.70 (4th)

Other Personal Bests200 free 1:53.98200 back 2:15.12200 fly 2:08.42200 IM 2:19.30

As A Falcon Swimmer...

2010-11: Swam the fourth-best time in the 1650 free in BGSU history (17:01.70) at the MAC Championships for 13th place ... completed the first 1000 yards in 10:14.18 for third-best BGSU time ever in that event ... placed eighth overall in the 500 free; during prelims, finished in 4:54.57 for second in BGSU history, less than one-half second shy of the record ... set personal-best times during regular season in the 200 backstroke (2:15.12) and 200 butterfly (2:13.01) ... won 1000 free versus Akron (10:41.06) and Youngstown State (10:43.56) ... finished second or third in individual events three times each in dual meets.

2009-10: Posted a personal best time in the 200 free (1:54.34) and a season-best time in the 500 free (5:01.55), for a 21st-place finish.

2008-09: Took 14th in the 1650 free at the OSU Invitational ... at the 2009 MACs, Bomicino placed 17th in the 1650 free (17:15.14) and 18th place in the 500 free (5:00.94) ... posted a time in the 1650 free that is now the seventh fastest in BGSU history ... swam the third leg of the record-setting 800 free relay squad (7:26.14) that took sixth.

High School: Four year letter winner ... 2006-07 MVP...2007 All-Academic...2004 All-American Swimming Award ... 2004-07 All-State swimming team ... placed 11th in the 500 free at state in 2006 ... placed 10th in 500 free and 200 free at state in 2007.

Personal: Full name is Megan Louise Bomicino ... daughter of Kenneth and Sandra Bomicino ... born Aug. 1, 1990 ... has two sisters, Rachel and Sarah ... majoring in Psychology.




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THE BROWN FILE

Year: SeniorEvents: Sprints/Mid-DistanceHometown: Saginaw, Mich.High School: Heritage

Brown ‘s Personal Bests50 free 0:25.87100 free 0:53.49200 free 1:52.86500 free 5:04.331000 free 10:51.89100 fly 0:58.50200 fly 2:23.22

ANDREA BROWN


2010-11: Won 200 freestyle at Michigan State (1:56.19) ... finished third six times during dual meet schedule ... placed ninth in 200 freestyle at Eastern Michigan Invitational (1:55.15) ... set personal-best time of 10:51.89 in 1000 freestyle against Akron ... at 2011 MAC Championships, recorded career low times of 1:52.86 in the 200 free and 5:04.33 in the 500 free.

2009-10: Posted two new personal best times at 2010 MACs, including a time of 1:53.79 in the 200 free, finishing in 26th and 5:06.32 in the 500 free, nabbing 29th.

2008-09: Swam two new personal best times in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle at the 2009 MACs ... placed 30th in the 100-Fly ... 32nd in the 100 free at the OSU Invitational.

High School: Four year letter winner ... area’s best swimmer 2005-06 ... all-state 2006-07 ... Tri-City Valley Swimmer of the Year 2006 ... all-area conference member from 2004-07.

Personal: Full name is Andrea Lauren Brown ... daughter of Stan and Sandy Brown ... born Sept. 30, 1989 ... has two brothers, Tyler and Curtis, and one sister, Lindsey ... major is pre-visual communications.

Year: SeniorEvents: Sprints/Mid-DistanceHometown: Saginaw, Mich.High School: Heritage

Brown ‘s Personal Bests50 free 0:25.87100 free 0:53.49200 free 1:52.86500 free 5:04.331000 free 10:51.89100 fly100 fly 0:58.50200 fly200 fly 2:23.22


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2010-2011: Swam final leg for silver-medal winning 200 free relay team at 2011 MAC Championships ... that team’s 1:32.37 time is a new BGSU record ... tied for second in BGSU history (0:23.41) in the 50 free at the 2011 MAC title meet ... scored in the 50 free and 100 free (0:51.43) at the MAC Championships and also posted a personal best time in the 200 free (1:54.96) ... season-best sec-ond place finish in 50 free (0:24.34) at Michigan State ... placed third a total of six times during dual meet schedule ... finished fifth in 50 free at Eastern Michigan Invitational ... swam with four winning relay teams during regular season.

2009-2010: Posted season-best times in three events at the 2010 Mid-American Conference Championships, including the 50 free (23.68, 13th), the 100 free (52.54, 27th), and the 100 fly (59.46, 31st) … swam times fast enough to add name to BGSU’s top ten times record book in the 50 free and 100 free events … swam the third leg of the 200 free relay squad that took fifth and swam the second leg of the 400 free relay team that nabbed fourth.

2008-2009: Swam a new personal best in the 50 free sprint, finishing in 20th place ... was a member of the record-breaking 200 free relay.

High School: Fourth place state swimmer in 2005 ... second place state swimmer in 2006 ... National Championship Swimming in 2006 ... third place state swimmer in 2007 ... OK conference champions swimming ... All-Conference Team ... All-State Team ... All-American ... four-year letter winner ... ninth at state in 50 free in 2007 ... placed third at state in 200 medley relay in 2007 ... placed first at state in 200 free relay in 2007 ... placed first at state in 400 free relay in 2007

Personal: Full name is Sarah Kathryn Reinink ... daughter of Rod and Sally Reinink ... born March 16, 1990 ... has two brothers, Phillip and Kyle ... majoring in applied health science/pre-nursing.

SARAH REININKTHE REININK FILE

Year: SeniorEvents: Fly • SprintsHometown: Holland, Mich.High School: Holland

Reinink’s BGSU Records50 free 0:23.41 (T-2nd)100 free 0:51.43 (5th)200 free relay 1:32.37 (1st)

Other Personal Bests200 free 1:54.96100 fly 0:59.35

Year: SeniorEvents: Fly • SprintsHometown: Holland, Mich.High School: Holland

Reinink’s BGSU Records50 free 0:23.41 (0:23.41 (T-2nd)T-2nd)100 free 0:51.43 (5th)0:51.43 (5th)200 free relay200 free relay 1:32.37 (1st)1:32.37 (1st)

Other Personal Bests200 free 1:54.96100 fly100 fly 0:59.35




2010-2011: Earned her best-ever MAC result with fifth-place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:16.16) ... secured another solid show-ing with a tenth-place swim in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.25) ... swam a personal-best 0:26.56 in the 50 free at the MAC Champion-ships ... won the 100 breaststroke against Youngstown State (1:07.88) ... recorded 12 total second- or third-place finishes (six each) during dual meet season) ... placed in the top-five in both breaststroke events at the 2010 EMU Invitational (3rd, 100-breast; 4th, 200-breast).

2009-2010: Posted season-best times and finished in the top ten in two races at the 2010 Mid-American Conference Champion-ships, including a ninth-place finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.01) and a sixth-place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:17.07) … swam a personal best time in the 50 freestyle (29.85), finishing in 42nd.

2008-2009: Placed 10th in the 100-yard breaststroke and 16th in the 200-yard breaststroke at the OSU Invitational ... at the MAC Championships, she took ninth in the 200-yard breaststroke and 13th in the 100-yard breaststroke ... assisted the Falcons in the record-breaking 400-yard medly relay.

High School: Four year letter winner ... state runner-up 2005-08 ... placed first at state in 2005 in the medley relay ... placed 11th at state in 2005 in the 100 breaststroke ... placed second at state in 2006 in the medley relay ... placed 14th at state in 2006 in the 100 breaststroke ... placed 15th at state in 2007 in the 100 breaststroke ... placed 12th at state in 2008 in the 100 breaststroke ... in 2004 and 2005 was named to first-team all-city ... 2004 and 2005 named All-American for the medley relay ... received the senior athlete award ... named to the GGCL First-Team All Star in all four seasons.

Personal: Full name is Amanda Marie Rom .. daughter of Jay and Laurie Rom ... has one brother, Scott, and one sister, Lauren ... majoring in journalism.

AMANDA ROMTHE ROM FILE

Year: SeniorEvents: BreaststrokeHometown: Cincinnati, OhioHigh School: Ursuline Academy

Rom on BGSU’s All-Time Top 10 Lists100 breast 1:03.03 (2nd)200 breast 2:16.16 (3rd)

Other Personal Bests50 free 0:26.56500 free 5:28.92


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Year: SeniorEvents: BreaststrokeHometown: Cincinnati, OhioHigh School: Ursuline Academy

Rom on BGSU’s All-Time Top 10 Lists100 breast 1:03.03 (2nd)1:03.03 (2nd)200 breast 2:16.16 (3r2:16.16 (3rd)d)

Other Personal Bests50 free 0:26.56500 free 5:28.92


2010-2011: Posted season-best second place finishes in both 100 backstroke (1:013.14) and 500 freestyle (5:19.88) in dual meet with Youngstown State ... earned ninth place in 400 yard IM with a time of 4:38.79 at 2010 Eastern Michi-gan Invitational ... set personal-best 200 freestyle time (1:54.05) at 2011 MAC Championships.

2009-2010: Posted a top ten time in the 400 individual medley, finishing ninth with a personal and season best time of 4:29.25, adding her name to the BGSU top-ten record book in this event ... swam season best times in the 200 indi-vidual medley (2:08.27, 23rd) and in the 200 breaststroke (2:23.19, 17th).

2008-2009: Swam three new personal best times at 2009 MACs in the 200 individual medley (seventh fastest time in BGSU history), 100 breaststroke (eighth fastest BGSU time) and 200 breaststroke (seventh fastest time in school his-tory).

High School: Four-year letter winner ... was elected team captain senior year ... a state qualifier junior and senior year ... named to the All-Ohio Team in the 400 free relay as a senior.

Personal: Full name is Katie Marie Womack ... daughter of Gerald and Janet Womack ... born Jan. 26, 1990 ... has one brother, Luke, and one sister, Kyle ... majoring in apparel merchandising.

KATIE WOMACKTHE WOMACK FILE

Year: SeniorEvents: Mid-Distance • BreaststrokeHometown: Bowling Green, OhioHigh School: Bowling Green

Womack on BGSU’s All-Time Top 10 Lists100 breast 1:05.86 (9th)200 breast 2:21.93 (8th)200 IM 2:07.02 (8th)400 IM 4:29.25 (6th)

Other Personal Bests200 free 1:54.05500 free 5:08.571000 free 10:53.44100 back 1:03.14200 back 2:15.83100 fly 1:04.03200 fly 2:21.57


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Year: SeniorEvents: Mid-Distance • BreaststrokeHometown: Bowling Green, OhioHigh School: Bowling Green

Womack on BGSU’s All-Time Top 10 Lists100 breast 1:05.86 (9th)1:05.86 (9th)200 breast 2:21.93 (8th)2:21.93 (8th)200 IM 2:07.02 (8th)2:07.02 (8th)400 IM 4:29.25 (6th)4:29.25 (6th)

Other Personal Bests200 free 1:54.05500 free 5:08.571000 free 10:53.44100 back 1:03.14



As A Falcon Swimmer...2010-2011: Took fourth place in 200 butterfly at MAC Championships ... her time (2:00.42) was less than two-tenths of a second shy of BGSU record, which she set in 2009 ... placed tenth overall (0:55.64) in 100 butterfly at MAC Championships and also swam with two fifth-place relay teams (200-medley, 800-free) ... swept butterfly events in three dual meets during regular season ... placed second in both buttefly races at 2010 Eastern Michigan Invitational ... swept 100- and 200-freestyle races against Youngstown State ... won 200-fly against Cleveland State and Michigan State.

2009-2010: Posted top ten times two events, including a fourth-place finish in the 200 butterfly (2:02.05) and a tenth-place finish in the 100 butterfly (55.81) … swam a season and personal best time in the 500 freestyle (5:09.11), finishing in 34th … was a member of the record-setting 800 freestyle relay squad (7:23.27) that finished in sixth … swam the third leg of the sixth-place finishing 400 medley relay squad (3:46.92).

2008-2009: At the OSU Invitational in December, she first set the school record in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:02.02 (which she would later shatter at the 2009 MAC Championships) ... finished in 13th in the 400 yard IM ... in a gold medal perfor-mance, Yu set the new school record 200 fly time at 2:00:26 ... swam to another top BGSU record in the 400-yard IM, finishing 12th ... swam the second fastest time in BGSU history in the 100 yard butterfly, finishing fifth ... was a member of the record-setting 800 yard freestyle relay and 400 yard freestyle relays ... named to the All-MAC First Team.

High School: Champion of 200 butterfly and 100 butterfly ... runner-up in 200 backstroke, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay and 800 free relay

Personal: Full name is Bihan Yu ... daughter of Jiawei Yu and Yuanyuan Jia ... born April 29, 1989 ... majoring in tourism Industry administration.

VICKY YUTHE YU FILE

Year: SeniorEvents: Fly • Free • IMHometown: Shenyang, ChinaHigh School: Shenyang Foreign Service

Yu’s BGSU Records100 fly 0:54.67 (T-1st)200 fly 2:00.26 (1st)400 IM 4:25.69 (2nd)400 free relay 3:24.52 (1st)800 free relay 7:23.27 (1st)

Other Personal Bests100 free 0:53.71200 free 1:54.01500 free 5:09.11200 IM 2:08.41100 back 1:01.50


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Year: SeniorEvents: Fly • Free • IMHometown: Shenyang, ChinaHigh School: Shenyang Foreign Service

Yu’s BGSU Records100 fly100 fly 0:54.67 (0:54.67 (T-1st)T-1st)200 fly200 fly 2:00.26 (1st)2:00.26 (1st)400 IM 4:25.69 (2nd)4:25.69 (2nd)400 free relay400 free relay 3:24.52 (1st)3:24.52 (1st)800 free relay800 free relay 7:23.27 (1st)7:23.27 (1st)

Other Personal Bests100 free 0:53.71200 free 1:54.01500 free 5:09.11

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FALCON VETERANS - JUNIORS

JEN BEATTY

THE BEATTY FILEYear: JuniorEvents: Mid-Distance • Distance FreeHometown: Indiana, Pa.High School: Indiana Senior

Beatty on BGSU’s All-Time Top 10 Lists1000 free 10:29.00 (9th)1650 free 17:19.08 (10th)100 back 0:58.34 (7th)

Beatty ‘s Personal Bests50 free 0:25.92100 free 0:53.10200 free 1:53.31500 free 5:03.69200 back 2:08.10200 IM 2:18.67

As A Falcon Swimmer...2010-11: Won 500 free versus Youngstown State (5:16.99) and 1000 free versus Cleveland State (10:37.51) ... finished second in four races, including personal-best 2:11.21 in 200 backstroke against Cleveland State ... placed third in 1000 free at Michigan State (10:37.86) ... set per-sonal bests in the 200 and 500 free at the MAC Championships ... swam the 1650 free in 17:28.04 for 20th at MAC Championshp and finished first 1000 yards in 10:29.00 for ninth place in BGSU history.

2009-10: Was redshirted due to a shoulder injury.

2008-09: Placed 18th in the 1650 yard freestyle (17:19.08) and 32nd in the 500 yard freestyle (5:11.10) at the MAC Championships.

High School: Four year letter winner ... senior athlete of the year ... scholar athlete in 2005 and 2008 ... most outstanding swimmer in 2004-08 ... at state placed third in 200 free, fifth in 500 free in 2007, eighth in 200 free in 2008 and 15th in 200 free ... at YMCA state meet, placed first in 100 free, second in the 500 free in 2007, third in the 200 free, third in the 500 free in 2008 and first in 100 free.

Personal: Full name is Jennifer Grace Beatty ...daughter of Robert and Kathy Beatty ... born Feb. 1, 1990 ... has two brothers, Greg and Mike ... majoring in physical education.

EMILY BENNET

THE BENNET FILEYear: JuniorEvents: Sprints • BackstrokeHometown: Seaforth, AustraliaHigh School: Mackellar Girls Campus

Bennet on BGSU’s All-Time Top 10 Lists50 free 0:23.51 (4th)100 free 0:51.40 (4th)200 free 1:50.78 (3rd)200 back 2:05.42 (9th)200 free relay 1:32.37 (1st)800 free relay 7:23.97 (1st)400 medley relay 3:44.47 (1st)

Bennet ‘s Personal Bests100 back 0:58.95100 fly 0:58.71200 IM 2:13.00


2010-11: Swam legs for 200 freestyle and 400 medley relay teams that set BGSU records at 2011 MAC Championships ... 200 free relay (1:32.37) won silver medal ... 400 medley team (3:44.47) placed fourth ... earned fourth place in BGSU history in both 50 and 100 freestyle at MAC Championship ... placed tenth (0:23.51) in 50 free and 11th (0:51.40) in 100 free ... won 100 backstroke and set personal best time of 1:00.78 versus Youngstown State ... placed first or second 12 times (six each) in individual events at dual meets during season ... swam in nine different winning relays at 2010-11 dual meets.

2009-10: Was a member of the record-breaking 800 free relay squad (7:23.42), that finished sixth at the 2010 MACs … posted personal best times that landed her in the BGSU record books, including an 11th-place finish in the 200 free (1:50.78) ... won the 200 backstroke (2:05.42) at the 2009 Calvin Winter Invitational.

High School: Named captain in 2007 and vice-captain in 2006.

Personal: Full name is Emily Frances Bennet ... daughter of Geoff and Kas Bennett ... born March 4, 1991 ... has one brother, Joel, and one sister, Crystal ... majoring in fashion marketing/business.

2010-11: Won 500 free versus Youngstown State (5:16.99) and 1000 free versus Cleveland State (10:37.51) ... finished second in four races, including personal-best 2:11.21 in 200 backstroke against Cleveland State ... placed third in 1000 free at Michigan State (10:37.86) ... set personal bests in the 200 and 500 free at the MAC Championships ... swam the 1650 free in 17:28.04 for 20th at MAC Championshp and finished first 1000 yards in 10:29.00 for ninth place in BGSU history.

2009-10: Was redshirted due to a shoulder injury.

2008-09: Placed 18th in the 1650 yard freestyle (17:19.08) and 32nd in the 500 yard freestyle (5:11.10) at the MAC Championships.

High School: Four year letter winner ... senior athlete of the year ... scholar athlete in 2005 and 2008 ... most outstanding swimmer in 2004-08 ... at state placed third in 200 free, fifth in 500 free in 2007, eighth in 200 free in 2008 and 15th in 200 free ... at YMCA state meet, placed first in 100 free, second in the 500 free in 2007, third in the 200 free, third in the 500 free in 2008 and first in 100 free.

Personal: Full name is Jennifer Grace Beatty ...daughter of Robert and

set BGSU records at 2011 MAC Championships ... 200 free relay (1:32.37) won silver medal ... 400 medley team (3:44.47) placed fourth ... earned fourth place in BGSU history in both 50 and 100 freestyle at MAC Championship ... placed tenth (0:23.51) in 50 free and 11th (0:51.40) in 100 free ... won 100 backstroke and set personal best time of 1:00.78 versus Youngstown State ... placed first or second 12 times (six each) in individual events at dual meets during season ... swam in nine different winning relays at 2010-11 dual meets.

2009-10: Was a member of the record-breaking 800 free relay squad (7:23.42), that finished sixth at the 2010 MACs … posted personal best times that landed her in the BGSU record books, including an 11th-place finish in the 200 free (1:50.78) ... won the 200 backstroke (2:05.42) at the 2009 Calvin Winter Invitational.

High School: Named captain in 2007 and vice-captain in 2006.

Personal: Full name is Emily Frances Bennet ... daughter of Geoff and Kas Bennett ... born March 4, 1991 ... has one brother, Joel, and



FALCON VETERANS - JUNIORS

ALEXA HARRISAs a Falcon Swimmer...

2010-2011: Recorded second-best time in BGSU history (2:00.23) in the 200 backstroke and finished seventh at 2011 MAC Championships ... placed eighth at MAC title meet in the 200 IM (2:04.13) for third place in the Falcon record book ... swam the opening leg for the BGSU record-setting 400 medley relay team (3:44.47) ... her 100 backstroke time to open the relay (0:56.66) is fourth in school history ... swept backstroke events at Michigan State dual meet with winning times of 0:58.92 and 2:06.92 ... finished first and second in backstroke events at four other dual meets during regular season, winning the 200-back three times and the 100 back once.

2009-2010: WAt the 2010 MAC Championships, was added to the BGSU top ten record book in the 100 and 200 yard backstroke … fin-ished 23rd in 100 backstroke, posting a personal and season best time of 58.37 … swam to a 15th place finish in the 200 backstroke for another personal and season best time of 2:03.15 … nabbed 21st in the 200 IM, improving her previous season-best time in the event by five seconds.

High School: Four-year letter winner .. from 2005 through 2007, was a member of the All-Conference All-Stars ... made state team from 2005 through 2009 ... earned All-State Honorable Mention and All- American in 100 back in 2008 ... earned Most Outstanding Award in 2008 ... was named team captain in 2008 ... was a member of the National Honors Society.

Personal: Full name is Alexa Elle Harris ... daughter of Todd Harris and Jill Valdes ... born Nov. 28, 1990 ... has four sisters, Kalli, Emme, Devon and Baylee ... majoring in theater.

THE HARRIS FILEYear: JuniorEvents: Backstroke • FreeHometown: Moline, Ill.High School: Moline

Harris on BGSU’sAll-Time Top 10 Lists100 back 0:56.66 (4th)200 back 2:00.23 (2nd)200 IM 2:04.13 (3rd)400 medley relay 3:44.47 (1st)

Harris’ Personal Bests50 free 0:26.71100 free 0:56.77

As a Falcon Swimmer...2010-11: Set two individual BGSU records and took part in a third at 2011 MAC Championships ... established records in the 100- and 200-breast-stroke (1:02.05 and 2:12.78) ... the 200-breast time earned fourth place at the MAC title meet ... swam second leg of record-setting 400 medley relay (3:44.47) that finished fourth overall ... during regular season, won both breaststroke events at five of team’s seven dual meets, including at Michigan State ... finished second in the 100-breast at the Eastern Michigan Invitational (1:03.86) ... also swam in third-place 200 medley relay at EMU Invite ... competed in relays at each dual meet with eight 1st- or 2nd-place finishes (four each).

2009-10: Posted the third fastest time in school history in the preliminary round of the 100 breaststroke (1:03.90), also a personal and season best time at the 2010 MACs … swam another personal and season-best time in the 200 breaststroke, finishing in 20th (2:25.23) … finished in 36th-place out of 62 swimmers in the 50 freestyle (24.60) … swam the second leg of the 400 medley relay squad that took sixth (3:46.92).

High School: Four-year letter winner ... earned team MVP title in 2005-06 ... named first-team GMC in 2006, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Personal: Full name is Alexis Mariah Kain ... daughter of Mike and Joy Kain ... born May 23, 1991 ... has two brothers, Griffin and Pierce, and two sisters, Gabriella and Halley ... majoring in secondary math.

THE KAIN FILEYear: JuniorEvents: Sprint • BreaststrokeHometown: Cincinnati, OhioHigh School: Oak Hills

Kain on BGSU’s All-Time Top 10 Lists100 breast 1:02.05 (1st)200 breast 2:12.78 (1st)400 medley relay 3:44.47 (1st)

Kain‘s Personal Bests50 free 0:24.44100 free 0:57.35

ALEXIS KAIN

MAC Championships ... established records in the 100- and 200-breaststroke (1:02.05 and 2:12.78) ... the 200-breast time earned fourth place at the MAC title meet ... swam second leg of record-setting 400 medley relay (3:44.47) that finished fourth overall ... during regular season, won both breaststroke events at five of team’s seven dual meets, including at Michigan State ... finished second in the 100-breast at the Eastern Michigan Invitational (1:03.86) ... also swam in third-place 200 medley relay at EMU Invite ... competed in relays at each dual meet with eight 1st- or 2nd-place finishes (four each).

2009-10: Posted the third fastest time in school history in the preliminary round of the 100 breaststroke (1:03.90), also a personal and season best time at the 2010 MACs … swam another personal and season-best time in the 200 breaststroke, finishing in 20th (2:25.23) … finished in 36th-place out of 62 swimmers in the 50 freestyle (24.60) … swam the second leg of the 400 medley relay squad that took sixth (3:46.92).

High School: Four-year letter winner ... earned team MVP title in 2005-06 ... named first-team GMC in 2006, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Personal: Full name is Alexis Mariah Kain ... daughter of Mike and Joy Kain ... born May 23, 1991 ... has two brothers, Griffin and Pierce, and two

the 200 backstroke and finished seventh at 2011 MAC Championships ... placed eighth at MAC title meet in the 200 IM (2:04.13) for third place in the Falcon record book ... swam the opening leg for the BGSU record-setting 400 medley relay team (3:44.47) ... her 100 backstroke time to open the relay (0:56.66) is fourth in school history ... swept backstroke events at Michigan State dual meet with winning times of 0:58.92 and 2:06.92 ... finished first and second in backstroke events at four other dual meets during regular season, winning the 200-back three times and the 100 back once.

2009-2010: WAt the 2010 MAC Championships, was added to the BGSU top ten record book in the 100 and 200 yard backstroke … finished 23rd in 100 backstroke, posting a personal and season best time of 58.37 … swam to a 15th place finish in the 200 backstroke for another personal and season best time of 2:03.15 … nabbed 21st in the 200 IM, improving her previous season-best time in the event by five seconds.

High School: Four-year letter winner .. from 2005 through 2007, was a member of the All-Conference All-Stars ... made state team from 2005 through 2009 ... earned All-State Honorable Mention and All- American in 100 back in 2008 ... earned Most Outstanding Award in 2008 ... was named team captain in 2008 ... was a member of the National Honors

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FALCON VETERANS - SOPHOMORES

As A Falcon Swimmer...2010-11: Earned two spots on BGSU’s all-time top-ten perfor-mance lists in first MAC Championships appearance ... tied for second in BGSU history with 0:23.41 swim in the 50-free, which earned ninth overall in MAC final ... swam sixth-best MAC time in prelims of 100-free (0:51.11) for second-best mark in Falcon annals ... was opening leg for 200-free relay team that placed second and set BGSU record (1:32.37) at MAC Championships ... fell just shy of Falcons’ top-ten list for 100 butterfly with 0:57.00 time at MACs ... finished second in 50-free four times during dual meet schedule ... placed fourth (0:23.89) in 50-free at 2010 EMU Invitational.

High school: Personal bests: 0:52.86 (100 Free - 2009 PN Western Region Speedo Championship Series), 0:23.95 (50 Free - 2010 PN Washington Open) ... club team: Missoula YMCA Swim Team.

Personal: Full name is Brittany Katalin Szekely ... daughter of Peter and Diane Szekely ... born June 2, 1991 ... is the oldest of six: four brothers and one sister Peter, John, Michael, Joe, and Bridget ... interpersonal communications major ... Brittany’s aunt, Andrea Szekely, is a former BGSU school record holder.

THE SZEKELY FILEYear: SophomoreEvents: Sprints • FreestyleHometown: Missoula, Mont.High School: Loyola Sacred Heart

Szekely’s BGSU Records50 free 0:23.41 (T-2nd)100 free 0:51.11 (2nd)200 free relay 1:32.37 (1st)

Szekely‘s Personal Bests200 free 2:01.22100 fly 0:57.00

BRITTANY SZEKELY


2010-2011: Redshirted due to injury.

2009-2010: Posted season and personal best times in three individual races, including a 19th-place finish in the 200 free (1:51.76), a 28th-place finish in the 500 free (5:03.51) and a 16th-place finish in the 1,650 free (17:22.05--dropping approximately 23 seconds off of her previous personal-best time in the event) … swam the fourth leg of the record-setting 800 free relay squad that finished sixth (7:23.27) … swam fourth leg of the fourth-place finishing 400 free relay team (3:25.78).

High School: Four-year letter winner ... four-time MVP from 2005 through 2008 ... won Coaches Award in 2005, 2007 and 2008 ... at state in 2007, placed 12th in 100 free ... in 2008, placed eighth in 100 free ... named to the All-State Team twice ... elected team captain in 2006, 2007 and 2008 ... was a member of the 2008 Athletic Council.

Personal: Full name is Emily Anne Waller ... daughter of Brad and Jacque Waller ... father played basketball at Northern Illinois ... born Jan.` 4, 1991 ... has one brother, Kyle, and one sister, Grace ... brother, Kyle placed basketball at Augustana College ... majoring in English.

THE WALLER FILEYear: SophomoreEvents: Mid-Distance • Sprint • FreeHometown: Dekalb, Ill.High School: Dekalb

Waller’s BGSU Records200 free 1:51.76 (6th)800 free relay 7:23.27 (1st)

Waller‘s Personal Bests100 free 0:54.67500 free 5:03.511000 free 10:43.131650 free 17:22.05100 back 1:03.46

EMILY WALLER

second in BGSU history with 0:23.41 swim in the 50-free, which earned ninth overall in MAC final ... swam sixth-best MAC time in prelims of 100-free (0:51.11) for second-best mark in Falcon annals ... was opening leg for 200-free relay team that placed second and set BGSU record (1:32.37) at MAC Championships ... fell just shy of Falcons’ top-ten list for 100 butterfly with 0:57.00 time at MACs ... finished second in 50-free four times during dual meet schedule ... placed fourth (0:23.89) in 50-free at 2010 EMU Invitational.

High school: Personal bests: 0:52.86 (100 Free - 2009 PN Western Region Speedo Championship Series), 0:23.95 (50 Free - 2010 PN Washington Open) ... club team: Missoula YMCA Swim

Personal: Full name is Brittany Katalin Szekely ... daughter of Peter and Diane Szekely ... born June 2, 1991 ... is the oldest of six: four brothers and one sister Peter, John, Michael, Joe, and Bridget ... interpersonal communications major ... Brittany’s aunt,

2009-2010: Posted season and personal best times in three individual races, including a 19th-place finish in the 200 free (1:51.76), a 28th-place finish in the 500 free (5:03.51) and a 16th-place finish in the 1,650 free (17:22.05--dropping approximately 23 seconds off of her previous personal-best time in the event) … swam the fourth leg of the record-setting 800 free relay squad that finished sixth (7:23.27) … swam fourth leg of the fourth-place finishing 400 free relay team (3:25.78).

High School: Four-year letter winner ... four-time MVP from 2005 through 2008 ... won Coaches Award in 2005, 2007 and 2008 ... at state in 2007, placed 12th in 100 free ... in 2008, placed eighth in 100 free ... named to the All-State Team twice ... elected team captain in 2006, 2007 and 2008 ... was a member of the 2008 Athletic Council.

Personal: Full name is Emily Anne Waller ... daughter of Brad and Jacque Waller ... father played basketball at Northern Illinois ... born Jan.` 4, 1991 ... has one brother, Kyle, and one sister, Grace ...



FALCON NEWCOMERS

Prior to Becoming a Falcon...

High School: Led Saline High School to Michigan state championships in 2009 and 2010 ... received 11 different All-State honors ... three-time All-American swimmer ... two-time Southeast Conference breaststroke champion ... finished third in the 100 breaststroke at the 2010 Division I state finals ... co-holder of school records in three relay events.

THE BOYLE FILEYear: FreshmanEvents: Breaststroke • IM Hometown: Ann Arbor, Mich. High School: Saline

STEPHANIE BOYLE


High School: Member of the 2010 Finnish national team at Sweden’s Stockholm Grand Prix ... won numer-ous Finnish national championship medals ... at the senior championships in 2010, won a bronze medal in the 200 backstroke ... in 2009, qualified for the senior Finnish championships final in the 200 freestyle ... traveled to Italy for an international competition where she won a bronze, also in the 200 free ... also won her first Grand Prix medal, a bronze in the 200 backstroke, in the same year.

Personal: Daughter of Peter and Anna-Lena Nieminen ... has a younger sister, Henrietta, who also swims competi-tively ... major is business.

THE NIEMINEN FILEYear: FreshmanEvents: Free • Backstroke Hometown: Vasa, Finland High School: Upper Secondary School of Vasa

ERICA NIEMINEN


High School: Member of the 2010 Finnish national team at Sweden’s Stockholm Grand Prix ... won numer-ous Finnish national championship medals ... at the senior championships in 2010, won a bronze medal in the 200 backstroke ... in 2009, qualified for the senior Finnish championships final in the 200 freestyle ... traveled to Italy for an international competition where she won a bronze, also in the 200 free ... also won her first Grand Prix medal, a bronze in the 200 backstroke, in the same year.

Personal: Daughter of Peter and Anna-Lena Nieminen ... has a younger sister, Henrietta, who also swims competi-tively ... major is business.


High School: Led Saline High School to Michigan state championships in 2009 and 2010 ... received 11 different All-State honors ... three-time All-American swimmer ... two-time Southeast Conference breaststroke champion ... finished third in the 100 breaststroke at the 2010 Division I state finals ... co-holder of school records in three relay events.

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FALCON NEWCOMERS


High School: Qualified for the Ohio state champion-ships in two consecutive years ... two-time team Most Valuable Player at Talawanda High School ... named first-time All-Conference in each of her four high school seasons ... nominated twice for FAVC Swimmer of the Year honors ... named the Talawanda swim team’s Cap-tain’s Award winner.

Personal: Daughter of Doug and Lynda Reisenfeld ... born June 19, 1993 ... has three siblings - sisters Devi and Kyra and brother Kelvin ... major is communications.

THE REISENFELD FILEYear: FreshmanEvents: Free • Sprint Hometown: Oxford, Ohio High School: Talawanda

LAINA REISENFELD


High School: Qualified for and medaled at Ohio state championships in swimming as well as track and field ... during the 2009-10 season, swam in four events (including two relays) at Ohio state meet ... fin-ished as high as seventh (400 free relay) ... school-re-cord holder in both the 100 and 200 freestyle events ... currently a swim team captain ... in her junior year, earned the Port Clinton High School Scholar Athlete Award ... member of the Port Clinton Piranha USA Swim Club for the last several years.

THE REYNOLDS FILEYear: FreshmanEvents: Free • Sprint Hometown: Port Clinton, Ohio High School: Port Clinton

ALLIE REYNOLDS

High School: Qualified for the Ohio state championships in two consecutive years ... two-time team Most Valuable Player at Talawanda High School ... named first-time All-Conference in each of her four high school seasons ... nominated twice for FAVC Swimmer of the Year honors ... named the Talawanda swim team’s Captain’s Award winner.

Personal: Daughter of Doug and Lynda Reisenfeld ... born June 19, 1993 ... has three siblings - sisters Devi and Kyra and brother Kelvin ... major is communications.

High School: Qualified for and medaled at Ohio state championships in swimming as well as track and field ... during the 2009-10 season, swam in four events (including two relays) at Ohio state meet ... finished as high as seventh (400 free relay) ... school-record holder in both the 100 and 200 freestyle events ... currently a swim team captain ... in her junior year, earned the Port Clinton High School Scholar Athlete Award ... member of the Port Clinton Piranha USA Swim Club for the last several years.



FALCON NEWCOMERS


High School: At St. Ursula, set personal-best times in the 200 free and 200 IM ... owns the No. 1 time in the 500 freestyle among northwest Ohio Division I swimmers ... claims the same in the 100 backstroke ... the 100 back-stroke time was set as Roberts finished tenth overall at the 2011 Ohio state championships.

Personal: Daughter of Denis and Kelly Roberts ... sister Gabrielle also attends BGSU ... major is nursing.

THE ROBERTS FILEYear: FreshmanEvents: Back • Mid-DistanceHometown: Toledo, Ohio High School: St. Ursula Academy

HALEY ROBERTS


High School: Has been a district, regional and Virginia state AAA finalist from 2008-2010 ... is a co-owner of the school record in the 200 freestyle relay ... an All-American 400 freestyle relay member ... owns OCCS records in the 100 and 200 breaststroke for 15-16 and 17-18 year olds, as well as 200 and 400 IM records (15-16) ... the 2010 Most Outstanding Swimmer for the OCCS ... has been a junior national qualifier (2009-11) and a Speedo LCM sectional finalist (2009-10).

THE YOUNG FILEYear: FreshmanEvents: IM • BreaststrokeHometown: Manassas, Va. High School: Osbourn Park

CARMEN YOUNG


High School: Has been a district, regional and Virginia state AAA finalist from 2008-2010 ... is a co-owner of the school record in the 200 freestyle relay ... an All-American 400 freestyle relay member ... owns OCCS records in the 100 and 200 breaststroke for 15-16 and 17-18 year olds, as well as 200 and 400 IM records (15-16) ... the 2010 Most Outstanding Swimmer for the OCCS ... has been a junior national qualifier (2009-11) and a Speedo LCM sectional finalist (2009-10).


High School: At St. Ursula, set personal-best times in the 200 free and 200 IM ... owns the No. 1 time in the 500 freestyle among northwest Ohio Division I swimmers ... claims the same in the 100 backstroke ... the 100 back-stroke time was set as Roberts finished tenth overall at the 2011 Ohio state championships.

Personal: Daughter of Denis and Kelly Roberts ... sister Gabrielle also attends BGSU ... major is nursing.

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2010-11 SEASON IN REVIEW

2010-11 TOP INDIVIDUAL EVENT TIMES

50 Free Brittany Szekely 0:23.41Sarah Reinink 0:23.41

100 Free Brittany Szekely 0:51.11200 Free Emily Bennet 1:51.78500 Free Megan Bomicino 4:54.571000 Free Megan Bomicino 10:14.181650 Free Megan Bomicino 17:01.70200 IM Alexa Harris 2:04.13400 IM Kristina Roop 4:28.63100 Fly Sarah Burston 0:55.20200 Fly Vicky Yu 2:00.42100 Breast Alexis Kain 1:02.05 #200 Breast Alexis Kain 2:12.78 #100 Back Alexa Harris 0:56.66200 Back Alexa Harris 2:00.23

# Bowling Green Record(All times achieved at 2011 MAC Championships.)

2010-11 RESULTS DATE OPPONENT RESULT RECORD

10/30/10 AKRON W, 160-134 1-0 (1-0 MAC)

11/06/10 at Ohio L, 173-119 1-1 (1-1 MAC)

11/12/10 at Youngstown State W, 174-119 2-1 (1-1 MAC)

12/03-04/10 at Eastern Michigan Invite 4th Place (604 pts.)

01/14/11 EASTERN MICHIGAN L, 158-136 2-2 (1-2 MAC)

01/26/11 CLEVELAND STATE W, 170-124 3-2 (1-2 MAC)

01/28/11 at Toledo L, 195-80 3-3 (1-3 MAC)

02/04/11 at Michigan State L, 165-129 3-4 (1-3 MAC)

02/23-26/10 at MAC Championships T-6th Place (312.5 pts.)



INDIVIDUAL RECORDS50 FREESTYLE Meg Richardson (2010) 0:23.09

100 FREESTYLE Meg Richardson (2010) 0:50.36

200 FREESTYLE Meg Richardson (2010) 1:49.82

500 FREESTYLE Caroline Keating (2006) 4:54.25

1000 FREESTYLE Keely Yenglin (1992) 10:10.55

1650 FREESTYLE Cheryl Patteson (1993) 16:50.56

100 BUTTERFLY Sarah Burston (2009) 54.67(Record shared with Vicky Yu*.)

200 BUTTERFLY Vicky Yu* (2009) 2:00.26

100 BACKSTROKE Alisha Yee (2008) 55.30

200 BACKSTROKE Alisha Yee (2009) 1:58.99

100 BREASTSTROKE Alexis Kain* (2011) 1:02.05

200 BREASTSTROKE Alexis Kain* (2011) 2:12.78

200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEYCheryl Patteson (1993) 2:02.98

400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEYCheryl Patteson (1993) 4:19.21

Josie McCullough

Shari Williams

Cheryl Patteson

Andrea Szekely

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ALL-TIME RECORDS

RELAY RECORDS200 FREESTYLE RELAYBrittany Szekely*, Carrie Enright, Emily Bennet*, Sarah Reinink* (2011) 1:32.37

400 FREESTYLE RELAYMeg Richardson, Alisha Yee, Vicky Yu*, Sami Jordan

(2009) 3:24.52

800 FREESTYLE RELAYMeg Richardson, Emily Bennet*, Vicky Yu*, Emily Waller*

(2010) 7:23.27

200 MEDLEY RELAYAlisha Yee, Meg Richardson, Sarah Burston, Carrie Enright (2009) 1:41.83

400 MEDLEY RELAYAlexa Harris*, Alexis Kain*, Sarah Burston, Emily Bennet*

(2011) 3:44.47

* DENOTES CURRENT STUDENT-ATHLETE

Josie McCullough

Shari Williams

Cheryl Patteson

Andrea Szekely

50 FREESTYLEMeg Richardson 23.09 2010Sarah Reinink 23.41 2011Brittany Szekely 23.41 2011Emily Bennet 23.51 2011Carrie Enright 23.71 2009Sheri Williams 23.72 1988Sami Jordan 23.73 2009Stephanie Buckner 23.82 2005Alissa Davies 23.83 2003Kim Moden 23.93 2000

100 FREESTYLEMeg Richardson 50.36 2010Brittany Szekely 51.11 2011Stephanie Buckner 51.15 2005Emily Bennet 51.40 2011Sarah Reinink 51.43 2011Shari Williams 51.70 1989Carrie Enright 51.77 2011Frankie Houck 52.45 2009Caroline Keating 52.49 2004Kelley O’Hara 52.51 2003

200 FREESTYLEMeg Richardson 1:49.82 2010Caroline Keating 1:50.61 2006Emily Bennet 1:50.78 2010Andrea Szekely 1:51.43 1988Jen Wright 1:51.58 2008Emily Weller 1:51.76 2010Cheryl Patteson 1:51.96 1993Keely Yenglin 1:52.10 1992Kelley O’Hara 1:52.39 2003Stephanie Buckner 1:52.81 2005

500 FREESTYLECaroline Keating 4:54.25 2006Megan Bomicino 4:54.57 2011Andrea Szekely 4:54.59 1989Keely Yenglin 4:55.83 1992Kelley O’Hara 4:59.79 2003Jamie Akenberger 5:00.21 2010Cheryl Patteson 5:00.24 1993Kara Ohngren 5:00.26 2005Michelle Pilling 5:00.41 1994Emily Waller 5:00.42 2011

1000 FREESTYLEKeely Yenglin 10:10.55 1992Cheryl Patteson 10:12.10 1993Megan Bomicino 10:14.18 2011Caroline Keating 10:15.30 2006Andrea Szekely 10:16.87 1989Kara Ohngren 10:18.78 2005Kristina Roop 10:19.48 2011Michelle Pilling 10:26.64 1994Jen Beatty 10:29.00 2011Jessie Humes 10:29.30 2001

1650 FREESTYLECheryl Patteson 16:50.56 1993Andrea Szekely 16:56.02 1988Kelly Yenglin 16:57.70 1992Megan Bomicino 17:01.70 2011Kara Ohngren 17:02.75 2005Caroline Keating 17:05.73 2006Katie Thompson 17:06.34 1990Emily Waller 17:10.11 2011Kristina Roop 17:10.52 2011Jen Beatty 17:19.08 2009

100 BUTTERFLYVicky Yu 54.67 2009Sarah Burston 54.67 2009Michael Carriaga 55.41 2008 Andrea Szekely 55.71 1986Erica Cutler 56.12 2011Liz Harper 56.54 2009Dana Schultz 56.65 2004Carrie Enright 56.66 2011Alisha Yee 56.80 2008Nancy Simpson 56.85 2000

200 BUTTERFLY Vicky Yu 2:00.26 2009Sarah Burston 2:00.92 2009Andera Szekely 2:03.35 1986Cheryl Patteson 2:03.41 1991Dana Schultz 2:03.62 2004Liz Harper 2:04.79 2008Terry Alexander 2:05.34 1982Kristina Roop 2:05.61 2011Jill Bowers 2:06.09 1990Amanda Applegate 2:06.21 1992

100 BACKSTROKEAlisha Yee 55.30 2008Sami Jordan 55.79 2009Nancy Simpson 56.20 1997Alexa Harris 56.66 2011Jody Reed 57.17 1993Haley Roberts 58.30 2011Jen Beatty 58.34 2011Sarah Abell 58.49 1999Kristen Tetuan 58.56 2009Brit O’Connor 58.63 2004

200 BACKSTROKEAlisha Yee 1:58.99 2009Alexa Harris 2:00.23 2011Sami Jordan 2:01.58 2009Nancy Simpson 2:01.82 2000Jody Reed 2:03.17 1993Jamie Akenberger 2:05.14 2010Jen O’Roarke 2:05.21 1994Britt O’Connor 2:05.37 2004Emily Bennet 2:05.42 2010Erica Nieminen 2:05.59 2011

100 BREASTSTROKEAlexis Kain 1:02.05 2011Amanda Rom 1:03.03 2009Josie McCulloch 1:03.21 1993Cheryl Patteson 1:04.25 1996Meg Richardson 1:04.26 2009Bethany Budde 1:04.78 1999Erin Dilkes 1:04.89 2005Sarah Agnew 1:05.26 2004Katie Womack 1:05.86 2009Jenn Betts 1:06.05 2004

200 BREASTSTROKEAlexis Kain 2:12.78 2011Josie McCulloch 2:15.97 1993Amanda Rom 2:16.16 2011Cheryl Patteson 2:17.91 1996Sarah Agnew 2:18.61 2003Bethany Budde 2:20.96 1998Erin Dilkes 2:21.06 2004Katie Womack 2:21.93 2009Alicia Kelso 2:22.75 1994Sheri Kraus 2:23.00 1993

200 IMCheryl Patteson 2:02.98 1993Alisha Yee 2:03.08 2009Alexa Harris 2:04.13 2011Sarah Burston 2:04.28 2009Michael Carriaga 2:04.29 2008Josie McCulloch 2:05.64 1994Kim Albin 2:06.85 2007Katie Womack 2:07.02 2009Jody Reed 2:07.45 1993Stacy Iles 2:07.57 1988

400 IMCheryl Patteson 4:19.21 1993Vicky Yu 4:25.69 2009Kim Albin 4:26.94 2008Kara Ohngren 4:28.11 2005Kristina Roop 4:28.63 2011Katie Womack 4:29.25 2010Josie McCulloch 4:30.35 1992Sarah Agnew 4:30.39 2004Jessica Cutler 4:30.98 2011Leanne Shelly 4:31.50 1996

BOLD - Denotes Current Athlete

Meg Richardson

50 Free100 Free200 Free

Alisha Yee

100 Back200 Back

Cheryl Patteson 1650 Free

200 IM 400 IM

Keely Yenglin 1000 Free

Caroline Keating 500 Free

Vicky Yu100 Fly200 Fly

WOMEN’S SWIM RECORD HOLDERS

TOP TEN INDIVIDUAL EVENT TIMES

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ALL-TIME RECORDS

Sarah Burston

100 Fly

AlexisKain

100 Breast200 Breast



MAC CHAMPIONSINDIVIDUAL EVENTS

Event Name Time/Pts. Year50 Freestyle Shari Williams :23.72 198850 Freestyle Shari Williams :23.99 198950 Freestyle Shari Williams :23.75 1990

100 Freestyle Shari Williams :52.03 1988100 Freestyle Stephanie Buckner :51.15 2005

200 Freestyle Donna Homberger 1:54.01 1982200 Freestyle Andrea Szekely 1:51.43 1986

500 Freestyle Amy Kindy 5:03.51 1982

1,650 Freestyle Cheryl Patteson 16:50.56 1993

100 Butterfly Andrea Szekely :55.71 1986

200 Butterfly Terry Alexander 2:05.34 1982200 Butterfly Andrea Szekely 2:03.35 1986200 Butterfly Cheryl Patteson 2:03.89 1994200 Butterfly Cheryl Patteson 2:03.43 1995200 Butterfly Vicky Yu 2:00.26 2009

100 Backstroke Donna Homberger 1:00.23 1982

200 Backstroke Donna Homberger 2:10.04 1982

100 Breaststroke Pam Reinhart 1:07.15 1984100 Breaststroke Stacey Iles 1:08.42 1987100 Breaststroke Josie McCulloch 1:03.83 1991100 Breaststroke Josie McCulloch 1:04.17 1992100 Breaststroke Josie McCulloch 1:03.21 1993

200 Breaststroke Pam Reinhart 2:24.36 1984200 Breaststroke Josie McCulloch 2:16.17 1991200 Breaststroke Josie McCulloch 2:18.85 1992200 Breaststroke Josie McCulloch 2:15.97 1993200 Breaststroke Josie McCulloch 2:16.45 1994200 Breaststroke Sarah Agnew 2:18:86 2004

200 Individual Medley Andrea Szekely 2:08.73 1986200 Individual Medley Andrea Szekely 2:07.84 1987200 Individual Medley Cheryl Patteson 2:03.03 1993200 Individual Medley Cheryl Patteson 2:04.14 1996

400 Individual Medley Cheryl Patteson 4:19.21 1993400 Individual Medley Cheryl Patteson 4:25.03 1994400 Individual Medley Cheryl Patteson 4:22.21 1995400 Individual Medley Cheryl Patteson 4:19.89 1996

One-Meter Diving Lisa Fry 389.40 1981One-Meter Diving Mary Pfeiffer 399.75 1985One-Meter Diving Mary Pfeiffer 439.45 1986One-Meter Diving Mary Pfeiffer 400.70 1987One-Meter Diving Mary Pfeiffer 436.10 1988

Three-Meter Diving Mary Jane Harrison 395.76 1981Three-Meter Diving Carolyn Valencik 387.35 1985Three-Meter Diving Mary Pfeiffer 432.85 1986Three-Meter Diving Mary Pfeiffer 458.65 1988Three-Meter Diving Angie Gillett 434.00 1992

RELAY EVENTS400 Free Alexander, Nichols, Kindy, Homberger 3:34.52 1982800 Free Kindy, Hill, Nichols, Homberger 7:46.52 1982800 Free Kindy, Hill, Green, Homberger 7:49.40 1983800 Free Manning, Westendorf, Kelley, Szekely 7:36.31 1987200 Medley Homberger, Schmitz, Alexander, Dourlain 1:52.97 1981400 Medley Homberger, Schmitz, Alexander, Kindy 4:00.83 1982

MAC AWARDSOUTSTANDING MAC WOMEN’S SENIOR SWIMMER Cheryl Patteson (1996)

OUTSTANDING MAC DIVERLisa Fry & Mary Jane Harrison (Co-Recipients) (1981)Mary Pfeiffer (‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘88)

OUTSTANDING MAC SWIMMERAndrea Szekely (1986)Josie McCulloch (1992)Cheryl Patteson (1993, ‘94, ‘95)

MAC COACH OF THE YEARBrian Gordon (1988)Brian Gordon (1993)Randy Julian (1997)Keri Buff (2003)

MAC DIVING COACH OF THE YEARChuck O’Brien (1991)Michael Poindexter (1992)

ALL-MACFirst TeamCheryl Patteson (1995-96)Bethany Budde (1997-98)Nancy Simpson (1999-00)Sarah Agnew (2003-04)Stephanie Buckner (2004-05)Alisha Yee (2007-08)Vicky Yu (2008-09)Second TeamCheryl Patteson (1995-96)Nancy Simpson (1996-97)Caroline Keating (2004-05)Kara Ohngren (2004-05)Dana Schultz (2004-05)Michael Carriaga (2007-08)Honorable MentionSarah Agnew (2002-03)Kelley O’Hara (2002-03)

WOMEN’S MAC ALL-ACADEMICFirst TeamSheila Westendorf (1986-87)Andrea Szekely (86-87, 88-89)Jenny Kent (1991-92)Jenny Kent (1992-93)Alicia Kelso (1996-97)Michelle Pilling (1996-97)Leanne Shelly (1996-97)Jacqui McRae (1997-98)Bethany Budde (1997-99)Sarah Abell (1998-99)Amy Smith (2002-04)Sarah Burston (2008-09)Jennifer Beatty, Sarah Reinink (2010-11)Honorable MentionAndrea Szekely (1987-88)Sheila Westendorf (1987-88)Katie Thompson (1989-90)Heather Williams (1993-94)Alicia Kelso (1994-95)Leanne Shelly (1994-96)Alicia Kelso (1995-96)Jacqui McRae (1995-97)Karin Painter (1996-97)Erin Dilkes/Jessica Guiness/Kara Ohngren/Dana Schultz/Amy Smith (2004-05)Jessica Guiness/Kara Ohngren/Dana Schultz (2005-06)Michael Carriaga (2007-08)Meg Richardson/Kristen Tetuan (2009-10)Megan Bomicino/Andrea Brown/Sarah Burston/Katie Womack (2010-11)

Note: Selections prior to 1993-94 were named to the MAC Women’s At-Large Teams.

Sarah Agnew Lisa Fry Mary Jane Harrison Donna Homberger Stacey Iles Mary Pfeiffer Pam Reinhart Carolyn ValencikAngie Gillett

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ALL-TIME MAC COACHES RECORD

Year MAC Coach1980-81 +1st Tom Stubbs1981-82 2nd Ron Zwierlein1982-83 2nd Zwierlein1983-84 2nd Zwierlein1984-85 2nd Rich Draper1985-86 2nd Draper1986-87 2nd Draper1987-88 2nd Brian Gordon1988-89 3rd Gordon1989-90 4th Gordon1990-91 2nd Gordon1991-92 3rd Gordon1992-93 2nd Gordon1993-94 4th Gordon1994-95 6th Gordon1995-96 6th Randy Julian1996-97 5th Julian1997-98 6th Julian1998-99 6th Julian1999-00 7th Julian2000-01 9th Julian2001-02 8th Julian2002-03 6th Keri Buff2003-04 3rd Buff2004-05 5th Buff2005-06 4th Buff2006-07 6th Buff2007-08 6th Buff2008-09 7th Buff2009-10 7th Buff2010-11 6th Petra Martin2011-12 Martin

NATIONAL AWARDSWOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL ALL-AMERICA HONORS

(CSCAA)Josie McCulloch--100 breast15th (1:03.99) -- HM ...............................................................................1991Josie McCulloch--100 breast14th (1:03.52) -- HM ...............................................................................1993Josie McCulloch--200 breast16th (2:16.79) -- HM ...............................................................................1994

AIAW INDIVIDUAL ALL-AMERICA HONORS (WSCA)

Barb McKee--100 backNot Available ............................................................................................1974Barb McKee--100 backNot Available ............................................................................................1975

AIAW RELAY ALL-AMERICA HONORS (WSCA)Gail Sailor, Valerie Newell, Betsy Fisher, Becky Siesky--200 freeNot Available ............................................................................................1974Becky Siesky, Valerie Newell, Betsy Fisher, Barb McKee--400 freeNot Available ............................................................................................1974Gail Sailor, Valerie Newell, Betsy Fisher, Becky Siesky--200 freeNot Available ............................................................................................1975Becky Siesky, Valerie Newell, Betsy Fisher, Barb McKee--400 freeNot Available ............................................................................................1975Holly Oberlin, Lee Wallington, Barb Simmons, Leslie Heuman--200 free16th (1:41.0) ..............................................................................................1977Debbie Dourlain, Leslie Heuman, Holly Oberlin, Cathy Bujorian--200 free16th (1:38.34) ............................................................................................1980

NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEARJenny Kent - 1993

NON-SCORING NCAA PARTICIPANTS (‘90-)• Jody Reed - 1991 (100 back/30th; 200 back/27th)

• Josie McCulloch - 1991 (200 breast/22nd), 1992 (100 breast/21st; 200 breast/DQ), 1993 (200 breast/18th),

1994 (100 breast/NA)• Cheryl Patteson - 1993 (200 IM/41st; 400 IM/18th; 1,650 free/27th),

1996 (200 IM/31st; 400 IM/DQ; 200 breast/22nd)

NCAA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS

Jen Jarjosa (second team) 2001

4.0 Biology/Pre-Med Rhodes Scholarship

NomineeBob James Memorial

Scholarship

Jessica Guiness (second team) 2005

4.0 Biology/Pre-Med Rhodes Scholarship

Nominee

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HONORS AND AWARDS / COACHING HISTORY



After a national search, Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey was appointed Presi-dent of Bowling Green State Uni-versity on March 22, 2011. Dr. Mazey’s extensive experience in Ohio public universities and with implementing strategic plans, cou-pled with her understanding of the role higher education has to play in the state’s well-being, led the BGSU trustees to select her as the

next president of the University.

Before becoming president of BGSU, she served from 2009-2011 as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Auburn Uni-versity. In that capacity, she oversaw the academic programming for twelve colleges and was responsible for fostering the advancement of the university’s strategic plan. While at Auburn, Dr. Mazey was chair of the Enrollment Management Council, the University Campaign Feasibility Task Force, and the Efficiency Task Force. In addition, she served on the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ Council on Academic Affairs Executive Committee.

From 2005-2009, she was Dean of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University (WVU), where she led a college-wide implementation of the WVU 2010 Strategic Plan and served on the Council to Implement the University’s Strategic Plan. In addition, she served on the Presidential Search Committee, the Enrollment Management Council, and the WVU Research Corporation. She also played a leadership role in the university’s Advanced Energy Initiative and nanotechnology research effort. She was a board member of the West Virginia Humanities Council, the Monongalia/Preston County United Way and the West Virginia NASA Space Grant Consortium.

Prior to being appointed Dean at WVU, Dr. Mazey served for seven years as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Wright State Univer-sity. She was founding director of the Center for Urban and Public Affairs at Wright State and served in that capacity for eleven years, from 1983-1994. During that time, she was the university’s repre-sentative to the Ohio Board of Regents’ Urban University Advisory Committee. In addition, she served as chair of the Department of Urban Affairs and Geography and led the creation of a Master of Public Administration Program. From 1993-1996, Dr. Mazey held the title of Distinguished Professor of Professional Service at WSU.

Dr. Mazey received her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati in urban geography in 1977 and taught at that institution for two years before joining the faculty of Wright State University in 1979.

In 1996-1997, Dr. Mazey was the appointed Director of the Office of University Partnerships for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In that capacity, she had oversight of HUD’s $25 million in grant programs to colleges and universities across the country. In addition, she served as HUD’s liaison to higher educational associations, other federal agencies, and colleges and uni-

DR. MARY ELLEN MAZEYPRESIDENT, BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY

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versities. Dr. Mazey has served as a grants reviewer and consultant to HUD and the U.S. Department of Education in addition to being a consultant to the Appalachian Regional Commission and numerous local governments, colleges and universities.

She and her late husband of 40 years, Bruce, had two sons, Bryan and Zackary. The older, Bryan, has a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Wright State University and a master’s in engineering management from the University of Dayton. He works for GE Aviation in the aerospace industry. He and his wife, Michele, have two young children and live near Cincinnati. The younger son, Zackary, earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Miami University in accountancy and finance and received a Juris Doctorate from the University of Dayton School of Law. He practices law in Charleston, W.Va.

Greg Christopher is in his sixth year as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Bowling Green State University. Christopher, the 12th full-time athletic directer in school history, began his duties in July of 2006 has accomplished a great deal in his first five years in Northwest Ohio.

Christopher oversees an 18-sport program which has a budget of $17 million and 75 full-time employees. BGSU, which is a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and

Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), is one of 13 programs in the country which sponsor Division I-A football and compete in men’s and women’s basketball and men’s ice hockey on the Division I level.

A native of West Lafayette, Ind., Christopher has moved the BGSU athletic department forward in multiple areas in his first five years. The Sebo Athletic Center was completed in the fall of 2007, featuring expanded and state-of-the-art sports medicine and rehabilitation facilities as well as a strength and conditioning area for all University student-athletes. The new front entrance for Doyt L. Perry Stadium, the building also houses administrative offices as well as offices and meeting rooms for the football Falcons.

The Sebo Athletic Center is part of $57 million in new or renovated athletics facilities completed during Christopher’s tenure. That facilities list includes the new Keefe Tennis Complex, a renovation to Whittaker Track, improvements at baseball’s Steller Field, the FieldTurf inside Perry Stadium, renovations to the BGSU Ice Arena, and the new $36 million Stroh Center. Incremental facility improvement plans are also underway for other BGSU athletics venues.

Athletic achievements of Christopher’s five years include nine conference banners. Highlights include the remarkable run of women’s basketball. The women’s hoops Falcons became the first team in conference history to advance to the ‘Sweet 16’ of the NCAA in 2006-07, winning a MAC record 31 games along the way. Curt Miller’s team made its fifth trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2011, following the Falcons’ seventh straight conference title.

In Christopher’s tenure, football has played in two post-season bowl games, including the 2008 GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala., and the 2009 Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho. The 2007 football team also shared the MAC East Division title. In 2008-09, the men’s basketball team won its first regular season MAC title in decade, advancing the NIT post-season tournament. And baseball won three consecutive MAC East Division titles, including overall conference regular season championships in 2008 and 2009.

In the classroom, the Falcons have flourished, as the number of student-athletes with a GPA of 3.0 or above has increased in each of the last four years. In 2010-11, BGSU student-athletes set a new bar for cumulative GPA record, charting a 3.08 mark, and 196 BG student-athletes had a GPA of at least 3.0. The student-athlete graduation rate is greater than the overall student body’s graduation rate.

Christopher implemented the Falcon Leadership Academy, a leadership development program for BGSU student-athletes. Christopher, along with several other administrators in the athletics department, serves as an instructor for the class, which represents each of the department’s 18 varsity sports.

Christopher’s background in fundraising and development has been evident in his first five years at BGSU. There have been double-digit percentage increases in the external funding areas, including development, corporate marketing, licensing and concessions. Christopher has furthered the department’s logo transition and integrated an external communications plan.

Christopher came to BGSU after spending nearly a decade at Purdue University in his hometown. He served as Associate A.D. for External Relations and

GREG CHRISTOPHER, DIRECTOR OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

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John Purdue Club Director at Purdue University. Christopher, who had been at the school since 1997, was a member of the department’s senior staff. He was accountable for external and revenue-related areas for Purdue’s $50 million department. In his role, he oversaw several areas, including development, marketing, promotions and advertising, athletic licensing and sports information.

Under his leadership, Purdue raised $17.2 million in total giving for Athletics in his final year there. He also played a significant role in a seven-year campus-wide capital campaign which raised $111 million for Athletics during that period. Projects that came to fruition in that time frame include tripling the number of endowed athletic scholarships and several facility additions or renovations. Among the facility projects were an indoor golf training center, football stadium renovation, aquatic center, indoor tennis center, and basketball video board campaign. He also was the advisor for Purdue’s chapter of Athletes-in-Action, and served a period of time as the sport administrator for Purdue’s men’s and women’s tennis programs.

Christopher served as Executive Director for the Society of Professional Journalists in Greencastle, Ind., from 1994 to 1997 after joining the organization in 1991 as its Marketing and Development Director. During that time, he managed a staff of 15 for the nation’s largest not-for-profit journalism organization. His tenure focused largely on external relations, fueling growth that doubled the net worth of the foundation and association. He also improved relations with SPJ’s 250 local chapters and negotiated contracts and corporate partnerships.

Prior to joining SPJ, Christopher was an Account Executive at WWWV-FM in Charlottesville, Va., from 1988-90. In that capacity, he designed and managed station promotions, including partnerships with the athletics program at the University of Virginia. He also was part of the “Page Program” at NBC in New York in 1988 where he served as a research analyst, assisting the Manager of Sports Programming and Market Analysis in research of television sports. Christopher also produced network sports tracking reports and surveys of major league sports.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from MAC-member Miami University in 1988 and earned his MBA from the institution in 1991. He played football for one season before the former linebacker’s career was cut short due to injury. In 1987-88 and 1990-91, Christopher was involved as a television color commentator in football and play-by-play voice for men’s ice hockey which aired on regional cable television and WPTD-TV in Dayton. He also served as a graduate assistant in the Office of Admissions at Miami in 1990-91.

Christopher is a member of the Mid-American Conference’s External Relations Committee, current Chair of the CCHA Council, and is the women’s basketball administrative chair for the MAC. In the spring of 2008, he was appointed to the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee. Christopher is active in Northwest Ohio with the Bowling Green Community Foundation, the American Red Cross and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Christopher, 45, is married to the former Tina Smith of Leetonia, Ohio. The couple has a son, Zachary, 15, and two daughters, Megan and Allison, ages 13 and 11.

The Christopher Family(left to right) Greg, Megan, Zachary, Allison and Tina.

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Cooper Pool

The home of the Falcon swimmers, Cooper Pool received a face lift in the summer of 2001. Included in the upgrades were: Retiling of the deck, installations of five windows,

and air-conditioning installed throughout the student recreation center.

Cooper doubles as the home site for the Falcon Intercollegiate women’s swimming/div-ing team and the Bowling Green Swim Club age group team. The pool is 50 meters long by 25 yards wide and contains 22 lanes with depths ranging from four to 17 feet. Diving stations with one and three-meter spring boards are utilized for intruction, recreation and competition. Five-and-seven and one-half meter diving towers are utilized for competi-

tion.

Is it a popular spot for recreational lap swimming, water basketball, water polo and water aerobics. It is also utilized for instruction by the School of HMSLS.

COOPER POOL

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