2013-14 James Madison Women's Swimming & Diving Guide

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WelcoMe to JaMeS MaDiSon SWiMMing & Diving!Hello and welcome to James Madison University! I am proud to show you everything our university has to offer. While this recruiting guide is a perfect way to begin your search of JMU, make sure to also visit us online at www.jmusports.com and www.jmu.edu.

James Madison University has been recognized with nationally-ranked areas of study, great undergraduate pro-grams, a beautiful campus and a dynamic student body. Additionally our athletic department is dedicated to building strong student-athletes. We take great pride in our academic and athletic accomplishments. As we continue to build the swimming and diving program off of our 2012 CAA Championship toward a NCAA cham-

pionship caliber squad, we also maintain a standard of scholarly excellence in consistently earning Academic All-America status.

As you begin to get a glimpse of JMU Swimming and Diving you will find a strong family atmosphere. This cohesive, motivated group is committed to reaching the next level of competition as one unit. Our team of swimmers, divers, coaches and support staff all play a part in creating a motivating atmosphere where we can compete and excel every day! Over the years, JMU has earned seven CAA team championships and boasts 56 individual champions. In 2013 alone, the swimming and diving family had 12 record-breaking performances and placed second in the CAA cham-pionship meet. We also had our first swimmer qualify for the NCAA tournament and sent two divers to the NCAA Zone Championships. It is our goal to build on JMU’s tradition of success in the Colonial Athletic Association.

I hope you will look further into James Madison University and our Swimming and Diving Program. Come visit our campus and enjoy ev-erything we have to offer. It is a great time to be wearing purple! Go DUKES!

Richard Long Head Coach, Swimming and Diving

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2013 ScheduleOctober 4 at Radford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 p.m. 11 at Virginia Tech Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 p.m. (Liberty, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, Radford) 25-26 at West Virginia Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All Day

November 1-2 CAA POD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All Day (Delaware/W&M/UNCW) 21-23 at Georgia Tech Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All Day

January 3-4 at Georgia Diving Invitational. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All Day 3 vs. Miami (OH), Boca Raton, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 a.m. 11 Gardner Webb/Georgetown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p .m . 18 at Pittsburgh/Denison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m.

February 8 at Clemson (diving only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. 14-15 at Cavalier Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All Day 26-Mar. 1 at CAA Championships, College Park, Md. . . . . . . . . . . . . All Day

March 10-12 NCAA Zone A Diving Champs, Christiansburg, Va. . . . . . All Day 20-22 NCAA Championships, Minneapolis, Minn. . . . . . . . . . . . All Day

Home meets in bold


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richarD longHead CoachFirst SeasonAuburn ‘05•NamedheadcoachofswimminganddivingprogramonAugust23,2013•PreviouslyservedasanassistantcoachatAuburn,workingwithboththemen’sand women’s programs•Wonnationalchampionshipswithbothmen’sandwomen’sprogramsatAuburn,including two with the men’s team•WoneightSoutheasternConferencetitles,includingsixstraightbythemenfrom2007-12

•WastheDirectorofMen’sRecruitingatAuburnfrom 2008-13

•AsarecruiterheproducedfiveconsecutiveTop10 recruiting classes and directly coached three Olympians and a 2010 Rhodes Scholar

•ServedasAuburn’svideographerin2007-08andas a volunteer assistant coach from 2006-07

•Insummerof2009heservedasanassistantcoach for Paraguay at the World Championships in Rome.

•HelpedtwoParaguayanssetnationalrecords

coaching staff


Becky BenSonDiving Head CoachSeventh seasonAlabama ‘88/N.C. State ‘99•Four-timeCAADivingCoach of the Year•HelpedKimHelfrichbecome first member of JMU Swimming and Diving to qualify for

NCAA Championships in 2010-11•QualifiedfourdiversfortheNCAAZoneMeetinboth 2010 and 2011

•CoachedthreeCAADiversoftheYearandthreeCAA Rookie Divers of the Year

•Enteringthe2013-14season,Benson-coacheddiversaccountfor the top six one-meter scores in JMU history and the top five three-meter marks

•Infirstseasonin2007-08,coachedJamieCoyletoone-meterschool record and NCAA Zone qualification

•HelpedCoyleimprovetopone-meterscorebynearly80pointsand three-meter by 60 points in one season

•DivingcoachatN.C.Statefor2006-07season•SixofsevendiversatNCSUqualifiedforNCAAZoneBmeet.•CollegiatediveratSouthCarolinaandwasNationalIndependent Conference three-meter champion.

•MetroConferenceDiveroftheYearin1984andNCAAsemifi-nalist.

coaching staff


Welcome to the amazing world of JMU Swimming & Diving, where we are ONE team with ONE goal: The Colonial Athletic Association Championship!There has never been a better time to be a JMU

Duke, and we are excited to share our team and our vision with you as you make plans for your academ-ic and athletic future.I encourage you to visit JMU’s campus and see

for yourself why so many have found a home in Harrisonburg. Best of luck, and I look forward to meeting you at some point in your recruiting jour-ney.


coaching staffDane PeDerSenAssociate Head CoachSixth seasonMissouri ‘04•JMUsteadilyimproveduponfinalfinishinCAAmeetineachseasonwithPedersen on staff, culminating with 2012 CAA Championship•JMUbroke12schoolrecords2012-13•ArrivalatJMUcoincidedwithlargestwinturnaroundinprogramhistorywith8-4 mark in 07-08•InfirstseasonwithDukes, nine school

records fell with one NCAA provisional qualifier•GraduateassistantcoachatMissourifrom2004-07 with both men and women ranked in top 25

•CompetedforMissourifrom1999to2003•Setschoolrecordsin1,000and1,650freestyles•Three-timeBigXIIAll-Conferencehonoree

Welcome to James Madison University and wom-en’s swimming and diving! We are excited you are interested in our university and swim program. JMU offers the perfect college experience by provid-ing the ideal setting to obtain an outstanding degree, accomplish all your goals, and develop as a person. I am thrilled to be a member of the JMU swim and

dive family as we build on past success and move toward future goals. Our team relishes the opportu-nity to forge their own place amongst past champi-onship teams and to continue JMU swimming and diving’s rich history. We hope you continue to look at James Madison

and encourage you to come get a feel for the JMU experience. You will not regret considering such a unique place beaming with so much energy, both academically and athletically. I hope you’ll continue to explore everything that makes me proud to be a member of the Dukes family.


Claire Adkins Free Fr. Martinsville, Va./CarlisleCarly Alexander Diving So. Plantation, Fla./St. Thomas AquinasLindsay Bosek Sprint Free, Fly So. Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin SchoolAshley Clark Fly, Free So. Manassas, Va./Osbourn ParkStephanie Clarke Back, Fly So. South Riding, Va./FreedomJackie Crawford Back So. Roanoke, Va./Cave SpringMelissa Criscuolo Fly Jr. Point Pleasant, N.J./Point PleasantCamilla Czulada Free So. Sinking Springs, Pa./WilsonShannon Dubay Breast, IM Sr. South Windsor, Conn./South WindsorKacy Edsall Back, Fly So. Roanoke, Va./William ByrdMary Gargula Breast Sr. Richmond, Va./James RiverSusanne Gingher Sprint Free Jr. Boalsburg, Pa./State College AreaKelsey Holmgaard Breast, IM, Sprint Free Sr. Roanoke, Va./George MasonAimee Hooper Free, Fly, IM Jr. Clifton Park, N.Y./ShenendehowaMorgan Johnson Free, IM Sr. Woodstock, Ga./WoodstockOlivia Lehman Diving Fr. Dayton, Ohio/CentrevilleCameron Martin Fly, Free So. Holly Springs, N.C./Holly SpringsTaryn McLaughlin Diving So. Hudson, Ohio/HudsonCarli Molano Sprint Free So. Centreville, Va./WestfieldAddy Morrison Breast, IM Sr. Williamsburg, Va./BrutonMaddy Murphy Brest, IM, Free Fr. Mechanicsville, Va./AtleeAmanda Presgraves Breast So. Leesburg, Va./TuscaroraEmma Richer Breast Fr. Fairfax, Va./ChantillyAlex Savage Diving Jr. Carrolton, Texas/Lewisville HebronKatie Sheppard Diving Fr. Crozet, Va./Western AlbermarleNina Tremols Fly, Back Fr. Gainesville, Va./BattlefieldJennifer Vieni Spring Free Fr. Mechanicsville, Va./Lee DavisSin Hye Won Breast, IM Jr. Springfield, Va./West SpringfieldKristen Zielinski Free So. Chesapeake, Va./Grassfield (Nova Southeastern)

Head Coach: Richard Long (First Season, Auburn ‘05)Diving Head Coach: Becky Benson (Seventh Season, Alabama)Associate Head Coach: Dane Pedersen (Seventh Season, Missouri ‘04)

2013-14 roster


2013-14 dukesShannon DubaySenior BreaststrokeSouth Windsor, Conn./South WindsorAs a junior:•Placedthirdinthe200breaststroke(2:13.70)attheCAAChampionshipsinthethird-

fastest time in JMU history.•Placedthirdinthe200individualmedley(2:01.67)attheCAAChampionshipsinthe

second-fastest time in school history.•Wonthe50freestyle(24.70)and200breaststroke(2:28.47)atdouble-dualmeetagainst

Radford and Mount St. Mary’s•Fivetop-fourfinishesin100breaststroke•JMUDean’sListFall2012•JMUPresident’sListSpring2013

As a sophomore:•CollegeSwimming.comMid-MajorAll-AmericaHonorableMention•Wonthe50freestyle(24.96)againstRadford/Campbell/Marshall•Wonthe100breaststroke(1:06.64)and100butterfly(58.66)againstAmerican/

Gerogetown/VMI•Fourtop-fourfinishesin100breaststroke•Finished5thinthe100breaststroke(1:02.31)attheCAAChampionships•Setthe2ndfastestcareermarkinJMUHistoryinthe200breaststroke(2:15.39)attheCAAChampionships•JMUDean’sListSpring2012•CAACommissioner’sAcademicAwardRecipient•JMUAthleticDirectorScholar-Athlete


2013-14 dukesAs a freshman:•Mid-MajorAll-AmericanbyCollegeSwimming.com•PlacedfourthattheCAAChampionshipsinthe100breastrokewithaschool-recordtimeof1:01.48•PlacedninthattheCAAChampionshipsinthe200breaststrokewithaschool-recordtimeof2:15.59•MemberofAll-CAA200medleyrelayteamthatfinishedthirdattheCAAChampionshipswithaschool-recordtimeof1:41.07•Wonthe100breaststrokeindouble-dualmeetagainstRichmondandDuquesne(1:05.19)•Wonthe100breaststrokeindouble-dualmeetagainstGeorgetownandAmerican(1:07.51)•JMUAthleticDirectorScholar-Athlete

Before JMU:•WontheHighPointAward

at the State Age Group Championships in club

•AllStateawardsin100breaststroke and the 100 butterfly

•ConnecticutSwimmingScholar-Athlete 2010

•USASwimmingScholasticAll-American 2010

•AllStateawardsin100breaststroke and the 200 IM

•AllStateawardsinthe100breaststroke and the 100 fly

•Placedthirdinthe100butterflywithatimeof58.68 and second in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:04.16 which was an All American time

•NationalHonorsSociety•Honorrollallfouryears

and high honor roll two years


2013-14 dukesMary GargulaSenior BreaststrokeChicago, Ill./James RiverAs a junior:•Recordedthefourth-fastesttimeinprogramhistoryinthe100breaststroke(1:03.58)at

the CAA Championships•Recordedeighth-fastestmarkinschoolhistoryinthe200individualmedley(2:05.19)at

the CAA Championships•Sethercareer-besttimeinthe200breaststroke(2:18.61)attheCAAChampionships

As a sophomore:•Won200breaststroke(2:27.82)againstAmerican/Georgetown/VMI•Finished2ndattheVirginiaTechInvitationalin100breaststrokewithherseasonbest

time of 1:04.76•Fourtop-fivefinishesin200breaststroke•Sethercareer-besttimeinthe200breaststroke(2:20.60)attheVirginiaTechInvitational

As a freshman:•Placed15thattheCAAChampionshipsinthe100breaststrokewiththefifth-fastest

time in school history (1:05.29)


2013-14 dukes•Finishedfirstinthe100breaststrokeindualmeetagainstMarshall(1:08.93)•Finishedthirdinthe200individualmedleyindualmeetagainstMarshall(2:14.12)

Before JMU:•Contributedtothe200MedleyTeamRecordin2009and2010•NCSAJuniorsQualifierinthe100and200yardbreaststroke•Clubteamcaptain•Honorroll


2013-14 dukesKelsey HolmgaardSenior Breaststroke/Sprint FreeRoanoke, Va./George MasonAs a junior:•EarnedsixAll-CAAhonors,includingfinishinginthetop-threeinthreeindividual

events•Wongoldinthe200breaststrokeattheCAAChampionshipswhilesettingaschool

record•Wongoldinthe200individualmedleyattheCAAChampionshipswhilesettinga

school record as the first JMU swimmer to break two minutes in the event•SetaJMUrecordinthe400individualmedleywhilefinishingsecondattheCAA

Championships•EarnedAll-CAAhonorsinthe200freestylerelayafterhelpingherteamturninthe

fourth-fastest time in school history while finishing third at the CAA Championships•EarnedAll-CAAhonorsinthe400freestylerelayafterhelpingherteamsetaschool

record while finishing second at the CAA Championships•EarnedAll-CAAhonorsinthe800freestylerelayafterhelpingherteamsetaschool

record while finishing second at the CAA Championships•Recorded17individualtop-threefinishesduringdualmeetcompetition,including10

first-place showings

As a sophomore:•CollegeSwimming.comMid-MajorAll-AmericaHonorableMention•Two1stplacefinishesinboth200freestyleand500freestyle•Two1stplacefinishesin200individualmedley•Won200breaststroke(2:23.52)againstWestVirginia•Finished6thattheCAAChampionshipsinthe100breaststroke(1:02.45)inthethird-fastestcareertimeinschoolhistory•SettheJMUall-timerecordinthe200breaststroke(2:12.87)ina2ndplacefinishattheCAAChampionships


2013-14 dukes•SettheJMUall-timerecordinthe200individualmedley(2:01.00)ina5thplacefinishattheCAAChampionships•Helpedherteamwinthe200freestylerelay(1:30.80)attheCAAChampionshipsinthefastesttimeinschoolhistory.•Helpedherteamwinthe800freestylerelay(7:19.29)attheCAAChampionshipsinthefastesttimeinschoolhistory.•QualifiedfortheU.S.SwimmingOlympicTrialsinboththe100and200-meterbreaststrokeevents.

Before JMU:•TransferredtoJMUfromGeorgeMasonUniversity•GeorgeMasonRookieoftheYear•Finished6thinthe100breaststroke,10thinthe100freestyleand11thinthe50freestyleattheCAAChampionships•WasalsopartofMason’s400-yardfreestylerelayand200medleyrelayteamsthatfinishedsecondandthird,respectivelyatthe

CAA Championships•SwamfortheCCAMarlinsclubteam•NamedteamMVPin2009•ReceivedMostImprovedAwardin2008•SetVirginiastaterecordinthe200medleyrelayinatimeof1:59.70•HoldsCCAMarlinsrecordinthe100breaststroke•Alsoplayedsoccer,volleyballandbasketballinhighschool


2013-14 dukesMorgan JohnsonSenior IM/FreestyleWoodstock, Ga./WoodstockAs a junior:•Placedfifthinthe400individualmedleyattheCAAChampionshipswiththethird-

fastest time in JMU history•Placedeighthinthe1650freestyleattheCAAChampionships•Placedsixthinthe500freestyleattheCAAChampionships•Helpedherteamwinthe800freestylerelay(7:19.29)attheCAAChampionshipsinthe

fastest time in school history.•Threefirst-placefinishesduringdualmeetcompetition•JMUDean’sListSpring2013

As a sophomore:•Three2ndplacefinishesin1000freestyle,includingherseason-besttimeof10:20.54

against Rutgers•Finished2ndin400Individualmedley(4:32.69)attheVirginiaTechInvitational•Settheschoolrecordinthe500freestyle(4:51.46)ina3rdplacefinishattheCAA

Championships


2013-14 dukes•7thplacefinishattheCAAChampionshipsinthe1650freestyle(16:49.26)wasthefourthbestcareer-timeinJMUhistory.•Placed7thin400individualmedley(4:42.24)attheCAAChampionships

As a freshman:•Mid-MajorAll-AmericanbyCollegeSwimming.com•Rankedtiedfor17thinoverallpointsearned(34)attheCAAChampionshipmeet•Recordedthefifth-fastesttimeinschoolhistoryinthe400IM(4:26.18)tofinishtoplacesixthattheCAAChampionships•Recordedthefourth-fastesttimeinschoolhistory(16:50.80)inthe1,650freestyletoplaceseventhattheCAAChampionships•Setaschoolrecordinthe500freestyle(4:52.21)toplaceninthattheCAAChampionships•Recordedtheseventh-fastesttimeinschoolhistoryinthe1,000freestyle(10:23.25)tofinishsecondindouble-dualmeetagainst

Richmond and Duquesne

Before JMU:•FourtimeAll-County•Fourtimehighschoolstatefinalist•Fivetimecountychampion•TwotimeJuniorNationalQualifier2009and2010•Wendy’sHighSchoolHeismanTrophyAwardWinner2010•ThreetimeGoldAwardWinner•SixtimeChattahoochee

Club Record Holder•ThreetimeHighSchool

Record Holder•AtlantaJournalismAthlete

of the Week•CountyRelayChampion

2010•TwotimeCountyRelay

Champion 2009•AllStateTeam2008•CountyRelayChampion

2008•TwotimeIndividual

County Champion 2008•TwotimeIndividual

County Champion 2007•CountyRelayChampion

2007•BetaClub•Honorrollallfouryears


2013-14 dukesAddy MorrisonSenior IM/BreaststrokeWilliamsburg, Va./BrutonAs a junior:•Finishedthirdorbettersixtimesduringdualmeetcompetition,includingfinishing

first in the 200 breaststroke against Georgetown and American

As a sophomore:•Two2ndplacefinishesin200breaststroke•Swamseason-besttimesin100breaststroke(1:07.96)and200breaststroke(2:22.17)at

CAA Championships•JMUAthleticDirectorScholar-Athlete

As a freshman:•Turnedintheseventh-fastesttimeinschoolhistoryinthe200breaststroketofinish

second at the Virginia Tech Invitational (2:22.25)•Wonthe400IMattheVirginiaTechInvitational(4:35.02)


2013-14 dukesBefore JMU:•VirginiaStateSeniorChampionsin2007•MVP2010•SelectedtoswimatNCSAJuniorsNationals•Settheschoolrecordforthe100breaststroke•Honorrollstudent•NationalHonorSociety•NewVoiceVirginiaStateHighSchoolPlaywritingContest2008•FoundedtheSchooloftheArtsAdvertisingDepartment


2013-14 dukesMelissa CriscuoloJunior ButterflyPoint Pleasant, N.J./Point PleasantAs a sophomore:•Placedninthinthe200butterflyattheCAAChampionshipinthesecond-fastesttime

in school history•Turnedinthefourth-fastesttimeinschoolhistoryinthe100butterflytofinishninthat

the CAA Championships•Placed43rdinthe100backstrokeand50freestyleattheCAAChampionships

As a freshman:•Fourtop-fivefinishesinthe100butterfly•Fourtop-fivefinishesinthe200butterfly•Setthesixth-fastestcareertimeinthe100butterfly(56.91)inJMUhistoryattheCAA

Championships•Setthethird-fastestcareertimeinthe200butterfly(2:02.94)inJMUhistoryattheCAA

Championships•JMUAthleticDirectorScholar-Athlete

High School:•Two-timeteamMVP•Three-timeFirstTeamAll-Conference•OceanCountyChampionshipsMVP2011•NJStarLedgerAll-AreaTeam•NationalHonorSociety


2013-14 dukesSusanne GingherJunior Sprint FreestyleBoalsburg, Pa./State College AreaAs a sophomore:•Placedfourthinthe50freestyleattheCAAChampionshipswiththethird-fastesttime

in school history•Placedfifthinthe100freestyleattheCAAChampionships•EarnedAll-CAAhonorsinthe200freestylerelayafterhelpingherteamturninthe

fourth-fastest time in school history while finishing third at the CAA Championships•EarnedAll-CAAhonorsinthe400freestylerelayafterhelpingherteamsetaschool

record while finishing second at the CAA Championships•EarnedAll-CAAhonorsinthe200medleyrelayafterhelpingherteamsetaschool

record while finishing first at the CAA Championships•EarnedAll-CAAhonorsinthe400medleyrelayafterhelpingherteamsetaschool

record while finishing second at the CAA Championships•10individualtop-threefinishesduringdualmeetcompetition,includingfivefirst-

place showings

As a freshman:•Three1stplacefinishesin50freestyle•Two1stplacefinishesin100freestyle•Setthethird-fastestcareertimeinthe50freestyle(23.25)inJMUhistoryina5thplacefinishattheCAAChampionships•Setthefifth-fastestcareertimeinthe100freestyle(51.05)inJMUhistoryinattheCAAChampionships•Helpedherteamwinthe200freestylerelay(1:30.80)attheCAAChampionshipsinthefastesttimeinschoolhistory.•Helpedherteamfinish2ndinthe200medleyrelay(1:40.95)attheCAAChampionshipsinthefastesttimeinschoolhistory.

High School:•All-Americanin50and100freestyle

and 200 medley relay•Four-yearletterwinneratStateCollege

Area High School•All-Statein50and100freestyle•All-Statehonorablementionin400

freestyle relay•NISCAStateTop16in50and100free

and 400 free relay


2013-14 dukesAimee HooperJunior Freestyle/Butterfly/IMClifton Park, N.Y./ShenendehowaAs a sophomore:•Finished15thinthe1650freestyleattheCAAChampionshipswiththefifth-fastest

time in school history•Placedninthinthe500freestyleattheCAAChampionshipswiththesecond-fastest

time in school history•Placed12thinthe400individualmedleyattheCAAChampionshipswiththeeighth

fastest time in school history•Helpedherteamwinthe800freestylerelay(7:19.29)attheCAAChampionshipsinthe

fastest time in school history.

As a freshman:•Fivetop-twofinishesin500freestyle•Two1stplacefinishesin1000freestyle•Won200butterfly(2:05.24)againstNavy•Won400Individualmedley(4:32.98)atVirginiaTechInvitational•Finished5thattheCAAChampionshipsinthe500freestyle(4:53.59),settingthe

fourth-fastest career time in school history•Sethercareer-besttimeinthe400individualmedley(4:28.11)attheCAA

Championships

High School:•Three-timeU.S.SwimmingScholasticAll-American•Three-timeJuniorNationalqualifier



2013-14 dukes Alex SavageJunior DivingCarrolton, Texas/Lewisville HebronAs a Sophomore:•EarnedAll-CAAhonorsinbothdivingeventsasshefinishedsecondontheone-

meter board and third on the three-meter•Placedsixthontheone-meterboardattheNCAAZoneAQualifyingMeet•Placed14thonthethree-meterboardattheNCAAZoneAQualifyingMeet•Finishedthirdorbetterin13of18events,includingonefirst-placeshowingandnine-

second place finishes•JMUPresident’sListFall2012andSpring2013

As a Freshmen:•CAARookieDiveroftheYear•JMUDean’sListFall2011•JMUDean’sListSpring2012•Sixtop-threefinishesinone-meterdive•Fivetop-threefinishesinthree-meterdive,includingherseason-bestmarkof315.55

in a 3rd place finish against American/Georgetown/VMI•Finished2ndattheCAAChampionshipsintheone-meterdive(304.50)withthe

fourth-best career-mark in JMU history•Finished4thinthethree-meterdive(290.00)attheCAAChampionships•JMUAthleticDirectorScholar-Athlete•CAACommissioner’sAcademicAwardRecipient

High School:•Two-timeVarsityLetterearner•Three-timeAll-Americanqualifier•Two-timeDistrictDiveroftheYear•Four-time

Outstanding Female Diving Award

•NationalHonorSociety

•FrenchNationalHonor Society

•PhysicsAchievement Award



2013-14 dukesSin Hye WonJunior IM/BreaststrokeSpringfield, Va./West SpringfieldAs a sophomore:•BecamethefirstJMUswimmertoqualifyfortheNCAAChampionships,finishing43rd

in the 100 breaststroke and 49th in the 200 breaststroke•Placedsecondinthe100breaststrokeattheCAAChampionshipswithaschool-record

time•Placedsecondinthe200breaststrokeattheCAAChampionshipswiththesecond-

fastest time in school history•Placedsixthinthe200individualmedleyattheCAAChampionships•EarnedAll-CAAhonorsinthe200medleyrelayafterhelpingherteamsetaschool

record while finishing first at the CAA Championships•EarnedAll-CAAhonorsinthe400medleyrelayafterhelpingherteamsetaschool

record while finishing second at the CAA Championships

As a freshman:•CAARookieSwimmeroftheYear•CollegeSwimming.comMid-MajorAll-AmericaHonorableMention•Fivetop-twofinishesin100breaststroke•Fourtop-threefinishesin200breaststroke•BrokeJMU’sall-timerecordinthe100breaststroke(1:01.16)ina3rdplacefinishattheCAAChampionships•Finished4thattheCAAChampionshipsinthe200breaststroke(2:15.60),settingthethird-fastestcareertimeinschoolhistory•Helpedherteamfinish2ndinthe200medleyrelay(1:40.95)attheCAAChampionshipsinthefastesttimeinschoolhistory.•Helpedherteamwinthe400medleyrelay(3:40.53)attheCAAChampionshipsinthefastesttimeinschoolhistory.

High School:•All-MeetSecondTeam2010•Placedfirstin100breaststrokeatVirginiaAAA

State Swimming & Diving Championship 2010•SpartanMVPAward2010•TeamDistrictChampion2009•Placedsecondin100breaststrokeatVirginia

AAA State Swimming & Diving Championship 2009

•Two-timeJuniorNationalsqualifier•Placedfirstin100breaststrokeatSpeedo

Super Sectionals 2010



2013-14 dukesCarly AlexanderSophomore DivingPlantation, Fla./St. Thomas AquinasAs a freshman:•CAARookieDiveroftheYear•Placedfourthontheone-meter

board at the CAA Championships•Placedfourthonthethree-meter

board at the CAA Championships•Finishedthirdorbetterinsix

of 17 events competed in as a rookie, including second on the three-meter board in double-dual meet against UMBC and Rider

•JMUDean’sListSpring2013

Before JMU:•FinishedsecondattheFlorida

High School 3A States as a senior

•Two-timeSecond-TeamSunSentinelAll-CountyTeam•Three-timeHighSchoolStateRegionalssecond-placefinisher•Finishedinthetop14oftheAAUSummerNationalsallfouryearsofhighschool

Lindsay BosekSophomore Sprint Free/ButterflyCharlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin SchoolAs a freshman:•Competedinfiveeventsatsixmeetsduringherrookieseason•Placedthirdinthe100butterflyattheUVAInvitational•Finishedfourthinthe500freestyleattheUVAInvitational•Placedfourthinthe200freestyleatthedoubledual-meetagainstGeorgetownand

American

Before JMU:•Two-time50and100freestyleNorthCarolina

state champion•Wentundefeatedinindividualeventsasa

freshman and sophomore•Three-timeAll-StateandAll-NCISAAselection



2013-14 dukesAshley ClarkSophomore Sprint Fly/FreestyleManassas, Va./Osbourn ParkAs a freshman:•Placed19thinthe50freestyleandthe100butterflyattheCAAChampionships•Placed29thinthe100freestyleattheCAAChampionships•Placedthirdinthe100butterflyindualmeetagainst Rutgers

Before JMU:•FinishedfourthatVirginia

state tournament in the 100butterflyandsixthinthe 200 freestyle relay as a senior

•HelpedleadOsbournParkto a second-place finish in the state in 2012

•Two-timestatemeetqualifier

•Alsocompetedingymnastics,winningstatesasafreshman

Stephanie ClarkeSophomore Butterfly/BackstrokeSouth Riding, Va./FreedomAs a freshman:•ParticipatedinfoureventsinsevenmeetsforJMUasarookie•Placedsecondinthe100butterflyattheUVAInvitationalwiththefifth-fastesttimein

school history•Placedthirdinthe100backstrokeindualmeetsagainstRutgers,Georgetownand

American•Producedthethird-fastesttime

in program history in the 100 backstroke at the UVA Invitational

•Producedthefourth-fastesttimeinschool history in the 200 backstroke while finishing fourth at the UVA Invitational

Before JMU:•CompetedintheNCSAjunior

nationals in the 100 and 200 backstroke as well as the 100 butterfly

•2011All-Stateselection•Two-timeTeamMVP•VivaLoudounAthleteoftheMonthin2011•AlsoplayedvolleyballatFreedomHighSchool



2013-14 dukesJackie CrawfordSophomore BackstrokeRoanoke, Va./Cave SpringAs a freshman:•Placed12inthe100backstrokeattheCAA

Championships with the fourth-fastest time in school history

•Placedseventhinthe200backstrokeattheCAAChampionships with the third-fastest time in school history

•Placedeighthinthe200individualmedleyattheCAA Championships with the seventh-fastest time in school history

•JMUDean’sListFall2012andSpring2013

Before JMU:•Four-timeAll-Timeslandselection,includingthreeFirstTeamhonors•WestVirginiaSeniorChampswinnerinthe200individualmedley•VHSLstatechampioninthe50-yardfreestyle,200-yardfreestylerelayandVSIS100-

yard backstroke state champion

Camilla CzuladaSophomore FreestyleSinking Spring, Pa./WilsonAs a freshman:•Participatedinfoureventsinfourdifferentmeetsduringherrookieseason•Placedfirstinthe200freestyleintheCAAPodmeet•Placedthirdinthe50freestyleindualmeetsagainstVillanova,WestVirginia,UMBC

and Rider•JMUDean’sListFall2012•JMUPresident’sListSpring2013

Before JMU:•10-timePIAAAAAState

Medalist, including three individual and seven relay honors

•10-timeAll-Americanincludingthree individual and seven relay honors

•Memberofthetwo-timePIAAAAA State Champions

•Teamrecordholderinthe500freestyle,200freestylerelayand400freestylerelay•200freestylerelaydistrictrecordholder•YMCAPAStateChampioninfiveevents



2013-14 dukesKacy EdsallSophomore Butterfly/BackstrokeRoanoke, Va./William ByrdAs a freshman:•Placedeighthinthe100backstrokeatthe

CAA Championships with the second-fastest time in school history

•Placed12thinthe200backstrokeattheCAA Championships with the fifth-fastest time in school history

•Placed15inthe100butterflyattheCAAChampionships

•Placedfirstinthe100backstrokeindouble-dual meet against Radford and Mount St. Mary’s

•JMUDean’sListFall2012andSpring2013

Before JMU:•2-timeHighSchoolAll-American•Three-timeVHSLStateChampion•Staterecordholderinthe200medleyrelayand400freestylerelay•Three-timeregionalrecordholder•Four-timeAll-Timeslandselection•Two-timeBlueRidgeDistrictSwimmeroftheYear•Wendy’sHighSchoolHeismanSchoolwinnerandstatefinalist•BhaiBirthAthleticAchievementAwardwinnerandArtieLevinPersonalLifeAward

Cameron MartinSophomore Butterfly/FreestyleHolly Springs, N.C./Holly SpringsAs a freshman:•Competedinsixeventsduringthedual-meetseasonasarookie•Placedfirstinthe200butterflyattheUVAInvitationwiththeeighth-fastesttimein

school history•Hadfiveothertop-fourfinishesinthe200butterflyduringtheseason

Before JMU:•Top-fivefinisheratHighSchoolstatechampionshipsinthe100butterflyand200

freestyle•Four-timeAll-Conferenceselection•Two-timeteamMVP•Four-timeAcademicAll-Conferenceselection•Teamcaptainofherhighschoolteamasasenior•Top-threeinthe100butterflyoftheconferencechampionships



2013-14 dukesCarli MolanoSophomore Sprint FreestyleCentreville, Va./WestfieldAs a freshman:•Placedninthinthe200freestyleattheCAAChampionshipswiththefourth-fastest

time in school history•Placed11thinthe100freestyleattheCAAChampionshipswiththesixth-fastesttime

in school history•Placed13thinthe50freestyle

at the CAA Championships with the 10th-fastest time in school history

•EarnedAll-CAAhonorsinthe 400 freestyle relay after helping her team set a school record while finishing second at the CAA Championships

Before JMU:•Two-timeNCSAJunior

Nationals•All-Americanconsiderationinthe50freestyle•Eight-timeDistrictChampion•Competedinstatesforthreeyearsandregionalsforfouryears•2009WestfieldHighSchoolswimteamRookieoftheYear

Amanda PresgravesSophomore BreaststrokeLeesburg, Va./TuscaroraAs a freshman:•Placed12thattheCAAChampionshipsinthe100breaststrokewiththeeighthfastest

time in school history•Placed14thattheCAAChampionshipsinthe200breaststroke

Before JMU:•Two-timeAll-Stateinthe100

breaststroke•Twicefinishedfifthinthestateinthe

100 breaststroke with times of 1:06.82 and 1:06.95

•Two-timeteamCaptainandMVPatTuscarora High School

•TuscarorahighSchoolFemaleScholar-Athlete of the Year



2013-14 dukesKristen ZielinskiSophomore FreestyleChesapeake, Va./Grassfield/Nova SoutheasternBefore JMU:•TransferfromNovaSoutheasternUniversity•Three-timeNCSAqualifierinhighschool•NovaSoutheasternrecordholderinthe100and200freestyleaswellasthe200,400

and 800 freestyle relay record holder•OldDominionAthleticClub200and400freestylerecordholderaswellasthe3200

and 400 medley relay record holder

Taryn McLaughlinRedshirt Freshman DivingHudson, Ohio/HudsonAs a freshman:•Didnotparticipateinanymeetsasarookietakingaredshirtyear

Before JMU:•Secondall-timeOhio

state meet record holder•11-diveschool,

conference and sectional record (501.7)

•Six-diveschoolrecord(290.8)

•2012Staterunner-up•USAregional,zoneand

nationals qualifier



2013-14 dukesClaire AdkinsFreshman FreestyleMartinsville, Va./CarlisleBefore JMU:•Four-timeMVPforCarlisleHighSchoolinMartinsville,Va.•StateChampintheIndependentDivision200freestylewithatimeof1:52•Two-timestaterunner-upinthe500freestyle

Olivia LehmanFreshman DivingDayton, Ohio/CentrevilleBefore JMU:•PlacedfirstintheGreaterWesternOhioConference,secondinthedistrictandsixthinstate

with a high score of 442.80 as a senior•Receivedaplaqueinherhighschool’sathleticWallofFame•QualifiedforAAUnationalsfivetimesform2009-13.In2013placedfifthonone-meter,12thon

three-meter and third on platform•QualifiedforUSASummerNationalsin2013,placing22ndonplatform



2013-14 dukesMaddy MurphyFreshman Breaststroke/IM/FreestyleMechanicsville, Va./AtleeBefore JMU:•Finishedfifthinthe200breaststrokeattheVirginiastatemeetNCSAQualifierin2013•JuniorNationalqualifier•Regionalchampioninthe100breaststrokeand200IM,qualifyingforstatesinbothevents•Memberof200medleyrelayand400freestylerelayatregionals•TeamMVP

Emma RicherFreshman BreaststrokeFairfax, Va./ChantillyBefore JMU:•HonorableMentionAll-Metandtwo-timeSecondTeamAll-District•Finishedfourthinthestateinthe200medley•HoldsChantillyHighSchoolrecordinthe100breaststroke•Statefinalistin100breaststroke,finishing10th•Top10inPotomacValleySwimmingfor17-year-oldsin100breaststroke,200breaststrokeand

1,000 freestyle



2013-14 dukesKatie SheppardFreshman DivingCrozet, Va./Western AlbermarleBefore JMU:•Placedsecondinthestateontheone-meterboardatAA/AStatesasaseniorandajunior•Placedfourthontheone-meterboardatAA/AStateasasophomore•Receivedthreevarsityletters

Nina TremolsFreshman Butterfly/BackstrokeGainesville, Va./BattlefieldBefore JMU:•TeamMVPasasenior•Medaledinthe100backstrokeatVirginiaStatemeetasasenior•Brokeschoolrecordinthe100butterflyand100backstroke•Partofstatechampionteaminthe200medleyrelay,includingbreakingthestaterecord,and

was a runner-up in the 400 freestyle relay

Jennfier VieniFreshman Sprint FreestyleMechanicsville, Va./Lee DavisBefore JMU:•TeamcaptainasasenioratLeeDavisHighSchool•Four-timestatefinalistinthe50freestyleandtwo-timefinalistinthe100freestyle•Two-timestatefinalistinthe100backstroke•Alsowasathree-yearvarsityletterwinnerincrosscountry


records


Team RecordsEvent Record Date Holder100 backstroke 54.84 3/1/13 Andrea Criscuolo200 backstroke 1:59.27 2/27/13 Anna Susko100 breaststroke 1:00.29 2/27/13 Sin Hye Won 200 breaststroke 2:12.52 2/27/13 Kelsey Holmgaard100butterfly 53.68 2/27/13 AndreaCriscuolo200butterfly 1:58.92 2/27/13 AndreaCriscuolo50 freestyle 22.99 2/23/12 Eva Hannesdottir100 freestyle 49.54 2/23/12 Eva Hannesdottir200 freestyle 1:47.28 2/23/12 Eva Hannesdottir500 freestyle 4:51.46 2/23/12 Morgan Johnson1000 freestyle 10:02.42 2/28/09 Emily Konieczny1650 freestyle 16:38.24 2/28/09 Emily Konieczny200 individual medley 1:59.29 2/27/13 Kelsey Holmgaard400 individual medley 4:15.58 2/27/13 Kelsey Holmgaard200 freestyle relay 1:30.80 2/23/12 Catalina Mendieta, Kelsey Holmgaard Gibson, Eva Hannesdottir, Susanne Gingher400 freestyle relay 3:21.18 2/22/12 Catalina Mendieta, Kelsey Holmgaard, Susanne Gingher, Eva Hannesdottir800 freestyle relay 7:16.31 2/27/13 Kelsey Holmgaard, Anna Susko, Morgan Johnson, Aimee Hooper200 medley relay 1:40.41 2/27/13 Caroline Burns, Sin Hye Won, Andrea Criscuolo, Susanne Gingher400 medley relay 3:40.14 2/27/13 Caroline Burns, Sin Hye Won, Andrea Criscuolo, Susanne GingherOne-meter diving (6) 327.85 12/1/12 Kimberly HelfrichOne-meter diving (11) 401.10 11/6/82 Gretchen HallyThree-meter diving (6) 377.70 1/22/11 Kimberly HelfrichThree-meter diving (11) 437.00 2/23/85 Stephanie Smith

Savage Pool Women’s RecordsEvent Record Date Holder50 freestyle 23.39 1/18/04 Brooke Boncher (Richmond)100 freestyle 51.34 1/20/12 Eva Hannesdottir200 freestyle 1:52.61. 1/18/04 Rebecca Perry (N. C. State)500 freestyle 4:57.97 95 Mitchell (G. Washington)1000 freestyle 10:07.95 1/22/11 Brooke Golden (Towson)1650 freestyle 17:08.39 11/3/07 Meredith Budner (Towson)200 freestyle relay 1:36.79 11/7/10 Eva Hannesdottir, Becca Hunt, Catalina Mendieta, Carly Gibson400 freestyle relay 3:27.07 1/22/11 Erica Hall, Melanie Rowland, Kaitlin Burke, Meredith Budner (Towson)800 freestyle relay 7:46.22 2/4/10 Carly Gibson, Christina Lepore, Emily Vance, P.J. Naber200 medley relay 1:44.65 10/14/11 Caroline Burns, Sin Hye Won, Catalina Mendieta, Susanne Gingher400 medley relay 3:52.45 10/22/10 Hines, Kobelja, Smaniotto, Bracket (Richmond)200 individual medley 2:07.88 10/14/11 Kelsey Holmgaard400 individual medley 4:22.85 1/13/06 Agnes Mago(Radford)100 backstroke 55.97 10/22/10 Lauren Hines (Richmond)200 backstroke 2:03.31 10/23/10 Nicole LePere (Richmond)100butterfly 56.65 12/1/12 AndreaCriscuolo200butterfly 2:03.03 1/18/04 BrookeBoncher(Richmond)100 breaststroke 1:03.91 11/7/10 Erla Haraldsdottir (Old Dominion)200 breaststroke 2:18.97 91 Csepe (American)One-meter diving (6) 327.85 12/1/12 Kimberly HelfrichOne-meter diving (11) 401.10 11/6/82 Gretchen HallyThree-meter diving (6) 377.70 1/22/11 Kimberly HelfrichThree-meter diving (11) 437.00 2/23/85 Stephanie SmithPool records are held by members of the JMU team unless otherwise indicated.

Shannon Smiley

Allison Keel

records


CAA Meet Records - WomenEvent Record Date Holder100 backstroke 54.35 2013 Paige Impink (George Mason)200 backstroke 1:56.46 2013 Kimberly Rashleigh (Old Dominion)100 breaststroke 59.06 2010 Ashley Danner (George Mason)200 breaststroke 2:08.66 2010 Ashley Danner (George Mason)100butterfly 53.23 2010 CaitlinKirsteier(UNCWilmington)200butterfly 1:56.73 2011 CariCzarnecki(Towson)50 freestyle 22.30 2009 Katie Radloff (William & Mary)100 freestyle 48.48 2009 Katie Radloff (William & Mary)200 freestyle 1:46.69 2013 Kaitlin Burke (Towson)500 freestyle 4:36.85 2011 Meredith Budner (Towson)1,650 freestyle 15:52.05 2011 Meredith Budner (Towson)200 individual medley 1:58.24 2012 Ashley Danner (George Mason)400 individual medley 4:10.67 2011 Meredith Budner (Towson)200 freestyle relay 1:30.80 2012 E. Hannesdottir, C. Mendieta, K. Holmgaard, S. Gingher (James Madison)400 freestyle relay 3:20.81 2012 C. Tanner, M. Riley, L. Mayock, A. Munger (UNCW)800 freestyle relay 7:12:67 2009 L Guers, M Emery, M Falcone, K Radloff (William & Mary)200 medley relay 1:40.41 2013 C. Burns, S. Hye Won, A. Criscuolo, S. Gingher (James Madison)400 medley relay 3:40.14 2013 C. Burns, S. Hye Won, A. Criscuolo, S. Gingher (James Madison)1-meter diving (6 dives) 363.35 2009 Kate Hynes (Drexel)3-meter diving (6 dives) 364.15 2008 Kate Hynes (Drexel)

memorable moments


Allison Keel held the JMU record in the 50 freestyle and the 100 and 200 . She won a pair of CAA titles in 2006 in the 100 and 200 free races .

Between her sophomore and senior seasons spanning 2007-10, P .J . Naber set four individual and five relay school records as a sprint freestyler .

Marcy Lipp won JMU’s first championship in the 1,650 freestyle, claiming the gold in 1992 .

Amanda Kuehl set the six-dive school record in the three-meter dive and won three CAA championships between the 1995 and 1996 seasons .


memorable moments

(clockwise from top) Kristen David, Michelle Stefan, Jenny Simmons, and Cindy Walker set a CAA record in winning the 200-yard freestyle in 1993 . Their mark stood until 2004 .

The 1993-94 JMU women won the CAA championship by more than 200 points . The Dukes have won six CAA titles since 1986 .

Samantha Smith won the gold medal in both breaststroke events at the 2001 CAA championshps .

In her first two seasons, Nicole Jotso shattered both six-dive school records and qualified twice for the NCAA Zone Meet .


tradition

Wendy Bryant won consecutive CAA golds in the 200-yard backstroke in 1995 and 1996 . She was also a member of seven championship relays .

Cindy Walker was the CAA Swimmer of the Year in 1993 and Outstanding Meet Performer in 1992 and 1993 . She won 14 combined individual and relay gold medals in the CAA .

Lottie Swanson claimed nine CAA titles in her career and set a pair of records that stood from the early 1990s until 2008 .

Erin McDonnell earned five individual and nine relay gold medals at the CAA championshps from 1991 to 1994 .

Sin Hye Won became the first JMU swimmer to qualify for the NCAA Championship, qualifying in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke . She finished 43rd nationally in the 100 and 49th in the 200 .

tradition


Mary Sink won the one-meter dive in the CAA in 1992 and later served as JMU’s diving coach .

Jenny Simmons won five CAA relay races in 1992 and 1993 . Her 1992 400-yard freestyle relay squad held the record until 2008 .

As a junior, Jessie Everett set new school records in both the six-dive one-meter and three-meter events .

As a sophomore in 2010-11, Kim Helfrich became the first member of the JMU Swimming and Diving team to qualify for the NCAA Championships . She finished 24th nationally in the one-meter dive and 28th in the three-meter dive .


caaCAA Swimming & Diving•SwimminganddivingbecameaCAA sport in 1986•Allteamsparticipateinchampi-onship to be held in College Park, Md. February 26-March 1, 2014

JMU in the CAA•SevenChampionships1986,1987,1993,1994,1995,2001, 2012•10runner-upfinishes1988,1990,1991,1992,1996,1999,2000, 2002, 2011, 2013•93CAAeventchampions•CAAOutstandingMeetPerformer1992,1993•CAASwimmeroftheYear1993•CAADiveroftheYear1996,2011,2012,2013•CAACoachoftheYear1987,1991,1993,2000,2001,2012•CAARookieDiveroftheYear2010,2012,2013•CAARookieSwimmeroftheYear2010,2012 Amanda Kuehl has won

three diving gold medals, which came in the 1995 and 1996 meets .

JMU won its seventh CAA Championship in 2012 after dominating the competition by 146 points and featured the league awards for CAA Coach of the Year (Samantha Smith), CAA Diving Coach of the Year (Becky Benson) and CAA Most Outstanding Diver (Nicole Jotso) .

Cindy Walker is JMU’s only CAA Swimmer of the Year, earning the award in 1993 .


caaBy the Numbers 9 member schools (eight swimming) 7 states represented 3 of the six largest television media

markets nationwide – New York (1), Philadelphia (4), Boston (6)

Judy Wolfe was honored twice as CAA Coach of the Year and led the Dukes to CAA championships in 1993 and 1994 .

P .J . Naber finished fifth in overall points at the 2007-08 CAA championships and ninth in 2008-09 . She set four individual and four relay school records in the CAA meets .

this is jmuThis Is JMUJMU’s beautiful campus includes 148

buildings on 721 acres. The original campus isbuiltaroundtheQuadrangle,wherebuild-ings are constructed of native blue lime-stone and have ivy coverings.The University’s 19,927 students may

choose from 115 degree programs in eight colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Behavioral Studies, College of Integrated Science and Engineering, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School.JMU’s academic program combines the

liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general edu-cation program.•Female/MaleRatio:60/40•Student/ProfessorRatio:16/1•AverageClassSize:29


this is jmu


this is jmu•U.S. News & World Report in its 2011 America’s Best Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the South among public, master’s-level universities for the 17th straight year.

•JMUisVirginia’smost-popularcollegeoruni-versity, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors.

•Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2012 ranked JMU 28th nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price.

•Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001 list-ing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities,” listing JMU 53rd among larger institutions.

•JMUwasincludedinthe2002editionofThe Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.”

•JMUhasbeendescribedas“oneofthebestman-aged, most dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities.

•Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine in 2013 ranked JMU’s College of Business 11th nationally among business schools at public universities and 29th among all universities.

•JMUisamongschools“thatproveactivismandcommunity service are alive and well on cam-pus,” says Mother Jones Magazine.

•JMU’sexemplaryprogramsforfirst-yearstu-dents are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development.

•JMUisrecognizedasoneofthenation’stop75 “Best Value” public universities in the 2012 Princeton Review “Best Value Colleges.” The list recognizes schools that provide high-quality aca-demics at a reasonable price.”


harrisonburg, va.Harrisonburg, Va. A Great College TownHarrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan

areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the pic-turesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.The city offers something for everyone. From

downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU stu-dents the opportunity to sample many aspects of life.Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that

is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.


plecker centerRobert & Frances Plecker Athletic Performance Center•NamedinhonorofRobert&Frances Plecker

•A$10millionstate-of-the-artathleticsupport facility

•7,000-squarefootstrengthandconditioning center with flat-screen televisions for individual instruction

•5,000-squarefootsportsmedicinefacility

•Computerlabwithmorethan30work stations

•Tutoringandsmallgroupmeetingfacilities

•JMU’sathletichalloffame•Student-athletelounge


academic advising•LocatedinthePleckerAthleticPerformance Center

•Computerlabwithmorethan30work stations

•Tutoringandsmallgroupmeetingfacilities

•Student-athletelounge

Casey CarterAssociate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services

James Madison ‘70

Jen BurkhartTeam Academic Advisor


strength & conditioning


•Developingathleticismandsports performance

•Seventrainingfacilitiesencompassing more than 17,000 square feet

•Staffincludesfivefulltimeprofessionals with certifications as strength and conditioning specialists

Greg WernerHead Coach/Director of JMU Strength & Conditioning

Austin Peay ‘91

Joe BarochAssistant, JMU Strength & Conditioning

sports medicine


•Multi-skilledprofessionalsuse current research, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes

•Staffincludes20board-certified and licensed athletic trainers

•TeamphysiciansincludeDr. Kent Diduch (board-certified in family practice physician) and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia

•Localchiropractors,physicaltherapists,sportpsychologists,nutritionists,andorthotistsareavailabletoassist in the health care needs of student-athletes

Kaitlin BrassilGraduate Assistant Athletic Trainer Milliken ‘12

Tom Kuster, ATCAssistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine

James Madison ‘95

Dr. Kent DiduchTeam Physician

Dr. Mark MillerTeam Orthopedic Surgeon

swimming & diving info


Who’s Who in JMU Athletics

Jeff BourneAthletics Director

Geoff Polglase

Deputy Athletics Director

Casey CarterAssociate AD,

Student Athlete Services

David Biancamano

Associate AD, Development

Brian Frerking

Associate AD, Development

Jen PhillipsAssociate AD, Compliance & Senior Woman Administrator

Kevin WhiteAssociate AD,

Sports Programs

Mike CarpenterAssistant AD,

Ticketing & Customer

Relations

Tom KusterAssistant AD,

Sports Medicine

John MartinAssistant

AD, Athletics Communications

Ty PhillipsAssistant AD,

Facilities & Events

Home Field & Capacity/Surface: Savage Natatorium/Godwin Hall (800)

Office Location: Godwin Hall 124CTelephone: (540) 568-3948Fax: (540) 568-6065E-mail: [email protected]

[email protected] Address: Women’s Swimming & Diving 261 Bluestone Drive MSC 2301 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 22807Head Coach Richard Long: (540) 568-3948 [email protected] Cell: (540) 478-3615Assocaite Head Coach Dane Pedersen: (540) 568-4617 [email protected] Cell: (540) 478-3613Head Diving Coach Becky Benson: (540) 568-6574 [email protected] Cell: (540) 476-2372Administrative Assistant

JoyceShifflett:(540)568-6467

Directions & MapsA map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities.

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