2015-16 Swimming & Diving Media Guide

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Eastern Michigan University Women’s SwimmingTwo-time Mid-American Conference Champions

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Eastern Michigan University Men’s Swimming31 Mid-American Conference Championships, Four-time NAIA National Champions, NCAA Division II National Champions

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UniversityLocation ..................................................... Ypsilanti, MichiganFounded .................................................................................1849Enrollment ......................................................................... 22,638Nickname ............................................................................EaglesColors ....................................................Green (349) and WhiteConference.............................................Mid-American (MAC)Home Venue ................................................Jones Natatorium

Athletic DepartmentAthletics Director ................................................ Heather LykeDeputy Director of Athletics..................... Christian SpearsSenior Associate AD ............................................Chris Hoppe Senior Associate AD .................................................. Erin KidoSenior Associate AD ........................................... Mike MalachAssociate AD for Compliance .............. Matthew JakobszeAssociate AD for Development ...................... Dan McLeanAssistant AD for Academics ................. Dr. Talea DrummerAssistant AD for Sports Medicine ............. Jennifer BrownAssistant AD for Equipment Operations ..... Ben HermanAssistant AD for Media Relations ....................Greg SteinerFaculty Athletic Representative .......... Dr. Edward Sidlow

Swimming StaffHead Coach ................................................................ Peter LinnMen’s Record at EMU (Years) .................. 188-57 (26 years)Men’s MAC Record (Years) ..........................112-6 (26 years)Women’s Record at EMU (Years)...........64-36-1 (11 years)Women’s MAC Record at EMU (Years) ....47-23 (11 years)Office phone ........................................................734.487.0463Diving Coach ............................................................Buck Smith Assistant Coach .....................................................Tracy MartinAssistant Coach ........................................................Mike BoweAssistant Coach .................................................... Bryon Tansel

Media RelationsAssistant AD/Media Relations ............. Greg SteinerAssistant Director ................................Sean HostetterGrad. Asst./Swimming Contact ......Katie GonzalesGraduate Assistant................................Mark PanhorstAssistant .................................................... Dan WhitakerOffice phone ............................................734.487.0317Gonzales E-mail ...................... [email protected] Cell ............................................773.512.6079Mailing Address: ............................. 799 Hewitt Road......................................................... Convocation Center.............................................................................Room 307...........................................................Ypsilanti, MI 48197Web site ....................................www.EMUEagles.com

Media Guide Photography by:Walt MiddletonRandy MascharkaChloe SmithSteve KingKevin Doak (EMUswim.com)

2014-15 Team InformationMen’s 2013-14 record ........................... 5-1 (2-0 MAC)Finish ............................................................................... 1stWomen’s 2013-14 record .................. 6-1-1(4-1MAC)Finish ..............................................................................2nd

2015-16 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT SITE TIMEOct. 3 GrEEN & WhITE ($) JONES NATATOrIuM 1 P.M.

OcT. 15 NOrThWESTErN (M) JONES NATATOrIuM 3 P.M.

OcT. 24 MIAMI * (W) JONES NATATOrIuM 1 P.M.

Oct. 31 at Ball statE * (W) MUnciE, ind. 1 p.M.

NOv. 7 OAklAND JONES NATATOrIuM 1 P.M.

NOv. 14 OhIO STATE JONES NATATOrIuM 1 P.M.

DEc. 4-5 EMu INvITATIONAl ($) JONES NATATOrIuM 3:30 P.M./10 A.M./6 P.M.

Jan. 15 at pUrdUE WEst lafEyEttE, ind. 5 p.M.

JAN. 22 WAyNE STATE JONES NATATOrIuM 5 P.M.

Jan. 23 at akrOn * (W) akrOn, OhiO 1 p.M.

Jan. 29 BOWling grEEn * (W) BOWling grEEn, OhiO 1 p.M.

fEB. 6 MiaMi* (M) OxfOrd, OhiO 1 p.M.

fEB. 13-14 at OhiO statE inviitE ($) cOlUMBUs, OhiO tBa

fEB. 24-27 Mac chaMpiOnships* (W) BOWling grEEn, OhiO 11 a.M./7 p.M.

MArch 2-5 MAc chAMPIONShIPS* (M) JONES NATATOrIuM 11 A.M./7 P.M.

Home meets in BOLD-Jones Natatorium$- Co-ed MeetW- Women only Women’s Senior Night: Jan. 24 (Buffalo)M- Men only Men’s Senior Night: Jan. 31 (Miami)*- Mid-American Conference

CreditsThe 2015-16 EMU men’s and women’s swimming and diving media guide is a publication of the EMU Athletic Me-dia Relations Office. Writing, layout and design by Katie Gonzales, Jim Streeter, and Chloe Smith. The guide was edited by Greg Steiner, Sean Hostetter, Mark Panhorst, and Dan Whitaker.

Table of Contents2 EMU Quick Facts/ToC3 EMU Media Relations4 Men’s Roster5 Women’s Roster7 Head Coach Peter Linn8 Diving Coach Buck Smith9 Assistant Coaches10-11 Men’s Season Preview12-13 Women’s Season Preview14-31 Men’s Bios32-33 2014-15 Men in Review34-46 Women’s Bios47-48 2014-15 Women in Review50 Mid-American Conference51-57 Men’s History58-62 Women’s History63-67 Eastern Michigan University68 Board of Regents69-70 A. D. Heather Lyke71-80 EMU Support Staff81-84 EMU Athletic Facilities86 The EMU Identity87 NCAA Compliance88 Student-Athlete Support89 Eagle Pride90 E-Club Hall of Fame

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hOW TO GET EMu SWIMMING INfOrMATION

• The Eastern Michigan University Sports Information office:Swimming Contact: Katie Gonzales ...................734.487.0318

• The Internet:Log on to the World Wide Web to get all of the latestEastern Michigan University Athletics Information,

including up-to-date swimming statistics and game notes:

EMU athlEtic MEdia rElatiOns

Eagle All-AccessCatch game highlights and interviews of Eastern Michigan student-athletes and coaches only on Eagle All-Access, the official video source for EMU Athletics. Log-on to EMUEagles.com for more information.

The 2015-16 EMU Swimming & Diving Media Guide is pro-vided as a service to accredited media and opponents.

Information is current as of Dec. 17, 2015.

EMU Swimming & Diving on the Web

EMUEagles.com twitter.com/EMUSwimDive

Over the past 10 years, some information that was once printed exclusively in EMU Athletics media guides has been moved to the department's official website, EMUEagles.com. Visit the swimming & div-ing home page to find such information.

EMU on Mobile DevicesFans using mobile devices can access news, scores and schedules on emueagles.com/mobile

EMu AThlETIcS MISSION STATEMENTOur mission above all else, is to guide, support and inspire our student-athletes in their pursuit of excellence- academically, athletically and socially while maintaining a successful Division I-A athlet-ics program.

vISION Of EMu AThlETIcSOur vision is to become the premier program in the Mid-American Conference, both academically and athletically.

cOrE vAluES Of EMu AThlETIcSFour values guide and govern our action at all times and in all our affairs. The values define “what we stand for” and “what we will not stand for.” These values include:

♦ Respect - We treat ourselves and those we serve with dignity, kindness and respect.

♦ Integrity - We operate in a spirit of integrity at all times and know that doing the right thing is of utmost importance.

♦ Passion - We have a strong work ethic and are passionate about what we do. This is more than just a job to us.

♦ Excellence - Excellence is the cornerstone of all we do within our department, on campus, within the community, as well as on the regional and na-tional levels

EMU AthlEtic MEdiA RElAtions

Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations ................................... Greg Steiner Office Phone .............................................................................................................................734.487.0317 Cellular Phone ..........................................................................................................................734.845.1132 E-mail ....................................................................................................................greg.steiner@emich.edu Primary Sports Covered ...................................Football, Women’s Basketball, Golf and Web site

Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations ........................... Sean Hostetter Office Phone .............................................................................................................................734.487.0318 Cellular Phone ..........................................................................................................................734.218.3417 E-mail ........................................................................................................................... [email protected] Primary Sports Covered .....................................................Volleyball, Men’s Basketball and Tennis

Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant .............................. Katie Gonzales Office Phone .............................................................................................................................734.487.0318 Cellular Phone ..........................................................................................................................773.512.6079 E-mail ......................................................................................................................... [email protected] Primary Sports Covered ......................................................... Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Softball Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant ...............................Mark Panhorst Office Phone .............................................................................................................................734.487.0318 Cellular Phone ..........................................................................................................................630.440.7971 E-mail ....................................................................................................................... [email protected] Primary Sports Covered .........................................Cross Country, Gymnastics, and Track & Field

Athletic Media Relations Assistant ................................................ Dan Whitaker Office Phone .............................................................................................................................734.487.0318 Cellular Phone ..........................................................................................................................734.478.8114 E-mail .........................................................................................................................dwhitak4@emich.edu Primary Sports Covered ..................................................................Rowing, Wrestling, and Baseball

Address: ...........................799 N. Hewitt Rd., Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Greg Steiner Sean Hostetter Katie Gonzales Mark Panhorst Dan Whitaker


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2015-16 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Swimming and Diving Roster

Name Event Year Hometown-High SchoolDylan Crompton Free Sr. Redford, Mich. / ThurstonKrzysztof Gilski Fly/Free Sr. Dywity, Poland / Adam Mickiewicz State SecondaryErik Gissen Back/Fly/Free Sr. Karlstad, Sweden / AlvkullegymnasietAndrew Henry Free/IM Sr. Garner, N.C. / West JohnstonChris Hodges Breast Sr. Lincolnshire, Ill. / StevensonMiles MacDonald Fly/Free Sr. Troy, Mich. / TroyBrendan O’Shea Diving Sr. South Lyon, Mich. / South LyonKyle Aerne Breast/IM Jr. Lake Villa, Ill. / Lakes CommunityCole Bateman Back/Free Jr. Hutchinson, Minn. / HutchinsonErik Brinkhoff Free Jr. Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel ParkChris Buzard Breast/Free Jr. Venetia, Pa. / Peters TownshipAlex Chan Diving Jr. Toronto, Ontario, Canada / Neil McNeil Catholic Secondary SchoolChris Cutter Back/Free/IM Jr. Fishers, Ind. / FishersConner Finnigan Breast/Free Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. / Warren CentralDan Gironza Diving Jr. New Hudson, Mich. / South LyonKyle Lichtenberg Free Jr. Clarkston, Mich. / Home SchoolKevin Moore Fly/Free Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. / Boulder CreekMarcin Rzyski Free/Fly Jr. Olsztyn, Poland / Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace #4Logan Burton Back/Free So. Chesapeake, Va. / HickoryHunter Cook IM/Breast/Fly So. Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard DarbyConnor Johnson Fly/IM So. Fort Bragg, N.C. / Terry SanfordJosh Kreider Free So. Coopersburg, Pa. / Southern LehighPeter Rusenas Diving So. Naperville, Ill. / Naperville CentralMaxwell Wilkinson Free So. South Lyon, Mich. / South LyonLance Bergmann Breast/IM R-So. Bloomington, Ill. / Normal CommunityRyan Current Free Fr. Chanhassen, Minn. / Minnetonka Bryce Durling IM/Free Fr. Walnut Cove, N.C. / Ronald Wilson Reagan Nicholas Fox Diving Fr. Covington, Ky. / Scott Jean Francois-Murphy Free Fr. Montreal, Quebec / Sainte-AnneTom Gillis Diving Fr. Halifax, Nova Scotia / Citadel Tosh Kawaguchi Back/IM Fr. Cary, N.C. / Cary Enrique Perez Back Fr. Branson Smith Free Fr. Louisville, Ky. / BallardJake Tyson Fly Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich. / Northgate

Coaching StaffPeter Linn- Head CoachBuck Smith- Diving CoachTracy Martin- Assistant CoachMatt Bowe- Assistant CoachBryon Tansel- Assistant Coach

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2015-16 Eastern Michigan University Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Name Event Year Hometown-High SchoolClarice Daniel Fly/IM Sr. Belcamp, Md. / HomeschoolBecca Detro Free Sr. Carmel, Ind. / CarmelMary Kate MacLean Free Sr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Detroit Country DayAbby Aumiller Back Jr. Canton, Mich. / SalemMakenzie Garringer Free/Fly Jr. Napoleon, Ohio / NapoleonCarly Jackson Free/Fly Jr. La Porte, Ind. / La PorteAlexis Mitcheltree Fly/Back Jr. Moon Twp., Pa. / Moon AreaHaley Shaw Back/IM Jr. Fenton, Mich. / FentonGrace Van Allen Free Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. / North CentralSierra Wagner Free Jr. Huntsville, Texas / HuntsvilleEmily Wimmer Breast Jr. Hammond, Ind. / MunsterGenna Worthley Breast/IM Jr. Portland, Maine / DeeringMattie Boucha Diving So. Northville, Mich. / NorthvilleBecky Deacon Diving So. Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada / Vimy Ridge AcademySarah Dombkowski Free So. Canton, Mich. / PlymouthMolly Miller Diving So. Farmington Hills, Mich. / HarrisonHannah Newell Free/Back So. Ames, Iowa / AmesAbby Saddler Free So. Chanhassen, Minn. / MinnetonkaAlli Shereda Diving So. Fraser, Mich. / FraserBetsy Trace Fly So. Upper Arlington, Ohio / Upper ArlingtonEmily Tubbs Diving So. Monroe, Mich. / MonroeRosalie Yockey Fly/IM So. DeWitt, Mich. / DeWittEmilie Desnoyers Fly Fr. Edmonton, Alberta / Paul Kane High School Delaney Duncan Breast Fr. Galesburg, Ill. / Galesburg Erika Guenther Back Fr. Stephanie Johnston Free Fr. Michal Liberman Back/Fly Fr. Rosh Haayin, Israel / Begin High School Gabrielle Mace Diving Fr. Marissa Marion Free Fr. Rockford, Mich. / Rockford Nicole Swartz Free/IM Fr. Dayton, Ohio / Centerville Dora Vrcic Free Fr. Rebecca Winnert Free Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Williamsville South


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The 2015-16 season marks head coach Peter Linn’s 27th season as the head coach of the Eastern Michigan University men’s swimming team. Linn also took over as head coach of the women’s program in 2004. In his 26 seasons as men’s head coach, Linn has guided the Eagles to 21 Mid-American Conference Championships, including eight in a row from 1988-1996. EMU finished as conference runner-up during

the other four seasons of Linn’s guidance. The Eagles are currently riding a 68-MAC dual meet unbeaten streak, last having dropped a MAC dual meet during the 1997-98 season. The 2014-15 season saw the MAC Championship trophy return to the Green and White on the men’s side, while the women had their strongest finish since the 2007 campaign with a runner-up showing. The Eagles broke a number of records on both the men’s and women’s squads. For the women, Carly Jackson and Jessie Godlewski became the first two Eagles to dip below the 55-second barrier in the 100 fly, while Alexis Mitcheltree broke the program standard in the 100 back and notched the second-fastest 200 back in school history. For the men, Mike Fisher earned a berth to the NCAA Championships after breaking his own school record in the 200 breast. In the freestyle races, Andrew Henry and Brian Moore became the first two Eagles to swim a sub-1:36.00 in the 200 free, and Moore broke the EMU and MAC record in the 100 free and had the second-fastest 50 free time in school history. The relays also saw three records broken in the 200 medley, 200 free, and 800 free relays. In 2013, the men’s team won the MAC Championship meet in Carbondale, Illinois. Jacob Hanson was named the 2012 Most Outstanding Swimmer for the third consecutive season. In addition, Hanson was also named an All-American for the second consecutive season. He currently holds the 100-backstroke, 200-backstroke and 200 individual medley MAC records. Throughout his tenure as men’s coach, Linn has a 176-55 overall record, including a 107-6 MAC mark. He has been named MAC Coach of the Year six times, while coaching seven MAC Swimmers of the Year (Jeff Pillars, Ed Wagner, Bryson Tan, Dan Wohl, Derick Roe, Griggs, and Hanson) and six Senior Swimmers of the Year (Mark Leonard, Eric Seidelman, Tab, Doug Fleming and Wohl). He helped develop NCAA All-American swimmer Leonard, as well as NCAA honorable mention All-American Jeff Shoemaker. Former EMU swimmers Kevin Doak and Derick Roe were both in action during the summer of 2008 at the U.S. Olympic qualifying meet. On the women’s side, Linn took over for the 2004-05 season

and has led the Eagles to a 60-31 mark in nine seasons. He was selected MAC Coach of the Year in his first season at the helm after a third-place showing at the MAC Championships. He then led EMU to its first women’s swimming title in 2005-06, once again earning Coach of the Year honors. The 2006-07 season saw the Eagles capture the conference championship for the second consecutive season, including a 6-1 conference mark. He became the only coach to win both men’s and

women’s team championships in the same year. During the 2007-08 season, Madeleine Pilchard was selected MAC Swimmer of the Year for the third consecutive season, as well as earning MAC Senior Swimmer of the Year honors. She qualified for the NCAA, with her 10 points leading the Eagles to a 38th place finish at the national meet. She received Honorable Mention All-American accolades in both the 100 and 200 freestyle events. The women placed seven swimmers on both All-MAC and Academic All-MAC teams in 2008-09. They were led by Alissa Ricard who competed at the NCAA Championships at Texas A&M University, making it the second year in a row that EMU had been represented at the meet. She finished in 31st place with a time of 1:46.81 in the 200 freestyle. Last season, the women’s team took fourth place at the MAC Championships, landing five on the All-MAC team (Briana

Emig, Danielle Hulvey, Jessie Godlewski, Kelly Hendricks and Jackie Swartz), and four on the Academic All-MAC squad (Emig, Hulvey, Swartz and Wesley Blassneck). Linn returned to EMU in 1988 after leading Upper Arlington (Ohio) High School to three consecutive state championships, along with six straight district titles, while developing 32 individual district champions and eight individual state champions. He was also president of the Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Association in 1987-88. He was named Coach of the Year in the Ohio prep ranks in 1985, 1986 and 1987. Prior to taking over at Upper Arlington, Linn coached at Shaker Heights (Ohio) High School from 1976-82 where he led the swimmers to their first league championship in 20 years. He was named Northeast Ohio Coach of the Year in 1981 and 1982. In 2002, Linn was elected to the Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Hall of Fame. Linn attended Eastern Michigan University from 1969-74 and received a bachelor’s of science degree with a double major in mathematics and biology. He was inducted into the EMU Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2006.

Peter Linn: Excellence

Seven-Time MAC Men’s Coach of the YearTwo-Time MAC Women’s Coach of the Year

24 Overall MAC TitlesEight Men’s Titles in a Row: 1988-1996

68-MAC Dual Meet Winning Streak

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Loren “Buck” Smith is entering his 16th year in 2015-16 as the head diving coach for both the men’s and women’s teams at Eastern Michigan University. During his tenure at Eastern Michigan University, Smith has qualified eight female divers and one male diver to the NCAA Championships, while produc-ing three NCAA All -American’s,

including Kelly Hendricks who placed third on 3-meter at the 2013 NCAA Championships. Smith’s divers have placed in the top eight at the Mid-American Conference Championships 147 times, won 21 MAC Championship titles, hold three MAC Championship records, as well as claimed five school records. He has also been named MAC Diving Coach of the Year 15 times between the men’s and women’s diving teams. 2015 was a momentous year for the EMU diving pro-gram, as Alex Chan became the first male diver to qualify for the NCAA Division I Championships in the 3-meter dive. Chan reprised his title in the event at the MAC Championships, and Smith was named the Diving Coach of the Year for both the men and women. In 2014, Smith was named the Mid-American Conference Diving Coach of the Year for the 13th time in his career, taking home the accolade at the men’s MAC Championships while Dani-elle Hulvey earned the Most Outstanding Diver award at the women’s MAC Championships. In 2013, Smith was selected as Mid-American Conference Diving Coach of the Year for the 12th time after Jeff Craig and Danielle Hulvey earned the MAC Diver of the Year awards. In 2006, Smith’s divers played a vital role in the EMU women’s first-ever MAC Championship title. The Eagles placed five of the top seven divers on the one-meter board and claimed four of the top six places from the three-meter. On the men’s side, they placed three divers in the top five on the three-meter board and three of the top seven spots on the one-meter. Smith was named MAC Coach of the Year at both the men’s and women’s championship meets. Prior to Eastern Michigan, Smith was the coach at Oak-land University during the 1999-2000 season where he coached the Mid-Continent Conference Diver of the Year and qualified three divers for the Division I Zone meet. Smith is also the head diving coach for Legacy Diving. In the 17-year history of Legacy Diving, Smith has had 232 national qualifiers, 136 junior national finalists, 15 national champions, 10 silver medalists and 11 bronze medalists. He has also had a Junior World Finalist and coached his team to six Junior Olympic Regional titles,

as well as three Junior Zone Championship titles. Smith has also coached six Canadian Junior Olympic National finalists. At the senior national level, Smith has had 45 Senior National qualifiers, 28 finalists, 3 silver medalists, and 2 national champions. In 2012, four former and cur-rent Legacy divers qualified for Olympic Trials. Buck was also the head coach and team leader for the USA Diving National team who competed at the Grand Prix in Rostock, Germany in 2012. Smith lives in Ypsilanti with his wife Kara and daughters Allie and Karlie.

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Tracy Martin enters her sixth year as the assistant men’s and women’s swimming coach. Prior to joining the Eagles as an assistant, Martin served as an assistant coach at Milan High School and Milan Swim Club in Milan, Mich. During the 2008-09 season, Martin served as as-sistant coach with the University of Rochester (New York) men’s and women’s swim programs. She also acted as an assistant with the Dublin Jerome High School & New Albany Aquatics Club in Ohio in 2005-06. Previous to her coaching career, Martin was a member of both the University of Michigan women’s swimming and diving and outdoor track and field programs. Martin graduated from Michigan in 2005 with a B.A. in Sport Management and Communications and later earned an M.A. in Sport Administration from Wayne State in 2008. A native of Albion, Mich., the 32-year old Martin currently resides in Yp-silanti, Mich. with her husband, Adam and daughters, Natalie Marie and Peyton.

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The 2015-16 season marks the third year for Matt Bowe as an as-sistant coach for Eastern Michigan University’s swimming teams. Prior to joining the staff in Ypsilanti, Bowe spent a short stint as a performance coach at Loughborough University, where he coached the US Open champion in the 200 fly, Tilly Gray. Bowe also spent time as an assistant coach at the Great Britain National Centre in Loughborough from 2009-2012, where he coached back-to-back world champion and world record holder in the 50m back, Liam Tancock, as well as two-time world silver medalist in the 100m free, Francesca Halsall. Hailing from Silecroft in Cumbria, UK, Bowe turned to coach-ing after a decorated swimming career. As a member of Team Great Britain from 2003-2009, Bowe was the British champion in the 100m fly in 2006. In that same year, he claimed podium finishes as a part of the 4x100m medley relay team, earning a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and a bronze medal at the European Championships in Budapest. He was also a finalist in the 100m fly at the World University Games in Belgrade (2009) and Bangkok (2007), and swam as a finalist in the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne. Bowe graduated from Loughborough University in 2009 with a BSc First Class Honours in Sports Science and Management, and currently resides in Ypsilanti, Mich.

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The 2015-16 campaign marks Bryon Tansel’s third year as Eastern Michigan University’s men’s and women’s assistant swimming coach. Prior to joining the Green and White, Tansel coached for the Plymouth-Canton Cruisers in Canton, Mich., where he was an assistant for the national and senior groups. Tansel had year-long stints in Dallas, Texas coaching for the Dallas Mustangs Swim Team and Dallas Aquatic Masters, as well as serving as a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Richmond. His first two coaching jobs were for Silver Medal, Top Tier USA Swim clubs, starting with Oakland Live Y’ers in Troy, Mich. After coaching eight state champions and two record-setting state championship relay teams, Tansel left for Richmond, Va. to assist with Poseidon Swimming, Inc. A decorated swimmer himself, Tansel swam for Oakland Uni-versity, where he received All-Summit League First Team honors from 2003-2008 and was named the Summit League Swimmer of the Year in 2005. During his career as a Golden Grizzly, he established one school record and four conference records. Tansel graduated from Oakland in 2008 with a B.S. in General Management. He currently resides in Ann Arbor, Mich. with his wife Danielle, who is an assistant swim coach at the University of Michigan.

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Head Coach Peter Linn returns for his 27th season at the helm after the Eagles won the conference title for the 21st time under his direction. Linn’s 2015-16 squad is led by seniors Andrew Henry, Erik Gissen, and Krzysztof Gilski, and junior Alex Chan while All-MAC selections Cole Bateman and Marcin Ryzski also return. The Eagles will be without MAC Champions Mike Fisher and and Brian Moore, leaving room for others to emerge as elite sprinters for the Green and White. With seven seniors highlighting the roster, 12 newcomers will work to earn time in the pool, as EMU competes for its 22nd conference championship.

SPRINTS - MIDDLE D I S TA N C E F R E E -STYLE In the sprints, the Eagles will be with-out Fisher and Moore, who successfully be-came sprinting staples for the Eagles over the course of their careers. Despite the loss of the talented duo, Gissen, Henry, Rzyski, junior Kyle Lichtenberg and sophomore Logan Burton return, pro-viding the Green and White with plenty of competition experi-ence. The departure of Fisher and Moore will have the largest impact on the 50 free for the Eagles, opening the door for a number of swim-mers to take on the event in their place. Gissen has the most experience, competing in the 50 free several times over the course of his career. The Karlstad, Sweden na-tive posted a career-best mark of 20.5 at the 2014 MAC Championships, making him a likely candidate to lead the Eagles in the event. A first team All-MAC selection last season, Henry won the 100 free four times before capping his season with a fifth place finish at the MAC Championships. While excelling in the 100 free, Henry was unbeatable in the 200 free last season. Winning the event seven times in 2014-15, Henry holds the top time in program history with a mark of 44.27. Lichtenberg and Burton give the Eagles veterans in the 500 free after gaining crucial experience last sea-

son. Coming off a pair of top-three finishes at the MAC Championships, Lichtenberg will look to shave time off of his personal-best and climb atop the top-times in EMU history. Earning time in the pool as a freshman, Burton made the most of his opportunity, becoming a pivitol piece to the Eagles’ MAC Champion squad. The Chesapeake, Va. product earned All-MAC first team honors competing in a variety of events. Burton’s top showing in the 500 free came at Jones Natatorium while taking part in the EMU Invitational.

DISTANCEReturning its top two distance swimmers from a sea-

son ago, the Eagles are ready to succeed in the 1650 free this season thanks to a pair of All-MAC sec-ond team selections. Lichtenberg posted a runner-up finish at the conference cham-pionships last sea-son, f inishing with the third fastest time in EMU history. Rzys-ki and Burton par-ticipated in distance events, giving the Eagles depth behind Lichtenberg.

BUTTERFLY With the return of a trio of upperclass-men, the Eagles are

in a position to consistenly score points in the 100 and 200 fly. Gissen and Gilski have shown their ability to take the top spot over the past few seasons in the 100 while Rzyski has never finised below third in the 200 fly. A fourth place finish at the MAC Championships, capped a five win season for Rzyski in the 200 fly, in addition to turning in the fourth fastest time in program history.

BACKSTROKE Bateman and Gissen return for the Eagles after im-pressive finishes to last season that ended with the tandem earning All-MAC second team honors. While Burton returns as a All-MAC first team choice Bateman posted three wins in the 100 back a season ago, before posting his best time at the MAC Championships. Gissen competed alongside Bateman in the 100 back, turning

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in his career-best performance the same day as Bate-man. As he did in the free, Burton came on strong late in the season for the Eagles in the 100 and 200 back, turning in two top-five finishes at the MAC Champion-ships.

BREASTSTROKE Junior Kyle Aerne returns with an opportunity to fills the void left by Fisher’s departure. Over the past two seasons, Aerne has become a consistent force in the 100 and 200 breast while also contributing in the Eagles relays. At last year’s conference championships, Aerne capped his sophomore campaign with two top-10 times. In the 100 breast, Aerne posted the third fastest time in EMU history to take home a fifth place finish. The Lake Villa, Ill. product capped his season with the seventh quickest time in the 200 back and a top-10 fin-ish at the MAC Championships. Aerne returns plenty of experience for the Eagles while senior Chris Hodges (Lin-colnshire, Ill.-Stevenson) will be looked on to contribute in a larger role. Coming off of strong performances at the conference meet, Hodges’ improvements over his career give the Green and White a talented 1-2 punch alongside Aerne.

INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY Individual medley is expected to be one of the Eagles top events this season with the return of Henry and Hodges. Henry owns the second best time in program history in the 200 IM, with Hodges looking to cut down on his career-best performance at last season’s MAC Championships.

RELAYS The loss of Fisher and Moore leaves the Eagles’ relays

in limbo. With the talented sprinting duo anchoring the Green and White relays, Linn and his staff will turn to a combination of newcomers and veterans to make an impact. Aerne, Bateman, and Gissen return with proven track records as part of relays but the Eagles will have to put a new quartet together for the 2015-16 season.

DIVING Headlined by the return of two-time 3-meter dive MAC Champion, Chan, the Eagles also return junior Dan Gironza. Setting personal bests in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events at the conference championships, Chan earned his first trip to nationals. As the first male diver to qualify for nationals in program history, Chan capped a strong sophomore season with a 28th place finish. A first team All-MAC selection, Chan recorded three victories on each springboard to lead the Eagles’ diving core. Bolstering the diving team for the Green and White, Gironza placed fourth in the 1-meter dive and third in the 3-meter dive at last season’s MAC Championships. The New Hudson, Mich. native will look to build on his personal-best performance on the 3-meter springboard at the conference championships, alongside Chan. The Eagles will be without Dakoda Johnson, Sage Stephens, and Matt Venture, losing the trio to graduation, leaving plenty of room for newcomers to step in and make an immediate impact.


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After posting its best finish since the 2006-07 season, the Eastern Michigan University women’s swimming and diving team was selected to fin-ish second in the Mid-American Conference, the conference announced, Thursday, Oct. 1. Akron was tabbed as the preseason favorite, earning all eight first place votes. With the Zips and Eagles voted to take first and second respectively, Miami, Buffalo, and Bowling Green round out the top five. Voted to finish in second place as they did last season, the Eagles will be led by a cohort of returners with 11 new-comers looking to make an impact. Head Coach Peter Linn returns for his 27th season at the helm with reigning MAC Diving Coach of the Year, Buck Smith, alongside him.

SPRINTS - MIDDLE DISTANCE FREESTYLE Seniors Mary Kate MacLean and Becca Detro, and junior Grace Van Allen highlight the Eagles returners in the sprints and mid-distance free events, while freshmen Dora Vrcic and Michal Liberman will add depth. An All-MAC second team selection last season, MacLean posted career bests in both the 100 and 200 free at the MAC Championships last year. Over the course of her career, Detro has proven to be an elite option in the 100, 200, and 500 free. In the 200 free, Detro was a force to be reckoned with last year, winning the race four times over the course of the 2014-15 season. The Carmel, Ind. product swam the fastest time of the preliminaries at the MAC Championships, giving her the top seed

in the finals. With a preliminary time of 1:48.45, Detro turned in the fifth-fastest mark in program history, before taking fourth place in the event. Swimming in eight meets for the Eagles, Van Al-len took first place in the 500 free four times and second twice.

DISTANCE The Eagles lack experience in distance events from seasons past. Sophomore Sarah Domb-kowski returns for her second season with the Green and White with hopes of improving on a personal-best mark at last year’s conference meet. With limited experience in the event, new-comers could make the greatest impact swim-ming alongside Dombkowski.

BUTTERFLY Juniors Carly Jackson and Mackenzie Gar-ringer look to build upon last year’s finishes at the MAC Championships, to lead the Eagles in the 100 and 200 fly. An All-MAC first team selection, Jackson, played an important role in the Eagles’ second place finish at the conference champion-ships last year. Swimming in the 100 fly at the MAC Champhionships, Jackson shattered the EMU record to put her in consideration for a place at nationals. The La Porte, Ind. native become the first EMU swimmer to swim a pair of sub-55 sec-ond marks in the event, to close out the season with a seventh place conference finish. Compet-ing in nine meets for the Eagles, Jackson posted five victories in the 100 fly and six victories in the

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DIVING Last year’s youth return with a year of experi-ence under their belt, with a combination of divers looking to make an impact on the spring-board. Sophomore Emily Tubbs, Alli Shereda, and Becky Deacon hope to improve on their showing’s at last year’s MAC Championships and provide the Eagles with consistent scoring.

200 fly. Garringer provided depth in the fly last year and is expected to do the same this sesaon behind the lead of Jackson.

BACKSTROKE In the 100 back, the Eagles return junior Alexis Mitchelltree, the program’s record holder in the event. Mitchelltree took fifth in the 100 back, post-ing the top-time in EMU laurels before following her impressive performance up with a top-10 finish in the 200 back.

BREASTSTROKE CSCAAA All-American Honorable Mention, Monica Dorszewski graduated, leaving the Eagles without their top swimmer in breastroke from a season ago. Looking to step in the footsteps of Dorszewski, junior Genna Worthley will take the reigns. Worthley capped a stellar sophomore season with two top-10 finishes at the MAC Cham-pionships, including the second fastest mark in EMU history in the 100 breast. Worthley’s mark in the 100 breast put her in NCAA consideration, an accomplishment the Eagles hope she can build upon this year.

INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY With the loss of All-MAC first team selection Jessie Godlewski to graduation, the Eagles will count on Worthley and junior Haley Shaw in the 200 IM. Worthley turned in her top-time at the MAC Championships while Shaw finished inside the top-20. While the experience of Shaw and Worthley will be looked to heavily to lead the Eagles in the IM, plenty of newcomers may earn a lane in competition.

RELAYS The loss of Dorszewski, Godlewski, and Sarah Ghaffari leave the Eagles relay teams in question as the trio took part in a majority of last season’s relays. Worthley, Jackson, MacLean, Detro, Van Allen and others earned time last season and will likely be apart of this season’s relays.


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EMU: 2014-15: Swam in six meets for the Eagles…Named the MAC Swimmer of the Week, Feb. 23 after setting three personal records at the Michigan First Chance Meet, Feb. 21-22…Took sixth in the 50 free (21.40), 100 free (26.30), and 200 free (1:42.06) at the Michigan First Chance Meet…Finished fourth against Miami, Jan. 31, in 1:44.29…Took fifth in the 100 free against Northwestern, Oct. 16, and Mi-ami… Academic All-MAC.

2013-14: Swam in eight meets for the Green and White…Swam two career bests at the Michigan First Chance Meet, Feb. 22-23, when he finished sixth in the 100 free in 46.97 seconds and seventh in the 200 free in 1:42.67…Had four top-five finishes in the 200 free, including a third-place per-formance at the OSU Winter Invite, Feb. 8-9, in 1:42.71…Member of the 400 free relay team on three occasions, with the highest finish coming as runner-up against Northwest-ern, Oct. 19…Academic All-MAC honorable mention.

2012-13: Posted season bests at the EMU Invitational in the 200 free (1:49.97), the 100 free (48.55), and the 50 free (21.58).

High School: Was named all-conference for three years and all-area second team in his junior and senior campaigns.

Personal: Full Name: Dylan Thomas Crompton...Son of Todd and Karolynn Crompton...Has one brother, Luke.

Major: International Affairs.

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EMU: 2014-15: Competed in seven meets..Finished eighth in the 200 fly at the MAC Championships in 1:50.57, tok 10th in the 100 fly in 49.14 seconds, and placed 13th in the 500 free in 4:35.85, March 4-7…Won the 100 fly against North-western in 50.15 seconds, Oct. 16…Was on the winning 200 medley relay team against Cincinnati, Nov. 15, and at the EMU Invitational, Dec. 5-6…Was in the top-three in four out of five appearances in the 100 fly and had two third-place finishes in the 200 fly… Academic All-MAC.

2013-14: Swam in 10 meets for the Eagles…Garnered First Team All-MAC accolades after winning the 200 fly in an EMU record-breaking time of 1:46.01 at the 2014 MAC Champi-onships, March 6-8…Also broke the school record in the 100 fly after finishing runner-up at the 2014 MAC Champs in 48.05…Earned Academic All-MAC honors…Named MAC Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 21 after winning the 100 fly in 50.23 and the 200 fly in 1:51.79 against Northwestern, Oct. 19…Earned MAC Swimmer of the Week honors a second time on Nov. 11, following victories in the 100 fly (49.47), 200 fly (1:49.77), and 200 medley relay (1:32.98) against Oakland, Nov. 9…Won the 100 fly four times and finished runner-up twice…Won the 200 fly six times with two other top-five performances…Swam a season-best 4:33.69 in the 500 free at the EMU Invitational, Dec. 6-7.

2012-13: Named to the All-MAC First Team after taking first in the 200 fly at the MAC Championships with a season-best time of 1:47.60…Placed fourth in the 100 fly with a career best of 48.86 at the MAC Championships…Posted a season-best time of 4:30.61 in the 500 free at the EMU Invitational.

High School: Took fourth in the 200 fly at the 2012 Sum-mer Polish Championships in the 19-23 year old category...Placed ninth in the open category...At the 2011 Junior Pol-ish Championship he took third in the 200 fly and fourth in the 100 fly.

Personal: Full Name: Krzysztof Gilski...Son of Ryszard and Elzbieta Gilski...Has two brothers, Pawel and Lukasz...Broth-er, Pawel, swam for Iowa University in 2009-10.

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EMU: 2014-15: All-MAC Second Team…Swam in sev-en meets..Finished runner-up in the 50 free in four out of five appearances, and took 12th at the MAC Cham-pionships after posting a time of 20.73 seconds in the prelims, March 4-7…Took fifth in the 100 fly (48.59) and 100 back (49.00) at the MAC Championships while also swimming on the runner-up and EMU record-breaking 200 medley and 800 free relays as well as the fourth-place 200 and 400 free relays…Time in the 100 fly ranks fourth on EMU’s all-time list while his 100 back mark is fifth all-time..Won the 100 fly against Oakland (50.08), Nov. 8, Buffalo (50.40), Jan. 24, and Miami (50.26), Jan. 31… Academic All-MAC.

2013-14: Competed in 10 meets for the Eagles…Named to the All-MAC Second Team for his effort in the runner-up 200 and 400 medley relay teams at the 2014 MAC Championships, March 6-8…Swam career bests in the 100 fly, 100 back, and 200 back at the MAC Cham-pionships…Was the fifth swimmer to touch in for the 100 back in 49.15, while claiming seventh in the 100 fly (48.87) and 200 back (1:47.85)…Earned Academic All-MAC honors…Finished in the top-five in all four efforts in the 100 back, claiming runner-up at the EMU Invita-tional, Dec. 6-7, and the FIU Invitational, Jan. 4…Swam a season-best mark of 20.99 to win the 50 free against Oakland, Nov. 9.

2012-13: Named to the All-MAC Second Team after placing fifth in the 100 back with a season-best time of 49.02 at the Mid-American Conference Champion-ship…Placed sixth in the 100 fly with a season best of 49.37 at the Mid-American Conference Championship... Posted a season best in the 200 back (1:49.46) at the EMU Invitational.

High School: Swam for Karlstad Simsällskap...Swim-mer of the Year in 2010 and 2011.

Personal: Full Name: Erik Birger Gissen...Son of Per and Karin Gissen...Has two sisters, Frida and Elin.

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EMU: 2014-15: All-MAC First Team…Swam in eight meets for the Eagles…Named MAC Swimmer of the Week, Nov. 10, and MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week, Nov. 12…Broke the school record for the 200 free leading off for the run-ner-up and EMU record-breaking 800 free relay team that touched in at 6:30.39, and broke his own record once more in 1:35.24 after finishing second in the 200 free at the MAC Championships, March 4-7…At the MAC Championships, finished third in the 200 IM in a career-best 1:46.70, which ranks second-all-time, and also took fifth in the 100 free in 44.27 seconds, good for fourth in program laurels…Also swam legs of the runner-up 400 medley and fourth-place 200 and 400 free relays at the conference championships…Won the 200 free in all seven of his regular season appear-ances…Won the 100 free four times as well as the 500 free and 200 IM once… Academic All-MAC.

2013-14: Competed in 10 meets as a sophomore…Earned First Team All-MAC and Academic All-MAC honors…Named MAC Swimmer of the Week on Dec. 9 and Jan. 27 following outstanding performances at the EMU Invitational, Dec 6-7, Wayne State (Jan. 24) and Ball State (Jan. 25)…Won the 100 free (45.23) and 1000 free (9:38.17) against Wayne State…Named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week on Jan. 27 and fol-lowing the FIU Invitational on Jan. 8…Was on the runner-up 400 and 800 free relay teams at the 2014 MAC Champi-onships, March 6-8…Finished third in the 400 IM in 3:52.49 and took fifth in the 100 free in a career-best 44.40 sec-onds…Won the 200 free on six occasions, with the fastest time coming against Michigan State and Buffalo, Jan. 18, in 1:38.38…Won the 200 IM four times, with the fastest victory against Michigan State and Buffalo in 1:51.52…Named to the CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention team.

2012-13: Named to the All-MAC First Team after taking second in the 400 IM (3:52.03) and fourth in the 200 IM (1:48.04) at the Mid-American Conference Championship…Posted a season-best time of 1:40.26 in the 200 free against Buffalo (Jan. 26).

High School: Four-year all-conference swimmer at West Johnston High School in Benson, N.C....Was named captain in his senior campaign...Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Full Name: Andrew Garth Henry...Son of Brian and Nan Henry...Has two sisters, Sarah and Christine...Sarah swam for Texas A&M, will swim professionaly through the 2016 Olympic trials.

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EMU: 2014-15: Competed in eight meets…Named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week, Feb. 4, after picking up his first career wins in the 100 (56.70) and 200 breast (2:05.12) against Miami, Jan. 31…Finished eighth in the 200 breast at the MAC Championships in 2:00.70, the fourth-fastest time in EMU program history, March 4-7…Took 11th in the 10 breast at the conference meet in 55.33 seconds for the fourth-best mark in Eastern record books, and also set a personal record of 1:52.18 in the 200 IM to finish 18th overall…Finished in the top-three for both the 100 and 200 breast in five meets… Academic All-MAC.

2013-14: Swam in 10 meets…Named MAC Swimmer of the Week on Feb. 24 following the Michigan First Chance Meet, Feb. 22-23, where he recorded personal bests of 56.54 in the 100 breast and 2:03.49 in the 200 breast…Placed in the top-five for the 100 breast on eight occasions, including a runner-up finish in 59.14 against Ball State, Jan. 25…Had seven top-five marks in the 200 breast, with a second-place time of 2:09.24 against Denison, Jan. 11…Academic All-MAC honorable mention.

2012-13: Posted season bests in the 100 breast (58.22) and 200 breast (2:07.35) at the EMU Invitational.

High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner in swimming...Two-year letterwinner in water polo...An ISHA state quali-fier in the 200 IM and 200 medley relay in his sophomore campaign...Named all-conference in both his junior and senior years...Named all-area in his junior campaign...An ISHA state qualifier in the 200 IM, 100 breast, 200 free relay and 400 free relay his senior year...Broke a Stevenson High School record in the 100 breast in 59.54...Had All-American times in the 200 freestyle relay.

Personal: Full Name: Christopher Joseph Hodges...Son of Kevin and Lisa Hodges...Has two brothers, Josh and Austin who is a gymnast at University of Iowa.

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EMU: 2014-15: Swam at the OSU Winter Invitational, Feb. 14-15…Set career records in the 100 fly (51.08), 200 free (1:43.39), and 100 free (46.77), taking seventh, eighth, and 17th, respectively.

2013-14: Competed in three meets…Recorded career marks in the 100 fly (52.03), 200 fly (2:02.63), and 200 free (1:44.72) at the OSU Winter Invite, Feb. 8-9…Took sixth in the 200 free at Denison, Jan. 11, touching in at 1:47.09.

2012-13: Recorded his best finishes in the 10 fly (52.46) and the 100 free (47.43) at the Ohio State Winter Invite.

High School: Four-year varsity swimming letterwin-ner...Two-time captain of the Troy Colts...Named Colt of the Year in his sophomore and junior seasons...Aca-demic all-state award winner in both swimming and lacrosse...A three-time YMCA National Team Member...Earned all-state awards in the 100 fly twice, the 200 free once. and the 400 free relay once...Earned All-County OAA Division I honors in his senior campaign...Was a three-year letterwinner in lacrosse.

Personal: Full Name: Miles Forbes MacDonald...Son of Stuart and Jacqueline MacDonald...Has one brother, Mitchell, and one sister, Morgan...His father, Stuart, played soccer at Notre Dame from 1982-86.

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EMU: 2014-15: Competed in seven meets for the Ea-gles…Swam the third-fastest 100 breast in EMU history with a 54.50 in the prelims at the MAC Championships, March 4-7, finishing fifth overall…Also moved up in the record books in the 200 breast, clocking in at 2:00.30 to take 10th at the conference meet and rank seventh all-time…Finished runner-up in the 100 breast four times, with his fastest time of the regular season coming against Buffalo, Jan. 24, in 56.43 seconds…Took 10th in the 200 IM at the MAC Championships in 1:50.87, the ninth-best time in EMU laurels…Swam on the winning 200 medley relay four times and the runner-up relay four times, including the school record-breaking lineup at the MAC Championships in 1:28.61.

2013-14: Swam in 10 meets during his rookie cam-paign...Had a career-best pair of performances at the 2014 MAC Championships, March 6-8, finishing the 100 breast in 55.76 for ninth and the 200 breast in 2:02.28 for eighth…Finished runner-up in the 100 breast on five occasions, with the fastest time of 57.17 coming in a team win against Michigan State and Buffalo, Jan. 18…Had five top-five finishes in the 200 breast, includ-ing a third-place mark of 2:08.59 against Oakland, Nov. 9…Member of the winning 200 medley relay team four times, with the fastest win against Michigan State and Buffalo, Jan. 18, in 1:31.93.

High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner and all-conference selection....First team all-state after placing second in state meet during senior year...Second team all-state and fifth in state meet during junior year...Member of the honor roll.

Personal: Full Name: Kyle Tanner Aerne...Son of Robin and Suzan Aerne...Has one sister, Taylor, who graduated from Young Harris University.

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EMU: 2014-15: All-MAC Second Team…Competed in nine meets…Finished runner-up in both the 100 and 200 back at the MAC Championships, March 4-7 …Set a personal record of 47.54 seconds in the 100 back, the second-fastest time in EMU history, and a season best of 1:45.30 in the 200 back…Won the consolation heat of the 200 IM in 1:48.88, which ranks fourth on EMU’s all-time list…Led off on the school record and runner-up 200 medley relay that touched in at 1:28.61, as well as the second-place 400 medley and fourth-place 400 free relays…Won the 100 back three times during the season and finished either first or second in the 200 back in every race, including four wins…Swept his events against Cincinnati, Nov. 15, Buffalo, Jan. 24, and Miami, Jan. 31.

2013-14: Competed in 10 meets in his debut season…Named to the All-MAC First Team at the 2014 MAC Champi-onships, March 6-9, in which he claimed runner-up in the 100 back in 48.11 and finished third in the 200 back in 1:45.40…Was a member of the runner-up 200 and 400 medley relay teams at the 2014 MAC Championships…Named the MAC Swimmer of the Week, Jan. 13, following his performance in a victory over Denison, Jan. 11; he won the 100 back (51.53) and 200 back (1:52.24), took third in the 200 IM (1:59.57), and swam on the winning 200 medley relay team (1:32.80)…Won the 100 back six times, the fastest finish being a mark of 50.30 against Wayne State, Jan. 24…Had a top-five finish in every 200 back performance, including four wins with the fastest mark against Wayne State, Jan. 24, in 1:49.04…Swam a career-best time of 1:50.56 in the preliminary round of the 200 IM at the 2014 MAC Championships before going on to take eighth overall.

High School: A four-year letterwinner, all-conference selec-tion, and all-state selection...All-American during junior and senior years... State champion in 50 free and 100 back during senior year…Broke Class A state record in 100 back (49.32)…Holds three high school records and five pool records....

Personal: Full Name: Cole Anthony Bateman...Son of Eric and Kristin Bateman...Has one brother, Logan, and one sister, Megan.

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EMU: 2014-15: Competed in eight meets for the Green and White…Placed in the top-five in seven meets, in-cluding third-place finishes against Miami (21.45), Jan. 31, and a personal record of 20.72 seconds at the OSU Winter Invitational, Feb. 14-15…Had multiple appear-ances anchoring the 200 medley relay, which took third three times and finished second against Miami in 1:34.01…Academic All-MAC.

2013-14: Swam in eight meets as a freshman…Had three top-five finishes in the 50 free, with his fastest mark at the OSU Winter Invite, Feb. 8-9, in which he took third in 21.16…Was runner-up in the 50 free against Ball State, Jan. 25, in 21.90…Finished in the top-five in all three showings in the 100 free, including a fourth-place finish with a season best of 46.55 at the OSU Win-ter Invite.

High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner and state qualifier...All-American in his senior season....Won the 50 free at WPIAL swim meet for three consecutive years...Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Full Name: Erik Joseph Brinkhoff...Son of Eric and Carol Brinkhoff...Has three sisters, Christy, Katie, and Allie.

Major: Finance.

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EMU: 2014-15: Swam in one meet for the Eagles…Set personal records in all his events at the OSU Winter Invi-tational, Feb. 14-15…Finished ninth in the 100 breast in 58.76 seconds, with a PR of 58.14 in the prelims…Took 10th in the 200 breast in 2:07.99…Also competed in the 100 and 200 free with times of 47.62 seconds and 1:44.23 to take 20th and 14th, respectively.

2013-14: Competed in three meets for the Green and White in his rookie season…Had a season-best finish in the 100 breast at the OSU Winter Invite, Feb. 8-9, taking eighth in 59.35 and swimming a career best 59.08 in the prelims…Swam a career-best time in the 200 breast at the OSU Winter Invite, finishing sixth in 2:09.73…Also competed in the 100 free and 200 free at the OSU Win-ter Invite, notching personal bests of 48.21 and 1:46.58, respectively.

High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner...Three-time All-American in 200 medley relay...Two-time Pe-ters Township 100 breast record holder...Member of the honor roll.

Personal: Full Name: Christopher Richard Buzard...Son of Richard and Teresa Buzard, father played basketball for Gannon University...Has one sister, Kaitlyn.

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EMU: 2014-15: All-MAC First Team…Was the first EMU diver to ever qualify for the NCAA Championships, fin-ishing 28th in the 3-meter dive with 350.30 points…Dove in nine meets for the Eagles…Won the 3-meter dive for the second consecutive year at the MAC Cham-pionships, March 4-7, with 409.95 points and a person-al-best 416.25 points in the prelims…Also took third in the 1-meter dive with 344.35 points and a career-best 384.10 points in the prelims…Finished eighth in the 3-meter dive at the NCAA Zone C Diving Champion-ships, March 12-13, qualifying to the national cham-pionships with 729.75 points and also placed 16th on the 1-meter springboard with 606.50 points…Won the title on the 3-meter springboard three times and took runner-up another three times…Had three victories on the 1-meter springboard throughout the season.

2013-14: Competed in eight meets as a freshman…Named to the All-MAC First Team after winning the 3-meter dive with a career-best 409.90 points and fin-ishing fourth with 333.80 points in the 1-meter dive at the 2014 MAC Championships, March 6-8…Won on the 1-meter springboard three times and was runner-up twice, with his highest mark of 346.25 at the EMU Invita-tional, Dec. 6-7…Won the 3-meter dive three times and was runner-up twice…Took ninth in the 3-meter dive at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships, March 13-14, with 672.15 points while placing 11th on the 1-meter springboard with 599.00 points.

High School: Competed at the club level for Etobicoke Dive Club: Bronze medalist in Canadian Junior Nation-als in diving...Participated in the Canada Games during senior year and Senior Nationals during sophomore and junior years...Member of the drama club.

Personal: Full Name: Alexander Murray Cook Chan...Son of Matthew Chan and Catherine Cook...Has one brother, Ian, and one sister, Camille.

Major: Communications with a Graphic Communica-tions minor.

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BacksTRoke/fReesTyle

EMU: 2014-15: Competed in seven meets for the Ea-gles…Had runner-up finishes in the 200 back against Northwestern (1:54.75), Oct. 16, and Wayne State (1:54.59), Jan. 17…Swam a season-best 52.36 in the 100 back at the EMU Invitational, Dec. 5-6, taking seventh overall…His season best in the 200 back was also at the EMU Invitational, in which he took fifth in 1:52.09.

2013-14: Swam in 10 meets in his debut campaign…Had three career bests at the 2014 MAC Champion-ships, March 6-8…Finished fourth in the 100 back, with his personal best coming in the prelims at 50.22 sec-onds, took ninth in the 200 back in 1:48.66, and swam a 1:55.11 in the prelims of the 200 IM…Claimed seven top-five finishes in the 100 back, including a runner-up time of 52.94 against Ball State, Jan. 25…Won the 200 back against Ball State in 1:55.32 and was in the top-five in the event an additional five times.

High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner and all-conference selection...State qualifier and all-county for three years...Won sectional championship titles in 500 free, 200 free, 100 back, and 400 free relay...Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Full Name: Christopher William Cutter...Son of Rob and Julie Cutter...Has one brother, Andrew.

Major: Exercise Science.

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EMU: 2014-15: Competed in three meets for the Green and White…Set personal records in the 50 free (22.22), 100 breast (56.82), and 200 breast (2:05.10) at the OSU Winter Invitational, Feb. 14-15…Took sixth in the 200 breast against Miami, Jan. 31, in 2:13.49.

2013-14: Swam in three meets as a freshman for the Eagles…Had a career-best time in the 100 breast at the Michigan First Chance Meet, Feb. 22-23, in which he finished eighth in 57.50…Claimed a fifth-place finish at the OSU Winter Invite in the 200 breast, Feb. 8-9, touch-ing in at 2:08.82…Had a career-best time of 23.13 in the 50 free at the OSU Winter Invite.

High School: A four-year varsity swimmer and state finalist as well as being the sectional champion and record holder for all four years, four-time all-county , all-conference, and county champion...Member of Na-tional Honor Society.

Personal: Full Name: Conner Patrick Finnigan...Son of Michael and Toni Finnigan...Has one sister, Paige.

Major: Construction Management with a minor in Busi-ness.

dan girOnzaJUniOr

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EMU: 2014-15: Dove in six meets for the Eagles…Took third in the 3-meter dive and fourth in the 1-meter dive at the MAC Championships, March 4-7, with 396.35 and 337.00 points, respectively…Won the 1-meter dive twice, with a personal-best 341.05 points at the EMU In-vitational, Dec. 5-6, and 305.77 points at Wayne State, Jan. 17…Won the 3-meter dive at Wayne State with 344.41 points…Finished 12th in the 3-meter dive and 14th in the 1-meter dive at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships, March 12-13, with 671.45 and 623.80 points, respectively.

2013-14: Dove in six meets for the Green and White…Had a career-high mark in the 1-meter dive at the 2014 MAC Championships, March 6-8, where he scored 302.15 points for seventh place…Finished fourth on the 3-meter springboard four times, with a career high score of 350.50 in the prelims at the 2014 MAC Champi-onships…Placed 20th in the 3-meter dive at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships, March 13-14, with 284.15 points and finished 26th in the 1-meter dive with 266.10 points.

High School: A three-year letterwinner…Named All-American, D1 state champion, MISCA champion, Diver of the Year, and Oakland County champion during his senior year…Placed 10th in the D1 state meet during his junior year and was Oakland County champion…Finished 15th in the D1 state meet during sophomore year.

Personal: Full Name: Daniel Alejandro Gironza, Jr….Son of Daniel Gironza and Launa Carter…Has one sister, Monica.

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clarkstOn, Mich.hOME schOOl

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EMU: 2014-15: All-MAC Second Team…Finished runner-up in the 1650 free at the MAC Championships, March 4-7, in a personal-best 15:19.78, which ranks as the third-fastest time in program history…Also took third in the 500 free in 4:26.20, the seventh-fastest swim by an Eagle, and won the consolation final of the 400 IM in 3:56.19 for the 10th-best swim in EMU laurels…Won the 1650 free at the EMU Invitational, Dec. 5-6, in 16:09.59…Won the 1000 free against Miami, Jan. 31, and set a personal record in the event against Cincin-nati, Nov. 15, finishing second in 9:35.14…Finished in the top-three in every 500 free that he swam during the campaign, and picked up a win against Miami in 4:39.01.

2013-14: Swam in 10 meets during rookie campaign…Placed in the top-five of the 1000 free in all six races, winning once with a career best of 9:37.10 at Denison, Jan. 11, while also taking the win in the 500 free in 4:40.01…Took sixth in the 500 free (4:27.38) at the 2014 MAC Championships, March 6-8…Also competed in the 1650 free (15:36.69) and the 400 IM (4:00.80) at the conference meet, taking ninth and 12th, respectively.

High School: Swam for four years under Jeff Cooper.

Personal: Full Name: Kyle Reid Lichtenberg...Son of Dean and Nanette Lichtenberg...Has two brothers, Shane and Eric, and one sister, Kay.

Major: Marketing.

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Phoenix, aRiz.BouldeR cReek

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EMU: 2014-15: Swam in five meets for the Eagles...Took fourth in the 50 free against Northwestern (21.73), Oct. 16, and Miami (21.66), Jan. 31…Set a career record of 21.03 seconds in the 50 free at the OSU Winter Invita-tional, Feb. 14-15, and went on to finish ninth…Was on the winning 200 medley relay that touched in at 1:32.41 against Miami…Took third in the 100 fly in a personal-best 50.23 seconds at the OSU Winter Invitational…Academic All-MAC.

2013-14: Competed in four meets during freshman season…Had season highs in the 50 free (21.59), 100 free (47.80), and 100 fly (51.34) at the OSU Winter Invite, Feb. 8-9…Took fourth in the 50 free and fifth in the 100 fly at the OSU Winter Invite…Finished fifth in the 100 fly in 52.89 at Denison, Jan. 11.

High School: Played football, soccer, and tennis as a freshman and sophomore...Swimming Scholar-Athlete Award for NW Region during senior year...Member of National Honor Society and the honor roll.

Personal: Full Name: Kevin Jerome Moore...Son of Brian and Julie Moore...Has one brother, Brian Jr., who also swam for EMU; and one sister, Katie.

Major: Business Administration.

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EMU: 2014-15: All-MAC Second Team…Competed in eight meets for the Eagles…Took fourth in the 200 fly at the MAC Championships, March 4-7, in 1:48.04, the fourth-fastest time in EMU history…Also finished eighth in the 500 free in 4:32.26 with a personal record of 4:29.19 in the prelims, and finished 11th in the 1650 free in 15:55.74…Won the 200 fly five times during the regular season and finished no lower than third…Won the 500 free against Wayne State, Jan. 17, and Buffalo, Jan. 24…Had one appearance in the 100 fly, taking sec-ond in a personal-best 51.20 seconds.

2013-14: Swam in 10 meets during debut season…Finished in the top-five of the 500 free seven times, tak-ing runner-up against Michigan State and Buffalo, Jan. 18, and Wayne State, Jan. 24…Had six top-four finishes in the 200 fly, winning against Ball State in 1:52.81, Jan. 25…Took second in the 1000 free against Wayne State, Jan. 24, touching in at a season-best 9:46.24.

Personal: Full Name: Marcin Marek Rzyski...Son of Marek Rzyski and Miroslawa Rzyska...Has one brother, Michal, and one sister, Anna.

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EMU: 2014-15: Competed in seven meets during his rookie season…Set personal records in the 100 fly (49.75) and 200 IM (1:57.15) at the MAC Championships, March 4-7…Swam in the consolation fi-nal of the 100 fly at the MAC Championships, taking 15th in 50.05 seconds…Took third in the 200 fly against Wayne State, Jan. 17, and Buffalo, Jan. 24…Had three top-four finishes in the 100 fly throughout the campaign…High School: A four-year letterwinner…Was conference champion in four different events in each of his seasons…Named conference MVP during senior season…A three-time Scholastic All-American…Set regional championship records in the 100 fly and 50 free as a senior, going on to win the state title in the 100 fly and finish runner-up in the 50 free…Recipient of the Golden Goggle award during his senior season and the Iron Bulldog award during his junior campaign….Set six team records

as a senior…Member of the Academy of Scholars, National Honor Society, Global Studies program, and was a mathlete…Personal: Full Name: Connor Michael Johnson…Son of Neil and Penny Johnson…Father is a former swimmer and mother is a former gymnast and diver…Has two brothers, Alex and Lance, and one sister, Haley…Major: Biology.


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EMU: 2014-15: All-MAC First Team…Competed in eight meets as a freshman…Took third in the 100, fourth in the 200 back, and sixth in the 100 fly at the MAC Championships, March 4-7…His time of 48.86 in the 100 back ranks fourth all-time for EMU, while his mark of 1:47.64 in the 200 back is good for fifth in school history and the 49.15 that he swam in the 100 fly is 10th in program laurels..Swam on the runner-up 200 free relay team that touched in at 1:20.32 at the conference meet…Won his first collegiate 1000 free at Wayne State, Jan. 17, in 9:41.37, and finished runner-up in the event against Miami in 9:43.16…High School: Four-year letterwinner and all-conference selection….First team all-region and team MVP in sophomore, junior, and senior seasons…Earned all-conference, all-region, all-state, and All-American honors in the 500 free during senior season…Broke Old Dominion pool

records in 100 back and 500 free…Also received all-region nods in 200 IM and 50 free…Member of the honor roll…Personal: Full Name: Logan Alexander Burton…Son of Jerry II and Chellie Burton…Has two brothers, Jerry III and Nick, and one sister, Bethany; Jerry III swims at UConn…Major: History.

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iMEMU: 2014-15: Swam in three meets as a freshman…Competed in the consolation finals of the 200 fly and 400 IM at the MAC Championships, March 4-7, taking 13th in the 400 IM in 3:59.84 while he placed 14th in the 200 fly in 1:51.67 with a personal record of 1:50.78 in the prelims…Was the first alternate for the finals in the 200 IM, placing 17th in 1:52.01…Took sixth in the 200 IM at Oakland in 1:58.07, Nov. 8…High School: A four-year letterwinner and finished in the top-eight at the district meet in all four seasons…Three-time state qualifier and All-OCC First Team selection…District cham-pion and runner-up during junior campaign…Named to the All-Ohio team twice…Member of the honor roll and recipient of the National Army Student Athlete award…Personal: Full Name: Hunter Pearce Cook…Son of Brian and Kelli Cook…Has one sister, Taylor…Major: Biology.

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EMU: 2014-15: Swam in five meets for the Eagles…Took sixth in the 100 free against Cincinnati, Nov. 15, in 47.93 seconds…Swam a personal-best 47.12 in the 100 free at the OSU Winter Invitational, plac-ing 16th, Feb. 14-15…Also took ninth in the 200 free (1:46.04) and the 500 free (4:46.71) at the OSU Winter Invite…Was a member of the third-place 400 free relay at Wayne State, Jan. 17…High School: A four-year letterwinner…Set Southern Lehigh school records in the 100 and 200 free as well as the 200 and 400 free relays during senior season…District 11 champion in the 100 and 200 free while taking runner-up in the 200 and 400 free relays…An all-state selection in the 100 and 200 free as well as the 200 and 400 free relays during junior and senior seasons…PIAA AA runner-up in the 100 free and 400 free relay...Recipient of the AP Scholars Award and was a National Honor Society qualifier…Personal: Full Name: Joshua Dale Kreider…Son of Jay and Kim Kreider…Has one brother, Niko…Major: Computer Science, Spanish Language and International Careers.

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EMU: 2014-15: Dove for the Eagles as a freshman…Finished eighth in the 3-meter dive at the MAC Championships, March 4-7, with 292.05 points and a personal-best 327.95 points in the prelims…Also took 13th in the 1-meter dive at the conference meet with a career-best 283.65 points…Finished third in the 1-meter dive and fourth in the 3-meter dive at Wayne State, Jan. 17…Competed in both the 1-me-ter and 3-meter dive at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships, March 12-13…High School: Earned the Naperville Central tri-sport athlete award for diving, soccer, and gymnastics during freshman and sophomore seasons…DuPage Valley Conference champion as a junior and senior…Sectional champion and finished sixth at the Illinois state meet…Member of the Illinois all-America Interscholastic Diving Team…Was on the honor roll…Personal: Full Name: Peter Adomas Rusenas…Son of Audrius and Rita Rusenas…Has two brothers, Viktor and Vincent, the former of which is on the div-ing team at Western Illinois…Major: Accounting.

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Normal Comminity to two conference championships... Two-time Scholastic All-American...National qualifier as a junior... Three-time conference champion... Holds the school record in the 100 breast…Personal: Full Name: Lance Lloyd Wallace Bergmann... Son of John and Carmen Bergmann... Has one brother, Peyton and one sister, Bri-anna...Major: Secondary Math Education

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EMU: 2015-16: One of EMU’s incoming re-cruits…High School: A four-time varsity letter-winner while leading Minnetonka to two sec-

tional championships... All-Conference, All-State, and All-American selection…Personal: Full Name: Ryan Scott Current... Son of Scott and Kim Current... Has one daughter, Rachel...Major: Undecided

BrycE dUrlingfrEshMan

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EMU: 2015-16: One of EMU’s incoming re-cruits…High School: A four-time varsity let-terwinner and state finalist, leading the Raiders

to four conference titles and a regional title as a senior... Four-time All-Conference selection...Two-time individual regional champion …Personal: Full Name: Bryce Montgomery Durling... Son of Robert and Heather Durling... Has one sister, Thalia...Major: Biology

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diving

EMU: 2015-16: One of EMU’s incoming re-cruits…High School: Four-year letterwin-ner and four-time state finalist for Scott High

School... Kentucky runner-up as a senior... Holds all diving records at Scott High School... Personal: Full Name: Nicholas Samuel Fox... Son of Sam and Sheri Fox... Has three sisters, Caitlyn, Racheal, and Lind-sey...Major: Construction Management

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halifax, nova scoTia - ciTadel

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EMU: 2015-16: One of EMU’s incoming re-cruits…Personal: Full Name: Tom Gillis... Son of Jamie and Jane Gillis... Has one brother, Sam...

Major: Undecided

JEan-franciOs MUrphyfrEshMan

MonTReal, QueBec - sainTe-anne

fReesTyle

EMU: 2015-16: One of EMU’s incoming re-cruits…Personal: Full Name: Jean-Francois Murphy... Son of Michel Murphy and Johanne

Plante... Has one brother, Thomas, and one sister, Gabrielle...Major: Mechanical Engineering

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EMU: 2015-16: One of EMU’s incoming re-cruits…High School: Four-year letterwinner at Cary High School... Part of Scott High School’s

record-breaking 400 free relay team... Personal: Full Name: Toshihiro Austin Michael Kawaguchi... Son of Ray and Lisa Kawaguchi... Has one brother, Rhys...Major: Biology

BransOn sMithfrEshMan

louisville, ky. - BallaRd

fReesTyle

EMU: 2015-16: One of EMU’s incoming re-cruits…High School: A four-time varsity letter-winner and state finalist... Two-time state cham-

pion... Two-time All-State selection…Personal: Full Name: Branson Reece Smith... Son of Eric and Vanya Smith... Has one brother, Cavan...Major: Graphic Design

JakE tysOnfrEshMan

yPsilanTi, Mich. - noRThgaTe

BuTTeRfly

EMU: 2015-16: One of EMU’s incoming re-cruits…Personal: Full Name: Jake Chilli Tyson... Son of Nick and Gill Tyson... Has one sister, Lori...

Major: Excercise Science

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2015 Mac chaMpiOnships rEsUlts

200 Breast1. Joe Baumgartner (Miami) 43.732. Brian Moore (EMU) 43.743. Till Pallmann (SIU) 43.944. Uvis Kalnins (MSU) 44.115. Andrew Henry (EMU) 44.516. Vitalii Baryshok (MSU) 44.527. Antonio Lanzi (Buffalo) 44.658. Oliver Patrouch (Buffalo) 44.77

200 Breast1. Mike Fisher (EMU) 1:57.252. Scott Huang (Buffalo) 1:57.823. Joe Morris (Ball State) 1:57.964. Uldis Tazans (MSU) 1:58.635. Isaac Springer (MSU) 1:59.126. Evan Bader (Miami) 1:59.577. Garrett Clarke (Buffalo) 1:59.998. Chris Hodges (EMU) 2:00.12

200 Fly1. Lucas Aquino (SIU) 1:45.782. Kacper Cwiek (MSU) 1:48.263. Matt Wilson (MSU) 1:48.304. Marcin Rzysky (EMU) 1:48.405. Liam McKane (EMU) 1:49.256. Matt Bitara (Buffalo) 1:49.947. Michael Wolfe (SIU) 1:50.458. Krzysztof Gilski (EMU) 1:50.57

3-meter Dive1. Alex Chan (EMU) 409.952. Kegan Skelton (SIU) 407.653. Dan Gironza (EMU) 396.354. Garrett Nevels (MSU) 364.155. Cade Bennett (Buffalo) 330.356. Michael Nash (Maimi) 316.257. Sage Stephens (EMU) 297.258. Peter Rusenas (EMU) 292.05

Most Outstanding Swimmer: Till Pallmann, SIUSwimming Coach of the Year: Rick Walker, SIUMost Outstanding Diver: Kegan Skelton, SIUDiving Coach of the Year: Buck Smith, EMUMost Outstanding Senior: Paul Le, MSU

All-MAC First TeamMike Dugan BuffaloDan’O’Connor BuffaloLogan Burton Eastern MichiganAlex Chan Eastern MichiganMike Fisher Eastern MichiganKrzysztof Gilski Eastern MichiganAndrew Henry Eastern MichiganBrian Moore Eastern MichiganKacper Cweik Missouri StateMiguel Davila Missouri StateUvis Kalnins Missouri StatePaul Le Missouri StateLucas Aquino Southern IllinoisTill Pallmann Southern IllinoisKegan Skelton Southern IllinoisIsaac Springer Missouri State

All-MAC Second TeamJoe Morris Ball StateScott Huang BuffaloAntonio Lanzi BuffaloOliver Patrouch BuffaloCole Bateman Eastern MichiganErik Gissen Eastern MichiganKyle Lichtenberg Eastern MichiganMarcin Rzyski Eastern MichiganDavis Staley MiamiVitalii Baryshok Missouri StateEthan Bresette Missouri StateGarrett Nevels Missouri StateBrandon Weissman Missouri StateMatt Wilson Missouri StateAndre Luiz Brilhante Southern IllinoisMichael Wolfe Southern Illinois

Final Standings1. Eastern Michigan 777.52. Missouri State 757.53. Buffalo 5174. Southern Illinois 5155. Miami 5076. Evansville 1467. Ball State 127

200 Free Relay1. MU (Baumgartner, Brock, Westrick, Strauss) 1:19.902. UB (Lanzi, De La Vega, Ekas, Patrouch) 1:20.223. SIU (Facciotti, Brilhante, Wolfe, Pallmann) 1:20.284. EMU (Henry, Gissen, Burton, Moore) 1:20.325. MSU (Le, Snow, Brand, McKnight) 1:20.626. UE (Plocek, Stevenson, Childress, Bishop) 1:23.91

500 Free1. Till Pallmann (SIU) 4:19.682. Miguel Davila (MSU) 4:21.023. Kyle Lichtenberg (EMU) 4:26.024. Michael Wolfe (SIU) 4:27.335. Franco Petrone (EMU) 4:28.416. Ethan Bresette (MSU) 4:29.197. Bryan McNamara (Miami) 4:30.608. Marcin Rzyski (EMU) 4:32.26

200 IM1. Uvis Kalnins (MSU) 1:44.032. Paul Le (MSU) 1:44.333. Andrew Henry (EMU) 1:46.704. Kaeper Cwiek (MSU) 1:47.495. Andre Luiz Brilhante (SIU) 1:48.206. Scott Huang (Buffalo) 1:49.947. Joe Morris (Ball State) 1:49.968. Calvin Kolar (SIU) 1:50.21

50 Free1. Joe Baumgartner (Miami) 19.902. Biran Moore (EMU) 20.122. Antonio Lanzi (Buffalo) 20.124. Oliver Patrouch (Buffalo) 20.315. Issac McKnight (MSU) 20.366. Joao Facciotti (SIU) 20.437. Shaun Wolfe (SIU) 20.488. Lucas Brock (Miami) 20.53

1-meter Dive1. Kegan Skelton (SIU) 362.452. Garrett Nevels (MSU) 350.253. Alex Chan (EMU) 344.354. Dan Gironza (EMU) 337.005. Dakoda Johnson (EMU) 327.306. Cole Fryman (Miami) 319.657. Sage Stephens (EMU) 307.208. Derek Linebaugh (Buffalo) 304.00 400 Medley Relay1. MSU (Le, Springer, Baryshok, Kalnins) 3:10.562. EMU (Bateman, Fisher, Gilski, Henry) 3:14.023. SIU (Pallmann, Kolar, Aquino, Brilhante) 3:14.934. UB (Ekas, De la Vega, Patrouch, Lanzi) 3:15.305. MU (Staley, Vader, Stafford, Baumgartner) 3:16.076. BSU (Slack, Morris, Ridge, Smith) 3:20.497. UE (O’Rourke, Burger, O’Brien, Bishop) 3:21.43

200 Medley Relay1. MSU (Le, Springer, Baryshok, Kalnins) 1:26.792. EMU (Bateman, Aerne, Gissen, Moore) 1:28.613. SIU (Dacciotti, Kolar, Aquino, Wolfe) 1:28.684. UB (Jensen, De La Vega, Forrester, Patrouch) 1:29.345. MU (Staley, Crockett, Stafford, Baumgartner) 1:29.956. UE (O’Rourke, Burger, O’Brien, Bishop) 1:30.93

400 IM1. Uvis Kalnins (Missouri State) 3:46.002. Miguel Davila (MSU) 3:52.093. Ethan Bresette (MSU) 3:53.654. Charles Barry (Buffalo) 3:56.585. Billy Patrum (Buffalo) 3:56.986. Christopher Heye (MSU) 3:58.167. Brandon Weissman (MSU) 3:58.298. Liam McKane (EMU) 3:59.83

100 Fly1. Joao Facciotti (SIU) 47.352. Vitalii Baryshok (MSU) 47.863. Oliver Patrouch (Buffalo) 47.924. Lucas Aquino (SIU) 47.985. Erik Gissen (EMU) 48.596. Logan Burton (EMU) 49.157. Matt Wilson (MSU) 49.228. Grant Stafford (Miami) 49.34

200 Free1. Till Pallmann (SIU) 1:35.152. Andrew Henry (EMU) 1:35.243. Brian Moore (EMU) 1:35.724. Andre Luiz Brilhante (SIU) 1:36.835. Kacper Cwiek (MSU) 1:37.246. Lucas Brock (Miami) 1:37.987. Antonio Lanzi (Buffalo) 1:38.828. Isaac McKnight (MSU) 1:40.60

100 Breast1. Isaac Springer (MSU) 53.852. Itai De La Vega (Buffalo) 54.203. Mike Fisher (EMU) 54.224. Uldis Tazans (MSU) 54.495. Kyle Aerne (EMU) 54.885. Scott Huang (Buffalo) 54.887. Aaron Denis (MSU) 55.188. Calvin Kolar (SIU) 55.79

100 Back1. Paul Le (Missouri State) 46.802. Cole Bateman (EMU) 47.893. Logan Burton (EMU) 48.864. Davis Staley (Miami) 49.235. Erik Gissen (EMU) 49.646. Jake Prodehl (Miami) 49.867. Sean Neri (Miami) 50.078. Matt Wilson (MSU) 50.21

800 Free Relay1. MSU (Kalnis, Baryshok, Cwiek, McKnight) 6:28.052. EMU (Henry, Gissen, Tento, Moore) 6:30.393. SIU (Pallmann, Wolfe, Aquino, Brilhante) 6:31.204. UB (Bitara, Lanzi, Jensen, Patrum) 6:35.835. MU (Dieter, Brock, McNamara, Kilkenny) 6:38.136. BSU (Morris, Carlson, Barton, Fennig) 6:45.007. UE (Plocek, Wickes, Stevenson, O’Brien) 7:00.79

1650 Free1. Miguel Davila (MSU) 15:06.542. Kyle Lichtenberg (EMU) 15:19.783. Michael Wolfe (SIU) 15:24.744. Trevor Jones (SIU) 15:35.735. Sean Tento (EMU) 15:35.916. Ethan Bresette (MSU) 15:39.597. Brandon Weissman (MSU) 15:41.418. Franco Petrone (EMU) 15:46.52

200 Back1. Paul Le (MSU) 1:41.692. Cole Bateman (EMU) 1:45.303. Davis Staley (Miami) 1:47.064. Logan Burton (EMU) 1:47.485. Jake Prodoehl (Miami) 1:48.706. Jon Ekas (Buffalo) 1:49.687. Brandon Weissman (MSU) 1:50.148. Sean Neri (Miami) 1:50.72

100 Free1. Uvis Kalnins (Missouri State) 43.672. Mike Dugan (Buffalo) 43.673. Brian Moore (EMU) 44.204. Joe Baumgartner (Miami) 44.245. Andrew Henry (EMU) 44.496. Vitalii Baryshok (Missouri State) 44.597. Dusan Vukobrat (SIU) 44.798. Gus Everson (EMU) 44.98

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Date Opponent ResultOct. 16 vs. Northwestern L, 161-139Nov. 8 at Oakland W, 153.5-144.5Nov. 15 vs. Cincinnati W, 191-109Dec. 5-6 EMU Invitational NTSJan. 17 at Wayne State W, 194-105Jan. 24 vs. Buffalo* W, 187-107Jan. 31 vs. Miami* W, 181-108Feb. 14-15 Ohio State Invitational NTSFeb. 21-22 Michigan First Chance Meet NTSMar. 4-7 MAC Championships 1st, 777.5Mar. 12-13 NCAA Zone C Diving Championships NTSMar. 26-28 NCAA Championships NTS

*Mid-American Conference meet

EMU Honors

MAC Diving Coach of the Year: Buck Smith First Team All-MACAlex ChanAndrew HenryBrian MooreKacper CwiekLogan BurtonMike Fisher

Second Team All-MACCole BateamnErik GissenKyle LichtenbergMarcin Rzyski

Academic All-MACKrzyzstof GilskiErik GissenAndrew HenryDakoda Johnson

2014-15 MEn’s sEasOn in rEviEW

Alex Chan became the 12th Eastern Michigan diver to win the 3-meter dive at the Mid-American Conference Cham-pions, winning the event for the second consecutive year. Overall, the Eagles have won the event the last three years.


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claricE daniElsEniOr

BelcaMP, Md.hoMeschoolBuTTeRfly/iM

EMU: 2014-15: Competed in nine meets for the Green and White…Swam the fifth-fastest 400 IM in EMU history at the OSU Winter Invitational, Feb. 14-15, in 4:26.76 to finish second…Also placed fourth in the 200 IM in a personal record of 2:07.03 and fifth in the 200 fly in a career-best 2:04.42…Won the 200 IM against Toledo, Oct. 24, in 2:10.24… Academic All-MAC…2013-14: Swam in six meets for the Eagles…Took third in the 200 fly against Wayne State, Jan. 24, in 2:08.33…Notched a career best in the 1000 free against Bowling Green, Oct. 25, when she touched in at 11:17.90…2012-13: Posted season bests at the EMU Invitational in the 200 fly (2:05.09), 500 free (5:06.18), and 200 IM (2:09.15)…High School: Swam for Retriever Aquatic Club.

Personal: Full Name: Clarice Jean Daniel...Daugh-ter of Jean Daniel...Has three brothers: Colin, Jonathan, and Josiah; and three sisters: Chelsea, Rachel, and Deborah.

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EMU: 2014-15: Swam in nine meets for the Eagles…Won the 200 free four times and took second twice…Set a personal record in the 200 free in the prelims of the MAC Championships to earn the top seed in 1:48.85, the fifth-fastest time in program history, and went on to take fourth in the event in 1:50.19, Feb. 25-28…Finished 17th in the 100 free at the conference championships in 51.37 sec-onds and 19th in the 500 free in 4:57.97…Won the 100 free against both Akron and Ohio, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1…Swam a leg of the EMU record-breaking 800 free relay that took second at the MAC Championships in 7:15.92… Academic All-MAC…2013-14: Swam in 13 meets as a sophomore…Swept the 100 free (52.27) and 200 free (1:52.97) against Akron, Nov. 2…Finished in the top-four of the 100 free sev-en times, including wins against Wayne State, Jan. 24, and Akron…Had a career-best time in the 100 free at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb.27-March 1, where she took 14th in 51.20…Had seven top-three finishes in the 200 free, with wins against Ball State, Jan. 25, and Akron…Swam a person-al record of 1:49.96 in the prelims of the 200 free at the MAC Championships before taking eighth…Finished 11th in the 500 free at the conference meet, touching in at 4:52.85…Academic All-MAC honorable mention…2012-13: Posted season bests at the EMU Invitational in the 50 free (25.23), 100 free (52.89), 200 free (1:53.32), and the 500 free (5:05.59).

High School: Earned the Hardest Worker and Most Im-proved awards in her sophomore campaign.

Personal: Full Name: Rebecca Nicole Detro...Daughter of Deb Detro...Has three sisters, Sarah, Rachel, and Megan, who swam for Ohio State.

Major: Speech Language Pathology.



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EMU: 2014-15: Named to the All-MAC Second Team…Swam in nine meets for the Green and White…Finished fifth in the 50 free at the MAC Championships, Feb. 25-28, swimming the fourth-fastest time in EMU history of 23.15 seconds in the prelims…Won the consolation finals of both the 100 free (50.50) and 100 back (55.34) to take ninth overall at the conference championships; her time in the 100 free is the fifth-best mark in EMU history while her time in the 100 back is good for third all-time…An-chored the third place 200 medley (1:40.04) and 400 free (3:23.04) relays as well as the fourth-place 200 free relay (1:31.78) at the MAC Championships…Won the 50 free against Toledo (24.30), Oct. 24, and Ohio (23.89), Nov. 1, while taking runner-up three times during the season…Combined for five victories between the 200 medley and 400 free relays throughout the year…2013-14: Swam in 13 meets as a sophomore, specializing in the 50 and 100 free…Had eight top-three finishes in the 50 free, winning against Oakland, Nov. 9, and Wayne State, Jan. 24…Took eighth at the 2014 MAC Championships in the 50 free, Feb. 27-March 1, touching in at a career-best 23.26 while her time of 51.14 in the preliminary heat of the 100 free marked another personal record…Cracked the EMU top-10 in both the 50 and 100 free at fifth and seventh, respectively…2012-13: Posted season bests at the EMU Invitational in the 100 free (50.99) and in the 50 free (23.36)… Helped her team finish seventh at the Mid-American Conference Championship in the 400 free relay (3:26.60)…Key member of the 200 medley and 400 free relay A teams throughout the season.

High School: Four year varsity letterwinner at Detroit Country Day...Four-time all-state award in the 50 free and three-time all-state 100 freestyle.

Personal: Full Name: Mary Katherine MacLean...Daugh-ter of Thomas and Bridgette MacLean...Has three broth-ers, Tim, Joe and James...Tim played football at Wayne State and Joe played lacrosse at Detroit.

Major: Communications.


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EMU: 2014-15: Swam in eight meets…Finished third in the 200 back three times, with her fastest finish com-ing against Toledo, Oct. 24, in 2:05.97…Placed fourth in the 100 back twice, with her season best against Ohio, Nov. 11, in 59.49 seconds…Swam the 1000 free three times, setting a personal record against Toledo in 10:38.70 en route to a fifth-place finish…Academic All-MAC…2013-14: Competed in nine meets during rookie campaign…Finished fifth in the 100 back twice, with a career-best time of 58.52 at the OSU Winter In-vite, Feb. 8-9…Had three top-four finishes, including a 2:04.95 mark for third at the OSU Winter Invite.

High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner and state finalist... All-conference and all-state selection during senior season, while team finished 10th in state...Two-time First Team All-Observer.

Personal: Full Name: Abigail Kathleen Aumiller...Daughter of Joseph and Dawn Aumiller.....Has one brother, Joseph, and one sister, Whitney.

Major: Business.

MakEnziE garringErJUniOr

napOlEOn, OhiOnapOlEOn

frEEstylE/BUttErfly

EMU: 2014-15: Competed in eight meets as a sopho-more…Took 15th in the 100 fly at the MAC Champi-onships in the 100 fly, Feb. 25-28, in a personal-best 56.41 seconds…Had a career-best swim in the 200 fly at the MAC Championships, placing 18th in 2:06.86…Won the 200 IM at Wayne State, Jan. 17, in 2:12.32…A staple of the 200 medley relay….Garnered three fourth-place finishes in the 100 fly throughout her sophomore campaign…Academic All-MAC…2013-14: Swam in 13 meets during rookie season…Finished third in the 50 free five times, with a career-best 24.12 against Wayne State, Jan. 24…Had three top-four finishes in the 100 fly, including a third-place performance against Bowl-ing Green, Oct. 25, in 56.95…Frequent member of the 400 free and 200 medley relay teams.

High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner in swim-ming and water polo and two-time swimming All-American...A perennial competitor at the state level...Member of the honor roll, Spanish club, and yearbook.

Personal: Full Name: Makenzie Lynn Garringer...Daughter of Kevin and Kim Garringer...Has one brother, Drew.

Major: Therapuetic Recreation with a minor in Social Work.


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EMU: 2014-15: An All-MAC First Team selection…Swam in nine meets for the Eagles…Broke the EMU re-cord in the 100 fly during the prelims of the MAC Cham-pionships, Feb. 25-28, in 54.47 seconds for an NCAA consideration mark…Went on to become the first Eagle to swim a pair of sub-55s in the 100 fly after tak-ing seventh in 54.88 seconds…Placed third in the 500 free in a personal record of 4:51.57, the fourth-fastest time in EMU history, and took fourth in the 200 fly in 1:59.76, the second-fastest mark in program laurels…Won the 100 fly five times and posted six victories in the 200 fly throughout the season…A key member of the 200 medley and 400 free relays that combined for five wins with Jackson on the lineup card…Academic All-MAC…2013-14: Competed in 13 meets as a fresh-man…Finished in the top-four in the 200 fly nine times, including a pair of runner-up finishes against Miami, Feb. 1, and Bowling Green, Oct. 25…Took fourth in the 200 fly at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 27-March 1, touching in at the third-best time in EMU history in 2:00.38…Had six top-four finishes in the 100 fly, includ-ing a win against Bowling Green in 56.75…Claimed runner-up in the 200 free against Wayne State, Jan. 24, in a season-best 1:54.83.

High School: Four-time MVP and two-time captain at La Porte...Conference MVP during senior season...Mem-ber of National Honor Society and was top of her class.

Personal: Full Name: Carly Rene Jackson...Daughter of Jerry and Elizabeth Jackson; Jerry was a wrestler at the University of Wisconsin from 1983-84...Has one brother, Samuel.

Major: Biology.

alExis MitchEltrEEJUniOr

MOOn tWp., pa.MOOn arEa

BUttErfly/BackstrOkE

EMU: 2014-15: Swam in nine meets for the Eagles…Broke the EMU record in the 100 back after taking fifth at the MAC Championships in 54.59 seconds, Feb. 25-28, notching an NCAA B cut in both the prelims and finals…Swam the second-fastest time in EMU history in the 200 back in the prelims at the MAC Champion-ships in 1:59.35, and went on to take eighth in 2:00.22…Competed in the first 50 free of her career at the con-ference meet, taking 11th in 23.54 seconds, while her prelim time of 23.47 seconds ranks seventh in program laurels…Led off on the medley relay in every meet, re-sulting in five victories for the Green and White…Swept the 100 and 200 back against Wayne State, Jan. 17, and Buffalo, Jan. 24…Won the 200 back against Cincinnati, Nov. 15….Academic All-MAC…2013-14: Competed in 13 meets during her rookie season…Picked up two wins in the 100 back against Ball State, Jan. 25, and Denison, Jan. 11, while finishing runner-up four times…Had seven top-three finishes in the 200 back, including a win against Ball State in 2:07.72…Made the B final in the 200 back at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 27-March 1, with a career-best 2:02.32…Also competed in the 100 back, 100 fly, and 400 medley relay at the conference meet.

High School: A two-year varsity swimmer and state competitor...Runner-up in 100 back at WPIALS during senior season...Also did gymnastics.

Personal: Full Name: Alexis Rae Mitcheltree...Daughter of Gary and Lynn Mitcheltree...Has one brother, Ryan, who swam at Penn State Behrend from 2011-2013, and one sister, Sydney.

Major: Exercise Science.

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EMU: 2014-15: Competed in nine meets for the ea-gles…Set a personal record in the 100 back at the MAC Championships, Feb. 25-28, touching in at 55.73 sec-onds to finish 10th for the fifth-fastest time in program history…Finished 13th in the 200 back in 2:04.29 and 19th in the 200 IM in 2:06.56 at the MAC Champion-ships…Had four top-three finishes in the 100 back as well as a pair of fourth-place performances in the 200 back during her sophomore campaign…Academic All-MAC.

2013-14: Swam in 13 meets as a freshman…Had four top-three finishes in the 100 back, claiming runner-up against Ball State, Jan. 25, and Denison, Jan. 11…Swam in the B final of the 100 back at the 2014 MAC Cham-pionships, Feb. 27-March 1, clocking in at 56.47 in the prelims for a personal record…Took second in the 200 back against Ball State, touching in at 2:09.32…Fre-quent member of the 200 medley relay lineup.

High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner and state competitor and Fine Arts letterwinner..School record holder in 100 back and 200 IM, MISCA champion in 200 IM...Was a scholar-athlete and member of show choir.

Personal: Full Name: Haley Faye Shaw...Daughter of Kurt and Jodie Shaw...Has one brother, Kenton, who swam at GVSU, and one sister, Krystal.

Major: Hotel and Restaurant Management and Com-munication.

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EMU: 2014-15: Swam in eight meets for the Eagles…Won the 500 free four times and took second twice during the regular season, with her fastest time com-ing against Cincinnati, Nov. 15, in 4:59.28…Won the 200 free against Oakland/Bowling Green, Nov. 8, and Wayne state, Jan. 17, while finishing second in all other races up to the MAC Championships…Competed in the 200 free, 500 free, and 1650 free at the MAC Champi-onships, Feb. 25-28, while also swimming a leg of the EMU record-breaking 800 free relay that finished sec-ond in 7:15.92…Won the 400 IM against Cincinnati in a personal-best 4:30.78…Academic All-MAC.

2013-14: Swam in 13 meets during rookie season…Landed on the EMU all-time top-10 lists in the 200 free (8th), 500 free (6th), and 1650 free (7th) with her performances at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 27-March 1…Took 13th in the 200 free at the confer-ence meet in 1:50.82, seventh in the 500 free in 4:55.86, and 10th in the 1650 free in 16:57.88…Won the 200 free four times during the season with an additional three runner-up times…Claimed wins in the 500 free three times and second place three times…Staple member of the 400 free relay lineup.

High School: A four-year varsity swimmer, all-confer-ence and all-county selection, and IHSAA State finalist...Two-time NISCA All-American...High honor roll.

Personal: Full Name: Mary Grace Van Allen...Daughter of Mark and Jeannie Van Allen....Has two brothers, Ross (TCU Swim 09-13) and August (TCU Swim), and one sis-ter, Clara (Boston Swim 2007-2011).

Major: Occupational Therapy.


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siErra WagnErJUniOr

hUntsvillE, tExashUntsvillEfrEEstylE

EMU: 2014-15: Swam in nine meets for the Green and White…Set personal records in the 50 and 100 free at the MAC Championships, Feb. 25-28, winning the con-solation final of the 50 free in 23.29 seconds and finish-ing 12th overall in the 100 free in 51.23 seconds with a prelims time of 51.11 seconds…Her time in the 50 free ranks sixth on EMU’s all-time list while her 100 free mark is good for ninth in program laurels…Also placed 23rd in the 200 free in 1:52.39 and swam on the third-place 400 free relay as well as the fourth-place 200 free relay…Took third in the 200 free four times and had six top-four finishes in the 100 free throughout the regular season…Academic All-MAC…

2013-14: Competed in 13 meets during her debut sea-son…Notched a personal record in the 50 free at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 27-March 1, in 24.01 seconds…Finished third in the 100 free four times, with the fastest finish against Oakland, Nov. 9, in 53.02…Had two third-place finishes in the 200 free against Oakland and Akron, Nov. 2…Member of the 400 free relay lineup that won twice, against Buffalo and Michigan State, Jan. 18, and Oakland, Nov. 9.

High School: A four-time regional finalist and state qualifier... Regional champion and regional female ath-lete of the meet during senior year…Broke an eight-year old regional record...National Honor Society, Na-tional Technical Society, Mu Alpha Theta.

Personal: Full Name: Sierra Lindsey Wagner...Daughter of Matthew and Stacy Wagner...Has one brother, Jaron.

Major: Excercise Science with a minor in Human Biol-ogy.

EMily WiMMErJUniOr

haMMOnd, ind.MUnstEr

BrEaststrOkE

EMU: 2014-15: Competed in nine meets for the Eagles…Finished second in the 100 and 200 breast against Akron, Oct. 31, in 1:05.39 and 2:23.85..Set her personal record in the 100 breast in the first meet of the season finishing third at Toledo in 1:04.66, Oct. 24…Placed 14th in the 200 breast at the MAC Champion-ships, Feb. 25-28, in a personal record of 2:19.30, while also taking 20th I the 100 breast in 1:05.03…Competed in the 200 medley relay four times, helping the team notch two runner-up finishes against Cincinnati, Nov. 15, and Wayne State, Jan. 17.

2013-14: Swam in 12 meets as a freshman, with 11 ap-pearances in the 100 breast…Had five top-five finishes in the 100 breast, claiming runner-up at the OSU Winter Invite, Feb. 8-9, in a career-best 1:05.54…Took third in the 100 breast against Akron, Nov. 2…Set another per-sonal record in the 200 breast at the OSU Winter Invite, taking third in 2:25.01.

High School: A three-time All-American and four-time state finalist...Sectional champion and all-state selec-tion during junior year.

Personal: Full Name: Emily Elizabeth Wimmer...Daugh-ter of Michael and Beth Wimmer.....Has one sister, Me-gan.

Major: Undecided.

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EMU: 2014-15: Swam in nine meets for the Green and White…Made the championship final for the 100 breast, taking eighth in 1:02.75 after swimming a per-sonal record and NCAA consideration mark of 1:02.39 in the prelims at the MAC Championships, Feb. 25-28, which ranks as the second-fastest mark in program his-tory…Took 10th in the 200 breast at the conference meet in a personal-best 2:17.82, the ninth-best mark in EMU laurels…Swam in the third-place medley re-lay at the MAC Championships, and appeared on four winning 200 medley lineups throughout the regular season….Won the 200 breast at Wayne State, Jan. 17, in 2:25.05…Had three runner-up finishes in the 100 breast.

2013-14: Competed in 13 meets as a freshman…Was one of just two Eagles to notch an NCAA B-cut time af-ter winning the B final of the 100 breast in 1:02.48 at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 27-March 1…Her mark in the 100 breast is the third-fastest in EMU history…Had nine top-three finishes in the 100 breast, taking runner-up six times…Won the 200 breast against Ak-ron, Nov. 2, in 2:24.14…Finished 11th in the 200 breast at the MAC Championships with a personal record of 2:18.47…Also competed in the 200 IM consistently throughout the season, finishing with a career-best time at the conference meet in 2:09.02…Key member of the 200 medley relay lineup.

High School: An All-American in the 100 breast…Per-former of the meet for Class A champions and Class A Swimmer of the Year… Deering High School Female Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Full Name: Genevieve Hellen Worthley...Daughter of Douglas and Eileen Worthley, who were both collegiate competitors...Has one sister, Lillian.

Major: Fine Arts.


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MattiE BOUchasOphOMOrE

nOrthvillE, Mich.nOrthvillE

divingEMU: 2014-15: Competed in nine meets during rookie campaign…Finished fifth in the 100 back twice, with a career-best time of 58.52 at the OSU Winter Invite, Feb. 8-9…Had three top-four finishes, including a 2:04.95 mark for third at the OSU Winter Invite…High School: A four-time varsity let-terwinner and state finalist... All-conference and all-state selection during senior season, while team finished 10th in state...Two-time First Team All-Observer…Personal: Full Name: Abigail Kathleen Au-miller...Daughter of Joseph and Dawn Aumiller.....Has one brother, Joseph, and one sister, Whitney...Major: Business.

BEcky dEacOnsOphOMOrE

sheRwood PaRk, alB. viMy Ridge acad.

divingEMU: 2014-15: Swam in 13 meets during rookie season…Finished third in the 50 free five times, with a career-best 24.12 against Wayne State, Jan. 24…Had three top-four finishes in the 100 fly, including a third-place performance against Bowling Green, Oct. 25, in 56.95…Frequent member of the 400 free and 200 medley relay teams…High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner in swimming and water polo and two-time swimming All-American...A perennial competitor at the state level...Mem-ber of the honor roll, Spanish club, and yearbook...Personal: Full Name: Makenzie Lynn Garringer...Daughter of Kevin and Kim Garringer...Has one brother, Drew...Major: Undecided.

MOlly MillErsOphOMOrE

faRMingTon hills, Mich. haRRisondiving

EMU: 2014-15: Competed in 13 meets as a freshman…Finished in the top-four in the 200 fly nine times, including a pair of runner-up finishes against Miami, Feb. 1, and Bowling Green, Oct. 25…Took fourth in the 200 fly at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 27-March 1, touching in at the third-best time in EMU history in 2:00.38…Had six top-four finishes in the 100 fly, including a win against Bowling Green in 56.75…Claimed runner-up in the 200 free against Wayne State, Jan. 24, in a season-best 1:54.83…High School: Four-time MVP and two-time captain at La Porte...Conference MVP during senior season...Member of National Honor Society and was top of her class...Personal: Full Name: Carly Rene Jackson...Daughter of Jerry and Elizabeth Jackson; Jerry was a wrestler at the University of Wisconsin from 1983-84...Has one brother, Samuel... Major: Biology.

sarah dOMBkOWksisOphOMOrE

cantOn, Mich.plyMOUthfrEEstylE

EMU: 2014-15: Competed in three meets as a rookie…Won the 500 free at Wayne State, Jan. 17, in 5:08.33, while also finishing second in the 200 free (1:57.34) and the 1000 free (10:32.12)…Took third in the 10000 free against Buffalo in 10:23.68, Jan. 24…Finished 21st in the 1650 free at the MAC Champi-onships, Feb. 25-28, in 17:17.93.

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EMU: 2014-15: Swam in 13 meets during debut campaign…Had six top-three finishes in the 1000 free, taking runner-up four times with a season-best 10:27.60 against Toledo, Nov. 16…Took second in the 500 free against Wayne State, Jan. 24, in 5:11.18…Competed in the 500 free (5:03.21), 1650 free (17:20.20), and 400 IM (4:35.79) at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 27-March 1…High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner and three-time state competitor...Holds team record in 200 free and 500 free...2011 US Swimming Scholastic All-American...Member of honor roll...Personal: Full Name: Allison Jane Murslack..Daughter of Charles and Lisa Murslack...Has two brothers, Nathan and Brian, and one sister, Kristen, who swam at Auburn University...Major: Exercise Science.

alli shErEdasOphOMOrE

frasEr, Mich.frasErdiving

EMU: 2014-15: Swam in 13 meets as a freshman…Had four top-three finishes in the 100 back, claim-ing runner-up against Ball State, Jan. 25, and Denison, Jan. 11…Swam in the B final of the 100 back at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 27-March 1, clocking in at 56.47 in the prelims for a personal record…Took second in the 200 back against Ball State, touching in at 2:09.32…Frequent member of the 200 medley relay lineup…High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner and state competitor and Fine Arts letterwinner..School record holder in 100 back and 200 IM, MISCA champion in 200 IM...Was a scholar-athlete and member of show choir...Personal: Full Name: Haley Faye Shaw...Daughter of Kurt and Jody Shaw...Has one brother, Kenton, who swam at GVSU, and one sister, Krystal...Major:

Hotel and Restaurant Management.

EMU: 2014-15: Competed in 13 meets during her rookie season…Picked up two wins in the 100 back against Ball State, Jan. 25, and Denison, Jan. 11, while finishing runner-up four times…Had seven top-three finishes in the 200 back, including a win against Ball State in 2:07.72…Made the B final in the 200 back at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 27-March 1, with a career-best 2:02.32…Also competed in the 100 back, 100 fly, and 400 medley relay at the conference meet…High School: A two-year varsity swimmer and state competitor...Runner-up in 100 back at WPIALS during senior season...Also did gym-nastics...Personal: Full Name: Alexis Rae Mitchelltree...Daughter of Gary and Lynn Mitchelltree...Has one brother, Ryan, who swam at Penn State Behrend from 2011-2013, and one sister, Sydney...Major: Exercise Science.

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EMU: 2013-14: Swam in 13 meets during rookie season…Landed on the EMU all-time top-10 lists in the 200 free (8th), 500 free (6th), and 1650 free (7th) with her performances at the 2014 MAC Champion-ships, Feb. 27-March 1…Took 13th in the 200 free at the conference meet in 1:50.82, seventh in the 500 free in 4:55.86, and 10th in the 1650 free in 16:57.88…Won the 200 free four times during the season with an additional three runner-up times…Claimed wins in the 500 free three times and second place three times…Staple member of the 400 free relay lineup…High School: A four-year varsity swimmer, all-conference and all-county selection, and IHSAA State finalist...Two-time NISCA All-American...High honor roll...Personal: Full Name: Mary Grace Van Allen...Daughter of Mark and Jeannie Van Allen....Has two brothers, Ross (TCU Swim 09-13) and August (TCU Swim), and one sister, Clara (Boston Swim 2007-2011)...Major: Occupational Therapy.


EMily tUBBssOphOMOrE

MOnrOE, Mich.MOnrOEdiving

EMU: 2013-14: Competed in 13 meets during her debut season…Notched a personal record in the 50 free at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 27-March 1, in 24.01 seconds…Finished third in the 100 free four times, with the fastest finish against Oakland, Nov. 9, in 53.02…Had two third-place finishes in the 200 free against Oakland and Akron, Nov. 2…Member of the 400 free relay lineup that won twice, against Buffalo and Michigan State, Jan. 18, and Oakland, Nov. 9…High School: A four-time re-gional finalist and state qualifier... Regional champion and regional female athlete of the meet during senior year…Broke an eight-year old regional record...National Honor Society, National Technical So-ciety, Mu Alpha Theta...Personal: Full Name: Sierra Lindsey Wagner...Daughter of Matthew and Stacy Wagner...Has one brother, Jaron...Major: Nursing.

rOsaliE yOckEysOphOMOrE

dEWitt, Mich.dEWittfly/iM

EMU: 2013-14: Swam in 12 meets as a freshman, with 11 appearances in the 100 breast…Had five top-five finishes in the 100 breast, claiming runner-up at the OSU Winter Invite, Feb. 8-9, in a career-best 1:05.54…Took third in the 100 breast against Akron, Nov. 2…Set another personal record in the 200 breast at the OSU Winter Invite, taking third in 2:25.01…High School: A three-time All-American and four-time state finalist...Sectional champion and all-state selection during junior year...Personal: Full Name: Emily Elizabeth Wimmer...Daughter of Michael and Beth Wimmer.....Has one sister, Me-gan... Major: Undecided.

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EMU: 2015-16: One of EMU’s in-coming recruits…High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner and

state finalist... All-State selection as a senior…Per-sonal: Full Name: Delaney Anne Duncan... Daughter of Jeff and Chris Duncan... Has one sister, Rebecca...Major: Marketing

Erika gUEnthErfrEshMan

EMU: 2015-16: One of the incom-ing recruits…High School: A four-year member of the swimming and

diving team... First individual female All-American in school history…Personal: Full Name: Erika Elizabeth Guenther... Daughter of Kevin and Martha Guenther... Has one sister, Kierstin…Major: Neuro-science

stEphaniE JOhnstOnfrEshMan

EMU: 2015-16: One of EMU’s in-coming recruits... High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner and

two-time state champion... Four-time All-Confer-ence selection... Two-time All-County... Holds seven school records... Garnered All-State honors 12 time …Personal: Full Name: Stephanie Marie Johnston... Daughter of Douglas and Teresa Johnston... Has one sister, Leah... Major: Excercise Science

Michal liBErManfrEshMan

Rosh haayin, isRael - Begin

BacksTRoke/BuTTeRfly/fReesTyle

EMU: 2015-16: One of EMU’s incom-ing recruits…High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner and state

finalist... All-State selection as a senior…Personal: Full Name: Michal Sophia Liberman.... Daughter of Alexander and Yael Liberman... Has one brother, Arye, and two sisters, Avital and Ariel...Major: Com-munication and Journalism


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RockfoRd, Mich. - RockfoRd

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state finalist, helping lead Rockford High School to three conference titles...Two-time individual con-ference champion in 200 free... All-Conference, All-State, and All-American selection as a senior…Per-sonal: Full Name: Marissa Lynn Marion... Daughter of David and Cheryl Marion...Major: Speech Pathol-ogy

nicOlE sWartzfrEshMan

dayTon, ohio - cenTeRville

fReesTyle/iMEMU: 2015-16: One of EMU’s incom-ing recruits... High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner and state finalist...

All-conference selection as a senior…Personal: Full Name: Nicole Elise Swartz... Daughter of Chris and Barb Swartz... Has two sisters, Jackie and Vickie...Ma-jor: International Business

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state finalist... All-Conference selection, Four-time team MVP... Four-time state qualifier…Personal: Full Name: Rebecca Louise Winnert... Daughter of Kevin and Johnna Winnert... Has two brothers, Kev-in Jr. and Eric...Major: Undecided

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2015 Mac chaMpiOnships rEsUlts200 Breast1. Paloma Marrero Munoz (Akron) 2:13.342. Stephanie Lemire (Miami) 2:13.803. Monica Dorszewski (EMU) 2:14.134. Amanda Lawson (Akron) 2:14.315. Kristin Filby (Bowling Green) 2:16.236. Ana Carrillo (Bowling Green) 2:16.357. Stephanie Boyle (Bowling Green) 2:17.628. Sammy Richart (Toledo) 2:21.68

200 Fly1. Laura Dawson (Ohio) 1:58.132. Jessie Godlewski (EMU) 1:59.213. Erin Seiler (Akron) 1:59.264. Carly Jackson (EMU) 1:59.765. Katrin Streicher (Toledo) 2:00.346. Brittney Walters (Buffalo) 2:01.387. Elena Patz (Ohio) 2:02.618. Jordan Bullock (Bowling Green) 2:03.14

400 Free Relay1. UB (Rodriguez, Steffl, Kosten, Burns) 3:20.862. MU (Campbell, Rohr, Lemire, Marquiss) 3:22.463. EMU (Wagner, Maclean, Godlewski, Ghaffari) 3:23.044. BG (Griffin, Capouch, Wohlert, Newman) 3:24.215. OU (Dawson, Clark, Lemen, Barker) 3:24.466. BSU (Rodawig, Extine, Vanwinkle, Magley) 3:26.147. UT (Marshal, Brinkhoff, Comer, Hack) 3:27.038. UA (Franz, Pearson, Ferrante, Hart) 3:27.24

Most Outstanding Swimmer: Laura Dawson, OUSwimming Coach of the Year: Brian Peresie, AkronMost Outstanding Diver: Pei Lin, MiamiDiving Coach of the Year: Buck Smith, EMUMost Outstanding Senior: Spencer Rodriguez

All-MAC First TeamPaloma Marrero-Munoz AkronAshley Niznick AkronHannah Raspopovich AkronErin Seiler AkronVictoria Griffin BGSUEstela Davis-Ortiz BGSUFranziska Wohlert BGSUMegan Burns BuffaloJessica Powers BuffaloSpencer Rodriguez BuffaloCarly Jackson Eastern MichiganPei Lin MiamiStephanie Lemire MiamiLaura Dawson OhioAddy Ferguson Ohio

All-MAC Second TeamAshley Drazkowski AkronKara Kaulius AkronLudwika Szynal AkronLaura Savariau AkronKristin Filby BGSUJordan Bullock BGSUTara Capouch BGSUBrittney Walters BuffaloJessie Godlewski Eastern MichiganBecky Deacon Eastern MichiganSara Ghaffari Eastern MichiganMary Kate MacLean Eastern MichiganElise Campbell MiamiKatrin Streicher Toledo

Final Standings1. Akron 6502. Eastern Michigan 5553. Bowling Green 5074. Buffalo 4775. Miami 4436. Ohio 359.57. Toledo 343.58. Ball State 170

200 Medley Relay1. UA (Niznik, Raspopovich, Seiler, Franz) 1:38.592. OU (Ferguson, Bagan, Dawson, Clark) 1:39.713. EMU (Mitcheltree, Worthley, Ghaffari, MacLean) 1:40.044. BG (Davis Ortiz, Filby, Galic, Effinger) 1:40.615. MU (Dudzinski, Lemire, Kuhl, Marquiss) 1:41.776. UB (Melofchik, Valedon, Steffl, Burns) 1:42.057. UT (Bargardi, Richart, Streicher, Edwards) 1:42.168. BSU (Richter, Kedzierski, Rodawig, Extine) 1:43.77

800 Free Relay1. UB (Rodriguez, Miller, Walters, Powers) 7:14.822. EMU (Godlweski, Detro, Dorszewski, Van Allen) 7:15.923. BG (Griffin, Capouch, Wohlert, Newman) 7:16.794. UT (Edwards, Hack, Streicher, Comer) 7:19.555. OU (Dawson, Barker, Lemen, Hauzer) 7:21.746. UA (Savaria, Drazkowski, Hart, Kaulius) 7:21.927. MU (Campbell, Krueger, Fujan, Mitchell) 7:25.608. BSU (Rodawig, Magley, Muszalski, Vanwinkle) 7:27.56

500 Free1. Jessica Powers (Buffalo) 4:47.322. Ashley Drazkowski (Akron) 4:49.633. Carly Jackson (EMU) 4:51.574. Kara Kaulius (Akron) 4:51.695. Tara Capouch (Bowling Green) 4:54.186. Lauren Comer (Toledo) 4:55.587. Paula Stoddard (Buffalo) 4:55.818. Stephanie Pearce (Miami) 4:58.16

200 IM1. Spencer Rodriguez (Buffalo) 2:01.142. Jessie Godlewski (EMU) 2:01.573. Elise Campbell (Miami) 2:01.604. Erin Seiler (Akron) 2:01.625. Stephanie Lemire (Miami) 2:01.716. Franziska Wohlert (Bowling Green) 2:01.837. Paloma Marrero Munoz (Akron) 2:02.228. Jordan Bullock (Bowling Green) 2:03.41

50 Free1. Megan Burns (Buffalo) 22.692. Hannah Raspopovich (Akron) 22.843. Victoria Griffin (Bowling Green) 23.044. Taylor steffl (Buffalo) 23.125. Mary Kate MacLean (EMU) 23.196. Annie Marquiss (Miami) 23.247. Sara Ghaffari (EMU) 23.348. Susan Franz (Akron) 23.40

1-meter Dive1. Pei Lin (Miami) 334.002. Lauren Dark (EMU) 305.653. Becky Deacon (EMU) 299.254. Paige Kelkenberg (Akron) 294.955. Jenna Karrow (Miami) 274.806. Alice Hottensmith (Akron) 270.307. Abbey Croce (Buffalo) 265.708. Rachel Aepelbacher (Akron) 247.75

200 Free Relay1. UA (Raspopovich, Savariau, Niznik, Franz) 1:31.222. UB (Burns, Steffl, Kosten, Rodriguez) 1:31.283. BG (Effinger, Griffin, Wohlert, Newman) 1:31.564. EMU (Wagner, Godlewski, Maclean, Ghaffari) 1:31.785. OU (Ferguson, Dukes, Clark, Bagan) 1:32.806. MU (Campbell, Rohr, Krueger, Marquiss) 1:33.327. BSU (Magley, Extine, Vanwinkle, Rodawig) 1:33.818. UT (Edwards, Streicher, Brinkhoff, Marshal) 1:34.19

400 IM1. Spencer Rodriguez (Buffalo) 4:17.032. Franziska Wohlert (Bowling Green) 4:18.963. Estela Davis Ortiz (Bowling Green) 4:19.384. Brittney Walters (Buffalo) 4:20.635. Holly Schuster (Miami) 4:21.876. Jordan Bullock (Bowling Green) 4:21.887. Mary Dombkowski (Toledo) 4:26.598. Stephanie Boyle (Bowling Green) 4:30.95

100 Fly1. Abby Ferguson (Ohio) 53.012. Erin Seiler (Akron) 53.093. Laura Dawson (Ohio) 53.924. Carrie Dukes (Ohio) 54.125. Katrin Steicher (Toledo) 54.486. Ashley Niznik (Akron) 54.507. Carly Jackson (EMU) 54.888. Meghan Pearson (Akron) 55.14

200 Free1. Jessica Powers (Buffalo) 1:48.102. Tara Capouch (Bowling Green) 1:49.033. Lauren Comer (Toledo) 1:49.784. Becca Detro (EMU) 1:50.195. Victoria Griffin (Bowling Green) 1:50.326. Hannah Newman (Bowling Green) 1:50.107. Maggie Hack (Toledo) 1:50.718. Brooke Edwards (Toledo) 1:51.69

100 Breast1. Stephanie Lemire (Miami) 1:01.602. Hannah Raspopovich (Akron) 1:01.613. Sammy Richart (Toledo) 1:01.754. Amanda Lawson (Akron) 1:01.865. Ana Carrillo (Bowling Green) 1:02.166. Kristin Filby (Bowling Green) 1:02.297. Tori Bagan (Ohio) 1:02.478. Genna Worthley (EMU) 1:02.75

100 Back1. Addy Ferguson (Ohio) 53.332. Ludwika Szynal (Akron) 24.193. Ashley Niznik (Akron) 54.284. Laura Savariau (Akron) 54.465. Alexis Mitcheltree (EMU) 54.596. Estela Davis Ortiz (Bowling Green) 55.047. Brittany Dudzinski (Miami) 55.558. Maya Skorupski (Bowling Green) 55.57

3-meter Dive1. Pei Lin (Miami) 365.102. Becky Deacon (EMU) 333.603. Alice Hottensmith (Akron) 331.554. Alli Shereda (EMU) 296.705. Lauren Dark (EMU) 294.506. Karly Taylor (EMU) 281.707. Allison Belcher (Toledo) 270.208. Melynee Saya (EMU) 267.40

400 Medley Relay1. UA (Szynal, Lawson, Seiler, Raspopovich) 3:39.012. OU (Ferguson, Bagan, Dukes, Dawson) 3:39.993. EMU (Mitcheltree, Dorszewski, Jackson, Godlewski) 3:40.824. BG (Davis Ortiz, Filby, Bullock, Griffin) 3:41.445. UT (Bargardi, Richart, Streicher, Edwards) 3:43.186. MU (Dudzinski, Lemire, Schuster, Marquiss) 3:44.527. UB (Melofchik, Valedon, Steffl, Burns) 3:45.428. BSU (Zitkus, Kedzierski, Gorn, Magley) 3:51.05

1650 Free1. Jessica Powers (Buffalo) 16:27.952. Spencer Rodriguez (Buffalo) 16:34.783. Ashley Drazkowski (Akron) 16:41.534. Shay Spelman (Miami) 16:46.705. Hannah Miller (Buffalo) 16:50.566. Alexandra Poitinger (Bowling Green) 16:51.837. Bianca Hauzer (Ohio) 16:54.098. Kara Kaulius (Akron) 16:56.48

200 Back1. Laura Dawson (Ohio) 1:55.232. Ludwika Szynal (Akron) 1:56.423. Luara Savariau (Akron) 1:56.924. Estela Davis Ortiz (Bowling Green) 1:57.025. Franziska Wohlert (Bowling Green) 1:58.806. Ashley Niznik (Akron) 1:59.057. Maria Bargardi (Toledo) 1:59.138. Alexis Mitcheltree (EMU) 2:00.22

100 Free1. Megan Burns (Buffalo) 49.042. Victoria Griffin (Bowling Green) 49.883. Hannah Raspopovich (Akron) 50.264. Elise Campbell (Miami) 50.285. Sara Ghaffari (EMU) 50.656. Annie Marquiss (Miami) 50.727. Kelsey Ferrante (Akron) 51.028. Audrew Rodawig (Ball State) 51.16


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2014-15 EMU Women’s Swimming 6-1-1 (4-1 MAC)

Date Opponent ResultOct. 24, 2014 at Toledo* W, 197-103Oct. 31, 2014 vs. Akron* W, 223-77Nov. 1, 2014 vs. Ohio* W, 195-103Nov. 8, 2014 at Oakland T, 149-149Nov. 8, 2014 vs. Bowling Green* L, 155-145Nov. 15, 2014 vs. Cincinnati W, 175.5-124.5Dec. 5-6, 2014 vs. EMU Invitational 1st, 908Jan. 17, 2015 at Wayne State W, 226-73Jan. 24, 2015 vs. Buffalo* W, 181-117Feb. 14-15, 2015 at Ohio State Invitational NTSFeb. 27-March 1, 2014 at MAC Championships* 2nd, 555

*Mid-American Conference meet

EMU Honors

MAC Diving Coach of the Year: Buck Smith

First Team All-MACCarly Jackson

Second Team All-MACJessie GodlewskiBecky DeaconSara GhafarriMary Kate MacLean

Academic All-MACAbby AumillerAudra BurtchClarice DanielLauren DarkBecca DetroMonica DorszewskiMakenzie GarringerSara GhaffariCarly JacksonAlexis MitcheltreeMelynee SayaHaley ShawKarly TaylorGrace Van AllenSierra Wagner

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Mid-aMErican cOnfErEncE Providing leadership in education and diver-sity, the Mid-American Conference moves into its 65th year of service to the student-athlete. Since its inception in 1946, the Mid-American Conference has progressively grown and devel-oped into one of the most aggressive Division I conferences in the country. One of only 11 football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conferences, the MAC named Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher as its eighth commissioner in the 65-year history of the league in March of 2009. Steinbrecher came to the MAC after serving six years as the com-missioner of the Ohio Valley Conference. The league has grown its commitment to championships by expanding to six its number of neutral site post season events – football (Detroit’s Ford Field), volleyball (SPIRE Academy, Geneva, Ohio), men’s and women’s basketball (Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena), softball (Ak-ron’s Firestone Stadium) and baseball (Avon, Ohio All Pro Freight Stadium). In 2010, four MAC football programs received bowl invitations and it marked the first time in conference history that the MAC had four or more teams receive bowl invitations in a three-year consecutive span. In addition, the MAC has sent four or more teams to bowl games in five of the last seven years. The four MAC programs that played in bowl games were: Miami (GoDad-dy.com Bowl), Northern Illinois (uDrove Human-itarian Bowl), Toledo (Little Caesars Pizza Bowl) and Ohio (R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl). The MAC record for bowl appearances is five, which happened in consecutive years (2008, 2009) and only three times (2004, 2008, 2009) in confer-ence history. The 2010 season also witnessed Miami win the 2010 Marathon MAC Champion-ship and record the best turnaround in college football with an eight win improvement over the previous season (1-11 in 2009). Northern Illinois entered the Marathon MAC Football Championship ranked No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 24 in the Associated Press Poll. Two more MAC teams defeated Big Ten op-ponents during the regular season as Northern Illinois defeated Minnesota, 34-23 in Minneapo-lis, while Toledo rolled to a 31-20 win at Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. n 2010, the University of Akron Men’s Soccer team won its first National Championship by defeating Louisville, 1-0, in the NCAA College Cup. Akron junior defender Kofi Sarkodie was named Player of the Year by Soccer America, and Sarkodie was joined by senior midfielder Antho-ny Ampaipitakwong and junior striker Darling-ton Nagbe on Soccer America’s MVP First Team, as Akron’s three honorees were the most by any school. In addition, Nagbe was presented the Hermann Trophy, the most prestigious honor in intercollegiate soccer, as it marked the second consecutive year for a member of the Akron pro-gram to be honored with the Hermann Trophy (Teal Bunbury, 2009). History was made in the 2011 Major League Soccer Super Draft as seven members of the Akron’s National Championship Men’s Soccer Team were drafted, including five of the first eight selections in the first round. This set an MLS draft record for the most first-

round selections from a single school. In 2010-11 for men’s basketball, the MAC set a conference mark as six programs received invites to postseason tournaments. Akron won the MAC tournament as the No. 6 seed and played Notre Dame in the NCAA tournament. Kent State won the MAC regular season title and represented the conference in the NIT with impressive road wins at St. Mary’s and Fairfield. Buffalo, Ohio and Western Michigan were invited to the CollegeIn-sider.com tournament, while Miami received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational. Three freshmen were named to the Mid-Major Freshman All-America Team—Juwan Howard, Jr. (Western Michigan), Javon McCrea (Buffalo) and Trey Ziegler (Central Michigan), while Kent State junior Justin Green was named MAC Player of the Year and named All-America by three different organizations—named Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press, tabbed Mid-Major All-America by College Insider.com; and second team Mid-Major All-American by College Hoops.net. In wrestling, Central Michigan won its tenth consecutive MAC championship, while the MAC sent 23 wrestlers to the NCAA Division I Wres-tling Championship as Kent State’s Dustin Kilg-ore won the NCAA national championship at the 197 weight class. In addition, four grapplers secured All-America honors--Central Michigan’s Scotti Sentes (133), Ben Bennett (174) and Jarod Trice (285), along with Kent State’s Dustin Kilgore (197). Buffalo won its first championship in men’s swimming and diving, while Kent State won its 19th MAC title in men’s golf and received its 24th NCAA appearance. Ball State made its seventh automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tourna-ment. In baseball, Kent State won the MAC champion-ship and lost to Texas in the NCAA Regional Final. A total of 17 MAC student-athletes were selected in Major League Baseball’s 2011 Draft—including Kent State LHP Andrew Chafin to the Arizona Dia-mondbacks as a compensatory first round pick, 43rd overall. Women’s athletics continued to shine for the MAC this past year. For the first time in MAC his-tory, six women’s basketball programs were in-vited to postseason tournaments. Bowling Green won the MAC tournament and received the invi-tation to the NCAA tournament, while four pro-grams were invited to the WNIT—Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Kent State and Central Michigan. In

addition, Buffalo was invited to the Women’s Basketball Invitational. Toledo’s women’s basketball program won the Women’s NIT, the first post-season cham-pionship in school history with wins over Dela-ware, Auburn, Alabama, Syracuse, Charlotte and USC. In the WNIT Championship game, with a national television audience and sold out Savage Arena, Rocket junior Naama Shafir scored a career-high 40 points in the victory.

History of the MAC Based in Cleveland since July 1999 follow-ing a 15-year stay in Toledo, Ohio, the MAC has established historic measurements in both football and men’s and women’s basketball since moving to Northeast Ohio. The MAC was founded as a five-school league on February 24, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio with Ohio, Butler, Cincinnati, Wayne State and Western Reserve admitted as charter members. The Mid-Amer-ican Conference has 12 full-time schools and a 13th, Temple, and 14th, UMass for football only (beginning in 2012). Comprising the East Divi-sion is the University of Akron (joined in 1992), Bowling Green State University (1952), Uni-versity at Buffalo (1998), Kent State University (1951), Miami University (1947), Ohio Univer-sity (1946) and Temple University (2007). The West Division members are Ball State Univer-sity (1973), Central Michigan University (1971), Eastern Michigan University (1971), Northern Illinois University (1975-86, 1997), University of Toledo (1950) and Western Michigan Univer-sity (1947). In 1946 men’s basketball was the first com-petitive sport in the MAC, which now sponsors a total 23 sports. Women’s sports were brought into the conference’s structure in 1980. For men, championships (11) are sponsored in football, basketball, baseball, cross country, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, wrestling, golf and tennis. For women, championships (12) are sponsored in basketball, softball, volleyball, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, swim-ming and diving, gymnastics, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis.

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Bill Lewis1964-1968

29-20 overall

Mike Jones1968-1988

176-45 overall103-12 MAC

Peter Linn1988-Present

188-57 overall115-7 MAC

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Bill Lewis1964-65 • 1-9

L Wayne State 37-47 L Albion 16-78 L Case Tech 48-57 L Washington Jefferson 48-59 W Western Reserve 54-39 L Detroit Tech 42-48 L Case Tech 37-52 L Ball State 35-55 L Central Michigan 32-50 L Miami 24-66 5th PAC Relays 27 3rd PAC Championships 36

1965-66 • 7-5 W Case Tech 71-22 L Loyola-Chicago 21-74 L Illinois 31-64 W Western Ontario 53-41 W Western Reserve 100-14 W Case Tech 93-59 L Albion 39-56 W Detroit Tech 71-19 L Miami 25-70 L Ball State 30-65 W Central Michigan 53-41 W Wayne State 50-451st PAC Championships

1966-67 • 12-2 W Chicago 88-14 W Loyola-Chicago 73-30 W Western Illinois 85-40 W Youngstown State 75-29 W North Central 83-21 L Northwestern 34-70 W Illinois-Chicago 75-29 W Albion 79-25 W Illinois State 79-25 W Milwaukee Tech 88-15 W UW-Milwaukee 63-41 W Wayne State 56-49 L Miami 42-62 W Northern Michigan 77-27 2nd Notre Dame Relays 68 4th NAIA 44

1967-68 • 9-4NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

L Bethany 51-53 W Grove City 56-48 W Ohio 67-46

L Eastern Kentucky 45-68 W UW-Milwaukee 72-32 W UW-Whitewater 63-36 W Northern Michigan 74-39 W Albion 75-29 L Cincinnati 45-68 W North Central 81-21 W Buffalo State 70-40 W Bowling Green 53-51 L Air Force 51-62 1st Eastern Michigan Relays 1st NAIA 326

Mike Jones1968-69 • 14-3

NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS W Oakland 89-24 W Henry Ford CC 82-22 W Northern Michigan 70-43 W Northern Illinois 94-17 L Ohio 42-70 L Eastern Kentucky 52-61 W Bemidji State 74-39 W Cincinnati 76-37 W Macalester 62-42 W St. Cloud State 94-18 W Henry Ford CC 85-15 W Buffalo State 77-44 W Denver 62-44 W Wyoming 67-30 L Air Force 29-76 W Idaho State 91-22 W Western State 92-23 1st NAIA 312

1969-70 • 10-2NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

L Eastern Kentucky 43-70 W Bemidji State 68-45 W Northern Michigan 72-41 W Northern Illinois 83-30 W Winona State 91-22 W Cincinnati 57-56 W Macalester (50) 74-39 W Ohio 57-56 W Oakland 75-38 L Air Force 23-90 W Buffalo State 83-29 4th Indiana State Invitational 1st NAIA 339

1970-71 • 11-2

NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS W Northern Michigan 80-33 W Miami (FL) 63-43 W Ohio 62-51 W Central Michigan 71-42 W Bemidji State 87-26 W Ashland 75-38 L Eastern Kentucky 53-60 W Toronto 75-38 W Northern Illinois 71-42 W Bowling Green 75-38 W Oakland 82-31 L Michigan 39-84 W Buffalo State 78-35 1st Motor City Invit. 239.5 1st NAIA 326

1971-72 10-2NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAM-

PIONS L Michigan State 53-60 W Oakland 68-45 W Bowling Green 70-43 W Ohio 81-32 L Eastern Kentucky 45-68 W Ashland 66-47 W Central Michigan 70-43 W Waterloo 86-27 W Toronto 79-34 W Northern Illinois 84-27 W Northern Michigan 67-46 W Buffalo State 83-29 1st Michigan Collegiate Inv. 230 1st NCAA Division II 222

1972-73 9-2 (5-1 MAC) L Michigan State 41-72 W Oakland (75) 76-37 W Bowling Green 75-38 W Ohio 73-40 L Kent State 46-67 W Miami 67-46 W Central Michigan 66-44 W Ashland 65-46 W Western Michigan 71-37 W Northern Michigan 80-33 W Buffalo State 69-44 3rd MAC Championships 375

1973-74 8-3 (5-2 MAC)

L Michigan State 41-72 W Oakland 79-34 W Bowling Green 81-32 W Ohio 80-33 L Kent State 42-71 L Miami 37-76 W Central Michigan 67-46 W Northern Illinois 85-28 W Western Michigan 80-33 W Northern Michigan 69-44 W Buffalo State 78-35 4th MAC Championships 267

1974-75 • 7-5 (6-3 MAC) L Michigan State 33-90 L Oakland 47-68 W Bowling Green 85-29 L Kent State 39-74 L Miami 42-69 W Central Michigan 80-32 W Northern Illinois 71.5-41.5 W Western Michigan 75-38 W Northern Michigan 65-46 L Ball State 55-58 W Toledo 87-26 W Ohio 64-49 3rd MAC Championships 267

1975-76 • 7-4 (5-2 MAC) L Michigan State 24-89 L Michigan 35-78 W Waterloo 89-24 W Oakland (100) 68-45 L Kent State 34-79 L Miami 26-86 W Central Michigan 62-51 W Western Michigan 67-46 W Toledo 89-24 W Ball State 96-17 W Bowling Green 79-34 1st Mini MAC 709 3rd MAC Championships 323

1976-77 • 8-3 (8-1 MAC) MAC RUNNER-UP

L Michigan State 34-89 L Michigan 37-85 W Northern Illinois 68-47 L Kent State 51-62 W Western Michigan 60-53 W Central Michigan 73-40 W Miami 59-54


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W Toledo 90-23 W Ball State 80-33 W Ohio 67-45 W Bowling Green 83-29 2nd MAC Championships 326

1977-78 • 7-3 (7-1 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS

L Michigan State 47-66 W Kent State 71-42 L Michigan 47-66 W Western Michigan 68-45 W Central Michigan 64-49 L Miami 53-60 W Toledo 77-34 W Ball State 89-17 W Bowling Green 75-36 W Ohio 71-42 1st MAC Championships 348

1978-79 • 7-3 (7-1 MAC) L Michigan State 30-83 L Michigan 31-82 L Kent State 49-64 W Western Michigan 68-55 W Central Michigan 78-35 W Northern Illinois 83-27 W Miami 59-54 W Ball State (125) 67-46 W Bowling Green 76-37 W Ohio 82-31 1st Mini MAC 905 5th MAC Championships 226


W Michigan State 60-53 L Michigan 30-83 W Kent State 71-42 W Western Michigan 75-38 W Central Michigan 72-41 W Miami 59-54 W Ball State 80-32 W Bowling Green 61-52 W Ohio 70-43 W Northern Illinois 59-45 1st Mini MAC 644 1st MAC Championships 322


W Kent State 63-44 L Michigan State 49-64 L Michigan 47-66 W Western Michigan 79-34 W Central Michigan 80-33 W Northern Illinois 82-31 L Miami 50-63 W Ball State 66-49 W Bowling Green 80-33 W Ohio 81-32 1st Mini MAC 563 1st MAC Championships 318


W Kent State 63-50 W Michigan State 69-44 W Central Michigan 83-29 W Western Michigan 77-36 W Ball State 78-35

L Michigan 33-81 W Miami 77-36 W Bowling Green (150) 75-38 W Ohio 80-33 1st Mini MAC 759 1st MAC Championships 498


W Kent State 74-39 W Michigan State 68-45 L Michigan 35-78 W Oakland 80-33 W Ohio 76-37 W Western Michigan 78-34 W Northern Illinois 81-31 W Ball State 79-33 W Bowling Green 77-36 W Miami 88-25 1st Tom Stubbs Relay 250 1st Mini MAC 813 1st MAC Championships 504


W Kent State 83-30 W Michigan State 70-43 L Oakland 55-58 W Ohio 72-41 L Michigan 42-71 W Michigan State 68-45 W Ball State 75-38 W Bowling Green 84-29 W Miami 76-37 W Toledo 67-44 2nd Tom Stubbs Relay 202 1st Mini MAC 921 1st MAC Championships 518


W Bowling Green 78-33 W Kent State 89-24 W Michigan State 60-53 W Oakland 89-24 W Ohio 77-31 W Purdue 67-46 W Ball State 71-41 L Michigan 42-71 W Miami (175) 78-35 W Toledo 102-31 W Ferris State 108-25 1st Tom Stubbs Relay 258 1st Mini MAC 1107 1st MAC Championships 743.5


W Bowling Green 76-37 W Michigan State 67-46 W Ball State 75-38 W Ohio 80-33 W Northern Illinois 75-31 L Michigan 41-72 W Miami 90.5-22.5 W Toledo 80-29 1st Tom Stubbs Relay 254 2nd EMU Invitational 827 1st Mini MAC 1078 1st MAC Championships 781


W Bowling Green 163-54 W Michigan State 118-99 W Ball State 130-84 L Michigan 78-139 W Ohio 138-81 W Illinois 118-91 W Miami 137-70 W Toledo 143-50 W Kent State 105-78 1st Tom Stubbs Relay 232 2nd EMU Invitational 843 1st Mini MAC 923 1st MAC Championships 836.5


W Bowling Green 141-70 L Michigan State 103-112 W Ball State 137-74 L Michigan 46-65 W Ohio 155-62 W Miami 159-69 W Toledo 75-37 W Kent State 123-76 2nd Tom Stubbs Relay 226 3rd EMU Invitational 762 1st Mini MAC 1261 1st MAC Championships 848.5

Peter Linn1988-89 • 6-2 (5-0 MAC)

MAC CHAMPIONS W Ball State 154-89 W BGSU (200) 131.5-110.5 L Michigan 27-86 W Ohio 145-98 W Miami 169-74 W Toledo 117-67 L Michigan State 47-65 W Ferris State 75-35 4th Michigan Relays 382.5 1st Michigan Mini 1214 1st MAC Championships 829


W Ball State 152-92 W Bowling Green 159-60 L Michigan 48-65 W Ohio 158-85 W Toronto 166.5-110.5 L Michigan State 92-146 W Miami 128-115 W Toledo 80-32 Tom Stubbs Relays NTS 2nd EMU Invitational 974 1st Michigan Mini 1359 1st MAC Championships 875

1990-91 • 5-1 (5-0 MAC)MAC CHAMPIONS

W Ball State 143-94 W Bowling Green 146-92 W Ohio 122.5-120.5 L Michigan State 124-156 W Miami 131-112 W Toledo 116-90 2nd EMU Invitational 896

1st Michigan Mini 973 1st MAC Championships 787


L Michigan 75-168 L Ball State 108-135 W Bowling Green 159-84 W Ohio 173-73 L Michigan State 94-147 W Cleveland State 131.5-106.5 L Miami 106-137 W Toledo 144-91 1st EMU Invitational 984 1st MAC Championships 829.5


L Michigan 89-149 W Ball State 137-106 W Bowling Green 129-114 L Ohio 90-145 W Oakland 147-90 W Cleveland State 139-79 L Michigan State 90-150 W Miami 150-93 W Toledo (225) 160-83 1st MAC Championships


W Ball State 137-106 W Bowling Green 166-75 L Michigan 31-82 W Southern Illinois 59-54 W Ohio 167-75 L Oakland 88-155 W Cleveland State 169-74 W Niagara 205-35 L Michigan State 103-135 W Miami 148-95 W Toledo 145-98 1st MAC Championships 808


W Ball State 163-79 W Bowling Green 143-100 L Oakland 96-147 W Cleveland State 142-97 W Ohio 162-80 L Wright State 111-128 W Miami 145.5-97.5 L Michigan State 117-126 W Toledo 161-82 2nd EMU Invitational 997 1st MAC Championships 751


W Wright State 148-93 W Ball State 142-101 W Bowling Green 146-92 L Michigan State 114-127 W Toledo 150-90 W Oakland 129-112 W Ohio 152-88 W Cleveland State 146-91 W Niagara 192-47 L Miami 114-127

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2nd EMU Invitational 999.5 1st MAC Championships 770

1996-97 • 9-2 (4-1 MAC) MAC RUNNER-UP

W Bowling Green 184-59 W Cincinnati 129-112 L Michigan 87-125 W Ball State (250) 153-90 W Oakland 140-101 W Michigan State 154-88 L Ohio 114-129 W Wright State 141.5-101.5 W Miami 154-89 W Cleveland State 150-93 W Toledo 130-111 2nd EMU Invitational 1020.5 2nd MAC Championships 714


L Michigan 73-170 W Wright State 142.5-85.5 W Bowling Green 143-95 W Northern Illinois 147-91 L Purdue 86-140 W Ball State 129-114 W Michigan State 125-118 W Cleveland State 116-93 W Xavier 116-17 W Niagara 116-17 W Ohio 149.5-91.5 W Oakland 136-102 W Denison 150-88 W Miami 131-112 L Toledo 113-130 1st EMU Invitational 1137 1st MAC Championships 715 29th NCAA 15

1998-99 • 8-1 (5-0 MAC)MAC RUNNER-UP

W Bowling Green 149-88 W Wright State 111-74 W Ball State 167-74 L Michigan State 106-137 W Ohio 139-104 W Denison 131-102 W Cleveland St. (275) 140.5-92.5 W Miami 130-113 W Toledo 165-78 2nd Oakland Quad 349 1st EMU Invitational 1066.5 2nd MAC Championships


W Toledo 136.5-106.5 W Bowling Green 203-38 L Purdue 106-188 W Michigan State 146-97 W Denison 129-99 W Ohio 184-59 W Northern Illinois 188-55 W Ball State 162-80 W Buffalo 167-76 W Miami 130-1132nd Michigan Quad 5391st EMU Invitational 12791st MAC Championships 764


2nd Michigan Quad 538 W Toledo 191-51 W Bowling Green 201-42 L Michigan State 110.-5-132.5 W Cleveland State 134-97 1st EMU Invitational 1206 W Denison 124-93 W Northern Illinois 174-69 W Ohio 206-36 W Oakland 141-88 W Miami 122-121 W Buffalo 201-40 W Ball State 146-92 1st MAC Championships 888


W Michigan St. (300) 163.5-79.5L Michigan 115-174W Bowling Green 205-34W Toledo 140-103L Northwestern 120-1721st EMU Invitational 1125.5W Denison 156-97W Ohio 179-64W Northern Illinois 166-76W Oakland 137-95W Ball State 169-73W Miami 139-104W Buffalo 205-351st MAC Championships 777


L Michigan 115-182W Toledo 151-90W Ohio 129-102W Michigan State 133.5-107.51st EMU Invitational 1157W Northwestern 133-108W Oakland 149-88W Cleveland State 122-102W Denison 133-92W Ball State 162-77W Buffalo 188-55W Miami 178-652nd Midwest Classic 4791st MAC Championships 938


L Michigan 115-168W Ohio 142-94L Cleveland State 112-1311st EMU Invitational 699W Denison 146.5-86.5W Oakland 165-78L Northwestern 105.5-138.5W Ball State 143-95W Buffalo 135-88W Miami 147-964th Midwest Classic 1st MAC Championships 1010


L Michigan 85-158W Ohio 168-69W Cleveland State 179-64

1st EMU Invitational 1316W Denison 127.5-87.5L Purdue 94.5-148.5W Oakland 158-80W Buffalo 146-80W Miami 149-92W Ball State 138.5-104.55th House of Champions Inv 3091st MAC Championships 1008

2005-06 • 7-2 (4-0 MAC)MAC RUNNER-UP

L Michigan 58-155W Ohio 168-59W Wayne State 132-951st EMU Invitational 1224W IUPUI 133-96W Oakland 139-104W Ball State 148-83W Miami 138-105L Ohio State 93-139W Buffalo 123-712nd MAC Championships 881


L Michigan 107-165W Ohio 161-69W Princeton 127.5-115.5W Oakland 146-971st EMU Invitational 1196.5W IUPUI 139-80W Ball State 135.5-99.5W Wayne State 142-93W Buffalo 136-93W Miami 150-881st MAC Championships 1008.5


L Michigan 80-156W Wayne State 145-87W Wisconsin-Milwaukee 151-92W Buffalo 136.5-94.51st EMU Invitational 1,180W Oakland 172-128L Michigan State 127-173L Ohio State 94-199W Ball State 196-95W Miami 191.5-108.51st MAC Championships 559


W Buffalo 180-116W Xavier 145-104L Purdue Challenge 108.5-239.51st EMU Invitational 1220L Oakland 147-151W Wayne State 164-79W Ball State 125-107W Miami 179-1191st MAC Championships 1046.5


W Wisconsin-Milwaukee 74-57W Buffalo 180-120L Purdue 124-1901st EMU Invitational 1287W Oakland 202-98

- Michigan NTSW Wayne State 168-127W Ball State 158-127L Ohio State 112-1771st MAC Championships 743

2010-11 • 4-4 (3-0 MAC)MAC RUNNER-UP

W Ball State 174-118L Purdue 108-1871st EMU Invitational 1171.5L Oakland 116-184L Michigan 98-141W Buffalo 164-136W Xavier 129-108W Miami 180-116L Ohio State 89-1672nd MAC Championships 685


L Northwestern 130-165L Oakland 116-1821st EMU Invitational 923.5W Xavier 105-97W Cincinnati 218-81L Louisville 82-217W Wayne State 143-98W Miami 176.5-123.51st MAC Championships 693.5

2012-13 • 5-2 (3-0 Mac)Mac chaMpiOns

W Northwestern 157-141W Wayne State 164-79L Oakland 139-1592nd EMU Invitational 10752nd FIU Invitational 756L Michigan 133-196W Ball State 159-130W Buffalo 151.5-148.5W Miami 184-1101st MAC Championships 772

2013-14 • 7-1 (3-0 Mac)Mac rUnnEr-Up

l Northwestern 128.5-160.5W Oakland 193-1031st EMU Invitational 11403rd FIU Invitational 610W Denison 184-116W Buffalo 195-105W Michigan State 209-91W Wayne State 180-118W Ball State 163-115W Miami 175-1252nd MAC Championships 682

2014-15 • 5-1 (2-0 Mac)Mac chaMpiOns

l Northwestern 161-139W Oakland 153.5-144.5W Cincinnati 191-1091st EMU Invitational 1156.5W Wayne State 194-105W Buffalo 187-107W Miami 181-1081st MAC Championships 777.5


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A secret offer to swap jobs may have been the turning point in one of the most illustrious coaching jobs in Eastern Michigan University athletic history.

After graduating from EMU in 1955, Mike Jones accepted a job as freshman basketball coach at Hazel Park High School and was about to receive an offer he couldn’t refuse. Hazel Park’s head swimming coach, Dick Moseley, another EMU graduate, slipped Jones a note at an athletic banquet offering to trade Jones his swimming coaches’ job for Jones’ basketball position. The swap was made and the rest is part of the great tradition of the EMU swimming program.

Jones went on to lead Hazel Park H.S. to a 32-16 record in dual swimming competition after getting the sport fully organized the first two years.

After that great start to his coaching career, Jones would go on to become the head men’s swimming coach at EMU, his alma mater, in 1966 and for the next 21 years would develop the program into one of the finest in the intercollegiate ranks, capturing four National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national championships from 1967-68 through the 1970-71season, adding an NCAA College Division national crown in 1971-72 and recording 10 Mid-American Conference titles.

Jones’ EMU teams would turn in a 177-50 record in dual-meet competition for a winning percentage of .779 and the team would finish even better in league duals, posting a 103-12 record for a winning percentage of .896.

In addition to leading EMU to those great team successes, Jones would be awarded a host of individual honors for himself, including being named MAC Coach of the Year 10 times, being named to the EMU Athletic Hall of Fame, having the EMU varsity pool named the Michael H. Jones Natatorium, and having Michigan Governor William Milliken and the Michigan Legislature proclaiming Feb. 27, 1971 as “Mike Jones Day.”

Jones retired from his EMU head coaching duties, Sept. 1, 1988, and assisted the program as a part-time assistant coach and fundraiser for several more years. He passed away suddenly, Nov. 4, 2009.

Head Coach Mikes Jones built a great legacy for the EMU men’s swimming program and that outstanding tradition has continued under current Head Coach Peter Linn, a former varsity letterwinner under the tutelage of Jones.

Mike Jones File 10-Time MAC Men’s Coach of the YearFour-time NAIA National Champions

1971-72 NCAA College Division Champions10 MAC Titles

177-50 Career Dual RecordEMU Hall of Fame Inductee

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50 Freestyle1. Derick Roe 19.572. Justin Griggs 20.093. Jeff Pillars 20.144. Jamie Taylor 20.165. Ed Wagner 20.256. Ethan Crabtree 20.317. Eric Seidelman 20.348. Bryson Tan 20.349. Preston Revere 20.3510. Jeff Luhn 20.36

100 Freestyle1. Derick Roe 44.102. Brian Moore 44.203. Jeff Pillars 44.264. Andrew Henry 44.405. Jamie Taylor 44.566. Eric Smith 44.677. Chris Dix 44.738. Justin Griggs 44.839. Matt Zavislak 44.8510. Jeff Shoemaker 44.94

200 Freestyle1. Brian Moore 1:36.452. Dan Kish 1:37.603. Oded Ivry 1:38.194. Dan Wohl 1:38.355. Andrew Henry 1:38.386. Jeff Pillars 1:38.587. Eric Smith 1:38.738. Kevin Miller 1:38.879. Jeff Luhn 1:39.0710. Steve Fetyko 1:39.12

500 Freestyle1. Mark Leonard 4:22.042. Kevin Miller 4:22.073. Brian Moore 4:24.264. Franco Petrone 4:24.345. Jason Piercey 4:24.826. Dan Kish 4:25.397. Dave Cetlinski 4:26.068. Kyle Lichtenberg 4:27.389. Eric Miller 4:27.6510. John Miller 4:28.00

1,650 Freestyle1. Mark Leonard 14:56.872. Jason Piercey 15:16.893. Dan Burnett 15:22.314. Dave Cetlinski 15:22.805. Kevin Miller 15:23.396. Franco Petrone 15:23.837. Eric Zwinger 15:26.068. Andrew Henry 15:26.569. Steven Hill 15:28.1010. John Miller 15:30.26

100 Butterfly1. Krzysztof Gilski 48.052. Justin Griggs 48.413. Ryan Fulkerson 48.444. Ed Wagner 48.695. Doug Fleming 48.726. Blake Howe 48.867. Erik Gissen 48.878. Andrzej Olesinski 48.919. Preston Revere 49.0510. Jeff Luhn 49.30

200 Butterfly1. Krzysztof Gilski 1:46.012. Ryan Fulkerson 1:46.953. Dan Wohl 1:47.614. Jim Boerman 1:48.665. Owen Grey 1:48.696. Justin Breitigam 1:48.777. Eric Miller 1:48.838. Mark Dell 1:49.349. Drew Chorney 1:49.3710. Dave Ruch 1:49.67

200 IM1. Jacob Hanson 1:45.212. Andrew Henry 1:47.383. Michael Swain 1:48.774. Troy Esentan 1:49.405. Dan Wohl 1:49.456. Don Ellison 1:49.917. Justin Breitigam 1:50.498. Cole Bateman 1:50.919. Pat VanNorman 1:50.9510. Mike Fisher 1:51.08

400 IM1. Michael Swain 3:51.262. Dan Wohl 3:51.473. Andrew Henry 3:52.034. Troy Esentan 3:52.475. Mark Leonard 3:54.376. Justin Breitigam 3:54.717. Don Ellison 3:55.058. Dan Burnett 3:55.109. Mike Swain 3:56.1310. Jacob Hanson 3:56.38

100 Backstroke1. Jacob Hanson 46.662. Cole Bateman 48.113. Kevin Doak 48.514. Erik Gissen 49.025. Doug Fleming 49.356. Blake Howe 49.527. Chris Olszewski 49.708. Branislav Hronsky 49.999. Andrzej Olesinski 50.0510. Pat VanNorman 50.13

200 Backstroke1. Jacob Hanson 1:39.872. Cole Bateman 1:45.403. Erik Gissen 1:46.984. Doug Fleming 1:47.525. Tyler Capen 1:47.826. Chris Olszewski 1:48.317. Chris Cutter 1:48.667. Jeff Montague 1:48.808. Branislav Hronsky 1:49.079. David Krenk 1:49.3810. Justin Breitigam 1:49.43

100 Breaststroke1. Mike Fisher 53.942. Bryson Tan 54.333. Jeff Shoemaker 55.124. Todd Brunty 55.385. Kyle Aerne 55.766. Chris Dix 55.917. John Henikman 55.968. Jake Heyblom 56.139. John Bartlet 56.1910. Grant Schwartz 56.36

200 Breaststroke1. Mike Fisher 1:56.822. Troy Esentan 1:58.233. Michael Swain 1:59.494. Bryson Tan 2:00.235. Todd Brunty 2:00.256. Scott Murphy 2:00.917. John Bartlet 2:01.018. Jeff Shoemaker 2:01.499. Jake Heyblom 2:01.9510. John Henikman 2:02.10

1,000 Freestyle1. Mark Leonard 9:01.832. Jason Piercey 9:13.783. Kevin Miller 9:15.524. Dave Cetlinski 9:18.545. Steven Hill 9:19.686. Eric Zwinger 9:19.727. Dan Burnett 9:20.788. Dan Wohl 9:21.879. Chris Burnett 9:22.4910. Doug Chestnut 9:23.04

The 2014-15 men’s swimming and diving team celebrates its 32nd Mid-American Conference Championship. The Eagles accumulated 777.5 points en route to the title.

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MEn’s sWiMMing individUal Mac chaMpiOns50 Freestyle 2010 Justin Griggs 20.092009 Derick Roe 19.802008 Derick Roe 19.822007 Derick Roe 20.231996 Jamie Taylor 20.161994 Jeff Pillars 20.141992 Jeff Pillars 20.321990 Ed Wagner 20.251989 Ed Wagner 20.381988 Ed Wagner 20.641987 Ed Wagner 20.701985 Dave Kieft 21.101984 Dave Kieft 20.69 100 Freestyle 2013 Mike Fisher 54.702010 Justin Griggs 44.122008 Derick Roe 44.612007 Derick Roe 44.942003 Ryan Meekins 45.532000 Eric Seidelman 44.981994 Jeff Pillars 44.261993 Jeff Pillars 44.381992 Jeff Pillars 44.581991 Jeff Shoemaker 45.721990 Ed Wagner 45.011989 Ed Wagner 44.991985 Dave Kieft 45.611984 Dave Kieft 45.58 200 Freestyle 2013 Brian Moore 1:36.452009 Dan Kish 1:37.602008 Dan Kish 1:39.542000 Eric Seidelman 1:39.831994 Jeff Pillars 1:38.611993 Jeff Pillars 1:38.581992 Jeff Pillars 1:38.961990 Reuben Fuhs 1:39.971985 Kevin Miller 1:38.871984 Kevin Miller 1:39.101983 Kevin Miller 1:39.711982 Scott Tyler 1:39.30 500 Freestyle 2012 Franco Petrone 4:24.342009 Dan Kish 4:25.392005 Jason Piercey 4:27.712004 Jason Piercey 4:25.371999 Mark Leonard 4:24.611998 Mark Leonard 4:23.041997 Mark Leonard 4:24.461986 Dave Cetlinski 4:26.061985 Kevin Miller 4:24.361984 Kevin Miller 4:24.48

1,650 Freestyle 2005 Steven Hill 15:29.002004 Steven Hill 15:29.102003 Sean Joyce 15:45.732002 Matt Ense 15:36.092001 Keith Falk 15:46.082000 Matt Ense 15:31.021999 Mark Leonard 15:20.101998 Mark Leonard 15:04.681997 Mark Leonard 15:18.341996 Mark Leonard 15:27.221995 Dan Burnett 15:30.011994 Chris Burnett 15:32.141993 Will Hart 15:47.461988 Brandon Shultz 15:53.381986 Dave Cetlinski 15:27.111985 Kevin Miller 15:24.941984 Kevin Miller 15:23.391983 Kevin Miller 15:40.601982 John Miller 15:30.26 100 Butterfly 2010 Justin Griggs 48.302009 Ryan Fulkerson 48.632008 Ryan Fulkerson 48.782007 Preston Revere 49.152004 Doug Fleming 48.722002 Jeff Luhn 49.341993 Paul Avery 49.981990 Ed Wagner 48.691989 Ed Wagner 49.081988 Ed Wagner 49.04

1987 Jim Boerman 49.361986 Jim Boerman 49.901985 Jim Boerman 50.29

200 Butterfly 2014 Krzysztof Gilski 1:46.012013 Krzysztof Gilski 1:47.602009 Ryan fulkerson 1.46.952008 Ryan Fulkerson 1:48.142007 Dan Wohl 1:48.572005 Dan Wohl 1:47.612004 Dan Wohl 1:49.852003 Justin Breitigam 1:48.771984 John Stewart 1:52.741983 Jay Jones 1:52.391982 Jay Jones 1:51.291981 Jay Jones 1:53.111980 Jay Jones 1:52.90

200 IM 2013 Jacob Hanson 1:45.212012 Jacob Hanson 1:45.382011 Jacob Hanson 1:47.862010 Jacob Hanson 1:49.262009 Don Ellison 1:49.912007 Dan Wohl 1:49.802006 Dan Wohl 1:51.342005 Dan Wohl 1:49.452004 Dan Wohl 1:49.552003 Justin Breitigam 1:50.821993 Steve Fetyko 1:51.211986 Chris Black 1:52.711983 Tom Smith 1:53.711982 Tom Smith 1:53.871981 Jay Jones 1:57.11

400 IM 2013 Mike Swain 3:51.262012 Troy Esentan 3:53.142011 Troy Esentan 3:52.472010 Jacob Hanson 3:54.492009 Don Ellison 3:55.052008 Don Ellison 3:59.482007 Dan Wohl 3:51.472006 Dan Wohl 3:55.622005 Dan Wohl 3:51.742004 Dan Wohl 3:54.212003 Justin Breitigam 3:54.711998 Mark Leonard 3:56.981997 Dan Burnett 3:55.761996 Dan Burnett 3:57.731995 Dan Burnett 3:55.101987 Chris Black 3:59.921986 Chris Black 4:01.581985 Chris Black 4:04.301984 Tom Smith 4:05.241983 Tom Smith 4:01.581982 Tom Smith 3:59.73 One-Meter Diving 2013 Jeffrey Craig 356.55 2003 Andy Seibenick 300.251995 Russ Dekker 469.201989 Trevor Laws 492.351988 Trevor Laws 484.001986 Tom Michael 497.801985 Tom Michael 472.451984 Paul Watson 413.001976 Barry Sustreka 439.681975 Barry Sustreka 388.121974 Barry Sustreka 464.781973 Rich Demanicor 453.05 Three-Meter Diving 2015 Alex Chan 409.952014 Alex Chan 408.752013 Jeffrey Craig 406.102010 Jeffrey Craig 356.951991 Pat Tabacchi 490.701989 Trevor Laws 476.501988 Trevor Laws 493.301986 Tom Michael 552.951985 Tom Michael 520.351984 Tom Michael 512.601974 Barry Sustreka 484.901973 Rich DeManicor 503.10

100 Backstroke 2013 Jacob Hanson 46.662012 Jacob Hanson 47.882011 Jacob Hanson 48.292005 Doug Fleming 49.422004 Doug Fleming 49.482003 Kevin Doak 48.652002 Kevin Doak 49.482001 Kevin Doak 48.831996 Pat VanNorman 50.131994 Pat VanNorman 50.671989 Mike Cashman 51.201988 Mike Cashman 52.24

200 Backstroke 2013 Jacob Hanson 1:42.072012 Jacob Hanson 1:43.032011 Jacob Hanson 1:43.832007 Jeff Montague 1:48.802006 Mark Kurtzer 1:51.052005 Doug Fleming 1:47.522004 Doug Fleming 1:48.292002 Branislav Hronsky 1:49.072001 Chris Olzsewski 1:48.311996 Pat VanNorman 1:49.631995 Pat VanNorman 1:49.681994 Pat VanNorman 1:49.971991 Dave Krenk 1:52.131989 Mike Cashman 1:50.981988 Mike Cashman 1:52.751987 Mike Cashman 1:51.641985 Doug Chestnut 1:53.241984 Doug Chestnut 1:54.941983 Tom Smith 1:55.121982 Tom Smith 1:53.381980 Jeff Romig 1:55.191979 Jeff Romig 1:54.831978 Jeff Romig 1:56.761977 Jeff Romig 1:56.31

100 Breaststroke 2014 Mike Fisher 53.942013 Mike Fisher 54.702009 Scott Murphy 56.932008 Adam Wohl 57.332005 John Henikman 55.962004 John Henikman 56.322002 John Bartlet 56.472001 Bryson Tan 54.342000 Bryson Tan 55.731999 Bryson Tan 55.661992 Jeff Shoemaker 55.121991 Todd Brunty 55.761990 Todd Brunty 55.381989 Todd Brunty 56.961988 Bob Jennings 56.671987 Bob Jennings 57.281986 Bob Jennings 57.881977 Bruce Howell 59.101976 Bruce Howell 1:00.04

200 Breaststroke 2015 Mike Fisher 1:54.972014 Mike Fisher 1:56.822013 Mike Fisher 1:57.542012 Troy Esentan 1:58.232011 Troy Esentan 1:59.382010 Scott Murphy 1:59.792009 Scott Murphy 2:00.912008 Adam Wohl 2:04.722007 Don Ellison 2:03.782005 John Henikman 2:02.102004 John Bartlet 2:01.172003 John Bartlet 2:02.282002 John Bartlet 2:01.012001 Bryson Tan 2:00.232000 Bryson Tan 2:03.031999 Bryson Tan 2:03.621990 Todd Brunty 2:00.251989 Greg Lynch 2:02.331988 Bob Jennings 2:04.18

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MAC Swimmer of the YearJacob Hanson 2013, 2011Justin Griggs 2010Derick Roe 2009, 2008Dan Wohl 2005, 2004 Bryson Tan 2001 Jeff Pillars 1993, 1994 Ed Wagner 1990 Bob Jennings 1988 Kevin Miller 1983, 1984, 1985 Tom Smith 1982, 1983 Bruce Howell 1977

MAC Senior of the YearDerick Roe 2009Dan Wohl 2007 Doug Fleming 2005 Bryson Tan 2001 Eric Seidelman 2000 Mark Leonard 1999 Tom Smith 1984

MAC Diver of the Year Jeffrey Craig 2013Russ Dekker 1995 Pat Tabacchi 1991 Trevor Laws 1988, 1989 Tom Michael 1984, 1985, 1986

All-MAC SelectionsChris Alberty Paul Avery Cole Bateman Josh Bateman John Bartlet Chris Black Jim Boerman Steve Bowling Justin Breitigam Bill Brinkman Joe Bublitz Chris Burnett Dan Burnett Logan BurtonTyler Capen Mike Cashman Dave Cetlinski Alex Chan Doug Chestnut Drew Chorney Andrew Ciesielski Matt Conger Adam Cook Ethan Crabtree Jeffrey Craig Stephen D’Arrigo Russ Dekker Mark Dell Warren Deppong Chris Dix Kevin Doak Pat Egan Don Ellison Matt Ense Troy Esentan Keith Falk Steve Fetyko Mike Fisher Doug Fleming Jim Fox Reuben Fuhs Ryan Fulkerson Andy Gantzer Krzyzstof Gilski Erik Gissen Owen Grey Justin Griggs Tyler Groskopf Matt Guinan Jacob Hanson Will Hart John Henikman Andrew Henry Jacke Heyblom Steven Hill Mike Howe Bruce Howell Branislav Hronsky Bob Jennings Dave Jolly Jay Jones Kevin Joyce Sean Joyce Mitch Kellerman Dan Kieft Dave Kieft Dan Kish Dave Krenk Mark Kurtzer Trevor Laws Mark Leonard Kyle Lichtenberg Matt Liess Matt Lifka Jeff Luhn Greg Lynch Ryan Meekins Tom Michael Eric Miller John Miller Kevin Miller Jeff Montague Brian Moore Scott Murphy Chad Nienhuis Erich O’Donnell Andrzej Olesinski Chris Olszewski Ondrej Pekarovic Chris Pettet

Franco Petrone Jason Piercey Jeff Pillars Preston Revere Derick Roe Jeff Romig Michael Rowland David Ruch Andrew Saunders Marcin Rzyski Eric Seidelman Andy Seibenick Jeff Shoemaker Brandon Shultz Jim Singelyn Eric Smith Jade Smith Ken Smith Tom Smith Dave Stefl John Stewart Bob Strube Michael Swain Matt Swanton Bryan Szweda Pat Tabacchi Bryson Tan Jamie Taylor Joe Tristan Brian Tyler Scott Tyler Dave Vanlier Pat VanNorman Ed Wagner Mike Wagner Paul Watson Jason Whitfield Adam Wohl Dan Wohl Matt Zavislak Eric Zwinger

National Champions All-AmericansCraig Anderson (NAIA/NCAA/CD)Dennis Betts (NAIA)Ted Blakeslee (NAIA)Leonard Brockhahn (NAIA/NCAA/CD)Bob Crosby (NAIA/NCAA/CD)Rich DeManicor (NCAA/CD)Keith Gill (NAIA)Jeff Huxley (NAIA)Lester McCormick (NAIA)Gordon Messer (NAIA)Ron Nightengale (NCAA/CD)Rod O’Strand (NAIA)Tom Schweigert (NCAA/CD)Doug Webster (NAIA)Peter Zuk (NCAA/CD)

NCAA Division IQualifiers

Bill Brinkman Dave CetlinskiAlex Chan Todd Brundy Bob Crosby Mike Cashman Rich DeManicor Mike FisherJacob Hanson Dan Wohl

NAIA All-AmericansCharles AchatzCraig AndersonRich AsmusDennis BettsTed BlakesleeBill BrinkmanLeonard BrockhahnBob CrosbyBruce CrouchRichard DeManicorMark GibsonKeith GillJeff HuxleyJohn JacksonGary KressbachBruce MarshallLester McCormickGordon MesserBrian MollRon NightengaleChris OkopnyRod O’StrandDennis RogissartJim RoosTom Schweigert

Russ SedlarMike TefftBruce ThorburnDoug WebsterJohn ZangDon Zantop

NCAA Division I All-AmericansJacob Hanson Jeff Romig Mark Leonard Jeff Shoemaker (HM) John Miller Tom SmithKevin Miller Bryson TanChris Pettet Ed WagnerJeff Pillars

NCAA Division II All-AmericansCraig Anderson Ron NightengaleLeonard Brockhan Jim RoosBill Brinkman Tom SchweigertBob Crosby Barry SusterkaRich DeManicor Bob StrubeJim Fox Brian TylerBruce Howell Scott TylerDaryl Jorgensen Don ZantropLester McCormick Peter Zuk

Olympic Trial QualifiersEd Wagner Joe TristanJeff Shoemaker Mark LeonardMatt Ense Bryson TanDrew Chorney Derick RoeKevin Doak Jacob HansonMike Fisher Troy EsentanBrian Moore Michael SwainAndrew Saunders

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WOMEn’s sWiMMing and diving histOry Head Coach: Mike Cook (1976-77)

5-3-1 Overall1976-77 • 5-3-1

L Oakland 68-80W Western Michigan 69-53W Kalamazoo 75-50L Michigan State 33-70W Kalamazoo 66-36W Central Michigan 80-50L Miami 52-78W Ohio 90-39T Wright State 65-655th Miami Invitational 1893rd EMU Invitational 443

Head Coach: Jennifer Parks (1977-78)12-4 Overall

1977-78 • 12-4AIAW State Runner-Up

L Bowling Green 313-517L Miami 313-435L Purdue 313-425W West Virginia 313-309W Cincinnati 313-136W Cleveland State 313-53W Waterloo 93-20W Oakland 89-42W Wright State 68-63W Ball State 72-59W Central Michigan 100-31W Miami 85-44W Michigan State 58-55L Bowling Green 63-68W Kalamazoo 90-51W Northern Michigan 79-402nd AIAW State 36136th AIAW Nationals 2

Head Coach: Barb Johnson (1978-85)36-25-1 (16-10 MAC)

1978-79 • 5-7AIAW State Runner-Up

L Pittsburgh 27-102L North Carolina 10-110L Michigan 30-99L Oakland 35-85W Ball State 80-51W Western Michigan 94-37W Northern Michigan 77-52L Bowling Green 52-79L Miami 62-69W Indiana State 71-60L Michigan State 47-66W Central Michigan 71-625th Miami Invitational 2852nd AIAW State 566

1979-80 • 2-6-1AIAW State Runner-Up

W Oakland 82-58L Michigan 39-101L Western Michigan 68-72T Ball State 70-70W Northern Michigan 66-65L Central Michigan 59-72L Bowling Green 57-83L Wright State 56-75L Michigan State 32-1032nd AIAW State 446

1980-81 • 6-4 (5-1 MAC)W Toronto 53-51W Bowling Green 79-59W Ohio 79-52W Western Michigan 85-43W Ball State 81-50W Central Michigan 76-55L Michigan 32-100L Miami 47-83L Michigan State 50-80

L Ohio State 52-779th Bowling Green Relays 284th Miami Invitational 1779th Pittsburgh Invitational 103rd MAC Championships 381

1981-82 • 5-4 (3-2 MAC)W Toronto 58-46W Bowling Green 86-45L Central Michigan 64-67W Western Michigan 88-25W Ball State 79-61W Indiana State 77-62L Miami 46-93L Michigan State 27-86L Michigan 42-989th Bowling Green Relays 463rd MAC Championships 378

1982-83 • 6-3 (4-1 MAC)W Toronto 83-57L Michigan State 42-98W Northern Michigan 94-55W Ball State 77-64W Western Michigan 82-31W Kent 85-50W Ohio 79-68L Miami 63-86L Michigan 38-1105th Bowling Green Relays 1343rd MAC Championships 430

1983-84 • 7-3 (4-2 MAC) W Toronto 78-46W Kent State 86-54W Michigan State 76-37W Oakland 101-39W Ball State 77-63L Northern Illinois 64-76W Ohio 66-47W Bowling Green 71-46L Miami 56-81L Michigan 55-753rd MAC Championships 290

1984-85 • 0-8 (0-4 MAC)L Bowling Green 32-104L Kent State 54-83L Michigan State 31-71L Ball State 63-77L Ohio 46-65L Oakland 43-90L Northern Michigan 63-76L Michigan 34-987th Tom Stubbs Relay 806th MAC Championships 274

Head Coach: Mary Ellen Olcese (1985-90)18-36 Overall (3-19 MAC)1985-86 • 0-8 (0-4 MAC)

L Toronto 57-84L Bowling Green 57-81L Oakland 54-86L Michigan State 48-93L Ohio 57-81L Ball State 38-101L Miami 53-86L Michigan 46-926th Miami Invitational 1817th MAC Championships 257

1986-87 • 6-7 (2-3 MAC)L Toronto 46-67W Guelph 82-18L Bowling Green 118-146W Oakland (100) 160-108L Michigan State 94-167W Ohio 155-110

W Ball State 138-130L Miami 116-150L Illinois 78-137L Northern Michigan 131-136L Michigan 93-145W Air Force 136-109W Kent State 141-1236th Bowling Green Relays 863rd Miami Invitational 3613rd MAC Championships 497

1987-88 • 4-7 (1-4 MAC)L Bowling Green 110-156W Grand Valley 145-113 Oakland L Michigan State 102-160L Ohio 103-164L Ball State 117-151L Miami 84-179W Ferris State 114-105W Notre Dame 140-128L Michigan 104-156W Kent State 150-1004th Tom Stubbs Relays 1684th MAC Championships 442

1988-89 • 5-7 (0-4 MAC)W Glassboro State 122-85L Villanova 136-152W Georgetown 173-125L Bowling Green 138-157W Milliken 75-61L Ball State 146-154L Ohio 113-173L Oakland 134-166L Michigan 40-99W Ferris State 154-125L Miami 132-175W Grand Valley 155-1236th Michigan Invitational 1774th MAC Championships 499

1989-90 • 3-7 (0-4 MAC)L Ball State 111-187L Bowling Green 131-169L Michigan 16-96W Louisville 144-130L Ohio 102-192L Minnesota 102-174W Toronto 157-118L Michigan State 130-169W Ferris State 128-83L Miami 118-823rd EMU Invitational 541.52nd Michigan Mini 8845th MAC Championships 413

Head Coach: Maureen Murrett-Isaac (1990-96)38-28 Overall

11-17 MAC1990-91 • 1-8 (0-4)

L Ball State 124-165W Cleveland State 164-134L Bowling Green 130-159L Michigan 95-149L Ohio 100-193L Oakland 85-150L Miami 143-157L Wright State 56-75L Notre Dame 103-1643rd EMU Invitational 4275th MAC Championships 462

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L Ball State 116.5-183.5L Michigan State 127-171L Bowling Green 142-153L Ohio 109-191W Buffalo 192-107W St. Bonaventure 158-121W Cleveland State 136-103W Slippery Rock 184-58L Michigan 103-157T Northern Michigan 121-121W Toledo 118-623rd EMU Invitational 8755th MAC Championships 483

1992-93 • 10-2 (3-2 MAC)W Ball State 161-139W Toronto 161-139W Michigan State 174-126L Bowling Green 122-175W Northern Michigan 175-120L Ohio 127-170W Miami 166-124W Cleveland State 135-101W Buffalo 163-125W Oakland 193-133W Kenyon 173-127W Toledo 127-741st EMU Invitational 8995th MAC Championships 483

1993-94 • 6-5 (1-4 MAC)L Ball State 142-168L Bowling Green 140-160L Ohio 119.5-170.5L Indiana 116-180W Cleveland State 163-76W Niagara 184-51W Oakland 157-143W Northern Michigan 168-69W Kenyon 158-83L Miami 119-180W Toledo 129-1143rd MAC Championships 631.50

1994-95 • 8-4 (3-2 MAC) W Northern Michigan 160-140W Indiana 160-140W Ball State 152-148L Minnesota 84-150W Bowling Green 158-142W Hope 122-110W Cleveland State 157-70L Ohio 127-173W Michigan State 152-148L Oakland 148-152L Miami 97-145W Toledo 167-1331st EMU Invitational 10263rd MAC Championships 485

1995-96 • 8-4 (3-2 MAC) W Wright State 123-120L Ball State 78-220W Bowling Green 167-128W Toledo 139.5-103.5W Oakland 157-142W Hope 235-55W Northern Michigan 149-94L Ohio 135-160L Michigan State 117-201W Cleveland State 143-91W Niagara 153-76L Miami 110.5-184.52nd EMU Invitational 8134th MAC Championships 482

Head Coach: Scott Teeters (1996-98)10-15 Overall

5-8 MAC1996-97 • 1-10 (0-5 MAC)

L Bowling Green 97-146L Cincinnati 66-177L Wright State 108-133L Ball State 90.5-207.5L Ohio 101-129L Michigan State 73.5-158.5L Miami 111.5-188.5L Michigan 17-122L Notre Dame 23-116W Cleveland State 139-90L Toledo 105-1384th EMU Invitational 521.56th MAC Championships 301.5

1997-98 • 9-5 (3-3 MAC) W Wright State 149-94W Bowling Green 138-105W Northern Illinois 136-107L Ball State 76-224L Michigan State 96.5-201.5L Michigan 85-149W Cleveland State 106-64W Xavier 111-59W Niagara 156-14L Ohio 104-136W Oakland 178-118W Denison 142-101L Miami 113-184W Toledo 148-952nd EMU Invitational 729.54th MAC Championships 385

Head Coach: Sam Jalet (1998-2004)52-20 Overall 33-12 MAC1998-99 • 9-2 (5-1 MAC)

W Bowling Green 135-106W Wright State 152-73W Ball State 156-141W Buffalo 176-1212nd EMU Invitational 697L Michigan State 93-146W Denison 151-90W Oakland 169-131W Cleveland State 137-89W Akron 143-76L Miami 100-143W Toledo 123.5-119.54th MAC Championships 395

1999-2000 • 7-3 (5-2 MAC)W Bowling Green 168-132W Toledo 157-143L Michigan State 87-1561st EMU Invitational 722W Denison 133-110W Northern Michigan 182-56L Ohio 88-155W Northern Illinois 163-79L Ball State 148-152W Buffalo 191-105W Miami 176-124L Oakland 146-1543rd MAC Championships 476

2000-01 • 10-1 (8-0 MAC)W Toledo 177-123W Bowling Green 222-78W Cleveland State 158-581st EMU Invitational 115.5W Denison 128-109W Northern Illinois 166-77W Ohio 130-113W Akron 219-81W Ball State 164-136W Miami 157-143

W Buffalo 224-74L Oakland 141-1593rd MAC Championships 561

2001-02 • 10-3 (6-2 MAC)L Michigan State 93-148W Bowling Green 216.5-83.5W Toledo 151-149W Wayne State 83-321st EMU Invitational 954W Denison 166.5-114.5L Ohio 89-152W Northern Illinois 188-44W Oakland 119-118W Northern Michigan 133-96W Akron 178-117W Ball State 166-128L Miami 139-161W Buffalo 228-723rd MAC Championships 537

2002-03 • 9-5 (5-3 MAC)W Toledo 159.5-140.5W Bowling Green 226.5-73.5L Ohio 112-131W Marshall 198-35L Michigan State 115-128W Oakland 154-1461st EMU Invitational 1307.5L Northwestern 99-142W Wayne State 147-73W Cleveland State 143-87W Denison 132-99L Ball State 137-163W Akron 181-114W Buffalo 226-72L Miami 136-1643rd MAC Championships 498

2003-04 • 7-6 (4-4 MAC)W Wayne State 69-42L Ohio 129-169L Marshall 141-159W Bowling Green 200-100W Cleveland State 165-722nd EMU Invitational 844L Denison 118-125L Oakland 106-137L Ball State 138-162L Miami 87-205W Buffalo 179.5-120.5W Akron 132-111W St. Bonaventure 159-83W Toledo 200-996th MAC Championships 335

Head Coach: Peter Linn (2004-Present)60-31 Overall

38-20 MAC2004-05 • 7-4 (5-3 MAC)

L Ohio 129.5-113.5W Marshall 167-133W Cleveland State 169-66W Bowling Green 170-1302nd EMU Invitational 976W Denison 166-71L Oakland 132-111W Ball State 173.5-126.5L Miami 180-118W Buffalo 155-88W Akron 179.5-120.5L Toledo 155-1453rd House of Champions Invite 1523rd MAC Championships 492


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W Ohio 141-102W Bowling Green 172-122W Toledo 150-93W Wayne State 204-39L Miami 103-1762nd EMU Invitational 1056W IUPUI 133-90W Oakland 140-103W Akron 182-109W Ball State 140-103W Buffalo 125-1031st MAC Championships 637.5

2006-07 • 9-2 (6-1 MAC)MAC Champions

W Ohio 153-90W Bowling Green 162-128W Toledo 168-130L Princeton 110.5-130.5W Oakland 130.5-106.5L Miami 107-1932nd EMU Invitational 879W IUPUI 132-100W Ball State 158.5-141.5W Wayne State 137-96W Akron 174-122W Buffalo 146-921st MAC Championships 655

2007-08 • 9-3 (5-2 MAC)W Wayne State 137-97W Wisconsin-Milwaukee 147-88W Bowling Green 154-134L Toledo 119-181W Buffalo 144-97W Akron 167-1282nd EMU Invitational 920.5W Oakland 193-107L Ohio 139-161L Ohio State 105-195W Michigan State 173.5-124.5W Ball State 167.5-127.5W Miami 159-1413rd MAC Championships 575

2008-09 • 7-4 (5-2 MAC)W Bowling Green 173-125L Toledo 126-162W Buffalo 165-129W Akron 172-122W Xavier --L Purdue 125-2022nd EMU Invite 917.5L Oakland 145-155W Wayne State 155-82W Ball State 177.5-120.5W Miami 157-131L Ohio 119-1754th MAC Championships 497.5

2009-10 •5-6 (3-4 MAC)W Bowling Green 154-119L Toledo 132.5-167.5W Wisconsin-Milwaukee 132.5-83L Buffalo 128-166W Akron 158-142L Purdue 100-2232nd EMU Invite 816L Oakland 143-157W Wayne State 170-122W Ball State 155.5-133.5L Miami 129-171 L Ohio 149-1514th MAC Championships 453.5

2010-11 •2-6 (1-4 MAC)L Ohio 135-165

L Ball State 144-156L Miami 95.5-193.5L Purdue 97-1982nd EMU Invitational 694.5L Oakland 149-151W Bowling Green 158-136L Buffalo 137-161W Xavier 123.5-85.54th MAC Championships 385

2011-12 • 5-5 (2-3 MAC)L Ohio 149-151W Bowling Green 171-123L Oakland 140-1602nd EMU Invitational 931W Xavier 110-90W Cincinnati 159-139L Louisville 91-209W Wayne State 134-104W Akron 185-115L Miami 132-167L Toledo 107.5-188.55th MAC Championships 392

2012-13 • 7-0 (5-0 MAC)W Ohio 168-132W Wayne State 157-86W Toledo 163.5-136.5W Oakland 171-1231st EMU Invitational 11653rd FIU Invitational 595W Bowling Green 166-128W Ball State 158-142W Buffalo 169-1314th MAC Championships 450

2013-14 • 8-4 (4-2 MAC)

L Northwestern 100-199L Illinois 100-133W Bowling Green 166-126W Akron 169-125W Oakland 168-125L Toledo 130-1702nd EMU Invitational 10425th FIU Invitational 301W Denison 181-118W Buffalo 152-148W Michigan State 193-106W Wayne State 176-122W Ball State 185-112L Miami 124-1764th MAC Championships 469

2014-15 • 6-1-1 (4-1 MAC)MAC Runner-Ups

W Toledo 197-103W Akron 223-77W Ohio 195-103T Oakland 149-149L Bowling Green 155-145W Cincinnati 175.5-124.51st EMU Invitational 908W Wayne State 226-73W Buffalo 181-1172nd MAC Championships 555

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Madeleine Pilchard wrapped up her stellar EMU career in 2007-08. She was a three-time MAC Swimmer of the Year.

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50 Freestyle1. Madeleine Pilchard 22.832. Alissa Ricard 23.013. Sarah Kowalski 23.104. Sara Ghaffari 23.245. Mary Kate MacLean 23.266. Sarah Conger 23.727. Catherine Lee Ha 23.748. Jill Tabacchi 23.829. Steph Cholyk 23.8310. Angie Chessey 23.85

100 Freestyle1. Madeleine Pilchard 48.722. Sarah Kowalski 49.623. Alissa Ricard 50.084. Sarah Conger 50.285. Mary Kate MacLean 50.996. Catherine Lee Ha 51.047. Sarah Kowalski 51.068. Becca Detro 51.209. Steph Cholyk 51.2210. Hannah Burandt 51.28

200 Freestyle1. Madeleine Pilchard 1:45.362. Alissa Ricard 1:46.263. Sarah Kowalski 1:48.214. Hannah Burandt 1:48.355. Sarah Conger 1:49.876. Becca Detro 1:49.967. Helena Tolic 1:50.698. Grace Van Allen 1:50.829. Brianna Emig 1:51.0410. Ann Bollinger 1:51.37

500 Freestyle1. Briana Emig 4:44.752. Madeleine Pilchard 4:46.833. Hannah Burandt 4:50.574. Becca Detro 4:52.855. Carly Jackson 4:54.316. Grace Van Allen 4:54.487. Monica Dorszewski 4:54.618. Samantha Partridge 4:55.279. Nancy Arnold 4:55.3610. Emily Mekesa 4:55.98

1,650 Freestyle1. Briana Emig 16:03.512. Audra Burtch 16:40.633. Samantha Partridge 16:45.854. Michelle Zambri 16:52.025. Emily Mekesa 16:53.566. Wesley Blassneck 16:57.547. Grace Van Allen 16:57.888. Danielle Reich 16:59.639. Molly Ruster 17:00.8610. Nancy Arnold 17:07.41

100 Butterfly1. Jackie Swartz 55.112. Althea Lim 55.403. Carly Jackson 55.504. Meghan Richardson 55.675. Elisa Torres 55.726. Sara Ghaffari 55.867. Jenn Arnold 55.898. Ellen Borgo 55.969. Sherry Koonse 56.2310. Amanda Keifer 56.53

200 Butterfly1. Jessie Godlewski 1:57.702. Jackie Swartz 1:59.913. Carly Jackson 2:00.384. Elisa Torres 2:01.055. Althea Lim 2:01.576. Paige Copeland 2:02.967. Meghan Richardson 2:03.048. Lauren Zafir 2:03.169. Leeza Moser 2:03.2510. Sherry Koonse 2:03.29

200 IM1. Ashley Durand 2:01.392. Althea Lim 2:02.113. Jackie Swartz 2:02.354. Jessie Godlewski 2:02.675. Lindsay Hayden 2:03.956. Chantelle Lonsdale 2:04.247. Lisa Basil 2:04.408. Sarah Maraskine 2:05.529. Maria Delmundo 2:05.6210. Lynda Goldstein 2:06.17

400 IM1. Briana Emig 4:15.87 2. Samantha Partridge 4:20.063. Leeza Moser 4:20.954. Brianna Emig 4:21.705. Chantelle Lonsdale 4:27.456. Lynda Goldstein 4:27.957. Jessie Godlewski 4:27.978. Jackie Swartz 4:28.009. Althea Lim 4:28.9310. Jess Wohl 4:29.52

100 Backstroke1. Amanda Keifer 54.902. Madeleine Pilchard 55.433. Sarah Maraskine 56:154. Haley Shaw 56.475. Michele Gingher 56.586. Mary Kate MacLean 56.597. Helena Tolic 56.778. Lisa Basil 56.849. Sara Ghaffari 56.8910. Sarah Maraskine 56.90

200 Backstroke1. Amanda Keifer 1:58.802. Helena Tolic 2:00.683. Lisa Basil 2:01.924. Sarah Maraskine 2:02.075. Emily Mekesa 2:02.746. Michele Gingher 2:03.307. Alissa Ricard 2:03.438. Leeza Moser 2:03.539. Tracy Morgan 2:04.8410. Lauren Zafir 2:04.93

100 Breaststroke1. Monica Dorszewski 1:02.222. Chelsea Allard 1:02.413. Genna Worthley 1:02.484. Ashley Durand 1:02.505. Ellen Borgo 1:03.046. Lindsay Hayden 1:03.427. Sheila Carson 1:03.678. Autumn Bragg 1:03.769. Lauren Kalinosky 1:03.8310. Lisa Basil 1:04.31

200 Breaststroke1. Ashley Durand 2:12.612. Monica Dorszewski 2:15.483. Chelsea Allard 2:15.614. Vanessa Weidner 2:17.095. Kristin Keery 2:17.336. Sheila Carson 2:17.407. Lindsay Hayden 2:17.458. Chantelle Lonsdale 2:17.509. Ellen Borgo 2:18.27 10. Genna Worthley 2:18.47

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Individual MAC Championships50 Freestyle2007 Madeleine Pilchard 23.341992 Ann Bollinger 24.011984 Mary Milostan 24.081983 Mary Milostan 24.651982 Mary Milostan 24.591981 Rose Trahan 24.82

100 Freestyle2008 Madeleine Pilchard 49.022006 Madeleine Pilchard 50.482002 Sarah Conger 50.282001 Sarah Conger 51.081993 Renata Leao 51.731985 Jenny Gentile 52.951981 Patty Rose 53.71

200 Freestyle2009 Alissa Ricard 1:46.232008 Madeleine Pilchard 1:46.112007 Madeleine Pilchard 1:47.952006 Madeleine Pilchard 1:48.742005 Madeleine Pilchard 1:50.401981 Laurie Hubbard 1:55.56

500 Freestyle2008 Madeleine Pilchard 4:46.832007 Madeleine Pilchard 4:51.352006 Madeleine Pilchard 4:51.991981 Laurie Hubbard 5:05.84

1650 Freestyle2005 Michelle Zambri 16:52.021997 Danielle Reich 16:59.531996 Molly Ruster 17:00.861981 Laurie Hubbard 17:22.07

100 Backstroke1981 Rena Cox 59.61

200 Backstroke 1992 Lisa Basil 2:02.791981 Rena Cox 2:08.70

100 Breaststroke2003 Ellen Borgo 1:03.932002 Ellen Borgo 1:03.531995 Autumn Bragg 1:04.281994 Autumn Bragg 1:03.991989 Melanie Nelson 1:05.98

200 Breaststroke2007 Ashley Durand 2:17.572001 Kristen Keery 2:17.331995 Autumn Bragg 2:20.041990 Melanie Nelsen 2:20.551989 Melanie Nelsen 2:22.341983 Amy Roberts 2:29.271982 Carolyn Graesser 2:29.12

100 Butterfly2003 Althea Lim 55.401988 Sherry Koonse 56.341987 Sherry Koonse 56.23

200 Butterfly2014 Jessie Godlewski 1:58.37 2013 Jessie Godlewski 1:57.70 2003 Althea Lim 2:01.57

200 Individual Medley1994 Lisa Basil 2:04.40

One-Meter Diving2007 Sarah Chrzanowski 293.602006 Sarah Chrzanowski 306.22004 Anca Tilea 272.342003 Anca Tilea 276.331990 Aprile Pipkin 362.45 (11)1989 Mugs Cullings 428.75 (11

Three-Meter Diving2011 Lesley Vizarraga 322.752007 Becky Renkola 327.302004 Anca Tilea 485.102003 Anca Tilea 505.832002 Anca Tilea 521.701990 Aprile Pipkin 397.351989 Mugs Cullings 430.40

200 Freestyle Relay2008 Ricard, Lee Ha 1:32.08 Burandt, Pilchard 1993 Tabacchi, Basil, 1:35.48 Santo, Leao

400 Freestyle Relay 2008 Ricard, Lee Ha, 3:20.43 Burandt, Pilchard 2007 Pilchard, Miller, 3:24.21 Ricard, Lee Ha 2006 Benedict, Ricard, 3:24.97 Lee Ha, Pilchard 2005 Katz, Vegh, 3:27.71 Benedict, Pilchard 1993 Tabacchi, Basil, 3:27.39 Santo, Leao 1992 Bollinger, Jones, 3:26.72 Leao, Santo 1981 Rose, Habbard, 3:35.21 Maloney, Cox

800 Freestyle Relay2008 Cholyk, Burandt 7:15.91 Ricard, Pilchard 2007 Cholyk, Burandt, 7:21.80 Ricard, Pilchard 1981 Hubbard, Cox, 7:46.09 Maloney, Rose

200 Medley Relay1993 MacNichol, Bragg, 1:44.37 Armstrong, Leao

400 Medley Relay2008 Pilchard, Durand 3:44.63 Moser, Ricard 1994 Basil, Bragg, 3:50.40 Goldstein, Ruster 1993 Basil, Bragg, 3:49.57 Armstron, Tabacchi 1981 Cox, Roberts, 4:02.61 Schaefer, Rose

ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District

First Team 2007 Sarah Chrzanowski 2006 Sarah Chrzanowski

Second Team 2007 Madeleine Pilchard 2006 Madeleine Pilchard

ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American

At -Large First Team 2007 Sarah Chrzanowski Second Team 2006 Sarah Chrzanowski

MAC Specialty Awards WinnersCoach of the Year

Mary Ellen Olcese 1987Maureen Murrett 1991, 1993 (co-)Peter Linn 2005, 2006

Diving Coach of the YearBuck Smith 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012,

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Swimmer of the Year2006, 2007, 2008 Madeleine Pilchard 1981 Laurie Hubbard

Senior Swimmer of the YearMadeleine Pilchard 2008

Diver of the Year2007 Sarah Chrzanowski1989 Mugs Cullings2013, 2014 Danielle Hulvey 1990 Aprile Pipkin2002, 2003, 2004 Anca Tilea

All-MAC SelectionsFirst TeamEllen Borgo 2002, 2003Sarah Chrzanowski 2006, 2007Sarah Conger 2002Ashley Durand 2007, 2009Briana Emig 2011, 2012, 2013Jessie Godlewski 2013, 2014Kelly Hendricks 2012Danielle Hulvey 2013, 2014Carly Jackson 2015Sarah Kowalski 2010, 2011Althea Lim 2003Samantha Partridge 2010Madeleine Pilchard 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Becky Renkola 2007Alissa Ricard 2008, 2009Anca Tilea 2002, 2003, 2004Michelle Zambri 2005

Second TeamNancy Arnold 2002Hannah Burandt 2008Shelia Carson 2007Angie Chessey 2002Sarah Chrzanowski 2005Monica Dorszewski 2014Becky Deacon 2015Ashley Durand 2008Briana Emig 2010Jessie Godlewski 2012, 2015Lindsey Hayden 2006Kelly Hendricks 2013Danielle Hulvey 2010Amanda Kiefer 2011Claire Letendre 2005, 2006, 2007Catherine Lee Ha 2006, 2007Althea Lim 2002Chantelle Lonsdale 2006, 2007Mary Kate MacLean 2015Leeza Moser 2008Maria del Mundo 2005Samantha Partridge 2009Gretchen Plamondon 2005, 2006Becky Renkola 2006, 2008Alissa Ricard 2007Jackie Swartz 2013

Academic All-MAC / MAC Honor RollKatie Benedict Wesley BlassneckAutumn BraggHannah BurandtMaria CanarecciAngie ChesseySteph CholykSarah ChrzanowskiKaryn ColesSarah CongerAbby CowenLauren DarkMonica DorszewskiAshley DurandBriana Emig (2)Kim EnseAmy FriendLisa HanitzSandra Hlavacova

Danielle Hulvey (2)Amanda KatzClaire LetendreAlthea LimBethany MacNicholSarah MaraskineMelissa MarshallEmily McCartyLauren Musk Samantha PartridgeMadeleine PilchardGretchen PlamondonBecky RenkolaAlissa RicardKristin RoachJulie SweetAnca TileaElisa Torres

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Eastern Michigan University

Our Students With nearly 23,000 students, EMU provides a rich learning environment for the campus community. The University currently has approximately 18,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students. Our students represent 45 states and 93 foreign countries. Of undergraduate students, 72 percent are full-time and 57 percent are women. The most popular majors are education, business, social sciences and history, science and engineering, English, and the health professions. EMU’s undergraduate population is approximately 65 percent white; 21 percent black; 2 percent international; 2.5 percent Asian-American; 2 percent Hispanic, 0.5 percent Native-American, and 7 percent not answered (i.e. elected not to respond to this inquiry). Eastern Michigan offers a number of special academic programs to help students succeed. These include the Honors College; the Holman Success Center; distance learning; accelerated format programs; online, weekend and evening programs and courses; American Humanics certification; Study Abroad Tours; a specialized master’s degree program for corporations offered onsite; a double master’s degree; online technologies for education and training. With more than 200 academic and social organizations, an extensive intramural sports program, 21 NCAA Division I-A sports and numerous cultural activities from which to choose, EMU students have diverse opportunities to become involved in campus life. Students’ on-campus housing choices range from traditional dormitory-style rooms to apartments and include living/learning center options.

Faculty/Staff Eastern Michigan University employs nearly 700 full-time faculty and 1,000 staff members. Ninety-four percent of EMU professors have doctoral degrees or terminal degrees in their field. The student to faculty ratio is 19:1. Faculty work closely with students, and many involve

Where We’re Located Eastern Michigan University is located in historic Ypsilanti, about 10 miles east of Ann Arbor, 40 miles west of Detroit and just 20 minutes from Detroit Metropolitan Airport. It is an area rich in academic, research, technological and recreational resources. The University also has sites in Livonia, Jackson, Traverse City, Flint, Detroit and Monroe. EMU’s 800 plus-acre campus of scenic flora and wooded areas includes 18 miles of walkways and jog-ging trails and has 122 buildings throughout the academic and athletic campuses. Eagle Crest – Eastern Michigan’s conference center, golf course and resort – is located on the banks of nearby Ford Lake.Ypsilanti plays a leading role in industry and education. The city and the University have forged close ties that have lasted more than 160 years.

What Makes Us Unique In 1849, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan formally paved the way for the establishment of Michigan State Normal School, with the exclusive purposes of instructing persons in the art of teaching; providing a good common school education; and giving instruction in the mechanic arts, husbandry, agricultural chemistry and the laws of the United States. Since its inception, Eastern Michigan, first as a Normal School, then as a College and finally as a Uni-versity, has grown and developed to respond to the ever-changing needs of society. Over the years, EMU has educated thousands of sons and daughters of Michigan, the nation, and the world. The university currently serves 23,000 students who are pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 200 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University’s Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Educa-tion; Health and Human Services; Technology, and its graduate school. Eastern Michigan’s exceptional faculty, students and alumni include CEOs from major businesses, a National Student Teacher of the Year, National Teacher of the Year, numerous Fulbright Scholars and Milken Family Foundation National Educators award winners, and several Michigan Teachers of the Year. EMU is regularly recognized by national publications for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education.

students in their research. Recently, the University celebrated its 30th annual Undergraduate Sym-posium; a benchmark program for undergraduate research.

Community Outreach Eastern Michigan is making an impact nationally by channeling its academic research as a means of solving real world problems. EMU currently has 14 research institutes and centers that focus on com-munity building and civic engagement, quality, community and regional development, small busi-ness development, geospatial education, textiles, export assistance and product development. EMU is well-known for merging theory and practice for the benefit of the community. Applied research leads to new knowledge, new jobs and new business. Annually, the university receives about $15 million in revenues for sponsored research and community service activities.

The Alumni Association Representing more than 142,000 alumni and friends, the Alumni Association sponsors social and service-related programs for more than 20 geographically-based and special-interest alumni chapters.

EMU’s Economic Impact Since its founding in 1849, Eastern Michigan has provided quality services to the residents of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, the State of Michigan and other states and nations. EMU’s total impact on the Michigan economy of an estimated $3.7 billion annually reflects a return of more than $42 for each dollar received from the state. The University’s total impact on the Michigan economy results in a contribution of $166 million in state tax revenue. Thus, EMU’s impact on state government tax revenue is $1.87 in taxes for each dollar received from the state.

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Education FirstMission Statement

Eastern Michigan University is com-mitted to excellence in teaching through traditional and innovative approaches, the extension of knowledge through basic and applied research, and creative and artistic expression. Building on a proud tradition of na-tional leadership in the preparation of teach-ers, we maximize educational opportunities and personal and professional growth for students from diverse backgrounds through an array of baccalaureate, master’s and doc-

toral programs. We strive to provide a student-focused learning environment that enhances the lives of students and positively impacts the community. We extend our commitment beyond the campus boundaries to the wider community through service initiatives, and public and private partnerships of mutual interest addressing local, regional, national and international opportunities and challenges.

Our History Founded in 1849, when the state of Michigan was just 12 years old, Michigan State Normal School was designated by the state legislature as the first institution to educate teachers to serve the public schools. The University thus began, somewhat humbly, as the sixth teacher education institution in the nation. A campus that today comprises more than 800 acres was once a four-acre plot with one building and two programs of study – a classical course and an English Course. The school’s name changed several times – to Michigan State Normal College in 1899; to Eastern Michigan College in 1956; and finally to Eastern Michigan University in 1959. During its first 100 years, the institution certified thousands of teachers and developed the broad-based curricula that ultimately prepared it for university status. Within that new university, three colleges emerged: Education, Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School. The University has since expanded three more times, adding the College of Business in 1964, the College of Health and Human Services in 1975, and the College of Technology in 1980. More recently ,Eastern Michigan has developed Extended Programs and numerous community-focused institutes. The university has enhanced its learning environment through structural initiatives during the past several years. Recent construction includes the Terrestrial and Aquatic Research Facility (1998), the Convocation Center (1998), the Bruce T. Halle Library (1998), the John W. Porter College of Education Building (1999), the Everett L. Marshall College of Health and Human Services Building (2000), the Vil-lage residence hall (2001), University House (2003), new Student Center (2006), and the new Science Complex (2010).

March 28, 1849: State Legislature passed Act No. 138 entitled “An Act to Establish a State Normal School.”

Oct. 5, 1852: Official dedication of Michigan State Normal School.

March 29, 1853: Michigan State Normal School opens, offering two programs of study, a “classical course” and an “English course.”

1854: Michigan State Normal School holds first commence-ment, with three graduates.

Sept. 1881: The student newspaper, The Normal News, is founded as a monthly.

1890: MSNS is the first Michigan institution to establish a department of geography.

Oct. 22, 1896: Theodore Roosevelt visits Michigan State Normal School.

Sept. 15, 1897: The student newspaper is renamed The Normal College News, published twice a month.

1897: MSNS is the first U.S. teacher’s college to become a four-year institution.

April 28, 1899: Michigan State Normal School is renamed Michigan State Normal College.

1900: Student athletes unofficially adopt the nickname Normalites. Athletes could wear either a “Y” for Ypsilanti or an “N” for Normal.

1915: MSNC is the first U.S. teacher’s college to establish training for teachers of the disabled.

Oct. 24, 1929: Athletic teams are named the Hurons.

July 1, 1956: Michigan State Normal College becomes Eastern Michigan College.

July 6, 1956: The student newspaper is renamed The Eastern Echo, a weekly publication.

June 1, 1959: Eastern Michigan College is renamed Eastern Michigan University.

1959: The College of Education is established.

1959: The College of Arts and Sciences is established.

Oct. 13, 1960: Senator John F. Kennedy visits Eastern Michi-gan University

1964: The College of Business is established.

1975: The College of Health and Human Services is estab-lished.

1980: The College of Technology is established.

1990: Eastern Michigan University begins the first phase of a $213-million investment in campus renovations.

Jan. 30, 1991: The Board of Regents approve changing the Huron name and logo.

May 22, 1991: Board of Regents approve new EMU logo and nickname - the Eagles.

Sept. 9, 1994: The mascot “Swoop” is officially adopted.

Nov. 28, 1995: Groundbreaking for the Bruce T. Halle Library is held.

Oct. 30, 1996: President Bill Clinton visits EMU to present a speech on women in the business community.

Sept. 20, 1997: A “beaming ceremony” is hosted to celebrate construction of the new Convocation Center.

June 1, 1998: The official opening of the $41-million Bruce T. Halle Library is held.

Oct. 9, 1998: Official dedication of the Bruce T. Halle Library takes place.

Jan. 1, 1999: Eastern Michigan University begins a year-long celebration of its sesquicentennial.

May 2000: President Bill Clinton delivers the commence-ment address at Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center.

Sept. 21, 2004: A ground breaking Ceremony is held for the New $37.5-million EMU Student Center.

May 14, 2008: Dr. Susan Martin is appointed the 22nd president of EMU by a unanimous vote of the EMU Board of Regents.

July 7, 2008: Dr. Susan Martin begins her role as EMU President.

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Fast FactsFounded: 1849 - Michigan State Normal SchoolEnrollment: Fifth-largest state institution in MichiganUndergraduates: 18,569Graduates: 4,772Gender: Undergraduates: 59% female; 41% male Graduates: 65% female; 35% maleMichigan residents: 88 percentPresident: Kim SchatzelBoard of Regents: Eight-member board, appointed by governorFaculty: 689 full timeFaculty holding Ph.D.: 93 percentStudent/Faculty Ratio: 19:1New Freshmen Average GPA: 3.1New Freshmen Average ACT: 21New Freshmen Average SAT: 1,014Academic programs: 423 majors, minors and concentrations, plus 167 graduate degrees and certificate programsDoctoral programs: 2 - Educational Leadership; Clinical PsychologyCampus Buildings: 122Campus Size: 880 acresAthletic Affiliation: NCAA Division FBS (1-A)NCAA Conference: Mid-American ConferenceMascot: Eagles Colors: Green and White

2014-15 Tuition and Fees*In-sate and Ohio, 30 credit hours: $10,417Out-of-State, 30 credit hours: $24,896Room and Board, 18 meals weekly: $8,069*subject to change

The City of Ypsilanti Ypsilanti is a city in Washtenaw County with a population of 22,362. Originally a trading post established in 1809 by Gabriel Godfroy, a French-Canadian fur trader from Montreal, a permanent settlement was established on the east side of the Huron River in 1823 by Major Thomas Woodruff. It was incorporated into the Territory of Michigan as the village Woodruff’s Grove. A separate com-munity a short distance away on the west side of the river was established in 1825 under the name “Ypsilanti”, after Demetrius Ypsilanti, a hero in the Greek War of Independence. Woodruff’s Grove changed its name to Ypsilanti in 1829, and the two communities eventually merged. Henry Ford and the automotive industry came to Ypsilanti in the 1930s and beautiful Ford Lake was created to generate hydroelectric power for the manufacturing plants. During World War II, Ypsilanti became home to the Willow Run Bomber Plant, a factory that would employ 100,000 work-ers.


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Our 803-acre campus of scenic flora and wooded areas includes 18 miles of walkways and jogging trails, and has 128 buildings, the Lake House and Rynearson Stadium located on the south side of Huron River. Eagle Crest – our conference center, golf course and resort – is located on the banks of nearby Ford Lake. Most recent additions include the Terrestrial and Aquatic Research Facility (1998); the Convocation Center (1998); the Bruce T. Halle Library (1998); the John W. Porter Building, housing the College of Educa-tion (1999); the environmentally sustainable Everett L. Marshall Building, housing the College of Health and Human Services (2000); the renovation of Boone Hall (2000), housing our Extended Programs offices; and The Village (2001), a spacious, apartment-style residence facility. There are currently 11 residence halls and three apartment complexes with 583 units housing more than 4,000 students. The EMU Student Center also opened in November of 2006.

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thE BrUcE t. hallE liBrary The $41-million Bruce T. Halle Library represents the latest technological trends in libraries, integrat-ing traditional print with emerging electronic sources. The 218,000-square-foot facility has 520 computer workstations, 300,000 volumes of open-shelf books, 800,000 volumes in an automated retrieval collection, 3,000 network connection ports, a 100-seat auditorium with seats wired for laptop computers, a 70-seat teleconferencing room, a 130-station computing commons with six learning labs (electronic classrooms), a distance learning lab, a television studio, the Paradox Cafe, individual and group study areas, and self-direction stations.

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Dennis BeagenDennis Beagen was appointed by Governor Snyder in December 2014 to replace Floyd Clack, whose term had expired. He is appointed for a term expiring December 31, 2022. He currently serves as vice chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee and vice chair of the Student Affairs Com-mittee. Beagen was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Upon graduation from high school in 1963, he enrolled at Eastern Michigan University. He received his undergraduate degree from EMU in three years majoring in speech-communication with a minor in business management. After receiving his BS degree from Eastern Michigan University, he was admitted to graduate school at the University of Michigan while serving as a graduate teaching assistant at EMU. While serving as graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Speech & Dramatic Arts, Beagen volunteered to coach EMU students competing in intercollegiate forensics and debate. After completion of his MA degree from the University of Michigan in the summer of 1967, he was hired at EMU as a full-time instructor of speech, and assistant coach for the EMU Forensic/Debate team. He then enrolled at Wayne State University, and completed all course work for his doctoral program. In 1970, Beagen

was appointed director of the EMU Forensic program. A position he held until 1981. During his tenure as director of forensics, EMU students achieved eight national team championships, four top speaker in the nation titles, and 27 individual national champion-ships. In the summer of 1981, he was appointed administrative head of the Department of Communication, Media & Theatre Arts. He served in that role for more than three decades. During his tenure as department head for CMTA, Beagen also was appointed to interim administrative positions as associate provost for Academic Affairs, and dean of Continuing Education. Beagen was also appointed to numerous special assignments and task forces, including numerous EMU negotiating teams (faculty, profes-sional technical, and clerical); chair of the 2005 President Search Committee; special assistant to the Provost for the Campaign for Scholars, and the recent Comprehensive Campaign; and chair of the Planning Committee for EMU’s prestigious Undergraduate Research Symposium. He is the recipient of the EMU Alumni Association’s Teaching Excellence Award, and the Dr. John Porter Dis-tinguished Service Award. In 2003 he received the Institutional Values Award for Team Excellence (Undergraduate Symposium). He was also the recipient of the 2011 Presidential Award for Faculty and Staff Leadership in Advancement. After more than 45 years of service, Dennis Beagen was granted emeritus faculty/administrative status from the Department of Communication, Media & Theatre Arts and Eastern Michigan University.

James F. Stapleton Jim Stapleton was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm in January of 2007 to replace Karen Valvo. Stapleton was reappointed by Governor Granholm in January 2009 to his own eight-year term that expires December 31, 2016. Stapleton is President and CEO of B&R Consultants. From 2001 through July of 2004 (while continuing to fully own and operate B&R), Stapleton assumed the responsibilities of Senior Vice President of Business Affairs of the Detroit Tigers, making him (for a good majority of his tenure) the highest ranking African-American within the business operations of a Major League Baseball franchise. In July of 2004, Stapleton left Major League Baseball to partici-pate in a group that, in June of 2005, purchased the Minnesota Vikings. He is the former president of the Think Twice Foundation, an organization comprised of African and Jewish American Com-munity Leaders that raised more than $1 million and provided more than 200 units of new and/or refurbished housing for Detroit residents. He is also a past chairman of the Detroit Chapter of the Urban League. Stapleton has also served on several profit and not-for-profit boards, including the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Wayne State University’s Shiffman Medical Library Board of Visitors,

Ontario Michigan Rail, and the Board of Directors of Detroit Commerce Bank. He currently serves on the Personnel and Compensa-tion Committee and is chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee.

Mike Morris, Chair Mike Morris was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011 to replace Gary Hawks, whose term had expired. He is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2018. He is the former chairman and chief executive officer of American Electric Power (AEP). From 1997 to 2003, Morris was chairman, president and CEO of Northeast Utilities System. Before joining Northeast Utilities, he was president and CEO of Consumers Energy, principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, and president of CMS Market-ing, Services and Trading. He was previously president of Colorado Interstate Gas Co. and executive vice president of marketing, transportation and gas supply for ANR Pipeline Co., both subsidiaries of El Paso Energy. Morris was the founder and president of ANR Gathering Co., one of the first gas marketing companies in the United States. Morris is past chairman of the Edison Electric Institute, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations and Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited. He also serves on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Electricity Advisory Board, the National Governors Association’s Task Force on Electricity Infrastructure, Business Roundtable (chairing the Business Roundtable’s Sustainable Growth Initiative). He serves as a director of the boards of Alcoa, Battelle and The Hart-ford Financial Services Group, Inc. Morris graduated from Eastern Michigan University with both

bachelors and masters degrees in biology. He served on the Board of Regents at Eastern Michigan University from 1997-2004. He is currently serving a second term through 2018. In 1995 he received the university’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. During his graduate years, he was commander of the ROTC Brigade. Morris received a law degree, cum laude, from the Detroit College of Law and is a member of the Michigan Bar Association. He previously served as chair of the Finance, Audit and Investment Committee, vice chair of the Educational Policies Committee, chair of the Personnel and Compensation Committee, and vice chair of the Board. He currently serves as a member of the Education Achievement Authority and the EMU Audit Committee.

Beth Fitzsimmons, Ph.D.Beth Fitzsimmons was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011 to replace Beth Fitzsim-mons was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011 to replace Mohamed Okdie. She is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2016. She serves as chair of the Student Affairs committee. Dr. Fitzsimmons founded Information Strategists, LLC, in 1987, a company that provides informa-tion services for high tech companies. Clients include scientists, engineers, marketing specialists and executives of major U.S. corporations. She earned a degree in Chemistry from Simmons Col-lege, an MLS from the University of Albany and in 2001 she earned her doctorate in Public Policy specializing in Information Policy from George Mason University. From 2003-2008, she was appoint-ed by the President and chaired the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS). From 1996-1999, Dr. Fitzsimmons was involved with several projects at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Prior to that, she was associated with CENDI; an Executive Branch interagency working group composed of the scientific and technical (STI) managers from the Departments of Commerce, Energy, Defense, Health and Human Services, and NASA. Dr. Fitzsimmons served as the

information specialist for 10 years at Aerodyne Research, Inc., and also has served as the Chairman of the Depository Library Coun-cil to the U.S. Public Printer (1993-94) and received the Public Printer’s Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Fitzsimmons has served on the Advisory Board of the School of Library and Information Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), on the Advisory Board of the College of Computing and Information (CCI) at the University of Albany and was appointed to the Knowledge Trust. A member of the American Chemical Society for over 25 years, she has served on the ACS Committee of Patent and Related Matters (CPRM) for five years. Locally, she has served as President of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor (2010-11), on the Boards of the Ann Arbor YMCA, University of Michigan Libraries, and the Library of Michigan Foundation. She has served as chair of the Educational Policies Committee, chair of the Student Affairs Committee, and currently is chair of the Finance and Investment Committee, Vice Chair of Educational Policies and a member of the Personnel and Compensation Committee.

Michael Hawks Michael Hawks was appointed by Governor Snyder in February 2011 to replace Phil Incarnati, whose term had expired. He is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2018. He serves as chair of the Athletic Affairs committee and a member of the Joint Oversight committee, and chairmen of the Eagle Administrative Services Board. He previously served as Vice Chair of Finance and Audit. Hawks was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and grew up in Ypsilanti Township. He graduated from Ypsilanti High School where he excelled in football and received a full athletic-scholarship from Eastern Michigan University. Hawks earned a varsity letter as a true freshman and went on to be the team’s starting Noseguard the next three seasons. While at EMU, he earned a BA in Business Administration and subsequently earned a MA in Higher Education Administration from Michigan State University. After completing his Higher Education, he served as Chief of Staff for the Major-ity Floor Leader in the Michigan House of Representatives and on the Staff of the Speaker of the House. He currently serves as a director of Governmental Consultant Services Inc. (GCSI) in Lansing, Michigan. GCSI is a multi-client Lobbying firm that is consistently recognized as Michigan’s number

one rated firm. Hawks individually has consistently been voted among the 10 best lobbyists in the state by independent political surveys of Capitol insiders.

James Webb James Webb was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in December 2012 to replace the vacated seat of Thomas Sidlik. He is appointed for a term expiring December 2020. Webb received an A.A. in Business Administration from College of the Sequoias in 1968, a B.B.A. in Management from Eastern Michigan University in 1971, and an M.B.A. in Finance from EMU in 1976. Webb worked for the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company from 1971 to 1974 as a Property Underwriter, from 1974 to 1976 he worked as a Corporate Insurance Analyst for Masco Corporation, he was an Assis-tant Insurance Manager for The Budd Company, and from 1977 to 1981 he worked as an Assistant Risk Manager for Republic Steel Corp. Webb is currently the Chairman of Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Michigan. In addition to his work experience, Webb has been very active in the EMU community. In 1988 he received the Alumnus Achievement Award, and in 1989 he was Chair of the Campaign for Champions. He was an original member of the Foundation Board, served as treasurer from 1993 to 1995, vice chair from 1995 to 1997, chair from 1997 to 1999, and in 1999 he became an Emeritus

member. He received the Dr. John W. Porter Distinguished Service Award in 1992, was a member of the President Search Commit-tee in 2005, Ethos week Supporter from 2007 to 2012 as well as Ethos Week Speaker in 2007, and was on the College of Business Dean Search Committee in 2012. Webb has also been involved in numerous Not-for-Profit activities. He is a member of the Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce, Farmington Hills Police Benevolent Association, Michigan Property & Casualty Association, and was a Director of the Detroit Athletic Club. He is also active in Rainbow Connection (Brooks Patterson’s Charity Grants Wishes for Terminally Ill Children) and the City of Cleveland/Operation Improvement Task Force. In addition to the Not-for-Profit activities, he is involved in the Boards of FDI Insurance Limited (Ireland) and FCE Reinsurance Limited (Ireland). Regent Webb is currently the EMU Foundation Board of Trustees representative and is a member of the Joint Oversight Committee, the Eagle Administrative Services Board, Chair of the Audit Committee, Chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee, Vice Chair of Finance and Investment and Vice Chair of Athletic Affairs.

Mary Treder Lang, Vice ChairMary Treder Lang was appointed to the Board of Regents by Governor Rick Snyder in December of 2012 to fill the seat vacated by former Chairman, Roy Wilbanks, with a term ending in December of 2020. After earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Marketing from the University of Dayton, Treder Lang began her career at KPMG, located in Detroit where she specialized in fi-nancial institutions, non-for-profits and mergers, and acquisitions. Following her time at KPMG, she spent five years in various management positions at SBC/Ameritech. She spent considerable time in the Computer Security District and became a recognized computer security expert amongst the Bell Operating Companies. She ultimately left SBC/Ameritech to establish a new Midwest Office for LINX Technologies, assuming the position of North American (NA) Sales Director. LINX Technologies was acquired by Mosler, Inc. and there she held various senior management positions providing coverage throughout North America. After her time spent with Mosler, Inc, she began working for Siemens, Inc. where she held various positions ranging from NA Sales Director, Sales Manager, and District Manager (first woman), to lastly becoming the Senior Executive-Government for Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. She eventually transitioned her career to Accretive Solutions where she

was a Business Development Manager and later joined Baker Tilly in Michigan as Director of Business Development. She currently owns her own CPA firm, Mary Treder Lang, CPA. Mary Treder Lang has held many different leadership positions throughout the years. Her positions have ranged from senior level positions with employers, to executive positions on Board of Directors, to vol-untary Treasurer for many organizations. She is active in the Michigan Women’s Foundation as a Power of 100 Women Leadership Advisory Cabinet Member, Women’s Forum and the East Side Club. In September, 2011 she was appointed by Governor Rick Sny-der to the Michigan State Parks and Outdoor Recreation Blue Ribbon Panel. In October, 2012 she received the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Emerging Leader Award given by the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) for the first time in the State of Michigan. In addition, she is active in her community as a member of the St. Paul’s Catholic Church, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the Rotary Club, the Mother’s Club for Grosse Pointe South High School, the League of Women Voters, the Grosse Pointe Chamber, the Detroit Regional Chamber, the Detroit Economic Club, a Volunteer Council Member of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), Past Commodore of the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club and a Board member of the MACPA. She is also active in philanthropic efforts for the March of Dimes, Leukemia Lymphoma Society, American Cancer Society and Michigan Women’s Foundation. Regent Treder Lang is currently Vice Chair of the Board, Chair of the Personnel and Compensation Commit-tee, Vice Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Finance and Investment Committee and Student Affairs Committee. In addition, she serves on the Education Achievement Authority Board. She is former vice chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee and former chair of the Finance and Investment Committee.

The Board of Regents is the governing body of Eastern Michigan University. Its current format was created when the State of Michi-gan ratified a new constitution Jan. 6, 1964. The Board comprises eight regents who are appointed to eight-year terms by the gov-ernor.

“Other institutions of higher education established by law having authority to grant baccalaureate degrees shall each be governed by a board of control which shall be a body corporate. The board shall have general supervision of the institution and the control and direction of all ex-penditures from the institution’s funds. It shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of the institution under its supervision. He shall be the principal executive officer of the institution and be ex-officio a member of the board without the right to vote. The board may elect one of its members or may designate the president to preside at board meet-ings. Each board of control shall consist of eight members who shall hold office for terms of eight years, not more than two of which shall expire in the same year, and who shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Vacancies shall be filled in like manner.”

-- Michigan Constitution of 1963 (ratified 1964), Article 8

Michael Hawks

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Mary Treder Lang Vice Chair

Mike MorrisChair

James Webb

James F. Stapleton

Michelle CrummMichelle Crumm was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in December 2014 to replace Francine Parker, whose term expired. She is appointed for a term expiring December 31, 2022. She serves as chair of Educational Policies committee, and serves as Founder/CEO of Present Value executive coaching company. As a high energy, serial entrepreneur, Michelle is accomplished in helping lead-ership teams develop and implement strategy. As co-founder and chief business officer of Adaptive Materials, Inc., Michelle’s leadership was instrumental in helping the fuel cell company transition from start-up to second stage, fast-growing advanced manufacturing company. Grown and built in to a successful fuel cell manufacturing company, Adaptive Materials, Inc. was acquired by defense industry giant Ultra Electronics in 2011. Since that time, Michelle has actively participated in many other start-ups as a founder and/or investor and currently has ownership is many local companies. Widely recognized for her leadership, Michelle was named “Executive of the Year” from Ann Arbor.com, “Most Influential Women” by Crain’s Detroit Business, and one of Enterprising Women’s “Wom-en of the Year.” She was also awarded the prestigious title “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Ernst and

Young. During her 12 years leading Adaptive Materials, Adaptive Materials was recognized for its dynamic growth with Ann Arbor SPARK FastTrack, Inc. 5,000, and Inc. 100 Energy Company awards. As a dynamic community participant, Michelle serves on the Board of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan. She is the Vice Chair for the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, Chair of the Capital Campaign for Arbor Hospice, and Chair of the Capital Campaign and former Chair of the Board for Emerson Schools. She is an enthusiastic participant of Women’s President Organization and Women in Public Policy. Prior to founding Adaptive Materials, Michelle spent nearly five years at Kellogg Company. During her tenure at Kellogg, she was able to accelerate her career with experiences in internal audit, investor relations, and procurement. In addition to Kellogg Company, Michelle has served as an accountant at an automotive supplier and obtained her Certified Public Accountant license while work-ing as an auditor with Plante and Moran. Michelle earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Purdue University and a master of business administration degree from University of Michigan.

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THE HEATHER LYKE FILEName: Heather LykeHigh School: GlenOak H.S. - Graduated in 1988College: University of Michigan - Bachelor’s degree in education - 1992 University of Akron Law School - Juris Doctorate - 1995Family: Husband, David Catalano; Children, Elle, Sophie and Eli

COLLEGIATE WORK EXPERIENCEYEAR SCHOOL JOB TITLE 2013-Pres. Eastern Michigan University Vice President/Director of Athletics2013 Ohio State University Senior Associate AD2009-12 Big Ten Network Softball Color Analyst2002-12 Ohio State University Associate AD/Sport Administration 1998-02 Ohio State University Associate AD/ Sport Administration, Compliance and Camp Operations1996-98 University of Cincinnati Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance/SWA 1995-96 National Collegiate Athletic Association Enforcement Intern1989-92 University of Michigan Four-year letterwinner in softball

Heather LykeEMU Vice President/Director of Athletic

Heather Lyke begins her third year at Eastern Michigan University, having been named EMU’s Vice President/Director of Athletics on July 1, 2013. Lyke came to Ypsilanti with more than 17 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics administration – 15 of which were at The Ohio State University. The 13th athletic director in Eastern Michigan history, Lyke is the first woman to hold the full-time AD position at EMU. Lyke has wasted very little time making a dynamic im-pact at Eastern Michigan that has been noticed throughout the campus and the region. In total, the Eagles have won six Mid-American Conference team championships under her watch while capturing both the MAC’s 2013-14 Cart-wright Award and 2014-15 Jacoby Trophy. Lyke has also hired eight new head coaches under her leadership that are proving to be difference makers for the department. She has overseen three key facility improvement proj-ects at EMU during her tenure including: the installation of a new gray football field in 2014 that was recognized as the second-best field in the country by an online fan vote by USA Today; the addition of soccer bleachers in the fall of 2014; and the opening a new boathouse on Ford Lake for the rowing team in the spring of 2015. She has also rene-gotiated a seven-year apparel contract with adidas, while coming to terms with IMG to manage EMU’s multimedia and corporate sponsorships. Lyke was also critical in the creation of the Eagles Pride annual fundraising arm for the department that is dedicated to providing financial support to more than 500 student-athletes in 21 sports. In 2014-15, an internal staff campaign to reach 100 percent giving participation as the department went ‘All In’. In 2014-15, EMU Athletics also held the inaugural Ypsi Awards at the Convocation Center that honored the top athletic, citizenship, and academic achievements by EMU student-athletes. Her first year was quite successful, as the Eagles won three conference team championships and 24 individual

MAC titles in track and swimming. EMU also produced 64 All-MAC student-athletes to go along with 41 Academic All-MAC honorees. For its success on the field, in the class-room and in the community, Lyke was awarded with the MAC’s highest honor, the Cartwright Award for the first time in school history. Lyke did not stop there as her second year has been a success as well. Most recently, EMU was awarded with the MAC’s Jacoby Trophy, which represents the top women’s athletic program in the conference. The Eagles earned the honor for the first time in the 33-year history of this prestigious award. EMU’s previous best finish was third in the 1990-91, 2001-02, 2010-11 and 2013-14 seasons. The Green and White piled up four team MAC championships, while 74 student-athletes earned All-MAC honors and 145 were named Academic All-MAC award winners. EMU saw 12 of its student-athletes earn MAC Distinguished Student-Athlete awards and three Capitol One Academic All-America award winners. With 11 consecutive semesters of a grade point average of better than 3.0, the Department of Athletics continued its run of outstanding performance in the classroom. The Winter 2015 semester saw EMU student-athletes combine for a 3.259 grade point average, the best in school history. More than 70 percent of EMU’s student-athletes completed their coursework with a cumulative GPA of bet-ter than 3.0. All of the Eagles’ 21 sports have multi-year Academic Progress Rates (APR) of 940 or above with the volleyball team posting a perfect 1000 single-year rate in the latest

report for the 2013-14 year. As well, eight teams equaled or exceeded their best multi-year score since the APR began in 2004-05. All 21 of EMU’s teams were comfort-ably above the NCAA’s minimum score of 900 to receive scholarship limitations or postseason bans. Meanwhile, the women’s swimming & diving and volleyball programs at Eastern Michigan posted the highest APR scores in the Mid-American Conference. When Lyke arrived on campus, the overall student-athlete federal graduation rate was 64%. It is now 77% for student-athletes which is yet another academic record for the department. During her tenure at EMU she has also been a part of numerous committees including serving as the chair of the 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Committee and the

2015 Washtenaw County Heart Walk. She was also elected to the board of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA). “I am honored and excited to be named the Director of Athletics at Eastern Michigan University,” said Lyke at her hiring press conference. “Eastern Michigan has a rich history of athletic success and academic achievement. I look forward to being part of the continued success as we help shape the next generation of leaders and achieve even greater accomplishments.” At OSU, she was a member of the athletic department’s executive team and was responsible for the assessment, design and development of the department’s strategic plan. She directly oversaw 10 of OSU’s 36 athletic programs and managed/supervised 31 full-time coaches and staff. She also had oversight over all facets of the athletic councils involving budget oversight, revenue generation and facilities as well as the golf course operations. Additionally, she supervised the sport performance division of the department, which includes the strength and conditioning coaches, athletic training staff and sports medicine staff. In 2013, she developed the first ever student-athlete internship program within the Department of Athletics. On a national level, Lyke was active within the NCAA and Big Ten Conference committee structure as a member of the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Committee and Big Ten Sports Management Committee and previously served on the NCAA Softball Rules Committee and the NCAA Amateurism Committee. Her previous roles at OSU included associate athletic director for sport administration (2002-12) and associate athletic director for sport administration, compliance and camp operations (1998-02). Prior to Ohio State, Lyke was at the University of Cincinnati for two years, serving as the assistant athletic director for compliance as well as the senior woman administrator. Lyke began her athletics administrative career at the NCAA national office as an intern in the enforcement and student-athlete reinstatement department. Lyke also has worked for the Big Ten Network as a color analyst for softball games. Lyke grew up in Canton, Ohio, and attended the University of Michigan on a softball scholarship. While at U-M, she was a four-year letter winner as a first baseman, two-time team captain, Big Ten champion and Academic All-Big Ten honoree as a member of its softball team. She earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Education from University of Michigan and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Akron School of Law. She was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1995. Lyke and her husband, David Catalano, have three children, Elle, Sophie and Eli.


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Cartwright Award - Overall Excellence 2013-14

Reese Trophy - Men’s All-Sports Champion1987-88, 1990-91, 1995-96, 2008-09

Jacoby Trophy - Women’s All-Sports Champion2014-15

Baseball1975, ’76, ’78, ’81, ’82, 2003, 2007

Football1987

Men’s Basketball1988, ’91, ’96, ’98

Women’s Basketball2004, 2012

Men’s Cross Country1973, ’74, ’86, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94, 2000, 2001, 2005,

2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Men’s Golf2007, 2008

Men’s Outdoor Track & Field1974, ’77, ’78, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’86, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90,

’91, ’92, ’94, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015

Women’s Outdoor Track & Field1982, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’95,’97, 2003

Men’s Indoor Track & Field1996, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,

2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013

Women’s Indoor Track & Field1997, 2000, 2011, 2015

Men’s Swimming and Diving1978, ’80, ’81, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’85, ’86, ’87, ’88, ’89,

’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’96, ’98, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012,

2013, 2015

Women’s Gymnastics2007

Women’s Swimming and Diving2006, 2007

Women’s Tennis1998, 2001

Women’s Soccer1999, 2003, 2013

Softball2007

Wrestling1996

EMU’s MAC Championships

1972- NCAA DII Men's Swimming and Diving1972 – NCAA DII Outdoor Track and Field1971- NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving1971- NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field

1971 – NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field1970 - NAIA Baseball

1970 – NCAA DII Men's Cross Country1970 - NAIA Men's Cross Country

1970 – NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving1970 – NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field

1970 – NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field1969 – NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving1969 – NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field1968 – NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving

1967 – NAIA Men's Cross Country1966 – NAIA Men's Cross Country

EMU National Championships

EMU Athletic Directors Through the YearsWilbur Bowen - 1903-28

Joseph McCulloch 1931-47Elton Rynearson 1948-63Dr. Keith Bowen - 1963-66

F.L. “Frosty” Ferzacca - 1966-73Dr. Albert E. Smith - 1975-76

Alex Agase - 1977-82Paul Shoults - 1982-86Gene Smith - 1986-93Tim Weiser - 1993-97

Carole Huston (Interim) 1997-99Dr. David Diles - 1999-05

Bob England (Interim) - 2005-06Dr. Derrick Gragg - 2006-13

Dr. Melody Reifel Werner (Interim) - April 2013-July 2013Heather Lyke - 2013-Present

Female Athletic Directors in the FBS

Sandy Barbour - Penn StateKathy Beauregard - Western Michigan

Lynn Hickey - Texas-San AntonioTina Kunzer-Murphy - UNLV

Heather Lyke - Eastern MichiganJudy Rose - Charlotte

Debbie Yow - North Carolina State

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Jennifer Brown is in her first year as the Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine for the Eastern Michigan University athletic department.

In her role, Brown will be based in the Convocation Center athletic training facility and responsible for the daily sports medicine operation for EMU’s 21 varsity sports programs. She will supervise four assistant athletic trainers, numerous graduate and student athletic trainers, and also have primary responsibilities

with the school’s football team. Brown arrived in Ypsilanti following an 11-year tenure in the Northwestern University Athletics Department where she most recently served as the Associate Athletics Trainer. At NU, Brown worked directly with the Wildcats’ football team. While in Evanston, Brown was a member of the University’s Alcohol and Other Drug Collaborative Team and Biennial Review Committee as well as being a

key stakeholder in the NU AOD policy revision last year. She has been active in professional organizations at the state, district, and national levels, most recently serving as the Planning Committee Chair for the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Symposium. Brown has also presented at numerous sports medicine conferences. Prior to the return to her alma mater, Brown served as an athletic trainer at the University of Colorado (2000-01), the University of Nebraska at Omaha (2001-03) and Northern Illinois University (2003-04). A native of Machesney Park, Ill., Brown graduated from Northwestern in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in human development and psychological services before going on to earn her master’s degree in fitness and wellness management from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2003. She is a NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer, licensed athletic trainer in Illinois, Michigan and Nebraska, and is an American Heart Association Healthcare Provider.

Jennifer BrownAssociate Athletic Director/Sports Medicine

Dr. Talea Drummer is in her first year as the Associ-ate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Support Services for the EMU athletic department.

In her new role, Drummer will be part of the department’s executive staff with oversight of academic services for all of EMU’s 21 Division I sports. Drummer will guide development and implementation of programs and services that support academic achievement and integrity as well as contribute to the personal growth and

career development of EMU student-athletes. Before coming to Ypsilanti, Drummer worked as the Assistant Athletic Director of Student-Athlete Success/Director of Football Academics at Kent State University where she was responsible for overseeing academics and eligibility for the Golden Flashes’ football team working directly with student-athletes, coaches and admin-istrators. She helped implement and supervise academic programming for at-risk student-athletes.

Dr. Talea DrummerAssociate Athletic Director/Student-Athlete Support Services

She has also worked with the men’s basketball team at Kent State until August of 2012 when a new position was developed which allowed her position to expand. Drummer oversaw the academic initiatives for the area such as the Graduate Aca-demic Internship program and developed the organizational specialists program and position. Prior to Kent State, Drummer worked as a First Year Adviser at her undergraduate alma mater, Miami University, where she oversaw the daily operations and advised freshmen that lived in her residence hall which was themed RedHawk Traditions: History, Traditions & Athletics and housed a number of Miami’s student-athletes. Drummer earned her bachelor’s degree in Family Studies from Miami University in 2006 and her master’s degree in College Student Personnel from the University of Louisville in 2008. In 2014, Drummer earned her Doctorate of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration & Student Personnel. Drummer’s research focus was studying sophomore student-athletes and their unique needs. She also participated in the 2013-2014 Dean’s Advisory Council for the College of Education, Health and Hu-man Services.

Bryan Fink is in his second year as the Assis-tant Sports Performance at Eastern Michigan University. Fink joined the EMU Sports Per-formance staff in 2013-14 after serving as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Briar Cliff University.

Fink ran the strength and conditioning efforts for Briar Cliff from 2011-14. During his three seasons at BCU, Fink designed and imple-mented the performance programs for all 18

varsity sports for the Sioux City, Iowa-based institution, in addition to head-ing up all pre- and postseason speed, agility and conditioning programs for Briar Cliff’s football, basketball and volleyball programs. Fink was in charge of all operations within the weight room at BCU, including maintaining and improving the weight room by purchasing and organizing all sport perfor-mance equipment. Before joining the Briar Cliff staff, Fink ran the Sioux City North High School strength and conditioning program for two years. During his time at North,

Bryan FinkAssistant Sports Performance Coach

he was in charge of overseeing, developing and implementing all workouts for each athletic team, including the Stars’ summer workouts. In addition, Fink oversaw the weight room and other sport performance facilities in order to maximize efficiency. Prior to joining North High School, Fink served in an internship role for two seasons with Heelan High School in Sioux City. While working at Heelan, he received his first hands-on experience coaching student-athletes about proper sports performance and weight lifting technique. On top of his professional experience, the Wayne, Neb. native earned his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association in January of 2011. Fink is also a Sports Performance Director (SPD) certified by Velocity Sports Per-formance and is certified in Under Armour Combine 360 Training and Testing. Fink graduated from Morningside College in Sioux City where he was a four-year letterwinner on a three-time national tournament qualifying men’s basketball team. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in business administra-tion in 2009, before garnering a master’s degree in exercise science from Wayne State College (Neb.) in 2013.


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Becky Heckart is in her first year as the Eagles Pride Fund Director for the Eastern Michigan University athletic department. In her role as the Eagles Pride Fund Direc-tor she will lead efforts in the development of an annual giving program to support all EMU student-athletes and directly assist head coaches in sport specific fundraising efforts. Heckart will also play a lead role in athletics events and donor stewardship.

Heckart comes to Ypsilanti following an eight-month tenure as the finance

Becky HeckartEagles Pride Fund Director

assistant on a US Senatorial Campaign which raised more than 10 million dollars. Prior to her stint with the US Senatorial Campaign, the Almont, Mich. native spent five years at Oxford Academy of Dance and Performing Arts and Amber’s Dance Academy. A graduate of Central Michigan University, Heckart spent five years as the Annual Giving Supervisor and two years as a graduate assistant in the athletics marketing department. Heckart graduated from Central Michigan University in 2007 with a degree in interpersonal and public communication before earning her master’s degree in sport administration from CMU in 2009.

Andrew Hensley is in his first year as the As-sistant Director of Facilities and Operations for the EMU athletic department.

Andrew HensleyAssistant Director of Facilities and Operations

Fred Hale is in his second year as the Assistant Sports Performance at Eastern Michigan University. Hale joined the EMU Sports Performance staff after serving as a sports performance coach at Power Train Sports Institute for one year.

Prior to his time at Power Train Sports Institute, Hale was an intern for the Buf-falo Bills before spending a year with the

University of Tennessee, working primarily with the football, baseball and track and field teams.

Fred HaleAssistant Sports Performance Coach

Hale attended Mercyhurst University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Exercise Science in 2011. The 26-year-old went on to earn his master’s in exercise science in 2012 from Mercyhurst while working with the rowing team. In the 2011-12 season, the rowing team won the Dad Vail Regatta, which is the largest collegiate regatta in the United States. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Hale was a three-sport athlete participat-ing in football, wrestling and track and field while garnering all-state honors in football and wrestling at Mentor High School. Hale went on to play football and wrestle at Mercyhurst University where he earned all-conference and All-American honors.

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Chris Hoppe is in his fifth year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department and his third as the Senior As-sociate Athletic Director for Administration. In his role Hoppe serves as the sport ad-ministrator for baseball, rowing, soccer, swimming, tennis and volleyball. He also oversees the equipment, sports medicine, and sports performance staffs. The 36-year-old Hoppe earned two de-

grees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is currently work-ing on a third. He completed his undergraduate degree, with honors, in English literature in 2000 and earned his Juris Doctorate in the spring of 2003. Hoppe has also been working on a Ph.D in postsecondary educa-

Chris HoppeSenior Associate Athletic Director/Administration

tion and leadership at UW. A native of Rhinelander, Wisc., Hoppe began his professional career as a court commissioner for Oneida and Vilas County Circuit Courts in 2003-04. Upon returning to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004 for his Ph.D work, Hoppe began his career in collegiate athletics as an athletic compliance intern for the Badgers in 2005-06. In 2006, Hoppe joined the San Diego State University Aztecs as a student-athlete eligibility/student services coordinator. From San Diego State, Hoppe was named the Assistant Athletics Di-rector for compliance and sport supervisor at Robert Morris University in 2008, a post he held until joining EMU as the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance in the summer of 2011. Hoppe remains a member of the Wisconsin State Bar Association.

Sean Hostetter is in his third year full-time with the Eastern Michigan University Athletic Media Relations Office serving as a graduate assistant before taking on the role of Assis-tant Director of Athletic Media Relations in Jan. 2013. Hostetter’s responsibilities include the handling of all publicity and publications for the men’s basketball, volleyball and tennis teams. In addition to those tasks, Hostetter

will coordinate the department’s social media efforts. Prior to coming to EMU, Hostetter spent the 2010-11 season as the As-sistant Sports Information Director at Brevard College in North Carolina. There he was the primary contact for the Tornados’ soccer, cross country, women’s basketball, softball, and track & field teams. He also was the ana-lyst on the men’s basketball radio broadcasts. A native of Livonia, Mich., Hostetter served as the Media Relations In-

Sean HostetterAssistant Director of Athletic Media Relations

tern for the Quad Cities River Bandits, the single-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2010. He was in charge of the organization of the press box, as well as distributing statistics to media, coaches, and broadcasters, and producing game notes for all media outlets. He also was a webmaster of the River Bandits website and a columnist for the Bandits’ monthly gameday program, “Play Ball.” Hostetter also served as one-of-three River Bandits radio broadcasters during the season. Additionally, Hostetter held the title of Broadcasting & Media Relations Intern in the summer of 2009 while he worked for the Burlington Roy-als, the rookie-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. He was the solo radio broadcaster, while serving as the main media contact for the team. A 2009 graduate of Albion College, Hostetter earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies and Political Science. While at Albion, he served as a sports information student assistant. Hostetter earned a Master of Science in Sport Management from Eastern Michigan in 2013. He currently resides in Farmington, Mich. and is a member of the College of Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Ben Herman is in his first year as the Assistant Athletics Director for Equipment Operations for the EMU athletic department. Before coming to Ypsilanti, Herman worked as the Assistant Director for Athletic Equipment Services at San Diego State University where he was respon-sible for budgeting, purchasing, and issuing athletic equipment for baseball, football, volleyball, lacrosse, swimming, water polo, tennis and golf. Herman was also responsible for a staff of employees and students workers while developing updated policies and proce-dures for the equipment room.

During his tenure at SDSU, Herman helped guide the transition to ACS, an inventory system for tracking equipment and apparel. Herman’s other duties included: coordinating logos and branding for team and staff apparel, fitting athletes with helmets, shoulder pads and footwear, as well as managing school contracts with athletic equipment vendors. Dur-ing the spring semesters, Herman enjoyed his time collaborating with Head Coach Tony Gwynn and the SDSU baseball program, managing the team’s Nike promotional budget and designing innovative custom uniforms.

Ben HermanAssistant Athletic Director/Equipment Operations

Prior to his time at San Diego State, Herman did a two year stint as the Assistant Equip-ment Manager at the University of San Diego where his primary equipment responsibilities where related to football. While at USD, he coordinated a staff of student workers in execut-ing equipment operations and stadium set up for the team’s practices, home contests and road trips. A 2006 graduate of the Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, Herman spent three years as a student equipment manager for the Buckeyes where he helped organize and distribute equipment and apparel for OSU’s 36 varsity sports, while also assisting the football equipment staff in preparation for practice, games and yearly bowl trips. Upon graduation from Ohio State, Herman served as the Assistant Equipment Manager at SDSU for one year before doing a full season internship with the San Francisco 49ers, as-sisting the team with practice set up, laundry and preparation for home and road contests. Herman spent game days with the 49ers representing the team as a member of the NFL blue crew, game ball staff. A certified member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA), Herman served as the 2013 AEMA District IX Chairperson and was an Assistant Coordinator for the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Viejas Arena in San Diego, Calif. A native of Toledo, Herman and his wife, Jamie, have one son, Oliver (2).


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Garrett Hotchkiss is in his ninth year as an Academic Counselor for the athletic department at Eastern Michigan Univer-sity. Hotchkiss joined the Student Athlete Support Services staff full time in 2007 after spending 2006 as a Compliance Assistant and Learning Specialist within the EMU athletic department.

Hotchkiss is currently responsible for pro-viding academic support and monitoring student-athletes academic progress in the sports of golf, cross country, track, wrestling and tennis. The 37-year-old Hotchkiss earned a bachelor’s degree in political

Garrett HotchkissAcademic Counselor

science from Central Michigan University in 2001. He completed his master’s degree in sports administration from Xavier University in 2005. Prior to his time here at EMU, Hotchkiss worked as a research assistant in the Government Affairs office in Washington D.C. for Corning Incor-porated. He also worked as a game day operations coordinator at the University of Cincinnati and graduate assistant for both the men’s and women’s soccer teams at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio, during his time as a graduate student.

Erin Kido is in her second year as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration for the Eastern Michigan University athletic department. Kido came to EMU following a seven-year tenure in the Xavier University Athletics Department where she most recently served as the Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator.

At Xavier, Kido was primarily responsible for coordi-nating all facets of the Musketeers’ comprehensive athletics compliance program and overseeing all of the department’s student-athlete welfare priorities,

including sports medicine, strength and conditioning, academic support services, gender equity and diversity. She was the athletics department’s liaison to the Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid and Residence Life and also served as the sport administrator for the baseball and men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs. Kido is also extensively engaged in intercollegiate athletics nationally. She currently represents the Mid-American Conference on the NCAA Student-Athlete Experience Committee, which has oversight responsibility of nonacademic operating bylaws that impact the overall student-athlete intercollegiate experience. She is also a member of

Erin Kido Senior Associate Athletic Director/Administration

the NCAA Degree Completion Consultants Task Force, which annually awards nearly $1 million in scholarships to former student-athletes who completed their eligibility, but did not complete graduation requirements. She was recently selected to serve as the chair of the MAC’s Infractions Committee. Kido previously served on the Board of Directors and the Legislation and Governance Committee of the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC), NCAA Legislative Council, NCAA Recruiting and Athletics Personnel Issues Cabinet and NCAA Subcommittee for Legislative Relief. Prior to arriving at Xavier in 2007, Kido served as the Director of Compliance for the University of Oklahoma Department of Athletics. While at Oklahoma, she played an integral role in building a strong, comprehensive compliance program that included broad-based rules education, as well as effective and efficient monitoring systems. In addition to her compliance experience at OU, Kido was the Compliance Graduate Assistant at The Ohio State University. She joined the Ohio State staff after serving as the Championships and Marketing Assistant with the West Coast Conference and working as a student assistant in the UCLA Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. A native of San Jose, Calif., Kido graduated from UCLA in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in physiological science before going on to earn her master’s degree in sport and exercise management from Ohio State in 2005. Kido and her husband, Jared, have a daughter, Sydney.

Matt Jakobsze is in his third year as the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance for the Eastern Michigan University athletic depart-ment.

At EMU, Jakobsze serves as a member of the athletic department’s Executive Staff. Jakobsze directs and manages all operations as-sociated with the Athletic Department’s Compliance Office, with responsibility for legislation, governance, and policy. Jakobsze serves as EMU’s liaison to the NCAA and Mid-American Conference offices for NCAA rules interpretations and other matters. Jakobsze’s specific duties include dealings with agents, and issues regarding amateurism, promotions, donation requests, financial aid, waivers, and investigations.

Jakobsze joined Eastern Michigan after serving as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance at the University of Nebraska

Omaha. His day-to-day duties included managing all aspects the Athletic Department’s compliance program, and serving as the primary liaison for coaches, student-athletes, boosters, and the university community. In this role, Jakobsze acted as the primary administrator for all educational outreach efforts, coordinated the department’s financial aid program, and oversaw recruiting, and playing seasons. In addition, Jakobsze oversaw the eligibility processing of student-athletes, and coordinated interactions between coaches, current and prospective student-athletes, the Summit League, and the NCAA. Jakobsze also supervised the athletic compliance office internship programs. While at Omaha, Jakobsze oversaw the second year of the University’s NCAA Division I Reclassification process and transition to the Summit League conference. Jakobsze also served on the athletic director’s

Matt JakobszeAssociate Athletic Director/Compliance

Executive Staff, assisted in drafting the National College Hockey Conference’s Bylaws, responded to multiple compliance reviews, and coordinated a Title IX review. Jakobsze joined the Omaha Athletic Department after serving as the Compliance Coordinator at Mid-American Conference member Northern Illinois University. While at NIU, Jakobsze served as the primary liaison for monitoring daily operations for eligibility, recruiting, personnel, and education. In addition, he supported the Assistant Athletics Director of Compliance and Student Services areas of financial aid, legislation, and playing seasons, and assisted student-athletes’ personal growth through the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. Prior to serving as the Compliance Coordinator at NIU, Jakobsze started the Huskie Athletic Compliance Office’s externship program while attending Northern Illinois University’s College of Law. A 2008 magna cum laude graduate of Dominican University, Jakobsze majored in psychology and political science and was a Northern Athletics Conference Scholar-Athlete. While at Dominican, Jakobsze captained the men’s soccer team, and led the Stars to regular and conference tournament championships in 2006 and 2007, NCAA Tournament appearances in 2006 and 2007, as well as to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament in 2006. In 2011, Jakobsze received his Juris Doctor cum laude from Northern Illinois University’s College of Law. While at NIU, Jakobsze was a Lead Articles Editor of the Northern Illinois University Law Review, President of the College of Law’s Sports & Entertainment Law Society, and represented NIU in the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. He has published three articles, including an award winning comment discussing Major League Soccer, collective bargaining, and the antitrust implications of diverging ownership interests. In addition to serving on the Communications Committee of the National Association for Athletics Compli-ance (NAAC), Jakobsze is licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois and is a member of the Sports Lawyers Association.

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Adam Martin is in his sixth year with the Eastern Michigan University Athletic Facilities department, and his fourth as the Director of Facilities and Operations.

As the Director of Operations, Martin is responsible for the daily supervision of all athletic facilities at EMU including facility scheduling, maintenance and preparation, and assisting in the planning, management and execution of all athletic events, campus

events and external events. Martin hires, trains and supervises all event management staff along with graduate assistants and student staff. He also assists with various capital, facility maintenance and renovation. Additionally, Martin also serves as the secondary liaison to all campus-operating units which include: physical plant, public safety, facility manage-

Adam MartinDirector of Operations/Assistant Facilities Coordinator

ment, custodial, outside contractors and other various campus departments. Martin is also responsible for game management of NCAA Division I-A football, Division I-A men’s and women’s basketball and all other Olympic sports. He also assists in the coordination of athletic facilities scheduling with coaches and administration in accordance with department scheduling policies. A native of Albion, Mich., Martin was a four sport athlete as a member of the soccer, baseball, basketball and swimming and diving teams. Martin earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management in 2008 from Siena Heights University, playing soccer for the Saints before earning his master’s degree from Eastern Michigan in 2009. Martin resides in Ypsilanti, Mich. with his wife, Tracy, and their daughters, Natalie Marie and Peyton.

Ron McKeefery is in his second year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department. The 2008 Under Armour Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year, McKeefery has served as a strength and condi-tioning coach at both the collegiate and professional level.

McKeefery spent the 2013 season working with the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals after serving as the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of South Florida and the University of Tennessee. In total, he has coached 31 NFL draft picks, including First Round Draft Pick and Pro Bowlers Mike Jenkins and Jason Pierre-Paul, along with Cordarrelle Patterson and Ja’Wuan James. Additionally, he has coached

numerous all-conference, All-Americans and NFL free agents selections. Before heading to Cincinnati, McKeefery was the football head strength and conditioning coach at Tennessee for three seasons. He was also the human performance coordinator for the United States Army Special Forces, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, in Fort Campbell, Ky. McKeefery got his collegiate start at the University of South Florida, where he served as assistant athletic director for strength and conditioning and the head strength and conditioning coach from 2000-10. A key member of the South Florida coaching staff, McKeefery’s tenure with the Bulls coincided with that program’s rise from Division I-AA to perennial Big East Conference contender. In addition to six consecutive bowl games and 16 NFL draft picks, the success of his strength and conditioning

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program is best exemplified by the fact that South Florida was 10-0 in overtime during his tenure. The Missouri native owns a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kan., and a Master of Arts in Adult Education from South Florida. McKeefery earned all-conference honors in both football and track at Ottawa and was also a two-time Academic All-American. After spending one season as a coach with Ottawa, McKeefery worked as an intern with the Kansas City Royals in Major League Baseball. He also worked with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 1999 season, a year in which the Bucs played in the NFC Championship Game. McKeefery also spent the 2000 season as the head strength and conditioning coach with the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe. In addition, he has lectured for the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association, and numerous major universities. McKeefery has been published in the National Strength and Conditioning Journal, American Football Monthly and Stack Magazine. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist w/Distinction (CSCS*D) and Coach Prac-titioner under the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as well as a Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) under the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA). He also served as the state NSCA Director for Florida (North) and is certified by both the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA). In 2013, McKeefery received the prestigious title of Master Strength & Conditioning Coach at the annual conference for the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.

Mike Malach is in his 19th year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department and his third as the as the Se-nior Associate Athletic Director for Finance and Operations.

In his role, Malach oversees the depart-ment’s budget and financial planning, event management, facilities and game operations staff, IT services and is the

liaison to the Convocation Center. The 48-year-old Malach joined the EMU staff in September 1998 after a two-year stint as the athletics business manager at Southeast Missouri State University. He was responsible for the development and control of the entire athletics budget at Southeast Missouri and he assumed the same responsibilities at Eastern, as well as overseeing

Mike MalachSenior Associate Athletic Director/Finance and Operations

facilities, game operations and sports oversight. A 1990 graduate of Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisc., Malach went on to earn a master’s degree from Eastern Kentucky Univer-sity in 1992. After completing his M.A., he joined the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as an assistant athletics director from 1992-95. Malach then became a systems engineer with Office Technology Company in March 1995 before moving to Cape Girardeau, Mo., as a member of the Southeast Missouri staff in January 1996. A native of Denmark, Wisc., Malach attended Denmark High School and was a member of the 1985 boys basketball team that won the Class B state championship. He also participated in baseball and football as a prep. Malach lives in Milan, Mich. with his wife, Joan, and their son, Brevin (18) and daughter, Elaina (10).


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Dan McLean is in his second year as the Associate Athletic Director for Development for the Eastern Michigan University athletic department. McLean came to EMU after working as a Major Gifts Officer for the Mountaineer Athletic Club at West Virginia University.

McLean joined the Mountaineer Athletic Club staff in August 2012. He was responsible for securing high-end annual gifts and funds for major capital projects, as well as endowing student-athlete scholarships. While working for the MAC, he was a part of a team

raising more than $23 million annually for WVU Athletics as a part of the $750 million “A State of Minds” campaign for West Virginia University. During his two years, McLean was accountable for more than $1.8 million in annual gift, major gift and planned giving revenue. A native of Canton, Mich., McLean came to WVU after spending two years at Fresno State, serving as the director of major gifts before ascending to the assistant athletic director for development position in July 2011. In that position, McLean managed the

Dan McLean Associate Athletic Director/Development

day-to-day operations of the Bulldog Foundation, including the annual fund, major gifts and sports clubs. McLean led fundraising efforts that raised more than $7 million annually for Fresno State Athletics as a part of the $200 million University “Campaign for Fresno State.” McLean previously served as an athletic development assistant at Fresno State from 2008-09. In between his different appointments at Fresno State, he served as the regional director of development at Oregon State University’s Beaver Athletic Student Fund from July 2009–Aug. 2010. While at OSU, McLean was involved with fundraising efforts that raised more than $10.5 million annually for OSU athletics. He also was directly responsible for implementing two new giving programs: “110% Beavers” and “Next Level Beavers,” which resulted in more than 1,400 donors increasing their dona-tion and over 800 new donors generating upwards of $1.1 million in new revenue. McLean received his bachelor’s degree in applied arts from Central Michigan University in 2004 and his master’s degree in sport administration from Wayne State University in 2007. He and his wife, Lindsay, have two children, Moxon and Emilia, and two dogs, Darby and Whopper.

Sam Olson joined Eastern Michigan University as the Assistant Compliance Director/Monitoring in January 2014. As a member of the Compliance staff, Olson is responsible for initial eligibility, re-cruiting, and student-athlete benefits. Olson also oversees playing and practice seasons, wherein he administers the department’s practice monitoring system and evaluation of countable athletic activi-ties.

Prior to joining Eastern Michigan University, Olson spent 2012 and 2013 at the University of Louisville as a compliance intern while earning his master’s degree in sports administration. While working at Lou-isville, he designed and implemented a student-athlete employment monitoring and auditing policy for the office. He also helped evaluate official transcripts of potential student-athletes to monitor and determine initial eligibility while moni-toring the Academic Progress Rate data for 23 Division I varsity sports. In 2013, Olson also interned at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky. While at

Sam OlsonAssistant Director of Compliance, Monitoring

Bellarmine, Olson helped conduct NCAA legislative research utilizing the Legisla-tive Services Database (LSDBi) and issued recommendations on a variety of issues relating to Division I/II athletic program and student-athletes. Olson also developed a Title IX Gender Equity Plan for the Athletics Department upon analysis of overall athletics budget, recruiting expenses, travel expenses, equipment expenses, coach-ing agreements/contracts, academic support services and the sports information department. Before joining the collegiate ranks, Olson worked six years at various levels of the judicial system. He was a legal intern for the Child Protection Section Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia in 2006 before serving as a law clerk for two years at Thomas & Delaney, PC in Grand Blanc, Mich. From there he went to the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office and on to the Genesee County Probate Court. In 2013, Olson received his masters in sports administration from the University of Louisville. In 2010, Olson received his law degree from Michigan State University, after securing his undergraduate degree in English in 2006 from the University of Michigan.

Angela Mierzwiak is in her third year as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Eastern Michi-gan University. Mierzwiak, who served as EMU’s Interim Director for Sports Medicine and worked directly with the football team during the fall of 2014, had been the Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith for two seasons.

She serves as the primary athletic trainer for the EMU women’s gymnastics and track and field teams while overseeing softball. The 31-year-old Mierzwiak joined UAFS in 2010-11 as the assistant athletic trainer before being promoted the following season. She oversaw the entire sports medicine department and its staff. She

Angela Mierzwiak Assistant Athletic Trainer

also worked directly with volleyball and women’s basketball and assisted with men’s basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s tennis. A native of Petersburg, Mich., Mierzwiak is a 2006 graduate of the University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training. Mierzwiak also is a 2010 graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she earned a Master’s of Education in Higher Education. While attending Grand Valley State, she worked in the sports medicine department as a graduate assistant certified athletic trainer for men’s and women’s cross country, track and field and football. Mierzwiak is a certified athletic trainer licensed by the State of Michigan and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Associa-tion.

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Dr. Michael Paciorek, a Professor of Physical Education in the EMU College of Health and Hu-man Services, joined the Office of Compliance in January 2006 as Faculty Compliance Associate.

Paciorek is a 1975 graduate of St. Bonaventure University where he earned a B.S. degree in Physi-cal Education while also playing on the varsity baseball and ice hockey squads. He received a Master’s degree in adapted physical education from The George Washington University in 1977

and a Ph.D. from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University in 1981. He taught adapted physical education in the Norfolk, VA Public Schools from 1976-1979. Paciorek is known for his work in the field of disability sport having served on the Special Olympics Michigan Board of Directors for 12 years. He was a member of the United States Disabled Sports Team that competed in the 1992

Dr. Michael PaciorekFaculty Compliance Associate

Paralympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. He has worked with the United States Olympic Committee as Co-Coordinator for disabled athlete participation at the 1990 and 1991 U.S. Olympic Festivals. Additionally, he spent 14 years in the United States Army Reserves rising to the rank of Major. Paciorek has written extensively in professional journals and his book Disability Sport & Recreation is in its third edition. Since arriving at Eastern Michigan in 1981, Paciorek was the Physical Education Program Coordinator while teaching classes in adapted physical education, motor learning and development and disability sport. In 1999 he served as President of the Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD). He received the 1994 EMU Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award and in 2000 he received the Eastern Michigan University Distinguished Faculty Award for Service. Paciorek and his wife Karen, a Professor of early Childhood Education at EMU, have two sons; Clark (30) and Clay (27).

Ann O’Sullivan is in her 13th year as an academic counselor for the athletics department at Eastern Michigan Univer-sity.

O’Sullivan joined the SASS staff after spending six years as an assistant coach for the EMU softball team. She is current-ly responsible for providing academic

support and monitoring student-athletes in the sports of men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, soccer and volleyball.

Ann O’SullivanAcademic Counselor

O’Sullivan earned a bachelor’s degree in recreation and parks managements with an emphasis in therapeutic recreation from Central Michigan University in 1987. She earned her master’s degree in sport management from EMU in 2011. While an undergrad at CMU, O’Sullivan helped CMU win two Mid-American Conference softball championships (1983 and 1986) and one league basketball title (1982-83). She played on CMU softball teams that qualified for three NCAA regional appearances. O’Sullivan has a son, Brian (20).

Tony Orlando is in his third year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department and the first as the assistant ath-letic director. Orlando joined EMU in August 2013 after working two seasons as the Direc-tor of Athletic Marketing and Promotions at Eastern Illinois University. The 29-year-old Orlando joined EIU in 2011. His duties included the coordination of

marketing and promotions for each of the Panthers’ 21 Division I athletic programs. He also was responsible for social media strategy, purchasing media-buys, organizing football tailgating and the oversight of the spirit squads, Panther Pack Kids Club and the Panther Nation student fan club. Prior to joining the Panthers, Orlando worked in minor league baseball

Tony Orlando Assistant Athletic Director /Marketing

for the AA affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, the Midland RockHounds. The RockHounds also owned a soccer club, the West Texas Sockers. As the director of game entertainment, presentation and promotions, he oversaw all aspects of the video board operation for both franchises, as well as the gameday management and promotions for each home event. He also played a role in the organizations branding/theme, which led to two all-time attendance records and a Franchise of the Year award in his three seasons with the ball club located in Midland, Texas. The Algonac, Mich. native is a graduate of Central Michigan University, earning a bachelor’s degree in sport management and journalism in 2009. Orlando and his wife, Emily, live in Ypsilanti with their two dogs, Coconut and Bella, and cat, Huck.


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Dr. Edward Sidlow, a political science professor at Eastern Michigan University, was named faculty athletics representative in Aug. of 2013.

In this position, Sidlow serves as a liaison between the university administration and intercollegiate athletics, working to main-tain the campus’ academic integrity and a balance between academics and athletics

for all student-athletes. He also represents EMU at Mid-American Confer-ence and NCAA meetings and approves eligibility certifications, waivers and violations. A native of Detroit, Mich., Sidlow completed his bachelor’s degree in 1974 at Eastern Michigan. He earned his master’s degree from Ohio State University in 1977 and completed his doctorate degree at Ohio State in

Dr. Edward SidlowFaculty Athletic Representative

1979. During his 40-year career, he has served as an instructor or professor at Ohio State (1975-78), Ohio Wesleyan University (1978), Arizona State University (1978-79), Miami University (1979-85), Northwestern Univer-sity (1985-89), Loyola University Chicago (1989-95) and Eastern Michigan University (1995-present). He has published numerous articles and books, including: America at Odds, Freshman Orientation: House Style and Home Style, and Challeng-ing the Incumbent. His work has also appeared in such journals as Policy Studies Review, Journal of Law and Politics, Journal of General Education, Western Political Quarterly, News for Teachers of Political Science, and Col-lege Teaching. Sidlow, the recipient of numerous teaching awards throughout his career, is frequently called on by print and broadcast media for political commentary and analysis.

Wayne Smith is in his eighth year as a full-time member of the Eastern Michi-gan University athletics department.

Smith joined the EMU staff as an under graduate in 2004-05 and was elevated to full-time in 2008.

Wayne SmithAssistant Equipment Manager

The 30-year-old Smith is responsible for the day-to-day equip-ment needs of the EMU’s men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and EMU’s Olympic sports teams. Smith is a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers As-sociation (AEMA). He recently married his wife, Kristal, on July 25, 2015.

Katie Skinner is in her third year as an assistant athletic trainer at Eastern Michigan University. Skinner had previously been the Assistant Athletic Trainer at Anderson University (S.C.) for the 2012-13 athletic season.

She will serve as the primary athletic trainer for the EMU women’s basketball

team while overseeing women’s tennis and women’s golf. The 28-year-old Skinner worked directly with the Trojans’ women’s soccer, men’s basketball and baseball teams along with

Katie SkinnerAssistant Athletic Trainer

sharing responsibilities for track, golf and cheerleading. She also served as an adjunct professor in the kinesiology department. A native of Stow, Ohio, Skinner is a 2010 graduate of the Uni-versity of Toledo with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training. Skinner went on to complete her Master of Science in Exercise Physiology at EMU in 2012. While earning her degree, she worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the women’s volleyball and women’s crew programs. Skinner is a certified athletic trainer licensed by the State of Michigan and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers As-sociation.

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Greg Steiner is in his 14th year with the Eastern Michigan University Athletic Media Relations Of-fice and his fourth as the Assistant Athletic Direc-tor for Media Relations. From Dec. 2004 until Oct. 2012, he was the office’s assistant director. He serves as the primary contact for the football women’s basketball and golf teams, while aiding in game-day help with nearly all 21 sports.

During his tenure in Ypsilanti, Steiner has directly promoted numerous Academic All-Americans,

worked with seven Mid-American Conference championship teams and instituted an aggressive approach to web development to provide better online coverage of Eagle athletic events. In addition, he has worked as an announcer for radio and television broadcasts of EMU sporting events, and he was part of the media relations staff at the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Regional, the 2009 Final Four and the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional. Steiner has also overseen the statistics crew for the past seven MAC Football

Greg Steiner Assistant Athletic Director /Media Relations

Championship games, eight MAC Basketball Tournaments and the previous nine MAC Baseball Tournaments. The 34-year-old Steiner worked as a student athletic media relations director at Eastern Michigan for three years. A 2003 graduate of EMU, he graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. During his tenure as a student assistant, Steiner was responsible for the de-velopment of the athletics department Web site, as well as most of the office’s publications. Steiner worked four years (2001-05) for WOHL television in Lima, Ohio, as vid-eographer and co-host of “The Friday Night Frenzy” and “The Ottawa Oil Pre-Game Show,” a local high school sports show. He completed an internship at Bluffton University during the summer of 2002, where he assisted with the day-to-day operations of the sports information office. A native of Bluffton, Ohio, Steiner graduated from Bluffton High School in 1999. He is a member of the College of Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Steiner and his wife, Cathy, live in Milan.

Bill Tuscany is in his 30th year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University sports medicine staff, having been promoted to associate head athletic trainer in Sept. 2001. Tuscany works in the Bowen Field House Athletic Training Room where he oversees the Olympic sports. In addition, Tuscany serves as a lecturer and preceptor in EMU’s accredited athletic training curriculum. A 1973 Eastern

Michigan University graduate, Tuscany earned his master’s degree from EMU in 1976. He is a charter member of the Athletic Training Chapter of the Eastern Michigan Alumni Association. Before joining the EMU athletics department, Tuscany was the head athletics trainer at Lewis University in Romeoville, Ill., from 1976-86. In ad-

Bill TuscanyAssociate Head Athletic Trainer

dition to his athletic training duties at Lewis, Tuscany was the director of the Emergency Medical Service, an associate professor in physical education and from 1981-86 he was the chairman of the physical education depart-ment. In 1993 Tuscany was elected to the Lewis University Hall of Fame. Tuscany was also a Board of Certification Examiner from 1978 until 2009 at which time the exam was computerized. Tuscany is in his 40th year as a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and is a recipient of the 25 year award. He is also a member of the Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society, and the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association. He is a licensed Athletic Trainer by the State of Michigan. The 64-year-old Tuscany and his wife, Carol, have a daughter, Sarah (33).

Christian Spears is in his second year as the Deputy Director of Athletics for Eastern Michigan University. Spears arrived in Ypsilanti following a five-year tenure in the Northern Illinois University Athletics Department.

A part of the the athletic department’s Executive Leadership Team, Spears oversees the External Division including development, marketing, corporate partner-ship efforts, fan experience and media relations. He also leads strategies to increase ticket sales, merchandise and other revenue streams. In addition, Spears assists with the administration of the football program and is

responsible for football scheduling. Before coming to EMU, Spears served as the Deputy Director of Athletics and as the sport administrator for the NIU football team. He also served as the acting director of athletics for nearly five months while NIU conducted a national search for their new Director of Athletics following the football team’s Orange Bowl appearance in 2013. While in DeKalb, Spears’ responsibilities included serving as the primary liaison between several campus units and Intercollegiate Athletics, including Academic Affairs and Student Affairs as well as the Office of General Counsel.

Christian SpearsDeputy Director of Athletics

Additionally, Spears directly supervised the following administrative areas for NIU: Academics, Compliance, Life Skills, Strength and Conditioning, Sport Psychology, Football Operations and Equipment. Moreover, he coordinated the department’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR). He was also the sport AD for football, men’s basketball, baseball, cross country and track and field. In addition to his duties at Northern Illinois, Spears served as president of the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) in 2012-13 and on the NAAC Board of Directors from 2008-14. Prior to joining NIU, Spears served for six years at Southern Illinois University, where he was the Assistant Athletic Director. Spears came to SIU in fall of 2003 from Harvard University. Spears began his career as a graduate student working in the athletic marketing office at Long Beach State University; he then served as the Big Ten Minority Intern for Ohio State University working in their athletic compliance office while he matriculated through the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State. Spears is a graduate of the University of Washington, where he majored in political science. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Long Beach State University in 1998 and he received his Juris Doctorate from The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law in 2002. Christian and his wife, Julia, have three children, Rainier, Kai and Skyla.


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Brad Watson is in his third year as an assistant athletic trainer at Eastern Michigan University. He serves as the primary athletic trainer for the EMU men’s basketball and men’s golf teams while overseeing volleyball and rowing.

The 26-year-old Watson joined EMU in 2011 as a graduate assistant athletic trainer. He worked directly with the baseball and wrestling teams during his first two years in Ypsilanti, and earned a master’s degree in sport

Brad WatsonAssistant Athletic Trainer

management in 2013. A native of Bellevue, Ohio, Watson is a 2011 graduate of Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training. As an Ohio State undergraduate, Watson assisted with the football, men’s basketball, wrestling and women’s lacrosse teams. He also spent time aiding Worthington Kilbourne High School, Ohio Wesleyan University, the Ohio High School Ath-letic Association and various Ohio State sports camps. Watson is a certified athletic trainer licensed by the State of Michigan and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and the College Athletic Trainer’s Society.

Corey Whitney is in his fifth year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department. Whitney joined the Student Athlete Support Services staff in the Fall of 2011 as an Academic Counselor. The 42-year-old Whitney spent four years in the United States Coast Guard

before earning his degree from Finger Lakes Community College in 1999. Whitney earned his bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University in 2005. In addition to living

Corey WhitneyAcademic Counselor

in Arizona, Whitney has also lived in Louisiana, New York, Ohio, and Oregon before returning to his native Michigan in 2006 to be closer to family. Whitney arrived at EMU in 2007 and worked as a grounds supervisor for the Physical Plant on campus. Prior to coming to EMU, Whitney enjoyed a successful career in golf course management working at a number of Top-100 courses across the country. Whitney is a certified Master Gardener and has also volunteered with Hospice and animal rescue organizations. His wife Amy, is a pharmacist.

Heidi Wegmueller is in her second year as the General Manager of Eastern Michigan IMG Sports Marketing. Wegmueller arrived in Ypsilanti following a short stay working with Badger Sports Properties at the University of Wisconsin.She had previous experience at the Division I level having worked at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., serving as the Assistant Athletic Director for External Affairs (2012) and the As-

sociate Athletic Director for External Affairs (2013-14). Before joining the college ranks, Wegmueller worked for The Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) of America for eight years. During her first four years (2003-07), Wegmueller was a Public Relations Coordinator, planning and orga-nizing the public and media relations efforts for The PGA’s high-profile public

Heidi WegmuellerGeneral Manager - IMG College/EMU

relations campaigns, initiatives and events. From 2007-11, she was a Senior Account Executive that managed the day-to-day relationships, activation strategy and execution for the world’s largest working sports organization’s most prestigious and valued partners. Wegmueller earned her bachelor’s degree in sports management and communications from the University of Michigan in 2003 and received her master’s degree in international mass communication from Lynn University in 2006. While studying at Michigan, Wegmueller also worked as a tennis teaching professional at Huron Valley Tennis Club (1999-2000) and U-Move at the University of Michigan (2000-02). She began her affiliation with the golf community in 2002 while serving as an intern for the Golf Association of Michigan and followed with a 2003 internship with the United States Golf Association, serving as the tournament director for the 2003 Special Olympics Golf National Invitational Tournament.

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TOP 25 RYNEARSON STADIUM CROWDS Att. Date Result Opponent 1. 26,188 Nov. 28, 2008 W, 56-52 Central Michigan* 2. 25,860 Oct. 3, 2010 L, 7-42 Toledo* 3. 25,009 Sept. 16, 1995 W, 51-6 UNLV 4. 24,622 Oct. 27, 1990 L, 2-16 Central Michigan* 5. 23,083 Sept. 23, 1995 W, 31-20 Ohio* 6. 23,003 Oct. 22, 1988 L, 24-31 Western Michigan* 7. 22,898 Oct. 7, 1995 W, 34-24 Central Michigan* 8. 22,309 Oct. 23, 1993 L, 20-21 Western Michigan* 9. 22,136 Oct. 8, 1988 L, 6-20 Central Michigan* 10. 21,245 Oct. 6, 1984 T, 16-16 Central Michigan* 11. 21,027 Oct. 7, 1989 W, 31-14 Toledo* 12. 20,348 Sept. 18, 2010 L, 14-52 Central Michigan* 13. 20,211 Sept. 5, 1992 L, 9-27 Akron* 14. 20,205 Nov. 14, 1987 W, 38-18 Bowling Green* 15. 20,076 Sept. 22, 1984 L, 13-16 Ohio* 16. 19,963 Oct. 4, 2003 L, 3-31 Western Michigan* 17. 19,628 Sept. 27, 2003 L, 13-37 Maryland 18. 19,415 Nov. 11, 1995 L, 13-23 Western Michigan* 19. 19,411 Oct. 27, 1984 L, 10-17 Ball State* 20. 18,920 Oct. 2, 2004 W, 37-34 Buffalo* 21. 18,764 Sept. 27, 1986 L, 16-20 Kent State* 22. 18,094 Oct. 3, 1992 L, 7-24 Miami* 22. 17,750 Oct. 2, 2004 L, 41-45 Idaho 24. 17,732 Sept. 8, 1990 W, 27-24 Western Michigan* 25. 17,600 Oct. 25, 1969 L, 7-17 Tampa (Stadium Dedication)

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Rynearson Stadium begins its 45th season as the home venue for the Eastern Michigan University football and track teams in 2012. Opened in 1969, the facility is named for the late Elton J. Rynearson, Sr., who coached football at Eastern Michigan for 28 seasons. The first game played in Rynearson Stadium was Sept. 27, 1969, when EMU upset the University of Akron, 10-3. The stadium was dedicated a few weeks later on Oct. 25, 1969, when EMU lost, 17-7, to the University of Tampa. More than two million fans have seen EMU play in Rynearson. In 22 of the 44 years, Eastern has av-eraged more than 11,000 fans per home date. The 1995 season proved to be the record-breaking year for Rynearson Stadium attendance. A single-game record crowd of 25,009 was on hand, Sept. 16, 1996, to watch the Eagles dismantle UNLV, 51-6. That four-game ‘95 season also proved to be a best for season average attendance of 22,602. Rynearson Stadium is set up for a capacity of 30,200 with the ability to expand for larger crowds. The stadium originally held 15,500, but additional seating and lighting were added in 1974 when the now-defunct Detroit Wheels used the facility for their World Football League games. The additional seating in 1974 brought the capacity to 22,227. Dur-ing the summer of 1992, seating was added on the east side to bring capacity to the current total of 30,200. Built for an approximate cost of $1.4 million in 1969, Rynearson Stadium underwent a major ren-ovation project in 1991 and 1992, which included installation of a StadiaTurf field, a new team build-ing, an additional 10,000-plus seats, new bathroom facilities and concession stands, an expanded press box and state-of-the-art scoreboard were added at a cost of approximately $13 million. The playing field was originally natural grass. A sand-filled artificial surface, StadiaTurf, was installed in 1991. The StadiaTurf surface was replaced in May 1998, by an AstroTurf artificial surface. A FieldTurf surface was installed in the summer of 2005. The press box is located on the top of the west-side stands. A second level was added as part of the renovations in 1991. The working media utilize the lower level while the top level is the University hos-pitality area for the stadium. The EMU locker room is located in the team build-ing at the north end of the stadium. The visitor’s locker room is located below the stands on the west side of the stadium.

Elton J. Rynearson, former athletic director and coach at Eastern Michigan University, died Feb. 8, 1967. “Rynie” coached every varsity sport at one time or another during his 46 years of service to the Uni-versity. In his 28 years as head football coach, Rynearson compiled a won-lost-tied record of 114-58-15, including one stretch from 1925 to 1933 when his teams lost only six games. In 1968, the Rynearson Scholar-Athlete Award was founded in his memory. It is given annually to the EMU football player who best combines athletic ability and scholastic excellence.


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Convocation Center

The Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center, in its 15th season as the crown jewel of EMU athletics, opened up a new era of excitement on the west campus of EMU in the fall of 1998. The state-of-the-art, $29-million facility is the result of a decade-long effort to improve and up-grade University facilities and followed closely the opening of the $41-million Bruce T. Halle Library on the main campus. Construction of the Convocation Center began in the spring of 1997 and culminated with its dedi-cation game, Dec. 9, 1998, with a men’s basketball game against the University of Michigan in front of a crowd of 7,647. Since its opening, the Convocation Center has served as home court for the Eagles’ men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams. The EMU wrestling team and women’s gymnastics team have held several meets on the arena floor. The Convocation Center has also served as the site for four Mid-American Conference Champi-onships. EMU hosted the 2000 and 2007 MAC Gymnastics Championship and the 2002 and 2009 MAC Wrestling Championship. The arena has been the host site for seven first-round MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament games, four first-round MAC Volleyball Tournament games and four first-round game for the men’s basket-ball squad. The building also played the host for the EMU women’s basketball team’s upset of the University of Michigan in the First Round of the 2011 Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). The Convocation Center also played host to the 2008 WNBA’s Eastern Conference Finals and the WNBA Championship, as the Detroit Shock utilized the facility for the playoffs. Along with their commitment to EMU Athlet-ics, the Convocation Center staff has brought some of the finest entertainers in the world to Ypsilanti. The Convo has hosted concerts by the Black Crowes, Indigo Girls, Godsmack, Smash-mouth, Ludacris, Bob Dillion, Toby Keith, Match-box Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls, Dave Chapelle, John Mayer and Jay-Z. The Convocation Center is also the site for EMU’s spring and winter commencement cer-emonies. Among other events that have taken

place include numerous youth sporting competi-tions, high school commencements, trade shows, job fairs, conventions, charity and community awareness events as well as a circus. The 204,316-square-foot facility features three user-friendly levels — arena, concourse and office — and three seating configurations to maximize crowd capacity and space usage. The largest seating capacity is for center-stage entertainment activities, with 9,500 seats available. The capacity for basketball games is approximately 8,800. EMU’s athletic administration is located on the office level, along with offices for the EMU foot-ball, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball coaching staffs. The EMU Athletic Media Relations Office, as well as offices for the Convocation Cen-ter staff, are located on the office level. The main athletic training room and office space for EMU’s sports medicine staff is located on the arena level as are strength and conditioning facilities and equipment rooms. In the summer of 2012, the Convocation Center received a major face-lift, as a YESCO four-sided ceiling hung display sign, featuring video boards on all four sides, was installed above center court in the arena. The fixture features four 10MM full color video boards, with each board’s active area measuring 15.7-foot wide by 11.5-foot tall. In addition, the system also features three ribbon displays on the west and east sides and under the scoreboard. The arena will also showcase an integrated light emitting diode (LED) courtside scorer’s table. There is no doubt that the Convocation Center has become a special place for athletic events, but there is a warm spot in the hearts of Eastern Michigan fans for Bowen Field House, the home for men’s and women’s basketball games for 43 years. Bowen was built in 1955 at a cost of $1.25 mil-lion. The facility has 79,529 square feet of floor space and includes an eight-laps-to-the-mile indoor track. An additional 9,394 square feet, along with new permanent seating, a new court and upgrading of the facility was completed in 1982 at a cost of $506,938. Bowen still serves as home to EMU’s track teams and also serves as a practice facility for many of Eastern’s varsity squads.

TALE OF THE TAPETHE CONVOCATION CENTER

Cost - $29.6 million

Square Feet - 204,316

Seating Capacity (Basketball) - 8,784Seating Capacity (Other Events) - 9,512

Building Time Frame -Construction Started: 1996

Dedication: December 12, 1998

Design/Build Team - Barton-Malow Company

Architects - Rossetti Associates of Birmingham/

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Indoor Practice Facility

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Eastern Michigan Univer-sity’s Indoor Athletic Practice Facility, also known as “The Bubble,” is paying dividends for the University, the community and EMU ath-letics in its second year of operation. “I think the facility has been invaluable,” said former Eastern Michigan University’s athletic director Derrick Gragg. “It is the first time in EMU athletic history that our football team has been able to do conditioning and practice in the winter months without interruption. We also have seen improvement in our baseball and softball programs, and the practice facility has had something to do with that. This facility should help reduce the competitive ad-vantages that other programs have had in the past and is helping EMU catch up to other schools.” “Everything has gone very smoothly,” said Mark Monahan, di-rector of the EMU Convocation Center, which oversees the indoor practice facility. “Since January, it has been booked all the time. We have had a ton of youth sports use it.” The indoor practice facility, which cost $3.9 million to build, was inflated during February 2010. The facility is a permanent air-supported structure that is 410 feet long, 210 feet wide, and 75 feet tall; and includes a welcome center (1,100 square feet) and convertible space (86,000 square feet) that can be configured for a football field, an international soccer field, four youth soccer fields or two youth baseball/softball fields. A full-time supervisor and students staff the facility. The facility, located at 150 Westview Drive, is open Monday-Friday, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Youth soccer, Little League baseball, high school football teams, EMU club sports, recreational groups and six intercollegiate teams have used the facility since it opened last year, said Monahan. The six intercollegiate sports that use the facility are football, baseball, softball, women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s golf. “It’s been fantastic for our league,” said Dave York, soccer man-ager for Total Sports Complex. “We are able to incorporate more Ann Arbor-based clubs so they don’t have to drive so far to play.” Total Sports Complex runs youth soccer programs — that in-cludes approximately 700 players — in southeastern Michigan and Ohio. Monahan said there has been one challenge for the facility. “Parking has been an issue because business is so good,” he said. The facility has 100 spaces, but the volume associated with its use has led Monahan to request additional parking. Currently, Mo-

nahan said that a shuttle service to and from additional parking at Westview has helped offset the situation. “We need about 50 more spaces,” said Monahan. He said there is a proposal to add additional spaces on a hill near the existing spaces. Monahan said the facility had netted $325,000 in user fees as of March and is “in the black.” However, he said some utility billing issues are still being worked out so determining a profit margin is difficult at this point. “I think it was a great decision by the University,” said Monahan of building the facility. “The community seems pleased. It has been wonderful for the University and it is paying for itself.”


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Indoor Practice Facility

What: Multi-purpose air-supported indoor facility

Where: Located on the lower football practice field near the corner of Huron River Drive and Westview drive

Cost: $3.9 million

Size: 410 feet long 210 feet wide 75 feet tall 86,000 square feet of convertible space

Covering: Polyester material with steel cable grids (Arizon Company)

Playing Surface: Artificial-FieldTurf

Designer/Builder: Turner Construction

Architect: BEI Associates, Inc.

Start of Construction: November 2, 2009

Completion Date: April 20, 2010

Usage: EMU football, baseball, softball, women's soccer, men's and women's golf; Also available for rental to campus intramural and club teams and area teams.

Additional Construction: 1,100 -square foot welcome center; 100-vehicle parking lot

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The EMU Identity

SOME Of EMu’S PrOMINENT AluMNI

NOT ALWAYS THE EAGLES Since the 1991 season, Eastern Michigan University athletic teams have gone by the nickname “Eagles.” The Eagles name was officially adopted on May 22, 1991, when the EMU Board of Regents voted to replace the existing Huron nickname and logo with the new one. EMU originally went by the nicknames “Normalites” and “Men from Ypsi” and various other titles down through the years before “Hurons” was adopted in 1929. The “Hurons” first came into being as the result of a contest sponsored by the Men’s Union in 1929. On Oct. 31 of that year, a three-person committee, composed of Dr. Clyde Ford, Dr. Elmer Lyman and Professor Bert Peet, selected the name “Hurons” from the many entries in the contest. The name was submitted by two students, Gretchen Borst and George Hanner. Hanner was working at the Huron Hotel at the time of the contest and was no doubt as much influenced by his place of employment as by the Huron Indian tribe. The runner-up name in that contest was Pioneers. EMU began investigating the appropriateness of its Huron Indian logo after the Michigan Department of Civil Rights issued a report in October 1988 suggesting that all schools using such logos drop them. The report indicated that the use of Native American names, logos and mascots for athletic teams promoted racial stereotypes. At that time, four colleges, 62 high schools and 33 junior high/middle schools in Michigan used Indian logos or names. The EMU Board of Regents voted to replace the Huron name with Eagles, taken from three recommendations from a committee charged with supplying a new nickname. The other two final names submitted were Green Hornets and Express.

GREEN, WHITE AND YELLOW? The EMU Eagles’ colors are green and white, but the track and cross country teams both feature yellow on their uniforms. There is a reason these teams stand out, and the history behind it goes back to 1967. EMU Hall of Fame Head Coach Bob Parks offered some insight to the story behind how the yellow came about. “When I got to EMU in January 1967, the team was wearing dark green singlets and dark green shorts. In that season, we ran a meet at Western Michigan University, and the finish line was beneath the balcony which was very dark. In the hurdle final, there were six men, three from Michigan State and three from EMU. MSU’s uniforms were almost identical to ours. When the finish positions were announced, we got the short end of the stick. You could hardly see the runners under the dark balcony area, and they got the finish wrong. At that point, I decided to get uniforms that showed up better. “Back then, Kansas was a big name in collegiate track, and they wore pink shorts and powder blue singlets with pink lettering. Everyone thought they were great. I decided to copy them and ordered orange shorts and green singlets with white lettering trimmed in orange. We wore them for about four years, but the Regents decided that all of our teams should be wearing green and white. When they made us get rid of the orange and green, I ordered green and gold, colors I had always liked. At first, they weren’t going to let us use them, but I pointed out that our football team was wearing green and gold. Our administration could hardly argue with me, since our gridders were wearing it too. “ “We have worn it ever since, and it is known from coast to coast, as our men have done traditionally well nationally. It also differentiates us from MSU and Ohio University’s color schemes. The green and gold does show up well at the finish line, but nowadays they use computer cameras, so it is less of a problem as it was in the 60s and 70s.”

EMU OLYMPIANS THROUGH THE YEARS EMU has had a track representative at the summer Olympic Games since Hayes Jones in 1960. The Eagles have had 17 representatives in 52 years, 14 men and three women.

• Charlie Batch, Lional Dalton, Jason Jones, T.J. Lang, Barry Stokes, Kevin Walter – professional football players

• Ron Campbell – President, Tampa Bay Lightning

• Fred Cofield, Earle Higgins, Harvey Marlatt, George Gervin, Grant Long, Derrick Dial, Earl Boykins, Carl Thomas, Charles Thomas – professional basketball players

• General John G. Coburn -- One-of-eight four-star generals in the United States

• Hayes Jones -- Olympic gold medalist

• Bruce T. Halle -- Founder and CEO of Discount Tire Co.

• John Heffron -- Winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing in 2004

• Greg Mathis –Judge and later TV personality

• Lloyd Olds - Designed the zebra shirt worn by referees

• Dean Rockwell – Olympic team wrestling coach in 1964

• Rocky Roe -- Major League Baseball umpire

• Jack Roush -- CEO and owner of Roush Racing

• Rodney Slater -- Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation

• Shirley Spork -- Co-founder of the LPGA

• Bob Welch -- Cy Young Award winner

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NCAA Compliance The Eastern Michigan University Office of Athletics Compliance is committed to a com-prehensive compliance program that educates student-athletes, prospective student-athletes, institutional employees, community members and boosters about the importance of adhering to NCAA, Mid-American Conference and institu-tional rules. The commitment to compliance en-sures institutional control over the department of athletics. The existence of a successful com-pliance program depends on the willingness of coaches, administrators, staff, student-athletes and boosters to be cognizant of NCAA, MAC and institutional rules.

WHAT IS COMPLIANCE? At Eastern Michigan University, the Office of Compliance works within the department of athletics and the University to ensure EMU's compliance with all applicable NCAA, MAC and institutional rules. In doing so, the compliance office is charged with the following tasks:

• Educating administrators, coaches, staff, prospective student-athletes, current stu-dent-athletes and boosters about NCAA, MAC and institutional rules;

• Developing monitoring systems to ensure compliance with NCAA, MAC and institu-tional rules (e.g., recruiting, academic eli-gibility, financial aid, awards and benefits, amateurism and agents);

• Investigating and reporting violations of NCAA, MAC and institutional rules.

ARE YOU A BOOSTER? You are a booster if you are or ever have:

• Been a member of a booster organization that supports EMU athletics (e.g., EMU Ath-letic Club, E-Gridiron Group);

• Made any financial contributions to the athletics department;

• Been involved in promoting EMU's athlet-ics program;

• Been a season ticket holder; or• Provided benefits to enrolled student-ath-

letes or their relatives or friends. You can become a booster if you provide ben-efits to prospects, student-athletes, their rela-tives or friends and any of the following state-ments are true:

• The relationship between the athlete (or parents of the athlete) and the individual providing the benefits developed as a re-sult of the athlete's participation in athlet-ics or their reputation as an athlete;

• The relationship began only after the ath-lete become a prospect;

• The relationship began only after the ath-lete had achieved notoriety due to his or her athletic ability or reputation;

• The pattern of benefits increased after the athlete attained notoriety as a talented athlete.

ONCE A BOOSTER ALWAYS A BOOSTER. Once an individual is identified as a booster, the person retains that identity forever! This is true even if the individual no longer contributes to, or is involved with, EMU's athletics program.

WHO IS A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE? A prospective student-athlete (prospect) is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade, students enrolled in preparatory schools and two-year colleges are also considered pros-pects. An individual remains a prospect even after he/she signs a National Letter of Intent.

WHAT IS AN EXTRA BENEFIT? An extra benefit is any special arrangement by a EMU employee or booster to provide a pros-pect, student-athlete or their relatives or friends a benefit not expressly authorized by the NCAA. Examples of impermissible benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Gifts of cash, clothing, equipment or any other tangible item;

• A special discount, payment arrangement or credit on any purchase or service;

• Loan of money or co-signing of loans;• A vehicle, use of a vehicle, or any transpor-

tation expenses;• Free or reduced-cost services, purchases or

rentals;• Entertainment on- or off-campus; or• Free or reduced-cost rent or housing.

WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES? EMU is responsible for the actions of its boost-ers. If a booster provides an impermissible ben-efit to a prospect, student-athlete, their relatives or friends, EMU may be subject to penalties from the NCAA and Mid-American Conference. When a violation occurs, regardless of intention, it can:

• Jeopardize the eligibility of prospective and current student-athletes;

• Result in the EMU athletics program being penalized by the NCAA and/or the Mid-American Conference; and

• Cause you to lose benefits or privileges associated with the athletics department (i.e., booster club membership, ticket privi-leges).

QUESTIONS? The above information is a brief overview of compliance and rules pertaining to boosters and their interactions with prospective student-athletes. If you have any questions about any NCAA, MAC or institutional rules, please contact the Christopher Hoppe at 734.487.3263 or [email protected]. For more information on compliance and boosters, please visit the Office of Athletic Compliance's website at: EMUEagles.com/compliance

RECRUITING DO'S AND DON'TS Only EMU coaches may be involved in the recruiting process. Boosters may not make any recruiting contacts with prospective student-athletes, Boosters are prohibited from the fol-lowing:

• Do not telephone, write or make in-person contact with a prospect for recruiting pur-poses

• Do not contact a prospect's coach, princi-pal or counselor in an attempt to evaluate the prospect

• Do not become involved in making ar-rangements for a prospect, the prospect's relatives or friends to receive money or financial aid of any kind

• Do not visit a prospect's school to acquire films or transcripts in an attempt to evalu-ate the prospect's academic or athletics eligibility

• Do not have contact with a prospect, their relatives or friends during any of their vis-its to EMU's campus

• Do not contact student-athletes enrolled in other four-year institutions regarding the possibility of transferring to EMU

Even though there are many rules prohibit-ing your involvement with prospects and the recruiting process, as a booster you are permit-ted to do the following:

• Notify EMU coaching staff about notewor-thy prospects in your area,

• Attend a prospect's athletics event on your own initiative, provided no contact with the prospect, the prospect's parents or coach occurs,

• Continue existing friendships, provided solicitation of a prospect's enrollment does not occur.

FOR MORE INFORMATIONContact EMU’s Athletic Compliance Office

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Student-Athlete SupportStudent-Athlete Support Services Academic, personal and professional support are essential to college success. At EMU, Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) helps student-athletes reach their full potential. Our philosophy is to offer an academic support program, integrated with the University, that will assist all student-athletes with their transition into college. This all-encompassing support continues throughout each student-athlete’s collegiate career, until the day he or she receives a diploma, lands a job or enters graduate school. Being proactive rather than reactive, our staff does not wait for an academic crisis to occur. We gather important background information and build an aca-demic profile on each student-athlete, assessing his or her needs in advance. Services provided through SASS include the following: programs that focus on student-athletes’ special needs, monitoring academic performance, pro-viding learning assistance, assisting with registration procedures, assisting in monitoring athletic eligibility, providing priority registration and making sure that athletes are advised about current NCAA, MAC and university rules and regulations. Freshmen and transfer student-athletes encounter a major transition when making the switch from high school or community college to a university. These students, while adjusting to their new routines, receive extra attention and support. College is not easy. But with hard work and dedication from both the student-athlete and the support staff, the student-athlete can have a successful college experience. The success of Eastern’s student-athletes hinges on their willingness to seek assistance from SASS as well as other university student services. SASS staff members continually refer student-athletes to the Admissions Office, Academic Advising Center, Career Services Center, Health Services, the Records Office, Financial Aid and The Holman Learning Center. Faculty members also provide assistance to student-athletes through advising in course selection and provid-ing additional help with courses when requested.

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine The Eastern Michigan University Sports Medicine Department has a long his-tory and reputation for excellence in the health care of student-athletes and the education of athletic training students. Founding practitioners Gary Strickland, Ron Venis and Dr. Wally Roeser envisioned a goal of first-class prevention, man-agement and rehabilitation of athletic injuries for all student-athletes. Although the department continues to grow, its primary mission remains the same. The student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics receive comprehensive health care from an expansive sports medicine team. The Eastern Michigan University Sports Medicine staff is led by Dr. Tara Master-Hunter, Dr. Zoe Foster, Dr. David Alvarez, Dr. George Pujalte, Dr. Wally Roeser, Dr. Bruce Miller, Dr. Don Wurtzel and head athletic trainer Steve Nordwall. Ad-ditionally, the staff consists of two primary care sports medicine fellows, three full-time staff athletic trainers, two full-time athletic training clinical educators, five graduate assistant athletic trainers and the team dentist. Our sports medi-cine staff works in conjunction with various medical professionals within the community who provide nutritional, dental, vision and other specialized services for our student-athletes. At Eastern Michigan University, the philosophy of the Sports Medicine staff is two-fold: To provide a high standard of medical care through effective pre-ventive and management programs, and to facilitate an effective post-injury rehabilitation process for a safe return to competition. In all cases, the ultimate well-being of each student-athlete is considered our number one priority, not only while they compete at Eastern Michigan University, but during their lifetime as well. The Sports Medicine staff operates out of three campus athletic training facili-ties in the Convocation Center, Bowen Field House and the Rynearson Stadium team building.

Sports Performance/Strength and Conditioning Our Sports Performance Program applies a complete approach to scientifi-cally and practically progress each individual athlete. Our purpose is to improve all components that will aid in achieving maximal athletic performance while reducing the occurrence of injury. We incorporate athletic based, free weight, multi-joint, and multi-directional movements which vary from a diverse col-lection of strength and conditioning disciplines to prepare each athlete for the general and specific demands of their sport. Standards that will be implemented at all times are: Integrity, Attention to Detail, Quality before Quantity, and Execu-tion before Innovation. Assuming quality thought and effort have been put into a sports performance program, all else being equal, the program feels that these three components are usually separating an elite level program from the average. Incorporating Daily Competitions – The ability for athletes to compete in an every day setting is critical to the success of team and individual sports. Anything from team relay’s, to 1 on 1 tug of wars, to using a dumbbell weight heavier than the previous week. I simply make the statement to my teams, “WIN THE DAY.” Work harder – beat your last weeks sets/reps/weight/time, COMPETE! There is competitive nature in all mankind. Sometimes it takes a little extra effort on the coaching end to see it. Fill your team with competitors and your program will take care of itself. Physical and Mental Sport Transfer – Training to the specifics of the sport, and style that the head coaches are teaching is an essential way to succeed at any level. Find out what the sport coaches are looking to achieve and speak their same language. You are an addition to their staff, hop on board and cater your philosophy to their needs. Giving each athlete specific examples of on field/on court experiences where success can either be earned or an opportunity can be lost. Being able to make athlete’s understand the importance of mental tough-ness that is needed in the weight room and how it transfers over to their sport. The pain, the physical and mental struggles they endure in each training session is setting them up for success for their competitive season. Fight for every rep just as you would for any rebound, blocked shot, interception, or stolen base. Make references back to their closest contests that might have been decided by one play – (or one rep). Positive Influential Environment – Do athletes leave the weight room looking to return for more or dreading the next time they have to mope through one of the most silent hours of their day? Each session, from the minute the first athlete walks in, to the last grueling minute they are dragging out, fill the room with ENERGY!!! Push them through their toughest moments and coach every rep. Show each and every athlete that you care about their progress. Stay vo-cal, provide positive feedback as well as constructive criticism, play that latest hip-hop track and find a way to create a positive training environment.

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Eagles Pride

Online: EMUEagles.com/GiveNowBy Phone: 734.487.8236By Mail: 799 N. Hewitt Road Room 309C Ypsilanti, MI 48197

How to Make a Gift

MissionEagles Pride is the newly created fundraising arm of the Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics. Eagles Pride is dedicated to providing financial support for the educational, personal and athletic enhancement of more than 500 EMU student-athletes in 21 varsity sports. At the same time, we will focus on providing superior customer service to our fans, alumni and donors.

ImportanceEMU Athletics is often the window through which the entire University is viewed and many times considered the front porch of the institution. The successes and accomplishments of our athletic programs serve as a tremendous recruiting tool for enrollment and a catalyst for philanthropy to all areas of EMU.

ImpactAs a member of Eagles Pride you will be a difference maker for EMU student-athletes and their goals on the field, in the classroom and in their lives after EMU. On the chart below ahead you will find our levels of giving, areas of impact, ways to give, associated benefits and more. Your investment is Eagles Pride!

Tax Deduction (Consult with your Tax Professional)

Athletic Update Email from Director of Athletics Heather Lyke

Recognition on EMUEagles.com Athletic Website

Autographed team photo (team of your choice)

Eagles Pride lapel pin

Option to purchase 2 tickets to Eagles Pride Suite (Football) *Gift must be to EMU Football or Eagles Pride

VIP Parking for EMU Football and Mens Basketball games (Home) * With purchase of season ticket

Invitation for 2 to the 2014 EMU Football Kick-Off Luncheon

Invitation for 2 to the 2014 Party in the Paint luncheon for Men’s and Women’s Basketball

Special selected gift from EMU Athletics

Invitation for 2 to AD suite for selected Men’s or Women’s Basketball game

Invitation for 2 to Scholar-Athlete Banquet

All-Sport Pass (general admission passes for 2 – home games only)

In-game recognition (Football or Basketball) On Field and On Court

Option to purchase 4 tickets to Eagles Pride Suite (Football) *Gift must be to EMU Football or Eagles Pride

Dinner for 2 with Director of Athletics Heather Lyke and Head Coach of your choice

Option to purchase 6 tickets to Eagles Pride Suite (Football)*Gift must be to EMU Football or Eagles Pride

Invitation for 2 to accompany Football or Basketball team for select away game

Eagles Pride decal

Experience the Excellence - EMU Football. You and a guest will be granted "behind the scenes" access with EMU Staff as we prepare on game-day. Your day will include sideline passes for the game.

EAGLES PRIDE BENEFITS CHART Eagle$100-$499

All-American$500-$1,499

Green & White$1,500-$2,499

Leadership$2,500-$4,999

Excellence$5,000-$9,999

Signature$10,000+

All Eagles Pride members receive post-season ticket priority based on giving, beginning with the Signature Level.


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E-Club Hall of Fame The Eastern Michigan University alumni varsity letterwinners club, E-Club, sponsors the EMU Athletic Hall of Fame. This year’s class will mark the 39th anniversary of the E-Club Athletic Hall of Fame. The Class of 2014 will then be honored at the football game, Oct. 25, 2014. Tickets for the Hall of Fame ceremony can be purchased by calling the EMU Athletics Department at 734.487.8236.

1976Charles Eugene Beatty*James “Bingo” Brown*

William E. Foy*George W. Marshall*

Lloyd W. Olds*Elton J. Rynearson, Sr.*

Edwin Shadford*Raymond L. Stites*

1977C. Dale Curtiss*

Charles Hanneman*Charles “Whitey” Hlad*

Hayes W. JonesHarry Ockerman*Dean Rockwell*

Olin Sanders*Paul Shoemaker*

1978William E. Crouch*

Daniel Webster KirkseyRobert K. Middlekauff

Thomas V. Quinn*Kenneth “Red” Simmons*

Andrew Vanyo*James A. Walsh*William C. Zepp*

1979Louis Batterson*

James BibbsMerrill Hershey*Harvey Marlatt

George Muellich*Ron Oestrike

Arthur D. Walker*Frank “Buck” Weeber*

1980Ruth Boughner*Leighton Boyd*

Kenneth “Beef” Matheson*Ferris G. Newman*

Bob Parks

1981Delmar Allman*Rha W. Arnold*

Charles E. Forsythe*James R. Martin*

David L. Pureifory*Abe Rosenkrantz*

Clarence B. Sabbath*Shirley G. Spork

1982Garion H. Campbell*

Clifford D. Crane*Marvin R. Mittlestat*

Albert H. PingelEarl N. Riskey*

Charles J. ShontaFred D. Trosko*

1983Roger Arnett*

Santee Brockman*Ralph Gilden

Augusta “Gussie” Harris*Kenneth Hawk*

Charles Lappeus*Neville “Tex” Walker*

George Wendt*

1984William Barrett

James BellWardell Gilliam*

Gordon MintyBernard Otto*

1985John BanaszakDoug Cossey*

Hasely CrawfordMichael H. Jones*Richard Moseley

Charles PaigeJean Siterlet*

1986Jean S. Cione*

David EllisBruce HowellRon Johnson

Richard G. RaymondBill Tipton

1987Glenn Davis

Marvin JohnsonBob Rowland*

William J. StephensJack Weiss

1988Norbert S. Badar

Clarence ChapmanSherm J. CollinsClare Ebersole

Stanley McConnorBob Welch*

1989Gary Bastien

William M. Cave*Ron Gulyas

Ann (Meachum) LohnerBob OwchinkoHarry Werbin*

1990Ken Bruchanski

Dottie Denise DavisJeffrey E. Dils

Frank ReaumeVirgil E. WindomDuane Zemper

1991James Brodie*

Tom FaganJim Grant*Jeff HuxleyJames Ross

Claude Snarey*

1992Cleon Gilliam

Jay JonesSusan “Sue” ParksMike Strickland

Leo Turner*

1993Joe Brodie

Laurie Ann ByrdOswald Gaynier*

George GervinNick Manych*

1994Terry Collins

Donna DonakowskiF.L. “Frosty”

Ferzacca*Kevin “Rocky” Miller

Robert Sims

C.P. Steimle*

1995John Clay

Bob CrosbyKerry Keating

James MatthewsLucy Parker

Larry Radcliff

1996Jim Applegate

John C. FountainKennedy McIntosh*

Randy MillsAndrea (Bowman) Osika

Jeff Peck

1997Walter Gerald Brown*

Ed Engle*Glenn GulliverEarle HigginsDuane Root

Eugene ThomasClaudia Wasik

1998Marc Dingman

Grant LongLoita “Blink” Molineaux*

Nanette PushRon Saunders*

Pat SheridanTom Smith

1999Ron Adams

Jim HarkemaKelly HeblerDave Kieft

Leroy Potter*Mark Smith

Jeff Washington

2000Wilbur P. Bowen*

Jack BrusewitzChris Hoiles

Denise (Kaercher) LeipoldJim Nelson

Jenny RomatowskiWayne Seiler

2001Angie Fielder

Jon GatesBob Jennings

Mauri Jormakka*George Mead*

John “Rocky” RoeRodney Slater

2002William “Audie” ColeRena (Cox) McBroom

Earl JonesLanny Mills

J.E. Morcombe*Jim Pietrzak

Ron RiceMary Smith*

2003Sherry (Anderson) Boughton

Sharon (Brown) CalhounMarsha (Barker) Crosby

Jim DutcherGarry Grady

Paul McMullen

Joel Smith

2004Melissa (Drouillard) Bater

Roxanne (Munch) Bronkema

Roger CoryellMark DaileyEarl Dixon

Mireille (Sankatsing) SmithJim Streeter

2005Tommy AsingaDan Boisture*

Ben BraunHamilton Morningstar*

Dr. Waldomar RoeserDanny Schmitz

Sara SeegersHarold Simons

2006Nikki (Stubbs) Douglas

Greg HoweCarole Huston

Dazel JulesPeter LinnBob Lints

Gary Tyson

2007Al Jagutis

Marci KelleyMark Leonard

Tamyka McCordStan VinsonDoug Willer

2008Joy (Inniss) Johnson

Lindell ReasonJeff Reaume*Sarah Willis

Chuck Wilson

2009Denise AllenCharlie BatchJerry Cerulla

Angela (Springer) JohnsonSharon McNie

Gary PattonGary Strickland

2010Clement Chukwu

Dawn (Godfrey) HeckLaurie Hubbard

JoAnne (LeFevre) McBroomHildred LewisJohn R. MartinBarry Stokes

2011Ingrid (Boyce) Benn

Howard BoothTraci (Parsons) McMullen

Linda MilhollandJamie Nieto

Norm Parker*John Schmidt

2012Erik Henriksen

Ivory Westly HoodBrian Tolbert

Sharon (Rose) SchwartzJerry Umin

2013Dennis Betts Earl Boykins

JoyAnn ClarkeWondella Devers

Derrick DialEugene Smith

Donald Stewart

2014Boaz Cheboiywo

Kathy HartFred LaPlanteTom Michael

Lorenzo M. NeeleyAllyson NewmanBrett Petersmark

2015Joseph Codrington

Tracy DeeterGeorge Harrison

Paul Scicluna*LJ Shelton

Stephanie SmileyBarry Susterka

*Deceased

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