2010-11 south dakota state swimming and diving media guide

2010-11 SDSU MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM

Phil AlbuFr., Charlie Lake, B.C.

Kyle AvocatoJr., The Woodlands, Texas

Tanner BaumanFr., Buffalo, Minn.

John BissonSr., Sturgis, S.D.

Kyle CataniJr., Ballwin, Mo.

Jason GarderSr., Omaha, Neb.

Quinn HoldenJr., Pierre, S.D.

Clark KocourekFr., Omaha, Neb.

Andrew MartinSr., Kingwood, Texas

Jim McLainSo., Pierre, S.D.

Jack MorrowFr., Lincoln, Neb.

Kyle OchsnerSo., Jordan, Minn.

Shea PatrickSo., Mitchell, S.D.

Mark SandagerSr., Scandia, Minn.

Brad SchoreitSo., Omaha, Neb.

Chris SchreierFr., Portage, Ind.

Garret SchrockJr., Bennet, Neb.

Greg ThompsonSo., Rochester, Minn.

Jon WendelSr., Juneau, Alaska

Jeremy YacevichJr., Dakota City, Neb.

Brad EricksonHead Coach

Phil HurleyAssistant Coach

Zach HawleyDiving Coach

GENERAL INFORMATIONNAME OF SCHOOL: South Dakota State University

CITY/ZIP: Brookings, SD 57007FOUNDED: February 21, 1881

ENROLLMENT: 12,816 (FALL 2010)NICKNAME: Jackrabbits

SCHOOL COLORS: Yellow and BlueATHLETIC WEBSITE: GOJACKS.COM

UNIVERSITY WEBSITE: sdstate.eduHOME ARENA: HPER Center Pool

AFFILIATION: NCAA Division ICONFERENCE: The Summit League

CONFERENCE WEBSITE: TheSummitLeague.orgPRESIDENT: Dr. David L. Chicoine

ALMA MATER, YEAR: South Dakota State, 1969 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: Justin Sell

ALMA MATER, YEAR: Bowling Green State, 1991SWA: Kathy Heylens

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE: (605) 688-5625TICKET OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-5422 or 1-866-GOJACKS

SPORTS INFORMATIONASST. AD – SPORTS INFORMATION: Jason Hove

OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-4623CELL PHONE: (605) 695-1827

E-MAIL: [email protected]

ASST. SID: Ryan SweeterOFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-4822

CELL PHONE: (605) 376-4422E-MAIL: [email protected]

GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Chelsey SchruppOFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-4822

CELL PHONE: (320) 510-0560E-MAIL: [email protected]

STUDENT ASST./SWIMMING CONTACT: Travis KriensE-MAIL: [email protected]

SID FAX: (605) 688-5999PRESS ROW PHONE: (605) 688-4623

SID MAILING ADDRESS: Sports Information Office2820 HPER CenterBrookings, SD 57007-1497

COACHING STAFFHEAD COACH: Brad Erickson, 35th year

ALMA MATER, YEAR: South Dakota State, 1974OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-6527

ASSISTANT COACH: Phil Hurley, sixth yearDIVING COACH: Zach Hawley, first year

POOL PHONE: (605) 688-4919

MEN’S TEAMLETTERWINNERS: 5 Lost / 13 Returning / 5 Newcomers

2009-10 DUAL RECORD: 2-7SUMMIT LEAGUE FINISH: Fourth

WOMEN’S TEAMLETTERWINNERS: 10 Lost / 10 Returning / 15 Newcomers

2009-10 DUAL RECORD: 8-6-1SUMMIT LEAGUE FINISH: Second

MEDIA INFORMATIONNEWSPAPER: Brookings RegisterNEWSPAPER CONTACT: Troy Maroney, Sports EditorADDRESS: 312 5th Street

Brookings, SD 57006TELEPHONE: (605) 692-6271FAX: (605) 692-2979E-MAIL: [email protected]

NEWSPAPER: Sioux Falls Argus LeaderNEWSPAPER CONTACT: Terry VandrovecADDRESS: Box 5034

Sioux Falls, SD 57117TELEPHONE: (605) 331-2323FAX: (605) 977-3933E-MAIL: [email protected]

TABLE OF CONTENTSCoaches..................................................22010-11 Men’s Season Preview ..............32010-11 Men’s Roster ............................42010-11 Men’s Schedule ........................52010-11 Men’s Team..........................6-142009-10 Top Times................................152010-11 Women’s Season Preview ........162010-11 Women’s Roster ......................172010-11 Women’s Schedule ..................182010-11 Women’s Team ..................19-28Top Ten Times ..................................29-30SDSU Administration ............................31The Summit League..........................32-33About SDSU ....................................34-36

•SDSUSDSU Swimming & Diving Quick Facts

Credits

Fifty copies of the 2010-11 South Dakota State University Swimming Media Guide were produced at a cost of $3.48 per copy. Photos are credited to Eric Landwehr,SDSU University Relations and Stephen Brua, Sports Information. For more information regarding the Jackrabbit swimming program, contact the sports informationoffice at (605) 688-4623.

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Phil Hurley

Assistant CoachCoach Phil Hurley enters his sixth season

as assistant men’s and women’s swimmingand diving coach at South Dakota State thisfall.

Hurley is the recruiting coordinator forSDSU, specializes in the distance events and assists Coach Ericksonwith team practices and events. Hurley says, “I have swam andworked with a lot of great coaches and by being an athlete myself Itry to pass along my experiences to the athletes so they can learnfrom my mistakes and my successes.”

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

After completing a military commitment in the U.S. Army, Hurleyenrolled in graduate school at George Mason University in Fairfax,Va., serving as a graduate assistant swimming coach for two sea-sons while completing a master’s degree in exercise, fitness andhealth promotion. While at George Mason, Hurley also coached several club and youth teams in Northern Virginia.

Hurley serves as the chair of the South Dakota MastersSwimming branch and is a member of the U.S. Masters Swimmingorganization.

• SDSUSDSU Swimming & Diving Coaches •

Brad Erickson Head Coach

South Dakota State University head coach Brad Erickson is entering his 35th season as the head coachof the Jackrabbit men’s and women’s swimming teams.

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

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

A 1974 graduate of South Dakota State, Erickson became the first SDSU swimmer to compete in theNCAA Division II Championships, as a junior. The Arlington, S.D., native won three North Central Conference titles, winning the 200-yardbreaststroke twice and the 100-yard breaststroke once.

Erickson has continued to represent SDSU at NCAA swimming championships during his coaching career, serving as a meet official andjudge at the Division I women’s and men’s championships since 1982. He also has served as the NCAA Division II Championships coordi-nator and is a past member of the NCAA Swimming Committee.

Aside from his duties as swimming coach, Erickson has taught aquatics courses, recreational sports programming and administration,organization and administration of HPER and various other activity courses.

He and his wife, Jennifer, are the parents of two grown sons: Benji and Blake. Benji was a standout swimmer for the Jackrabbits from2000-03.

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Zach Hawley

Diving CoachZach Hawley is in his first season with the

South Dakota State swimming and divingteams as diving coach.

A native of Omaha, Neb., Hawley compet-ed at the University of North Dakota from

2004-2008, where he qualified for the NCAA Division II NationalChampionships in diving four times. He then went on to becomeassistant diving coach at UND the past two seasons.

Prior to competing at North Dakota, he coached club teams andgave diving lessons in Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Forks for a com-bined nine years. During the summer of 2010, he was a guestcoach at the University of Missouri and University of Texas divingcamps, while also working as an observer at the Olympic DivingTraining Center in Indianapolis.

Hawley was a high diver for Mirage Entertainment from 2005-2009, which entailed stunts such as high diving from 70 feet intonine feet of water, lighting himself on fire and diving from 30 feet,clown diving, acting, teaching divers how to high dive, as well assynchronize dives.

Hawley is working toward his master’s degree at South DakotaState.

The 2010-11 South Dakota State men’s swimming and divingteam seems poised to improve on their best Summit League finishlast season with a squad made up of equally talented veterans andunderclassmen.

The Jacks have five swimmers or divers at every class and mayhave the best team, top to bottom, in the last five years.

“I think that the overall difference is the quality that we havecoming in,” said head coach Brad Erickson who is entering his 35thseason. “We only lost two seniors so we are very versatile and haveoptions.”

Erickson will look to seniors Jason Garder and Mark Sandager tolead. Both were a part of separate relay record setting teams at theconference championships

The most outstanding swimmer of last season was freshman KyleOchsner. Ochsner excelled in distance freestyle events as was evi-dent with his nine victories, three school records and earningSummit League swimmer of the week.

On the diving side, Brad Schoreit could not have started off hiscollege career any better than by breaking the 29-year-old schoolrecord in 3-meter diving in the season opening meet vs. NorthDakota last season. Schoreit was selected Summit League Athleteof the Week for his performance. The Omaha native would go on tobreak the 3-meter record four times as well as the 1-meter recordtwice.

Another standout freshman from last year was Shea Patrick whocompeted in breaststroke and individual medley events. Patrick setcareer best marks in the 100 and 200 breaststroke as well as the200 IM at the 2010 conference meet.

“All have made great improvements in that first year and we lookfor that to continue this year,” Erickson said.

A pair of freshman that can be immediate impact performersaccording to Erickson are Chris Schreier and Phil Albu. Schreier is abutterflyer who is very versatile, while Albu will help the Jacks inthe backstroke.

The mix of youth and experience will bode well for SDSU andgive motivation for both sides.

“The veterans are going to look at those trying to keep their spotand improve on where they finished last season, while the youngkids are shooting for those upperclassmen,” Erickson said.

SDSU has always stayed steady or improved on their SummitLeague finishes each year they have been in the league and thisseason should be no different.

“We would hope to improve on that fourth-place finish from ayear ago,” said Erickson. “With the freshmen that we have comingin and improvements with our divers, that will only help in scoringat conference. Those things added with the improvement of thosethat we already have on the squad will give us that depth andexperience to improve in the standings.”

The Summit League Championships are slated for Feb. 17-19 inIndianapolis.

2010-11 Men’s Summit League Swimming & Diving Preseason Poll

Team Points1. Oakland (6) 362. Centenary (1) 293. Eastern Illinois 274. South Dakota State 185. Western Illinois 156. South Dakota 147. IUPUI 8Note: First-place votes in parentheses

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• SDSUSDSU Men’s Swimming & Diving Season Preview •

KYLE OCHSNER set school records in the 500 and 1,650 freestyleevents during his freshman season in 2009-10.

JASON GARDER is one of five seniors on the roster and will helplead the Jackrabbits in the butterfly events this season.

Name Year Event(s) Hometown Phil Albu Freshman Backstroke Charlie Lake, B.C.Kyle Avocato Junior Freestyle-Sprints The Woodlands, TexasTanner Bauman Freshman Diving Buffalo, Minn.John Bisson Senior Backstroke-Sprints Sturgis, S.D.Kyle Catani Junior Freestyle-Distance Ballwin, Mo.Jason Garder Senior Freestyle-Butterfly Omaha,Neb.Quinn Holden Junior Breaststroke Pierre, S.D.Clark Kocourek Freshman Diving Omaha, Neb.Andrew Martin Senior Freestyle-Butterfly Kingwood, TexasJim McLain Sophomore Breaststroke Pierre, S.D.Jack Morrow Freshman Freestyle-Sprints Lincoln, Neb.Kyle Ochsner Sophomore Freestyle-Distance Jordan, Minn.Shea Patrick Sophomore Breaststroke Mitchell, S.D.Mark Sandager Senior Freestyle-Sprints Scandia, Minn.Brad Schoreit Sophomore Diving Omaha, Neb.Chris Schreier Freshman Butterfly-IM Portage, Ind.Garret Schrock Junior Individual Medley Bennet, Neb.Greg Thompson Sophomore Butterfly Rochester, Minn.Jon Wendel Senior Butterfly-IM Juneau, AlaskaJeremy Yacevich Junior Freestyle-Sprints Dakota City, Neb.


• SDSUSDSU Men’s Swimming & Diving Roster •

Nebraska (6): Jason Garder, Clark Kocourek, Jack Morrow, Brad Schoreit,Garret Schrock and Jeremy YacevichMinnesota (4):Tanner Bauman, Kyle Oshsner, Mark Sandager, GregThompsonSouth Dakota (4): John Bisson, Quinn Holden, Jim McLain, Shea PatrickTexas (2): Kyle Avocato and Andrew MartinAlaska (1): Jon WendelCanada (1): Phil AlbuIndiana (1): Chris SchreierMissouri (1): Kyle Catani

Seniors (5): John Bisson, Jason Garder, Andrew Martin, Mark Sandager,Jon WendelJuniors (5): Kyle Avocato, Kyle Catani, Quinn Holden, Garret Schrock,Jeremy YacevichSophomores (5): Jim McLain, Kyle Ochsner, Shea Patrick, Brad Schoreit,Greg ThompsonFreshmen (5): Phil Albu, Tanner Bauman, Clark Kocourek, Jack Morrow,Chris Schreier

• Roster Breakdown By Class •Roster Breakdown By Class •

• Roster Breakdown By State •Roster Breakdown By State •(R) Kyle Avocato Jr. The Woodlands, Texas(R) John Bisson Sr. Sturgis, S.D.(R) Kyle Catani Jr. Ballwin, Mo.(L) Caleb Carevier Elkton, S.D.(R) Jason Garder Sr. Omaha, Neb(L) John Goosens Forest Lake, Minn.(R) Quinn Holden Jr. Pierre, S.D.(L) Matt Josephson Juneau, Alaska(R) Andrew Martin Sr. Kingwood, Texas(R) Ethan McMahon Dent, Minn.(R) Kyle Ochsner So. Jordan, Minn.(R) Shea Patrick So. Mitchell, S.D.(R) Mark Sandager Sr. Scandia, Minn.(R) Brad Schoreit So. Omaha, Neb.(R) Greg Thompson So. Rochester, Minn.(L) Tyler Webb Burnsville, Minn.(R) Jon Wendel Sr. Juneau, Alaska(L) Ryan Willett Cedar Falls, Iowa

• Letterwinners Returning/Lost • Letterwinners Returning/Lost •

Phil Albu Fr. Charlie Lake, B.C.Tanner Bauman Fr. Buffalo, Minn.Clark Kocourek Fr. Omaha, Neb.Jack Morrow Fr. Lincoln, Neb.Chris Schreier Fr. Portage, Ind.

• NewcomersNewcomers •

• SDSUSDSU Men’s Swimming & Diving Meets •

Date(s) Event/Opponent Location TimeOct. 8 Yellow and Blue Intrasquad HPER Center Pool 4 p.m.Oct. 16 North Dakota Grand Forks, N.D. 1 p.m.Oct. 30 Western Illinois Ames, Iowa 1 pmNov. 5 Wisconsin-Green Bay HPER Center Pool 6 p.m.Nov. 20 South Dakota HPER Center Pool 2 p.m.Dec. 3-5 Iowa Invitational Iowa City, Iowa All DayJan. 3-10 Winter Training Trip St. Petersburg, Fla. TBAJan. 15-16 Saint Louis (Mo.) St. Louis, Mo. 5 p.m./10 a.m.Jan. 21 South Dakota Vermillion, S.D. 6 p.m.Feb. 4-5 Minnesota Challenge Minneapolis, Minn. 6 p.m./noonFeb. 17-19 The Summit League Championships Indianapolis, Ind. All Day

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• SDSUSDSU Men’s Swimming & Diving Team •

2009-10: Had a season best in the 50 freestyle of 22.68 sec vs. USD and UND and also swam that anchor leg for the 200 freestyle relay in 1:29.57 (1/16) ... swam a career best 100 freestyle of 49.61 sec at the Minnesota Challenge (2/5-6)

2008-09: Swam the anchor leg for the 200 medley relay team (1:42.66) to finished fourth during the second day of the WyomingQuadrangular ... anchored the second place 400 medley relay team (3:42.49) and started for the 400 freestyle relay team (3:22.73) that finished third against Western Illinois ... swam for the 2nd place 200 freestyle relay team (1:29.80) in a home meet against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... had a 13th place finish in the 100 breastroke (1:10.19) and anchored the third place 200 freestyle relay team

(1:31.69) at the St. John’s Invitational ... was a member of the third place 200 freestyle relay team that finished in 1:31.58 during day one at St. Louis ... finished 21stin the 50 freestyle with a time of 22.50 sec during day one at the Summit League Championships ... during day two, he swam the 200 freestyle in 1:48.98 to finish17th ... on day three, swam the 100 freestyle in 49.89 seconds to place 27th

BEFORE SDSU: Member of The Woodlands High School swim team... made the district and regional team two years in a row... granted The Woodlands High Schoolswimming scholarship... majoring in business... chose SDSU because of the growing swim program and the aviation program

Career Bests• 50 Freestyle: 21.72 sec (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 100 Freestyle: 47.50 sec (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 200 Freestyle: 1:47.66 (2009 at Summit League Championships)• 100 Breaststroke: 58.16 sec (2010 at Summit League Championships)

2009-10: Led off for the winning 400 freestyle relay that finished in 3:18.01 at Wisconsin-Green Bay in the morning meet and started for the 200 freestyle relay thattied for first in 1:29.75 in the afternoon meet (11/7) ... part of the winning 400 medley relay in a double dual vs. USD and Saint Louis in 3:37.59 (1/16) ... started forthe school record 200 freestyle relay team (1:25.74) and had a team and career best of 21.72 sec. in the 50 freestyle on the first day of the Summit LeagueChampionships (2/18) ... had a team best 100 breaststroke time of 58.16 sec to place fourth on day two along with being a member of the team season best 200medley relay in 1:37.49 (2/19) ... on day three, finished the 100 freestyle in a career best 47.50 sec and was a part of the team season best 400 freestyle relay thatclocked in at 3:10.33 (2/20)

2008-09: Started for the second place 200 freestyle relay team that finished in 1:40.16, a member of the second place 200 freestyle relay team (1:29.30) and finishedfifth in the 50 freestyle in 22.64 sec at the St. John’s Invitational ... swam the anchor leg for the winning 200 medley relay team (1:40.62) and finished second in the200 freestyle (1:49.15) during the first day at St. Louis ... on day two, anchored the second place 400 medley relay team that finished in 3:40.72 ... placed 35th in the100 freestyle with a time of 49.66 sec and finished 28 in the 200 freestyle (1:49.98) on the second day of the Minnesota Challenge ... was a part of the school record200 freestyle relay team (1:26.23) to finished fourth and individually placed 18th in the 50 freestyle with a time of 22.26 during the first day of the Summit LeagueChampionships ... during day two, finished 13th in the prelims of the 200 freestyle (1:47.66) ... on day three, Bisson finished the 100 freestyle in 48.88 sec to place20th.

2007-08: Won the 50 freestyle against South Dakota (22.89) and finished second in the 100 freestyle (51.14)... started for the second place 400 freestyle relay teamat Wisconsin-Milwaukee... anchor for the second place 200 medley relay team at Wisconsin-Green Bay (1:41.60) and placed second in the 50 freestyle (22.66)... wonthe 50 freestyle against Morningside (23.85)... led off for the winning 200 freestyle relay team (1:29.41), part of the second place 400 freestyle relay team (3:22.50)and claimed third at St. Louis in the 200 freestyle (1:52.65)... placed 17th in the 200 freestyle (1:48.06), season best 20th in the 50 freestyle preliminaries (22.23)and season best 21st in the preliminaries in the 100 freestyle (48.44) at The Summit League Championships. Also placed fourth with the 400 freestyle relay team(3:10.54) and fifth with the 200 freestyle relay team (1:27.08).

BEFORE SDSU: Won state club titles in 50 freestyle in 2007 and 100 breaststroke in 2006 ... posted four other top-three finishes at state competition ... played onstate-qualifying basketball team at Sturgis Brown High School ... Regents Scholar and member of the National Honor Society who graduated with highest honors ...majoring in pharmacy.

JOHN BISSON

SENIOR

STURGIS, S.D.STURGIS BROWN H.S.

Career Wins• 50 Freestyle: 22.89 sec (2007 vs. South Dakota)• 50 Freestyle: 23.85 sec (2008 vs. Morningside)• 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:29.41 (2008 at St. Louis)• 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:18.01 (2009 at Wisconsin-Green Bay)• 200 Medley Relay: 1:40.62 (2009 at St. Louis Day)• 400 Medley Relay: 3:37.59 (2010 vs. USD/St. Louiss

School Records• 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:25.74 (2010 at Summit League Championship)

Career Bests• 50 Freestyle: 21.72 sec (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 100 Freestyle: 47.50 sec (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 200 Freestyle: 1:47.66 (2009 at Summit League Championships)• 100 Breaststroke: 58.16 sec (2010 at Summit League Championships)

KYLE AVOCATO

JUNIOR

THE WOODLANDS , TEXAS

THE WOODLANDS H.S.


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2009-10: Runner-up in the 1000 freestyle vs. North Dakota with a time of 10:20.95 (10/16) ... placed second in the 800 freestyle in8:58.45 at South Dakota (12/10) ... finished the 1000 freestyle in 10:16.89 in a double dual vs. UND/USD (1/30) ... placed sixth inthe 1,650 freestyle clocking in at 16:35.20 on day three of the Summit League Championships (2/20)

2008-09: Finished second in the 1650 freestyle (17:20.78) during day two of the Wyoming Quadrangular ... finished second in the500 freestyle (5:01.36) and second in the 1650 freestyle (17:14.35) against Western Illinois ... swam the anchor leg for the fourthplace 200 freestyle relay team (1:31.63) in a home meet against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... had a fourth place finished in the 1000

freestyle with a time of 10:11.58 at the St. John’s Invitational

BEFORE SDSU: Member of the Rockwood swim club for nine years... eight time Region 8 sectional qualifier in multiple events (1500/1650 freestyle, 800/1000freestyle, 450/500 freestyle, 400 IM, 200 Fly, 200 Breast)... Marquette High School varsity boy's swim team for one year... state qualifier (200/500 freestyle)...Marquette High School varsity water polo for two years and reached the Elite Eight in 2007 and the Final Four in 2008... USA Swimming Scholastic All-American... Firstteam All-conference suburban west 2007-08... second team All-district in 2007... All-district honorable mention in 2008... Marquette academic excellence and hornorroll student... took first placed out of over 960 participants in the 2008, 16th annual Alcatraz Sharkfest, a 1.5 mile open water swim... best time in the 1500 freestyle,17:12... best time in the 1650 freestyle, 16:58... majoring in pharmacy

Career Bests• 1,000 Freestyle: 9:58.61 (2010)• 1,650 Freestyle: 16:35.20 (2010 at Summit League Championships)

KYLE CATANI

JUNIOR

BALLWIN, MO.MARQUETTE H.S.

Career Bests• 50 Freestyle: 21.86 sec. (2009 at Summit League Championships)• 200 Butterfly: 2:04.01 (2008 at Summit League Championships)

2009-10: Part of the 200 freestyle relay that tied for first in 1:29.75 at Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/7) ... member of the winning 200 freestyle relay that finished in1:52.13 vs. Westminster (Pa.) (1/11) ... had the second fastest time on the team during the season with a 50 freestyle of 22.16 sec in a double dual vs. North Dakotaand South Dakota while also swimming a season best 100 butterfly of 53.95 sec. (1/30) ... part of the record setting 200 freestyle relay team during day one of theSummit League Championships the clocked in at 1:25.74 and had a season best 50 freestyle time of 22.05 sec. (2/18) ... season best 100 freestyle (48.85 sec) on daythree (2/20)

2008-09: Swam for the second place 400 medley relay team that finished in 3:42.49 against Western Illinois ... placed fourth in the 400 freestyle (1:02.55) againstSouth Dakota ... finished second in the 50 freestyle (22.66 sec), placed second in the 100 butterfly (54.29 sec), and started for the third place 200 freestyle relay team(1:31.69) during day one at St. Louis ... on day two, was a part of the second place 400 medley relay team (3:40.72) ... placed 33rd in the 100 freestyle (49.61 sec)and finished 13th in the 100 butterfly (53.31 sec) during day 2 at the Minnesota Challenge ... was a part of the school record setting 200 freestyle relay team that fin-ished fourth with a time of 1:26.23 during the first day of the Summit League Championships, also placed fourth in the 50 freestyle at 21.86 sec and was a member ofthe sixth place 400 medley relay team that swam a season best of 3:32.92 ... on day two, finished 14th in the 100 butterfly with a time of 53.88 sec and was a part ofthe fourth placed 200 medley relay team that swam a season best time of 1:36.26 ... on day three, was a member of the fifth place 400 freestyle relay team that swama season best time of 3:11.67

2007-08: Part of the 200 medley relay team that won against South Dakota (1:41.49)... placed third in the 200 butterfly at Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2:11.11)... a mem-ber of the second place 200 medley relay team at Wisconsin-Green Bay (1:41.60) and he finished fourth in the 50 freestyle (23.43)... won the 100 butterfly (58.53) ina dual against Morningside... season best times by finishing 21st in the preliminaries of the 200 butterfly (2:04.01) and 18th in the 100 butterfly (53.76) at TheSummit League Championships

BEFORE SDSU: Qualified for state meet four years at Omaha North High Magnet School ... placed seventh place in 100 butterfly and ninth in 50 freestyle at 2007Nebraska state meet ... school record holder in 100 butterfly ... member of the Nebraska All-State Academic Team in 2007 and All-Metro Academic Team in both 2006and 2007 ... set at state in 2007 ... National Honor Society member ... also competed for Greater Omaha Aquatics club team ... majoring in civil engineering

JASON GARDER

SENIOR

OMAHA, NEB.OMAHA NORTH H.S.

Career Wins• 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:29.75 (2009 at Wisconsin-Green Bay)• 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:52.13 (2010 vs. Westminster (Pa.)• 200 Medley Relay: 1:41.49 (2007 vs. South Dakota)• 200 Medley Relay: 1:40.62 (2009 at St. Louis)




2009-10: Posted season-best 50 freestyle of 22.66 seconds versus Saint Louis (1/17) ... season-best 100 freestyle of 50.48 sec. at theMinnesota Challenge (2/5-6) ... finished with a season-best 100 breaststroke time of 1:02.84 during day two of the Summit LeagueChampionships (2/19) ... on day three, finished the 200 breaststroke in 2:18.66, as season best (2/20)

2008-09: Finished fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.49) at a meet against Western Illinois ... placed 15th in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:00.31 at the St. John's Invitational ... was a member of the second place 200 freestyle relay team (1:29.30) on day one of theMinnesota Challenge ... had a 50th place finish in the 100 freestyle (51.24 sec) during day two of the Minnesota Challenge ...

finished 27th in the 50 freestyle with a time of 22.82 sec during the first day of the Summit League Championships ... had a 13th place finish in the 200 breaststrokeon day three finishing in 2:20.01

BEFORE SDSU:Varsity member of the Pierre swim team from 2004-2008 and the track team from 2006-2008... played football for Pierre in 2007... Post 8 baseballmember in 2006... member of two runner up relays at the South Dakota state championships in 2007... member of two third place teams at the 2008 state champi-onship... state champion in the 100 breaststroke in 2008... earned the Clyde and Roxane Everson Scholorship, SD Opportunities Scholarship, and the Knights ofColumbus Scholarship... majoring in athletic training and business

Career Bests• 50 Freestyle: 22.66 sec. (2010 vs. Saint Louis)• 100 Freestyle: 50.48 sec. (2010 at Minnesota Challenge)• 100 Breaststroke: 1:02.84 (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 200 Breaststroke: 2:18.66 (2010 at Summit League Championships)

QUINN HOLDEN

JUNIOR

PIERRE, S.D.T.F. RIGGS H.S.

Career Bests• 400 Freestyle: 4:42.92 (2009 at Summit League Championships)• 1,000 Freestyle: 10:14.21 (2007 at St. John's Inviational)• 1,650 Freestyle: 17:09.31 (2007 at Wisconsin-Green Bay)• 200 Butterfly: 1:55.85 (2009 at Summit League Championships)• 200 Individual Medley: 1:56.17 (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 400 Individual Medley: 4:11.46 (2010 at Summit League Championships

2009-10: Won the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:18.59 at South Dakota (12/10) ... placed first in the 200 IM vs. Westminster (Pa.) in 2:27.70 (1/11) ... winner in the200 butterfly with a finish of 2:00.98 in a double dual vs. North Dakota and South Dakota (1/31) ... career best 200 IM of 1:56.17 during day one of the SummitLeague Championships (2/18) ... member of the record setting 800 freestyle relay team that clocked in at 7:00.50 and swam the 400 IM in a career best and teamseason best 4:11.46 on day two (2/19)

2008-09: Swam the 1000 freestyle in 10:18.48 to finish second during day on at St. Louis ... had a finish of 17th in the 500 freestyle (4:52.51) on day one of theMinnesota Challenge ... finished 23rd in the 200 freestyle (1:49.63) and placed 17th in the 100 butterfly (53.96 sec) on day two of the Minnesota Challenge ... placed10th in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:42.92 on day one of the Summit League Championships ... during day two, Martin finished seventh in the preliminaries of the400 IM with a time of 4:14.26 and started for the fourth place 800 freestyle relay team (7:04.58) ... on day three, finished the 200 butterfly in 1:55.85 to place 10th

2007-08: Anchored the second place 200 medley relay team against South Dakota (1:42.22) and placed second in the 200 butterfly (2:01.)... finished second at theSt. John’s Invitational in the 1000 freestyle (10:14.21), took fourth place in the 200 backstroke (2:03.85), and placed third in the 100 butterfly (53.76)... swam to asecond place finish in the 500 freestyle (4:54.66), a fourth place finish in the 200 IM (2:01.74) and was a part of the second place 400 freestyle relay team (3:21.94)in a dual against Wisconsin-Milwaukee... second place in the 1650 freestyle at Wisconsin-Green Bay (17:09.31) and was part of the third place 200 freestyle relay team(1:35.85)

BEFORE SDSU: Andrew was a member of the Texas 5A All-State Team for 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle and 100 butterfly ... part of 2005 and 2007 Texas 5A statechampionship teams at Kingwood High School under the guidance of coach Russel Duin ... member of 2006 National Championship team ... majoring in mechanicalengineering

ANDREW MARTIN

SENIOR

KINGWOOD, TEXAS

KINGWOOD H.S.

Career Wins• 200 Butterfly: 2:18.59 (2009 at South Dakota)• 200 Butterfly: 2:00.98 (2010 at UND/USD)• 200 IM: 2:27.70 (2010 vs. Westminster (Pa.))

School Records• 800 Freestyle Relay: 7:00.50 (2010 at Summit LeagueChampionships)

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2009-10: Did not compete

BEFORE SDSU: Pierre Swim Team Swimmer of the Year during winter 2005-06 ... PST Swimmer Choice award three times from2006-09 ... as a senior, was the state champion in the 400 individual medley and the 200 breaststroke ... as a freshman in 2006, wasthe state champion in 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and the 200 backstroke ... part of the second place 400 freestyle and 400medley relay teams in 2006 and 2009 ... personal best of 1:02.78 in the 100 breaststroke, 2:20.91 in the 200 breaststroke and a timeof 2:05.37 n the 200 individual medley ... National Honor Society member, Vice President and and the student senate class treasurer ...

awarded the Lee Opheim, Yellow and Blue, Erma Fiedler, Perkins Kiwanis and the Robert Disburg Memorial scholarships ... given the Delta Kappa Gamma Book award... majoring in geography

JIM MCLAIN

SOPHOMORE


Career Bests• 200 Freestyle: 1:42.56 (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 500 Freestyle: 4:35.40 (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 1650 Freestyle: 16:11.13 (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 200 Backstroke: 1:58.05 (2010)• 100 Butterfly: 53.04 sec. (2009 at Hawkeye Invitational)• 200 Individual Medley: 1:59.82 (2009 at Hawkeye Invitational)

2009-10: Won nine events and set three school records as a freshman ... in first meet of his career, won the 200 freestyle in 1:45.22 and the 500 freestyle in 4:48.99(10/16) ... placed first in the second meet of the day at Wisconsin-Green Bay with a 200 freestyle finish of 1:46.34 (11/7) ... won the 100 butterfly at South Dakotaclocking in at 1:00.80 (12/1) ... named Summit League swimmer of the week on Jan. 19th after winning four events in three meets: 200 freestyle (1:46.34) vs.Westminster (Pa.), 500 freestyle (4:53.24) and a member of the 400 medley relay (3:37.59) in a double dual vs. South Dakota and St. Louis and won the 1500freestyle vs. St. Louis in 16:50.22 ... won the 500 freestyle in a double dual vs. North Dakota and South Dakota in 4:51.13 (1/31) ... set the school record in the 500freestyle in 4:35.40 during day one of the Summit League Championships (2/18) ... member of the record setting 800 freestyle relay team that clocked in at 7:00.50on day two (2/19) ... set the SDSU record in the 1,650 freestyle in 16:11.13 on day three (2/20)

BEFORE SDSU: Member of the Prior Lake Lakers and the club team South Metro Storm in 2008-09 and was a member of Black Line from 2005-08 ... recorded several top eight placings at state and three apearances at Zones ... cumulative 3.80 GPA in high school.

KYLE OCHSNER

SOPHOMORE

JORDAN, MINN.JORDAN H.S.

Career Wins• 200 Freestyle: 1:45.22 (2009 vs. North Dakota)• 200 Freestyle: 1:46.34 (2009 at Wisconsin-Green Bay Meet 2)• 200 Freestyle: 1:46.34 (2010 vs. Westminster (Pa.)• 500 Freestyle: 4:48.99 (2009 vs. North Dakota)• 500 Freestyle: 4:53.24 (2010 vs. USD/St. Louis)• 500 Freestyle: 4:51.13 (2010 at UND/USD)• 1,650 Freestyle: 16:50.22 (2010 vs. Saint Louis)

• 100 Butterfly: 1:00.80 (2009 at South Dakota)• 400 Medley Relay: 3:37.59 (2010 vs. USD/St. Louis)School Records• 500 Freestyle: 4:35.40 (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 1,650 Freestyle: 16:11.13 (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 800 Freestyle Relay: 7:00.50 (2010 at Summit LeagueChampionships)

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2009-10: Won first career event at South Dakota in the 200 breaststroke with a finish of 2:29.28 (12/10) ... finished first in the 200 breaststroke in 2:15.27 in a double dual vs. South Dakota and St. Louis (1/16) ... placed second in the 200 breaststroke clocking in at 2:15.18 in a double dual versus North Dakota and South Dakota (1/30) ... season best 200 IM during day one of the Summit League Championships with a time of 1:55.83 (2/18) ... season best 100 breaststroke of 59.20 sec. on day two (2/19) ... finished third in the 200 breaststroke with a season best finish of 2:06.15 (2/20)

BEFORE SDSU: Member of high school swimming and tennis team all four year and played for the golf team his senior year ... appeared at the state swimming andtennis tournament all four years since freshman year ... finished sixth in singles during his senior year at state tennis ... consolation champion in doubles ... claimednumerous state first through third placings freshman through senior year. ... honor roll member from his freshman through his senior year ... majoring in civil enginerring

Career Bests• 100 Breaststroke: 59.20 sec. (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 200 Breaststroke: 2:06.15 (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 200 Individual Medley: 1:55.83 (2010 at Summit League Championships)Career Wins• 200 Breaststroke: 2:29.28 (2009 vs. South Dakota)• 200 Breaststroke: 2:15.27 (2010 vs. USD/Saint Louis)

SHEA PATRICK

JUNIOR

MITCHELL, S.D.MITCHELL H.S.

Career Bests• 100 Freestyle: 47.38 sec. (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 200 Freestyle: 1:44.28 (2009)• 500 Freestyle: 4:47.25 (2010 vs. Saint Louis)• 100 Backstroke: 54.23 sec. (2009 at Summit League Championships)

2009-10: Five wins as a junior, including two individual freestyle victories ... anchor for the winning 400 freestyle relay (3:18.01) in meet one at Wisconsin-Green Bay(11/7) ... swam the anchor leg for the first place 200 freestyle in 1:52.13 vs. Westminster (Pa.) (1/11) ... anchor for the winning 400 medley relay that finished in3:37.59 (1/16) ... won the 100 freestyle (49.20 sec.) and the 200 freestyle (1:48.92) vs. St. Louis (1/17) ... member of the record setting 800 freestyle relay team thatclocked in at 7:00.50 on day two (2/19) ... on day three, set a career best 100 freestyle mark of 47.38 second, second best in SDSU history (2/20)

2008-09: Finished third in the 200 freestyle (1:49.81), third in the 100 backstroke in 57.74 sec and was a part off the second place 400 freestyle relay team(3:21.54) against Western Illinois ... won the 100 freestyle in 49.78 sec and started for the second place 200 freestyle relay team (1:29.30) vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay ...was a part of the winning 400 medley relay team (3:15.35) placed third in the 100 backstroke in 57.17 sec, finished third in the 100 freestyle in 49.75 sec and startedfor the second place 200 freestyle relay team (1:30.30) at the St. John's Invitational ... swam to a third place finish in the 800 freestyle at South Dakota ... placed thirdin the 50 freestyle (22.78 sec), finished second in the 100 freestyle (49.82 sec) and was a member of the third place 200 freestyle relay team (1:31.58) on day one ofa dual against St. Louis ... on day two vs. St. Louis, finished second in the 200 freestyle clocking in at 1:48.52 and had a second place finish of 5:04.00 in the 500freestyle ... had a season best time of 22.64 sec in the 50 freestyle to finish 44th and anchored the second place 200 freestyle relay team (1:29.30) on day one of theMinnesota Challenge ... during day two had a 13th place finish (56.31 sec) in the 100 backstroke, finished 24th in the 100 freestyle with a time of 48.96, was a mem-ber of the ninth place 400 freestyle relay team that finished in 3:20.45 and started for the 11th place 800 freestyle relay team (7:32.59) ... on the first day of theSummit League Championships, was a member of the school record setting 200 freestyle relay team that finished fourth with a time of 1:26.23 ... during day two, fin-ished 11th in the 100 backstroke with a time of 54.23 sec, anchored the fourth place 800 freestyle relay team (7:04.58) and anchored the fourth place 200 medleyrelay team (1:36.26) ... on day three, swam a team season best of 47.57 in the 100 freestyle to place 12th in the preliminaries

2007-08: Sandager started the season with a second place finish in the 200 freestyle in a home dual against South Dakota (1:50.22)... swam to a finish of third in the200 freestyle (1:48.50) at the St. John’s Invitational... anchored the second place 400 medley relay team against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (3:40.57) and finished second inthe 200 freestyle (1:48.20)... a member of the 800 freestyle relay team at St. Louis that placed third (7:19.99), a third place finish in the 500 freestyle (5:00.23), andswam to a second place finish in the 200 freestyle (1:48.86)... swam to a second place finish against Morningside in the 200 freestyle (1:59.93)... swam a season besttime in the 200 butterfly at the Minnesota Challenge (2:00.05)... at The Summit League Championships Sandager started for the record setting 200 freestyle relay team(1:27.08), the record setting 800 freestyle relay team (7:03.14), part of the 200 medley relay team that swam a season best 1:37.24, placed 15th in the finals of the500 freestyle (4:53.31), and finished eighth in the finals of the 100 backstroke (55.13)

BEFORE SDSU: Mark made two state appearances at the Minnesota state high school meet, placing 13th in the 100 freestyle and 14th in the 200 freestyle ... earnedfive varsity letters at Forest Lake High School and was a four-time all-conference honoree ... top times were :22.43 in the 50 freestyle, :48.70 in the 100 freestyle,1:46.50 in the 200 freestyle and :55.40 in the 100 butterfly ... honor roll student and member of the Naitonal Honor Society ... majoring in agriculture education

MARK SANDAGER

SENIOR

SCANDIA, MINN.FOREST LAKE H.S.

Career Wins• 100 Freestyle: 49.78 sec (2008 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay)• 100 Freestyle: 49.20 sec (2010 vs. Saint Louis)• 200 Freestyle: 1:48.92 sec (2010 vs. Saint Louis)• 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:52.13 (2010 vs. Westminster (Pa.))• 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:15.35 (2008 at St. John's Invitational)

• 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:18.01 (2009 at Wisconsin-Green Bay)• 400 Medley Relay: 3:37.59 (2010 vs. South Dakota/Saint Louis)

School Records• 800 Freestyle Relay: 7:00.50 (2010 at Summit LeagueChampionships)


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2009-10: Named Summit League Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for his performances in the Jackrabbits' season-opening meet when he swept the diving events in the Oct. 16 dual against the University of North Dakota. He broke a 29-year-old school record in the 3-meter competition, compiling a score of 246.93 over six dives to eclipse the previous mark of 239.55 set by Pete Vanderpan in 1980. Schoreit opened the meet by winning the 1-meter event with a score of 228.23 ... broke his own SDSU record in 1-meter diving in a double dual vs. South Dakota and St. Louis with a mark of 254.63 points ... set the school record in 3-meter diving four time, including his 263.85 points at the Minnesota Challenge (2/5-6)

BEFORE SDSU: Has been diving since he was five years old ... a member of the Metro Omaha Diving Team and Nebraska Dive Club ... participated in karate for fiveyears ... finished second at state his freshman year, fourth as a sophmore and won state his junior and senior year ... was also the school’s Swimming and Diving MVPall four years of high school and the senior captain as a senior year ... was undefeated as senior year ... majoring in broadcast journalism

School Records• 1-Meter Diving: 254.63 points (2010 vs. USD/St. Louis)• 3-Meter Diving: 263.85 points (2010 at Minnesota Challenge)Career Wins• 1-Meter Diving: 228.23 points (2009 vs. North Dakota)• 3-Meter Diving: 246.93 points (2009 vs. North Dakota)

BRAD SCHOREIT

SOPHOMORE

OMAHA, NEB.MILLARD NORTH H.S.

Career Bests• 200 Backstroke: 2:00.65 (2010 at Summit League Championships Day 3)• 400 Individual Medley: 4:23.45 (2010 at Summit League Championships Day 2)

Career Bests• 100 Butterfly: 58.83 sec. (2010 at Minnesota Challenge)• 200 Butterfly: 2:16.25 (2010 at Minnesota Challenge)

2009-10: Set a career best time of 4:23.45 in the 400 IM on day two of the Summit League Championships, eighth best time in school history (2/19)... set a career best in the 200 backstroke with a finish of 2:00.65 during day three, eighth best time in school history (2/20)

2008-09: Swam to a fourth place finish in the 100 backstroke clocking in at 59.16 sec against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... finished 19th inthe 50 freestyle with a time of 24.31 sec at the St. John's Invitational ... finished fourth in the 200 IM (2:08.99) on day one of a dualagainst St. Louis ... had a 20th place finish in the 200 backstroke (2:07.65) and placed 23rd in the 100 backstroke (59.12 sec) on day

two of the Minnesota Challenge ... placed 18th in the 100 backstroke (57.24 sec) and finished 16th in the 400 IM (4:29.66) on day two of the Summit LeagueChampionships

BEFORE SDSU: Member of the Norris high school swim team from 2004-2008... CKST Club Team member from 1996-2004... three-time state medalist at the highschool meet... finished fifth and sixth in the 100 backstroke and sixth in the 200 IM... swam a best in the 100 backstroke of 56.52 sec and in the 200 IM of 2:03.69...majoring in biology

GARRET SCHROCK

JUNIOR

BENNET, NEB.NORRIS H.S.

2009-10: Season best 100 butterfly (58.83 sec.) and 200 butterfly time of 2:16.25 at the Minnesota Challenge (2/5-6)

BEFORE SDSU: A member of the Rochester John Marshall Rockets varstiy from 2005-09 ... team co-captain for his senior season ...competed at the state swim meet in 2009 ... Big Nine all-conference selection in 2008-09 ... Big Nine scholar athlete and a NationalHonor Society member

GREG THOMPSON

SOPHOMORE

ROCHESTER, MINN.JOHN MARSHALL H.S.



Career Wins• 100 Backstroke: 56.00 sec (2008 vs. Western Illinois)• 100 Backstroke: 56.48 sec (2010 vs. Saint Louis)• 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:52.13 (2010 vs. Westminster (Pa.)• 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:18.01 (2009 at Wisconsin-Green Bay)• 200 Medley Relay: 1:40.62 (2009 vs. Saint Louis Day 1)• 400 Medley Relay: 3:37.59 (2010 vs. South Dakota/Saint Louis)

2009-10: Ended second year at SDSU with six wins, two as an individual ... part of the winning 400 freestyle relay team during meetone at Wisconsin-Green Bay with a finish of 3:18.01 (11/7) ... member of the first place 200 freestyle relay team that clocked in at 1:52.13 vs. Westminster (Pa.) (1/11) ... part of the winning 400 medley relay (3:37.59) in a double dual vs. South Dakota and St.Louis (1/16) ... won the 100 backstroke in 56.48 sec. vs. St. Louis (1/17) ... had a season best 200 freestyle of 1:48.15 at theMinnesota Challenge (2/5-6) ... started for the season best 400 medley relay team that finished in 3:31.84 on day one of the SummitLeague Championships (2/18) ... during day two, set a team season best time of 53.91 sec. in the 100 backstroke and started for theseason best 200 medley relay team (1:37.49) (2/19) ... season best 200 backstroke of 1:58.57 on day three (2/20)

2008-09: Had a 12th place finish in the 50 freestyle (23.85 sec) and placed seventh in the 100 freestyle (52.25 sec) on day two of the Wyoming Quadrangular ... wonthe 100 backstroke in 56.00 sec ans started for the second place 400 medley relay team (3:42.49) in a dual against Western Illinois ... placed third in the 100 back-stroke clocking in at 57.44 sec and started for the second place 400 medley relay team (3:34.85) vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay ... placed third in the 200 backstroke(2:02.66), swam to a fifth place finish of 5:05.55 in the 500 freestyle, placed fourth in the 100 backstroke (57.40 sec) and started for the second place 200 medleyrelay team (1:39.11) at the St. John's Invitational ... has a second place finish at South Dakota in the 100 backstroke (1:04.02) ... during day one against St. Louis,started for the winning 200 medley relay team (1:40.62) and finished third in the 100 backstroke in 56.41 sec ... finished fourth in the 50 freestyle in 23.30 sec, fin-ished fourth in the 200 backstroke clocking in at 2:02.24 and started for the second place 400 medley relay team (3:40.72) on day two of a dual against St. Louis ...during day one of the Minnesota Challenge, was a member of the second place 200 freestyle relay team that finished in 1:29.30 ... finished seventh in the 100 back-stroke with a time of 55.33 sec and started for the eighth place 200 medley relay team (1:39.40) on day two of the Minnesota Challenge ... on day one of the SummitLeague Championships, started for the sixth place 400 medley relay team (3:32.92) and finished 20th in the 200 IM (2:02.08) ... on day two, started for the fourthplace 200 medley relay team that finished with a season best time of 1:36.26 ... on day three of the Summit League Championships, placed 12th with a season besttime of 1:58.11 in the 200 backstroke, fifth best in SDSU history

BEFORE SDSU: Transfer from the University of Alaska South East, Juneau ... placed fourth in the 100 backstroke at the Alaska state meet ... majoring in environmentalscience

JON WENDEL

SENIOR

JUNEAU, ALASKA

JUNEAU DOUGLAS H.S.

Career Bests• 50 Freestyle: 21.96 sec. (2010)• 100 Freestyle: 47.99 sec (2010 at Summit League Championship)• 200 Freestyle: 1:50.75 (2008 at St. John's Invitational)

2009-10: Four wins as a sophomore, including one as an individual ... member of the winning 400 freestyle relay in 3:18.01 during meet one at Wisconsin-Green Bayand anchored the 200 freestyle relay team that tied for first in meet two in 1:29.75 (11/7) ... won the 50 freestyle in 27.02 sec. and was a part of the winning 200freestyle relay in 1:52.12 vs. Westminster (Pa.) (1/11) ... team season best 50 freestyle time of 22.02 sec. in a double dual vs. South Dakota and North Dakota (1/30)... anchor for the school record setting 200 freestyle relay team that finished in 1:25.74 during day one of the Summit League Championships (2/18) ... set a careerbest 100 freestyle of 47.99 sec on day three (2/20)

2008-09: Finished third in the 200 freestyle (1:50.96), placed seventh in the 100 freestyle in 49.78 sec and was a part of the fifth place 400 freestyle relay team(3:18.68) on day one of the Wyoming Quadrangular ... on day two, swam the anchor leg for the fourth place 200 freestyle relay team that finished in 1:29.27 ... wonthe 50 freestyle with a time of 22.75 sec, swam the anchor leg for the winning 400 medley relay that finished in 3:38.14 and placed second in the 100 freestyle(49.44 sec) in a dual against Western Illinois ... finished second in the 100 freestyle clocking in at 49.79, was a part of the second place 200 freestyle relay team(1:29.80) and swam the anchor leg of the second place 400 medley relay team (3:34.85) in a home dual against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... was a member of the winning400 freestyle relay team (3:15.35), a part of the second place 200 freestyle relay team (1:30.30) and finished sixth in the 200 freestyle (1:50.75) at the St. John'sInvitational ... was a member of the second place 200 freestyle relay team (1:40.16) and swam the anchor leg for the second place 400 medley relay team (3:59.77) atSouth Dakota

BEFORE SDSU: Went to the state swim meet all during all four years at South Sioux City... 13 1/2 year member of the South Sioux City Dolphins... placed fourth inthe 100 freestyle and fifth in the 200 freestyle... graduated in the top 30 of his class ... 22.60 in the 50 freestyle, 49.49 in the 100 freestyle, 1:47.38 in the 200freestyle and 56.56 in the 100 butterfly ... majoring in business

JEREMY YACEVICH

JUNIOR

DAKOTA CITY, NEB.SOUTH SIOUX CITY H.S.

Career Wins• 50 Freestyle: 22.75 sec (2008 vs. Western Illinois)• 50 Freestyle: 27.02 sec (2010 vs. Westminster (Pa.))• 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:29.75 (2009 at Wisconsin-Green Bay Meet 2)• 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:52.13 (2010 vs. Westminster (Pa.)• 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:15.35 (2008 at St. John's Invitational)

• 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:18.01 (2009 at Wisconsin-Green Bay Meet 1)• 400 Medley Relay: 3:38.14 (2008 vs. Western Illinois)


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BEFORE SDSU:Third at the Age Group Nationals in the 100 backstroke ... men’s and overall team score National Age GroupChampions ... honor roll member ... majoring in software engineering

PHILIP ALBU

FRESHMAN

CHARLIE LAKE B.C.BISHOP CARROLL H.S.

BEFORE SDSU:Team captain as a junior and senior ... personal best of 225.6 points in the 1-meter dive and 250.3 points in the 3-meter dive ... placed 11th at the state meet in 2010 and finished second at sections ... Academic Excellence Award, National HonorSociety member and a member of the honor roll all four years of high school ... academic all-conference selection ... majoring in ag andbio systems technology

BEFORE SDSU: Career best 1-meter diving score of 374 points in high school ... has yet to declare a major

TANNER BAUMAN

FRESHMAN

BUFFALO, MINN.BUFFALO H.S.

CLARK KOCOUREK

FRESHMAN

OMAHA, NEB.MILLARD WEST H.S.

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BEFORE SDSU: Was the runner-up in the 100 freestyle, fourth in the 50 freestyle and part of the third-place medley relay team at thestate meet ... majoring in history

JACK MORROW

FRESHMAN

LINCOLN, NEB.LINCOLN SOUTHEAST H.S.

BEFORE SDSU:Two-year team captain, three-year team MVP, three-year high school state qualifier, four-time varsity letter winner, DACconference MVP 2010 ... broke four school records and was an all-conference selection in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke ... two-time sectional champion in the 100 backstroke and one-time champ in the 100 butterfly ... placed second at the state meet ... All-American in the 100 butterfly as a senior ... majoring in nursing

CHRIS SCHREIER

FRESHMAN

PORTAGE, IND.PORTAGE H.S.

Event Athlete(s) Time Location50 Freestyle John Bisson :21.72 Summit League Champ.100 Freestyle Mark Sandager :47.38 Summit League Champ.200 Freestyle Kyle Ochsner 1:42.56 Summit League Champ.500 Freestyle Kyle Ochsner 4:35.40* Summit League Champ.1000 Freestyle Kyle Ochsner 9:47.04 Summit League Champ.1650 Freestyle Kyle Ochsner 16:11.13* Summit League Champ.100 Backstroke Jon Wendel :53.91 Summit League Champ.200 Backstroke Matt Josephson 1:55.16 Summit League Champ.100 Breaststroke John Bisson :58.16 Summit League Champ.200 Breaststroke Shea Patrick 2:06.14 Summit League Champ.100 Buttefly Andrew Martin :53.52 Minnesota Challenge200 Butterfly Andrew Martin 1:56.46 Summit League Champ.200 Individual Medley Shea Patrick 1:55.83 Summit League Champ.400 Individual Medley Andrew Martin 4:11.46 Summit League Champ.200 Freestyle Relay Bisson, Goossens, Garder, Yacevich 1:25.74* Summit League Champ.400 Freestyle Relay Bisson, Goossens, Yacevich, M. Sandager 3:10.33 Summit League Champ.800 Freestyle Relay Ochsner, Martin, Webb, M. Sandager 7:00.50* Summit League Champ.200 Medley Relay Wendel, Bisson, Ochsner, Yacevich 1:37.49 Summit League Champ.400 Medley Relay Wendel, McMahon, Ochsner, M. Sandager 3:31.84 Summit League Champ.

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Event Athlete(s) Time Location50 Freestyle Alex Hoffman :24.09 Summit League Champ.100 Freestyle Alex Hoffman :53.29 vs. North Dakota/South Dakota200 Freestyle Alex Hoffman 1:53.47* Minnesota Challenge500 Freestyle Christina Gerometta 5:01.34* Summit League Champ.1000 Freestyle Jessica Ferley 10:37.23* vs. North Dakota/South Dakota1650 Freestyle Christina Gerometta 17:12.84* Summit League Champ.100 Backstroke Jessica Ferley :58.87 Summit League Champ.200 Backstroke Alex Hoffman 2:04.79 Summit League Champ.100 Breaststroke Katie Budahl 1:02.56* Summit League Champ.200 Breaststroke Katie Budahl 2:13.18* Summit League Champ.100 Buttefly Ashley Valdez :58.92 Summit League Champ.200 Butterfly Kylie Poel 2:11.90 Summit League Champ.200 Individual Medley Katie Budahl 2:07.79 Summit League Champ.400 Individual Medley Emily Tschetter 4:33.43* Summit League Champ.200 Freestyle Relay Ferley, Hoffman, Howard, Valdez 1:39.71 vs. Iowa State400 Freestyle Relay Hoffman, Howard, Ferley, Valdez 3:36.41 Summit League Champ.800 Freestyle Relay Ferkey, Boucher, Gerometta, Hoffman 7:43.35* Summit League Champ.200 Medley Relay Ferley Budahl, Valdez, Hoffman 1:47.61* Summit League Champ.400 Medley Relay Ferley, Budahl, Valdez, Howard 3:54.41 Summit League Champ.1-Meter Diving Sasha Porter 247.35* at Nebraska3-Meter Diving Erin Eagen 254.70* Summit League Champ.

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• SDSUSDSU Swimming & Diving Preview •After having experience to rely on the past few seasons, this

year’s South Dakota State women’s swimming and diving team willhave an injection of youth like they have never seen before.

The Jacks will try and replace the nine seniors they lost from lastseason’s second place Summit League squad with a record 15freshmen.

That makes the leadership from the team’s two seniors, AlexHoffman and Cassie Kozar, that much more significant along withthe six returning juniors.

“Those two seniors will definitely have leadership roles that willbe developing and important,” said head coach Brad Erickson whois entering his 35th season at the helm.

Hoffman is entering her final season of an outstanding career asa Jackrabbit. In her first two years, the Eureka, S.D., native holdsseven school records along with 35 wins, including 24 last season.

With only two seniors, the SDSU junior class will have a chanceto step up led by Jessica Ferley and Ashley Valdez.

Ferley has excelled in freestyle and backstroke events, whileValdez has done the same in the butterfly. Over the past two years,both have solidified SDSU’s relay teams with a combined 34 relayvictories and rewriting the school record book. Valdez has been apart of two relay records, while Ferley has been a member of all fiveschool record relay events.

“The maturity and leadership that we lost from those seniors isbig. We expect that each year our swimmers are here, they aredeveloping leadership skills, so it doesn’t necessarily have to be asenior. We have some juniors that are very capable of stepping in aswell.”

One of the biggest holes that SDSU will have to fill is the loss ofKatie Budahl who ended her career with 42 wins and four schoolrecords in only two seasons. Erickson will look to freshmen AlanahBird and Stephanie Young to pick up some of that slack, especiallyin Budahl’s feature event; the breaststroke.

“Hopefully we can replace some of that quality lost with Budahlwith a little bit of depth added by Bird and Young.”

A few other freshmen that could have immediate impacts are

Emma Gaulke-Janowski in distance freestyle, Fawn Weihl in mid-distance freestyle/butterfly and Emma Wright in butterfly and indi-vidual medley events.

Two names that will sound familiar are (Kayleigh) Boucher and(Katie) Budahl. Both were seniors that graduated, but both havefreshmen siblings ready to take their place.

Kelsey Boucher will swim distance freestyle like her sister, butAndrea Budahl is just the opposite of hers. Andrea is very versatileand can compete in any event according to Erickson, except thebreaststroke, which was Katie’s specialty.

Even with the young team, Erickson sees no reason why the Jacksshould take a step back.

“I would be very disappointed if we didn’t hold on to that spot ofrunner-up at the conference meet. Our goal is obviously to win theconference and each year we have been in the league, we havemoved up and narrowed the gap that separates Oakland and us.”

2010-11 Women’s Summit League Swimming & Diving Preseason Poll

Team Points1. Oakland (6) 362. South Dakota State (1) 273. Centenary 234. South Dakota 215. Eastern Illinois 206. Western Illinois 147. IUPUI 6Note: First-place votes in parentheses


CASSIE KOZAR is one of only two seniors on the Jackrabbitwomen’s squad this season.

ALEX HOFFMAN is expected to lead SDSU in the freestyle sprintsthis season

Name Year Event(s) Hometown Amber Jae Bienfang Junior Multiple Events Le Sueur, Minn.Alanah Bird Freshman Multiple Events Montreal, Quebec, CanadaKelsey Boucher Freshman Breaststroke Manchester, Conn.Andrea Budahl Freshman Freestyle Mitchell, S.D.Kaylin Caron Freshman Freestyle Marshall, Minn.Liz Devorak Sophomore Freestyle Montevideo, Minn.Erin Eagen Sophomore Diving Forest Lake, Minn.Jessica Ferley Junior Freestyle Rapid City, S.D.Shauna Foor Freshman Freestyle Chesterton, Ind.Emma Janowski-Gaulke Freshman Freestyle Chanhassen, Minn.Selina Gilbertson Freshman Freestyle Bemidji, Minn.Kaitlyn Hemmingson Junior Backstroke Spearfish, S.D.Ellie Hendricks Junior Multiple Events Brookings, S.D.Alex Hoffman Senior Freestyle Eureka, S.D.Cassie Kozar Senior Freestyle Ladysmith, B.C., CanadaMelissa Mielke Sophomore Freestyle Brookings, S.D.Lisa Newberger Sophomore Freestyle Burnsville, Minn.Julie Pengilly Freshman Freestyle Inkster, N.D.Kylie Poel Sophomore Freestyle Milbank, S.D.Grace Regan Freshman Freestyle Stillwater, Minn.Raeann Schlenker Freshman Breaststroke Pierre, S.D.Kali Temperley Junior Freestyle Fremont, Neb.Lexi Temperley FreshmanAshley Twenge Sophomore Freestyle Excelsior, Minn.Ashley Valdez Junior Freestyle Eaton, Colo.Fawn Weihl Freshman Freestyle Omaha, Neb.Abbey Wharton Freshman Freestyle Cedar Rapids, IowaEmma Wright Freshman Freestyle Kirkland Lake, Ont., CanadaStephanie Young Freshman Freestyle Turlock, Calif.

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• SDSUSDSU Women’s Swimming & Diving Roster •

• Roster Breakdown By StateRoster Breakdown By State •Minnesota (9): Amber Jae Bienfang, Kaylin Caron, Liz Devorak, Erin Eagen,Emma Janowski-Gaulke, Selina Gilbertson, Lisa Newberger, Grace Regan, AlysonTwengeSouth Dakota (8): Andrea Budahl, Jessica Ferley, Kaitlyn Hemmingson, EllieHendricks, Alex Hoffman, Melissa Mielke, Kylie Poel, RaeAnn SchlenkerCanada (3): Alanah Bird, Cassie Kozar, Emma WrightNebraska (3): Kali Temperley, Lexi Temperly and Fawn WeihlCalifornia (1): Stephanie Young Colorado (1): Ashley ValdezConnecticut (1): Kelsey Boucher Indiana (1): Shauna FoorIowa (1): Abbey Wharton North Dakota (1): Julie Pengilly

Seniors (2): Alex Hoffman and Cassie KozarJuniors (6): Amber Jae Bienfang, Jessica Ferley, Kaitlyn Hemmingson, EllieHendricks, Kali Temperley, Ashley ValdezSophomores (6): Liz Devorak, Erin Eagen, Melissa Mielke, Lisa Newberger,Kylie Poel, Alyson TwengeFreshmen (15): Alanah Bird, Kelsey Boucher, Andrea Budahl, Kaylin Caron,Shauna Foor, Emma Janowski-Gaulke, Selina Gilbertson, Julie Pengilly, GraceRegan, Raeann Schlenker, Lexi Temperley, Fawn Weihl, Abbey Wharton, EmmaWright, Stephanie Young

• Roster Breakdown By Class •Roster Breakdown By Class •

(L) Kayleigh Boucher Manchester, Conn.(L) Katie Budahl Mitchell, S.D.(R) Erin Eagen So. Forest Lake, Minn.(R) Jessica Ferley Jr. Rapid City, S.D.(L) Christina Gerometta Farmington Hills, Minn.(R) Kaitlyn Hemmingson Jr. Spearfish, S.D.(R) Alex Hoffman Sr. Eureka, S.D.(L) Anna Howard(R) Cassie Kozar Sr. Ladysmith, B.C. Canada(L) Shawna Maurer The Woodland, Texas(L) Rachel Musser Overland Park, Kan.(L) Lisa Newberger(R) Sara Olenich Sr. Norfolk, Neb.(R) Kylie Poel(L) Sasha Porter Soldotna, Alaska(L) Ellen Sinclair(R) Kali Temperley Jr. Fremont, Neb.(L) Emily Tschetter Brookings, S.D.(R) Alyson Twenge So. Exelsior, Minn.(R) Ashley Valdez So. Eaton, Colo.

• Letterwinners Returning/Lost • Letterwinners Returning/Lost •

Alanah Bird Fr. Montreal, QuebecKelsey Boucher Fr. Manchester, Conn.Andrea Budahl Fr. Mitchell, S.D.Kaylin Caron Fr. Marshall, Minn.Shauna Foor Fr. Chesterton, Ind.Emma Janowski-Gaulke Fr. Chanhassen, Minn.Selina Gilbertson Fr. Bemidji, Minn.Julie Pengilly Fr. Inkster, N.D.

Grace Regan Fr. Stillwater, Minn.Raeann Schlenker Fr. Pierre, S.D.Lexi Temperley Fr. Fremont, Neb.Fawn Weihl Fr. Omaha, Neb.Abbey Wharton Fr. Cedar Rapids, IowaEmma Wright Fr. Kirkland Lake, OntarioStephanie Young Fr. Turlock, Cailf.

• NewcomersNewcomers •

Date(s) Event/Opponent Location TimeOct. 9 Yellow and Blue Intrasquad HPER Center Pool 4 p.m.Oct. 16 North Dakota Grand Forks, N.D. 1 p.m.Oct. 30 Iowa State/Western Illinois Ames, Iowa 1 p.m.Nov. 5 Wisconsin-Green Bay HPER Center Pool 6 p.m.Nov. 13 Northern Iowa/Northern Colorado Cedar Falls, Iowa 10 a.m.Nov. 13 Northern Iowa/Northern Colorado Cedar Falls, Iowa 12 p.m.Nov. 20 South Dakota/Nebraska HPER Center Pool 2 p.m.Dec. 3-5 Iowa Invitational Iowa City, Iowa All DayJan. 3-10 Winter Training Trip St. Petersburg, Fla. TBAJan. 15-16 Saint Louis (Mo.) St. Louis, Mo. 5 pm/10 a.m.Jan. 21 South Dakota Vermillion, S.D. 6 p.m.Jan. 28 North Dakota HPER Center Pool 6 p.m.Feb. 4-5 Minnesota Challenge Minneapolis, Minn. 6 p.m./noonFeb. 17-19 The Summit League Championships Indianapolis, Ind. All Day

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• SDSUSDSU Women’s Swimming & Diving Team •

2009-10: Clocked in with a season-best time of 18:49.87 in the 1,650 freestyle in double dual versus Northern Colorado and NorthernIowa (11/14) ... had a season-best 100 free of 58.32 seconds during the fourth and final day of the Husker Invitational (11/22) ...swam the 1,000 free in 11:16.46 against Saint Louis and South Dakota, the fifth-best time in school history (1/30) ... competed at theMinnesota Challenge, where she finished the 200 free in 2:04.11 ... also posted a time of 5:23.78 in the 500 free, the eighth-best inSDSU history (2/5)

2008-09: Swam a season best in the 50 freestyle (26.28 sec) to finish seventh against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... swam the 50 back-stroke in 32.66 seconds to finish 32nd ... a part of the winning 200 freestyle relay team (1:43.84) in a home meet against Nebraska ... during day one in a meetagainst St. Louis, was a member of the third place 800 freestyle relay team (8:23.43) ... finished fourth in the 100 freestyle clocking in at 27.92 seconds and started forthe third place 400 freestyle relay team during day two of a meet at St. Louis

BEFORE SDSU: Six-year member of the St. Peter High School swim team and qualified for the state meet during her senior year... ranked first in her high schoolclass... National Honor Society member ... majoring in nursing

Career Bests• 100 Freestyle: 57.92 sec. (2008 at St. Louis)• 200 Freestyle: 2:04.11 (2010 at Minnesota Challenge)• 500 Freestyle: 5:23.78 (2010 at Minnesota Challenge)• 1,000 Freestyle: 11:16.46 (2010 vs. St. Louis/South Dakota)Career Wins• 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:43.84 (2008 vs. Nebraska)

AMBER JAE BIENFANG

JUNIOR

LE SUEUR, MINN.ST. PETER H.S.

2009-10: Swam a season-best 100 breaststroke of 1:15.99 versus North Dakota and South Dakota (1/30) ... in the 200 breaststrokeat the Minnesota Challenge, clocked in at 2:41.52, a season best (2/5) ... also competed in the 50 and 100 freestyle

BEFORE SDSU: A member of the Montevideo high school varsity swim team for five years ... also competed varstiy in track for fiveyears and varsity basketball for two years ... placed 18th in the state swim meet as a sophomore in the 2006 ... earned the coaches’award in 2006 and 2008, along with being named most dedicated in 2007 ... National Honor Society member for three years

LIZ DEVORAK

SOPHOMORE

MONTEVIDEO, MINN.MONTEVIDEO H.S.

2009-10: Joined SDSU during the spring semester and had an immediate impact ... won her first career event in 1-meter diving at 230.93 points vs. Saint Louis (1/17) ... had a season best 1-meter score of 240.20 at the Minnesota Challenge ... broke her own schoolrecord with a 3-meter diving point total of 254.70 during day two of the Summit League Championships (2/19)

BEFORE SDSU:Transferred from the University of Minnesota after the fall semester during the 2009-10 season ... all-conference andall-state selection in high school ... team captain for two year and named most valuable, most dedicated and hardest worker ...National Honor Society member 2008-2009 ... majoring in athletic training

ERIN EAGEN

SOPHOMORE

FOREST LAKE, MINN.FOREST LAKE H.S.

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• SDSUSDSU Women’s Swimming & Diving Team •Career Bests• 50 Freestyle: 24.69 sec. (2009)• 100 Freestyle: 53.63 sec (2009 at Summit League Championships)• 500 Freestyle: 5:10.00 (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 1,650 Freestyle: 17:52.73 (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 100 Backstroke: 58.87 sec. (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 200 Backstroke: 2:12.02 (2009 at Minnesota Challenge)

2009-10: Posted six individual wins in freestyle and backstroke events along with nine relay victories ... ended her sophomore year with 25 career wins ... first win ofthe season came at Wisconsin-Green Bay in the 100 backstroke (1:00.95) (11/7) ... in a double-header, double dual against Northern Iowa and Northern Colorado, wonher first career 200 freestyle in 1:57.59, was a part of the winning 200 medley relay (1:50.94) and led off for the winning 400 medley relay that finished in 4:01.90(11/14) ... set the school record with a winning 1000 freestyle time of 10:37.23 vs. North Dakota/South Dakota (1/30) ... was a part of two school record relay teamson day two of the Summit League Championships; the 200 medley relay that finished fourth in 1:47.61 and the 800 freestyle relay that placed second in 7:43.35(2/19) ... also swam a team season best of 58.87 sec in the prelims of the 100 backstroke on day two (2/19)

2008-09: Was a part of eight winning relay teams, four school record relay teams and had two individual wins as a freshman ... started for the first place 400 medleyrelay (3:59.08) team in a home meet against Wisconsin-Milwaukee ... won the 50 backstroke (28.09 sec.), and was a member of the winning 400 freestyle relay team(3:42.46), the winning 200 medley relay team (1:52.90) and the first place 400 medley relay team in a triangular against Northern Colorado/Northern Iowa ... won the100 freestyle with a time of 54.48 sec, was a part of the winning 200 freestyle relay team (1:41.65) and started for the winning 200 medley relay team (1:52.00) dur-ing day one of a two day meet at St. Louis ... during day two at St. Louis, Ferley was a member of the 400 freestyle relay team (3:44.16) that placed first and startedfor the winning 400 medley relay team (4:05.66) ... set four school records as a part of relay teams at the season ending Summit League Championships; fourth placefinish in the 200 freestyle (1:38.29), fourth place in the 400 freestyle (3:33.27), fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:49.04) and a third place finish in the 400 medley relay(3:54.40)

BEFORE SDSU: A member of the Rapid City Racers swim team for 14 years... team captain and state champion for 10 years... zone qualifier, medal winner and seniorsectional qualifier... regents scholar and magnum cum laud... varsity member of her high school track and field team... National Honor Society member and officer...state record holder in the 13-14 girls 100 LCM freestyle... majoring in health promotion

JESSICA FERLEY

JUNIOR

RAPID CITY, S.D.R.C. CENTRAL H.S.

Notable Wins• 100 Backstroke: 1:00.97 (2010 vs. St. Louis)• 100 Butterfly: 1:02.22 (2009 at Nebraska)• 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:39.71 (2009 vs. Iowa State)• 400 Medley Relay: 3:59.08 (2008 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay)• 200 Medley Relay: 1:51.67 (2010 vs. Westminster (Pa.)

School Records• 1000 Freestyle: 10:37.23 (2010 at North Dakota/South Dakota)• 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:38.29 (2009 at Summit League Championships)• 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:33.37 (2009 at Summit League Championships)• 800 Freestyle Relay: 7:43.35 (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 200 Medley Relay: 1:47.61 (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 400 Medley Relay: 3:54.40 (2009 at Summit League Championships)

2009-10: Swam a career-best time in the 200 breaststroke of 2:29.04 at the Minnesota Challenge — fourth best in school history(2/6) ... set a career-best mark of 1:08.45 in the 100 breaststroke during day two of the Summit League Championships — third bestin SDSU history (2/19)

2008-09: On the first day of the season ending Summit League Championships, placed 30th in the 200 individual medley with a timeof 2:23.27 ... during day two, swam a season-best time of 1:10.17 in the preliminaries of the 100 breaststroke for a 13th place finish ...on day three, she finished 11th in the preliminaries with a season-best 2:34.20 in the 200 breaststroke

BEFORE SDSU: 12-year member of the Black Hills Gold Swim Team... 13-time state champion since the age of eight and numerous time top three finisher... SD SportsGirl 2005... Scholor Athlete award and Who's Who among Americas high school athletes... member of SD All-star swimming team... All-state soccer second team in2007 and first team member in 2008... National Honor Roll and National Honor Society member... We the People SD State Team and National Qualifier... 3.7 GPA inhigh school with a 27 on the ACT... majoring in Mass Communications

Career Bests• 100 Freestyle: 57.92 sec. (2008 at St. Louis)• 200 Freestyle: 2:04.11 (2010 at Minnesota Challenge)• 500 Freestyle: 5:23.78 (2010 at Minnesota Challenge)• 1,000 Freestyle: 11:16.46 (2010 vs. St. Louis/South Dakota)

KAITLYN HEMMINGSON

JUNIOR

SPEARFISH, S.D.SPEARFISH H.S.

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2009-10: Placed third as the anchor of the 200 freestyle relay team against Iowa State (10/31) ... season best 200 freestyle time of 2:06.61 in a double dual at Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/7) ... season best 50 freestyle of 26.38 sec on day two of the Husker Invitational and season best 100 breaststroke time of 1:15.09 during day three (11/21) ... member of the second place 200 freestyle relay at Nebraska (12/12) ... won her first career event as a part of the 800 freestyle relay (8:06.05) at the Minnesota Challenge (2/6)

2008-09: Started for the fourth place 200 freestyle relay team in a home meet against Wisconsin-Green Bay (1:44.79) ... swam the100 breaststroke in 1:18.97 to finish 10th and finished the 100 IM in 1:09.52 for a 32nd place finish in a triangular against Northern

Colorado and Northern Iowa ... finished 42nd in the 200 breaststroke during day three of the Husker Invite ... started for the second place 200 freestyle relay team(1:47.02) and placed sixth in the 50 breaststroke with a time of 36.51 sec in a home meet against Nebraska ... during day one of the Minnesota Challenge, finished the50 freestyle in 26.93 sec for 60th place and during day two, a part of the seventh place 400 freestyle relay team (3:46.00), swam anchor for the fifth place 800freestyle relay team (8:14.89), swam the 100 freestyle in 57.61 sec for a finish of 24th and placed 31st in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:07.12

BEFORE SDSU: Competed with the Brookings Swim Club since 2004 and was co-captain in 2007-08...competed in eight South Dakota State Championship swimmeets... earned three academic/athletic letters for swimming from Brookings High School... placed fifth in four events (50 freestyle, 100 and 200 breaststroke, and1650 freestyle) and placed second in the 100 breaststroke... at the 2008 Short Course State swim meet... member of the fourth place girls 15-19 400 yard freestylerelayteam... participated in the Eastern South Dakota Science and Engineering Fair in 2006-08... runner-up to the Grand Prize winner at the 2007 ESDSEF... scored a34 on the ACT... graduated high school with a GPA of 4.04... majoring in Pharmacy

ELLIE HENDRICKS

JUNIOR

BROOKINGS, S.D.

Career Bests• 200 Backstroke: 2:04.49 (2008 at Summit League Championships• 200 Individual Medley: 2:15.12 (2009 at Nebraska)• 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:39.71 (2009 vs. Iowa State)• 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:47.69 (2007 at Nebraska)• 800 Freestyle Relay: 8:00.23 (2008 at Minnesota Challenge)• 200 Medley Relay: 1:50.94 (2009 vs. Northern Colorado/Northern Iowa)

2009-10: Won 24 events on the season, including 15 individual races, and nine relay victories ... ends her junior year with seven school records, five individual ... wonat least one event in every dual except one (at Wisconsin-Green Bay afternoon 11/7) ... won on seven different occasions over three meetings against South Dakota ...broke the school record with a 200 freestyle time of 1:53.47 to place sixth out of 92 swimmers during day two of the Minnesota Challenge (2/6) ... finished with thetop seven 50 freestyle times on the team, including a season best of 24.09 sec on day one of the Summit League Championships (2/18) ... on day two, was a memberof the school record 200 medley relay (1:47.61) and the school record 800 freestyle relay that finished second in 7:43.35 (2/19) ... had the top five times on the teamin the 200 backstroke, with a season best 2:04.79 on day three of the Summit League Championships to place third (2/20)

2008-09: Sat out the season due to obligations as Miss South Dakota

2007-08: Won seven individual races and was a part of four winning freestyle relay teams ... in the first meet of the season against Nebraska, Hoffman finished secondin the 200 backstroke (2:09.84) and fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:58.79)... won the 100 backstroke (1:00.84), 200 backstroke (2:09.32) and part of winning 400freestyle team (3:43.43) against Iowa State... won the 200 backstroke at Wisconsin-Milwaukee... won the 100 backstroke (1:00.84) and was part of the second place200 freestyle relay team (1:41.85) at Wisconsin-Green Bay... won the 200 freestyle event (1:58.82), part of winning 200 freestyle relay team (1:41.07), and secondplace teams in 400 freestyle relay (3:42.77), 800 freestyle relay (8.00.23) and the 400 medley relay (4:09.06)... at the Minnesota Challenge, she placed second in the200 backstroke (2:07.25), third in the 100 backstroke (59.61), ninth in the 50 freestyle (25.00) and seventh with a time of 5:21.74 in the 500 freestyle... namedSummit League Swimmer of the Week for her efforts at the Minnesota Challenge. at The Summit League Championships she set new individual school records in; 100backstroke (58.72), 200 backstroke (2:04.49), 50 freestyle (24.07), 100 freestyle (1:54.90), 200 freestyle (1:54.90)... lead swimmer in school record relay events; 200freestyle relay (1:39.61), 400 freestyle relay (3:34.61), 800 freestyle relay (7:46.35), 400 medley relay (3:57.67)... ended the season holding or sharing the teamseason high in nine different events, all of which were school records... currently holds five individual school records.

BEFORE SDSU: Transfer from the University of Minnesota ... a South Dakota state champion at the club level ... won individual state titles in the 100 backstroke, 200backstroke, 500 freestyle and 200 IM ... National Honor Society member ... Student Council President

ALEXANDRA HOFFMAN

SENIOR

EUREKA, S.D.EUREKA H.S.

Notable Wins• 50 Freestyle: 25.01 sec. (2010 vs. USD/St. Louis)• 100 Freestyle: 53.49 sec. (2009 vs. Northern Colorado/Northern Iowa)• 200 Freestyle: 1:55.84 (2009 vs. Northern Colorado/Northern Iowa)• 100 Backstroke: 59.98 sec. (2008 at Summit League ChampionshipsSchool Records• 50 Freestyle: 24.07 sec (2008 at Summit League Championships)

• 100 Freestyle: 52.82 sec (2008 at Summit League Championships)• 200 Freestyle: 1:53.47 (2010 at Minnesota Challenge)• 100 Backstroke: 58.72 sec (2008 at Summit League Championships)• 200 Backstroke: 2:04.49 (2008 at Summit League Championships)• 200 Medley Relay: 1:47.61 (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 800 Freestyle Relay: 7:43.35 (2010 at Summit League Championships


2009-10: Placed third in the 200 backstroke vs. Iowa State (10/31) ... had a career best 1000 freestyle time of 11:01.51 in a doubledual vs. South Dakota and North Dakota (1/30) ... season best 200 medley relay came at the Minnesota Challenge with a time of 1:56.81 (2/6) ... swam the 1650 freestyle in 18:01.50, a career best, on day three of the Summit League Championships as well as placing seventh the the 200 backstroke in 2:09.42 (2/20)

2008-09: Had a second place finish in the 1000 freestyle (11:22.33) and placed third in the 100 backstroke (1:04.08) in a homemeet against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... finished 38th in the 50 freestyle in a triangular against Northern Colorado/Northern Iowa ... swam

the 200 freestyle in 2:05.46 to finish fifth and had a third place finish in the 200 backstroke (2:14.09) in a home meet against Nebraska ... placed fourth in the 1000freestyle with a time of 11:20.29 and started for the third place 200 medley relay team (1:58.03) during day one at St. Louis and during day two, she finished secondin the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:17.79 ... during day two of the Minnesota Challenge, had a season best time of 2:12.21 in the 200 backstroke to finish sixth ...had a season best time of 5:21.81 in the 500 freestyle to finish 15th during day one of the Summit League Championships ... during day two, Kozar finished 16th inthe 100 backstroke with a season best time of 1:02.66

2007-08: Claimed the fourth spot in the 200 freestyle (2:04.78) against Iowa State... member of the 400 freestyle relay team that took third at Wisconsin-Milwaukee(3:56.40)... placed fourth against Wisconsin-Green Bay in the 1650 freestyle (19:04.16)... finished fourth in the 500 freestyle (5:29.75) and third in the 1000 freestyleevent (11:08.60) against St. Louis... at the Summit League Championships, she finished fourth in the 1650 freestyle (18:44.68), 10th in the 100 backstroke (1:01.93)and seventh in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:12.02.

BEFORE SDSU: Cassie is expected to compete in the backstroke and distance freestyle events for the Jackrabbits ... competed 10 years for the Ladysmith/ChemainusOrcas club team ... placed second in 200 backstroke and third in 100 backstroke at British Columbia Provincials and qualified for Western Canadians and YouthNationals ... honor roll student at Ladysmith Secondary School

Career Bests• 500 Freestyle: 5:21.81 (2009 at Summit League Championships Day 1)• 1,000 Freestyle: 11:01.51 (2010 vs. North Dakota/South Dakota)• 1,650 Freestyle: 18:01.50 (2010 at Summit League Championships Day 3)• 100 Backstroke: 1:01.93 (2008 at Summit League Championships)• 200 Backstroke: 2:09.42 (2010 at Summit League Championships

CASSIE KOZAR

SENIOR

LADYSMITH, B.C., CANADA

LADYSMITH SECONDARY

2009-10: Saw time most in freestyle events as a freshman ... part of the third place 400 freestyle relay that clocked in at 3:55.84 in the season opening dual vs. North Dakota (10/16)

BEFORE SDSU: Track-Athletic Scholar Award winner as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Athletic Scholar award winner in swimming and lettered in swimming as a junior and senior ... named Most Improved Athlete in swimming as a junior ... as a senior, named mostInspirational Athlete in swimming ... lettered in volleyball, named an Athletic Scholar award winner and was Academic All-State, namedAcademic All-State team member ... majoring in pre-medicine

MELISSA MIELKE

SOPHOMORE

BROOKINGS, S.D.BROOKINGS H.S.



2009-10: Started for the runner-up 400 medley relay at Wisconsin-Green Bay (4:05.94) (11/7) ... member of the second place 200 freestyle relay team in 1:46.18 at Nebraska (12/12) ... part of the second place 200 medley relay that finished in 1:55.94 vs. St. Louis (1/17) ... finished the 200 IM prelims in 2:13.48, fourth best in school history, on the first day the Summit League Championships (2/18) ... season best 100 backstroke time of 59.82 seconds in the prelims on day two, fourth best time in SDSU history (2/19) ... season best 200 backstroke performance came on day three clocking in at 2:10.53 in the prelims (2/20)

BEFORE SDSU: A member of the varsity swim team at Burnsville High School since the eighth grade ... has swam with the Black DogSwim club for the past 11 years ... two time All-American, four times All-Conference, an Academic All-American and had a fourth place finish at the state meet in the100 backstroke ... has also played varsity soccer

Career Bests• 100 Backstroke: 59.82 sec. (2010 at Summit League Championships Day 2)• 200 Backstroke: 2:10.53 (2010 at Summit League Championships Day 3)• 200 Individual Medley: 2:13.48 (2010 at Summit League Championships

LISA NEWBERGER

SOPHOMORE

BURNSVILLE, MINN.BURNSVILLE H.S.

2009-10: Placed second in the 100 butterfly at Nebraska with a time of 1:03.29 and anchored the second place 200 freestyle relay that clocked in at 1:46.18 (12/12) ... first career win came agaisnt Westminster (Pa.) in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:14.66 (1/11)... had a season best 50 freestyle of 25.08 sec on the first day of the Summit League Championships, seventh best in SDSU history (2/18), swam a career best 100 butterfly in 59.27 sec. during day two, third best in SDSU history (2/19) and on day three, had a team season best 200 butterfly of 2:11.90, second best in school history (2/20)

BEFORE SDSU: Member of the Milbank Area Lions Swim Team (MALST) from 1998-2009 ... qualified for numerous South DakotaLong Course State Meets ... swam in every Seasonal State Championship ... member of the Cross Country from 2003-2008 ... qualified to run in the 2007 State CrossCountry meet ... was Champion Swimmer for five years ... National Honor Society member and a Student of the Month ... was on the 4.0 Honor Roll for four years andwas ranked 1 of 105 in her graduating class. ... majoring in park and recreation management

Career Bests• 50 Freestyle: 25.08 sec. (2010 at Summit League Championships Day 1)• 100 Butterfly: 59.27 sec. (2010 at Summit League Championships Day 2)• 200 Butterfly: 2:11.90 (2010 at Summit League Championships Day)

Career Wins• 100 Butterfly: 1:14.66 (2010 vs. Westminster (Pa.)

KYLIE POEL

SOPHOMORE

MILBANK, S.D.MILBANK H.S.

2009-10: Part of the second place 400 freestyle relay that finished in 3:49.99 in the season opening dual vs. North Dakota (10/16) ...had a career best 1000 freestyle time of 11:25.01 at Wisconsin-Green Bay and was also a member of the second place 800 freestylethe finished in 8:15.88 (11/7) ... season best 200 freestyle came at the Minnesota Challenge in 2:02.43 (2/6) ... had a season best 100backstroke of 1:02.11 on day two of the Summit League Championships (2/19) and swam a career best 200 backstorke during daythree clocking in at 2:12.71, eighth best in SDSU history (2/20)

2008-09: Finished with a season best time of 2:01.47 in the 200 freestyle for a fifth place finish and was a part of the fourth place200 freestyle relay team (1:44.79) in a home meet against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... anchored the fourth place 400 freestyle relay team (3:49.77) in a triangular againstNorthern Colorado/Northern Iowa ... started for the fourth place 400 medley relay team (4:07.16) in a home meet against Nebraska ... placed second in the 100 back-stroke with a time of 1:04.56. was a member of the third place 200 freestyle relay team (1:46.23) and swam for the second place 800 freestyle relay team (8:07.93)during day one of a meet at St. Louis ... finished sixth at the Minnesota Challenge in the 500 freestyle on day one with a time of 5:25.14 ... on day two, she finishedthe 200 backstroke in 12th place (2:15.85 ) ... had a career best time of 5:15.21 to place 12th in the 500 freestyle during day one of the Summit LeagueChampionships ... on day two, Temperley finished 12th in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:01.50 and was a member of the fourth place 800 freestyle relay teamthat swam a season best of 7:50.82 ... finished 14th in the 1650 freestyle (18:43.61) during day three

BEFORE SDSU: School-record holder at Fremont High School in the 100 backstroke, 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle, as well as the 200 medley relay ... state qualifierin the 100 back and 200 Free ... team captain from 2006-2008 ... member of the all-conference team in eighth and ninth grade... National Honor Society member fortwo years... academic all-state... majoring in nursing

Career Bests• 200 Freestyle: 2:01.47 (2008 vs Wisconsin-Green Bay)• 500 Freestyle: 5:15.21 (2009 at Summit League Championships)• 100 Backstroke: 1:01.50 (2009 at Summit League Championships)• 200 Backstroke: 2:12.71 (2010 at Summit League Championships)• 1,000 Freestyle: 11:25.01 (2009 at Wisconsin-Green Bay)• 1,650 Freestyle: 18:56.78 (2009 at Summit League Championships)

KALI TEMPERLEY

JUNIOR

FREMONT, NEB.FREMONT H.S.

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2009-10: Season-best 3-meter diving performance came during a double dual against South Dakota and Saint Louis with a score of 193.06 points (1/16) ... had a season best 1-meter diving score of 182.70 points in a double dual against North Dakota and South Dakota in Grand Forks (1/30)

BEFORE SDSU:Team captain for her senior season at Minnetonka ... team spirit award winner in 2007 and won the hardest worker award as a senior ... four year member of the varsity swim team ... National Honor Society member and cum laude graduate

Career Bests• 1-Meter Diving (6 Dives): 182.70 points (2010 at North Dakota/South Dakota)• 3-Meter Diving (6 Dives): 193.06 points (2010 vs. South Dakota/Saint Louis)

ALYSON TWENGE

SOPHOMORE

EXCELSIOR, MINN.MINNETONKA H.S.

Career Bests• 100 Freestyle: 54.93 sec. (2009 at Husker Invitational Day 4)• 200 Freestyle: 2:00.12 (2010)• 100 Backstroke: 1:00.35 (2010 at Summit League Championships Day 2)• 200 Backstroke: 2:10.46 (2010 at Summit League Championships Day 3)

2009-10: Finished her sophomore season with 20 career wins and a part of two school record relay teams ... had 15 wins during her sopomore year, including twoindividual vicotories ... was the anchor for the winning 200 freestyle relay vs. Iowa State in 1:39.71 (10/31) ... tied for first in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:00.40in a double dual vs. Northern Iowa and Northern Colorado (11/14) ... swam a career best 100 freestyle in 54.93 sec. during day four of the Husker Invitational, 10thbest time in SDSU history (11/22) ... won the 100 butterfly in 1:07.59 and was a part of the first place 200 medley relay that clocked in at 2:02.61 at South Dakota(12/10) ... anchor for the winning 200 freestyle relay (1:42.98) at Nebraska (12/12) ... started for the winning 800 freestyle relay team during day two of theMinnesota Challenge in 8:06.05 (2/6) ... member of the school record 200 medley relay that finished in 1:47.61, swam a career best 1:00.35 in the 100 backstroke,fifth best in school history and had a team season best performance with a time of 59.82 sec. in the 100 butterfly on day two of the Summit League Championships,second best in school history (2/19) ... on day three, swam a career best 200 backstroke of 2:10.46, third best in SDSU history (2/20)

2008-09: Ended her freshman season with five career wins and being on two school record setting relay teams ... swam the anchor leg for the second place 200freestyle relay team (1:40.82) in a home meet against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... started for the winning 200 freestyle relay team (1:41.72), placed second in the 100freestyle (55.93 sec), swam to a second place finish in the 100 butterfly (1:01.37) , finished third in the 50 backstroke (29.42 sec) and was a member of the winning400 freestyle relay team (3:42.46) in a triangular against Northern Colorado/Northern Iowa ... won her first career individual event by swimming the 50 butterfly in26.94 sec in a home meet against Nebraska while also starting for the second place 400 medley relay team (4:00.26) ... during day one at St. Louis, a part of the firstplace 200 medley relay team that finished with a time 1:52.00 ... on day two, finished second in the 100 freestyle at 57.07 sec and anchored the winning 400 freestylerelay team that finished in 3:44.16 ... finished 25th in the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.58 sec ... started for the fourth place record setting 200 freestyle relay team(1:38.29) during the first day of the Summit League Championships ... during day two, was a member of the record setting 200 medley relay team (1:49.04) that fin-ished fifth, swam the 100 butterfly in 1:00.90 to finish 14th and swam the 100 backstroke in 1:01.83 to place 15th ... on day three, finished 12 in the preliminaries ofthe 200 backstroke with a time of 2:12.17

BEFORE SDSU: Competed at the state meet all four years of high school ... member of the club swimming team Eaton Red Waves since 1999 ... graduated with a4.08 GPA ... majoring in pharmacy

ASHLEY VALDEZ

JUNIOR

EATON, COLO.GREELEY CENTRAL H.S.

Notable Wins• 50 Butterfly: 26.94 sec (2008 vs. Nebraska)• 100 Butterfly: 1:00.40 (2009 vs. Northern Colorado/Northern Iowa)• 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:39.71 (2009 vs. Iowa State)• 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:42.98 (2009 at Nebraska)• 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:42.46 (2008 vs. Northern Colorado/UNI)• 800 Freestyle Relay: 8:06.05 (2010 at Minnesota Challenge)

• 200 Medley Relay: 1:51.67 (2010 vs. Saint Louis)• 400 Medley Relay: 4:01.90 (2009 vs. Northern Colorado/NorthernIowa)• 400 Medley Relay: 4:00.57 (2010 vs. USD/Saint Louis)School Records• 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:38.29 (2009 at Summit League Championships)• 200 Medley Relay: 1:47.61 (2010 at Summit League Championships)



BEFORE SDSU: Moorpark High School Swimming MVP in 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 ... CSA Athlete of the year in 2008 ... MoorparkHigh School All-CIF 2007-2010 ... earned the dedicated high school athlete award from the Marine Corps. ... majoring in nursing

ALANAH BIRD

FRESHMAN

MONTREAL, QUEBEC

MOORPARK H.S.

BEFORE SDSU: Connecticut top-16 finisher and a Scholar Athlete ... three-time team MVP at Manchester High School as well as co-captain ... graduated with honors, activity honors, was a member of the National Honor Society and was the Treasure of Instructors ofthe Handicapped ... sister of former SDSU swimmer Kayleigh Boucher ... majoring in landscape architecutre

KELSEY BOUCHER

FRESHMAN

MANCHESTER, CONN.MANCHESTER H.S.

BEFORE SDSU: State champion in multiple events ... the Mitchell Booster Club’s Hustler of the Year honoree ... Elite Eight Athlete of theYear Award ... National Honor Society member from 2008-2009 and a Scholastic All-American ... sister of former SDSU swimming KatieBudahl ... majoring in math education

ANDREA BUDAHL

FRESHMAN

MITCHELL, S.D.MITCHELL H.S.

BEFORE SDSU: Named MVP of her high school swim team from 2005-2009 ... holds the Marshall pool record in the 100 freestyle andthe 400 freestyle relay ... set the Marshall girls’ record in the 100 backstroke, 100 freestyle and the 200 and 400 freestyle relay ...majoring in interior design and business

KAYLIN CARON

FRESHMAN

MARSHALL, MINN.MARSHALL H.S.

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BEFORE SDSU: Lane Swimmer of the Year in 2005, 2006 and 2009 ... 2009 Heart of the Hawk award recipient ... 2008 and 2009High Point Wwimmer ... named team MVP three times — in 2007, 2008 and 2009 ... all-Conference selection in 2009 ... team Captain... has coached Special Olympics swimming for three years ... majoring in interior design

EMMA GAULKE-JANOWSKI

FRESHMAN

CHANHASSEN, MINN.CHASKA H.S.

BEFORE SDSU: Six-time All-American, a four time all-conference member and a two-time all-state selection ... four-time conferencechampion ... National Sectional qualifier and a four-time sectional champion ... eight-time sectional champion in relay and individualevents ... high school team finished with three undefeated seasons, four conference and sectional titles ... state championship team in2009 ... named most improved as a sophmore ... state qualifier and finalist ... majoring in nursing

SHAUNA FOOR

FRESHMAN

CHESTERTON, IND.CHESTERTON H.S.

BEFORE SDSU:Three-time Nebraska high school state swimming team champion at Millard West High School in Omaha ... 2007 waterpolo state champion ... 2008 and 2009 All-Nebraska Track & Field Team ... 2006-2009 National Junior Olympics qualifier ... lettered intrack and field three times ... 2008 outdoor state javelin champion ... 2008 and 2009 state Junior Olympics hammer and javelin champion ... 2009 Regional Junior Olympics hammer and javelin champion ... 2010 state champion and All-American in the 200 medleyand 200 freestyle relays ... majoring in wildlife and fisheries

JULIE PENGILLY

FRESHMAN

INKSTER, N.D.MILLARD WEST H.S.

BEFORE SDSU: Participated in swimming, basketball and track all four years of high school ... swimming captain senior year ... schoolrecord in the 4x200 relay ... team MVP three years ... went to the state meet her senior year in the 200 IM and 200 and 400 freestylerelays ... lettered in basketball twice ... five-year letter winner in track and named team caption her senior year ... field MVP three timesand went to state in the discus twice ... academic all-state for swimming, basketball and track ... overall GPA of 4.063 ... majoring in civilengineering

SELINA GILBERTSON

FRESHMAN

BEMIDJI, MINN.BEMIDJI H.S.



BEFORE SDSU: Earned first varsity letter in swimming in eighth grade ... all-conference performer ... member of the Stillwater girls’swimming team that won state four times and part of the true team state champions every year of existence ... lettered in track as afreshman ... honor roll and AP scholar ... majoring in engineering

GRACE REGAN

FRESHMAN

STILLWATER, MINN.STILLWATER AREA H.S.

BEFORE SDSU: Qualified for the finals at the Central Zones Championships and was a sectional qualifier. ... majoring in nutrition

RAEANN SCHLENKER

FRESHMAN


BEFORE SDSU: State qualifier in the 100 butterfly, the 200 IM, 200 medley relay and the 200 and 400 freestyle relay ... member ofthe school-record 200 freestyle and medley relay teams ... at the Heartland Athletic Conference meet, finished second, third, fouth andfifth in the 100 butterfly ... voted team captain ... National Honor Society member and Cum Laude graduated with High Distinction ...academic all-state member ... Nebraska Academic All-Conference selection ... received Nebraska Academic Varsity Letter ... majoring in

LEXI TEMPERLEY

FRESHMAN

FREMONT, NEB.FREMONT H.S.

BEFORE SDSU: Nebraska state qualifier in 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 100 butterfly and 200 individual medley) ...Nebraska state finalist four times in the 200 and 500 freestyle ... member of Nebraska state champion team in 2008, 2009 and 2010 ...NISCA/Speedo Swimming All-American in 2009-2010 in the 400 freestyle relay ... USA Sectional qualifier in the 100, 200 and 500freestyle ... member of the Edwardsville Breakers swim club in Edwardsville, Ill., for four years ... majoring in health promotion and pre-physical therapy)

FAWN WEIHL

FRESHMAN

OMAHA, NEB.MILLARD WEST H.S.

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BEFORE SDSU: Four-year high school state qualifier ... high school team MVP and hardest worker ... 2009 District Athlete of the Year ...earned all-Metro recogition three times, including first-team recognition as a senior ... member ot the National Honor Society and classsalutatorian ... graduated from Jefferson High School with distinction ... earned National Scholar-Athlete Award ... engineering major

ABBEY WHARTON

FRESHMAN

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA

THOMAS JEFFERSON H.S.

BEFORE SDSU: Kirkland Lake Aquatic Club member for five years ... Senior Ontario provincial qualifier in the 100 and 200 butterfly ...Eastern Canadian qualifier in the 50 and 200 butterfly ... provincial finalist in the 200 butterfly ... won North Eastern Ontario Regionchampionships from 2008-2010 in the 50 butterfly, 100 freestyle, 200 butterfly and the 400 IM ... Kirkland Lake Aquatic Club HighPoint female in 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 and Stingray Star from 2007-2010 ... majoring in environmental management

EMMA WRIGHT

FRESHMAN

KIRKLAND LAKE, ONTARIO

KIRKLAND LAKE D.C.

Before SDSU: High school team captain and MVP for two years ... conference champion in the 200 individual medley, 200 freestyleand 100 breaststroke ... member of thre conference championship teams in high school ... placed fourth at the Sac-Joaquin Sections inthe 100 breaststroke ... four-time Scholar Athlete ... USA Swimming academic honoree ... lifetime CSF member ... majoring in healthpromotionx

STEPHANIE YOUNG

FRESHMAN

TURLOCK, CALIF.JOHN H. PITMAN H.S.


50 Free Time Name Year1 21.71 Chris Holzwarth 20092 21.72 John Bisson 20103 21.72 Mario Polito 20064 21.74 Patric Hanchin 20005 21.78 Brandon Maydew 20066 21.82 Nick Carter 20087 21.86 Jason Garder 20098 21.89 Chad Thomsen 20079 21.91 Tim Zobel 199210 21.96 Jeremy Yacevich 2010

100 Freestyle1 46.42 Mark Garrigues 20062 47.38 Mark Sandager 20103 47.50 John Bisson 20104 47.99 Jeremy Yacevich 20105 48.25 John Goossens 20106 48.29 Benji Erickson 20016 48.29 Derek Nordtvedt 20018 48.34 Cade Roberts 20099 48.44 Don Schmeichel 199410 48.46 Chris Holzwarth 2009

200 Freestyle1 1.42.49 Mark Garrigues 20062 1:42.56 Kyle Ochsner 20103 1:44.28 Mark Sandager 20094 1.44.32 Nick Carter 20085 1.44.40 Derek Nordtvedt 20016 1:45.24 Don Schmeichel 19947 1.45.55 Andrew Martin 20098 1.46.58 Mario Polito 20069 1:46.62 Benji Erickson 200110 1:47.16 Tyler Webb 2010

500 Freestyle1 4:35.40 Kyle Ochsner 20102 4.41.12 Chris Holzwarth 20073 4:42.12 James Motley 20094 4.42.66 Derek Nordtvedt 20015 4:42.92 Andrew Martin 20096 4.42.94 Josh Mueller 20087 4.45.34 Steve Olson 19938 4:47.25 Mark Sandager 20109 4.47.57 Mike Adelma 200110 4:50.62 Ryan Willett 2009

1,000 Freestyle1 9:43.95 Nick Carter 20082 9:45.96 James Motley 20093 9:47.04 Kyle Ochsner 20104 9:58.61 Kyle Catani 20105 10.06.17 Josh Mueller 20066 10.07.00 Steve Olson 19927 10.07.70 Mike Adelman 20038 10.14.21 Andrew Martin 20079 10.15.00 Bob Harder 197810 10.16.84 Tyler Smoragiewicz 2009

1,650 Freestyle1 16:11.13 Kyle Ochsner 20102 16:11.52 James Motley 20093 16:35.20 Kyle Catani 20104 16.41.90 Josh Mueller 20065 16.49.10 Mike Adelman 20016 16.57.44 Steve Olson 19927 17:02.72 Tyler Webb 20108 17:03.69 Ryan Willett 20109 17.07.47 Cal Collins 198310 17.09.31 Andrew Martin 2007

100 Backstroke1 51.25 Benji Erickson 20042 53.88 Jon Wendel 20093 54.23 Mark Sandager 20094 54.25 Matt Josephson 20085 54.28 Don Schmeichel 19946 54.41 Chris Holzwarth 20087 55.18 Mark Garrigues 20058 55.99 Scott Werkmeister 19929 56.32 James Groskopf 201010 56.34 Justin Manning 2007

200 Backstroke1 1.52.66 Benji Erickson 20012 1:55.16 Matt Josephson 20103 1:56.76 Nick Carter 20084 1:58.05 Kyle Ochsner 20105 1:58.11 Jon Wendel 20096 1.59.78 Mark Garrigues 20067 1.59.92 Don Schmeichel 19948 2:00.65 Garret Schrock 20109 2.01.24 Scott Werkmeister 199310 2.03.67 Josh Mueller 2006

100 Butterfly1 51.58 Nick Carter 20082 51.81 Chad Thomsen 20063 52.50 Benji Erickson 20044 52.59 Mark Garrigues 20075 52.67 Andrew Martin 20106 52.90 Wayne Schafer 20057 53.00 Brad Reynolds 19788 53.04 Kyle Ochsner 20099 53.27 Ethan McMahon 201010 53.31 Jason Garder 2009

200 Butterfluy1 1:54.31 James Motley 20092 1.54.80 Brad Reynolds 19793 1:55.85 Andrew Martin 20094 1.55.87 Mark Garrigues 20075 1.58.20 Josh Mueller 20086 2.01.17 Colby Lee 20077 2.03.04 Bryan Ludens 19958 2.03.65 Cal Collins 19839 2.04.01 Jason Garder 200910 2.05.58 Tyler Smoragiewicz 2005

100 Breaststroke1 55.76 Chad Thomsen 20072 57.99 Bo Meredith 19983 58.16 John Bisson 20104 58.53 Cade Roberts 20075 58.65 Paul Weber 19836 58.78 Ethan McMahon 20107 59.20 Shea Patrick 20108 59.31 Steve Olson 19929 59.57 Blake Gipson 200810 59.94 Chris Holzwarth 2009

200 Breaststroke1 2.02.64 Chad Thomsen 20072 2.05.67 Bo Meredith 19993 2:06.15 Shea Patrick 20104 2.07.43 Cade Roberts 20075 2:08.92 Ethan McMahon 20106 2.09.75 Paul Weber 19837 2.10.94 Chris Holzwarth 20078 2.11.24 Blake Gipson 20089 2.11.83 Steve Olson 199210 2:13.06 Ryan Willett 2009

200 Individual Medley1 1.53.75 Mark Garrigues 20062 1:55.83 Shea Patrick 20103 1.55.86 Bo Meredith 19984 1:56.17 Andrew Martin 20105 1:56.51 Cade Roberts 20096 1.56.97 Benji Erickson 20047 1.58.63 Chris Holzwarth 20088 1:59.82 Kyle Ochsner 20099 2.01.88 Colby Lee 200710 2:01.91 Matt Josephson 2009

400 Individual Medley1 4.05.91 Mark Garrigues 20062 4.09.86 Bo Meredith 19983 4:11.46 Andrew Martin 20104 4.13.37 Josh Mueller 20085 4.15.52 Chris Holzwarth 20066 4:19.83 Matt Josephson 20107 4:22.56 Cade Roberts 20088 4:23.45 Garret Schrock 20109 4.24.01 Steve Olson 199310 4.24.22 Benji Erickson 2003

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50 Free Time Name Year1 24.07 Alexandra Hoffman 20082 24.49 Mallory Onisk 20093 24.62 Sara Olenich 20094 24.69 Jessica Ferley 20095 24.86 Julie Hemleben 20006 25.04 Anna Howard 20097 25.08 Kylie Poel 20108 25.15 Ingrid Wilson 20019 25.31 Ellen Sinclair 200610 25.38 Rachel Musser 2006

100 Freestyle1 52.79 Alexandra Hoffman 20102 52.97 Mallory Onisk 20093 53.63 Jessica Ferley 20094 53.86 Sara Olenich 20095 54.17 Julie Hemleben 20006 54.44 Rachel Musser 20077 54.55 Anna Howard 20108 54.64 Ingrid Wilson 20019 54.82 Heather Youngberg 200510 54.93 Ashley Valdez 2009

200 Freestyle1 1.53.47 Alexandra Hoffman 20102 1.54.42 Christina Gerometta 20103 1.55.51 Kayleigh Boucher 20104 1:56.74 Jessica Ferley 20095 1.57.17 Rachel Musser 20076 1.58.17 Mallory Onisk 20097 1.59.58 Katie Budahl 20098 2:00.12 Ashley Valdez 20109 2.00.93 Heather Youngberg 200510 2.01.04 Kali Temperley 2008

500 Freestyle1 5.01.34 Christina Gerometta 20102 5.08.20 Kayleigh Boucher 20103 5:10.00 Jessica Ferley 20104 5.15.21 Kali Temperley 20095 5.16.47 Alexandra Hoffman 20086 5.21.81 Cassie Kozar 20097 5.22.93 Diane Kelsey 19848 5:23.78 Amber Jae Bienfang 20109 5.23.79 Rachel Musser 200610 5.25.50 Chelsea Colborn 2007

1,000 Freestyle1 10.37.23 Jessica Ferley 20102 10.50.65 Christina Gerometta 20103 11.01.51 Cassie Kozar 20104 11:06.90 Kaleigh Boucher 20105 11:16.46 Amber Jae Bienfang 20106 11.18.01 Shawna Maurer 20107 11:19.85 Diane Kelsey 19838 11:25.01 Kali Temperley 20109 11:28.69 Rachel Musser 200910 11.22.72 Michelle Pollard 2001

1,650 Freestyle1 17.12.84 Christina Gerometta 20102 17.43.11 Kayleigh Boucher 20103 17:52.73 Jessica Ferley 20104 18:01.50 Cassie Kozar 20105 18.23.28 Diane Kelsy 19846 18.35.24 Shawna Maurer 20107 18:49.87 Amber Jae Bienfang 20098 18:56.78 Kali Temperley 20099 18.58.36 Chelsea Colborn 200710 19.07.19 Michelle Pollard 2000

100 Backstroke1 58.72 Alex Hoffman 20082 58.87 Jessica Ferley 20103 59.73 Mariah Pavlicek 20044 59.82 Lisa Newberger 20105 1:00.35 Ashley Valdez 20106 1:01.50 Kali Temperley 20097 1:01.70 Ellen Archer 20098 1.01.74 Amy Adams 19949 1.01.80 April Peterson 200810 1:01.93 Cassie Kozar 2008

200 Backstroke1 2.04.49 Alex Hoffman 20082 2.09.42 Cassie Kozar 20103 2:10.46 Ashley Valdez 20104 2:10.53 Lisa Newberger 20105 2.11.77 Mariah Pavlicek 04/076 2:12.02 Jessica Ferley 20097 2.12.17 Ellen Archer 20098 2:12.71 Kali Temperley 20109 2:15.39 Kayleigh Boucher 200710 2.16.93 April Peterson 2008

100 Butterfly1 57.78 Mallory Onisk 20092 58.92 Ashley Valdez 20103 59.27 Kylie Poel 20104 59.63 Shaun Grorud 19875 59.79 Chelsea Colborn 20076 1.00.66 Rachel Musser 20097 1:01.03 Lynn Wegner 20098 1.01.04 Amanda Jones 20079 1:01.49 Emily Tschetter 200810 1.02.22 Jessica Ferley 2009

200 Butterfly1 2.05.50 Mallory Onisk 20092 2:11.90 Kylie Poel 20103 2.13.69 Rachel Musser 20084 2:14.65 Shawna Maurer 20105 2.15.25 Shaun Grorud 19886 2:15.28 Lynn Wegner 20097 2.15.62 Michelle Pollard 20008 2:16.24 Emily Tschetter 20099 2:17.60 Kari Kenefick 197910 2.20.00 Diane Kelsey 1985

100 Breaststroke1 1:02.56 Katie Budahl 20102 1.06.01 Emily Tschetter 20103 1:08.45 Kaitlyn Hemmingson20104 1:09.25 Sara Olenich 20095 1.09.38 Camren Hillewaert 20036 1.09.63 Kim Iverson 20067 1.10.61 Stephanie Sinclair 19998 1.10.73 Kristen Graves 20029 1:11.00 Lynn Wegner 200910 1:11.96 Rachel Musser 2006

200 Breaststroke1 2:13.18 Katie Budahl 20102 2.20.79 Emily Tschetter 20103 2.27.93 Camren Hillewaert 20024 2:29.04 Kaitlyn Hemmingson20105 2:31.56 Sara Olenich 20096 2.31.75 Kristen Graves 20027 2.33.99 Stephanie Sinclair 19988 2.34.94 Tia Culhane 19929 2.36.23 Kim Iverson 200610 2.37.73 Jeri Hetzel 2000

200 Individual Medley1 2.06.62 Mallory Onisk 20092 2:07.74 Katie Budahl 20103 2.12.52 Kayleigh Boucher 20094 2:13.48 Lisa Newberger 20105 2.13.57 Rachel Musser 20096 2.14.61 Mariah Pavlicek 20057 2:15.21 Alex Hoffman 20098 2.15.49 Emily Tschetter 20089 2.16.06 Camren Hillewaert 200210 2.16.61 Shaun Grorud 1987

400 Individual Medley1 4.33.43 Emily Tschetter 20102 4.42.38 Mallory Onisk 20063 4:43.80 Katie Budahl 20094 4:50.54 Rachel Musser 20095 4:50.99 Shawn Maurer 20076 4.53.26 Mariah Pavlicek 20047 4.54.77 Michelle Pollard 20008 4:54.82 Lynn Wegner 20089 4.54.83 Hannah Ferree 200710 4.54.52 Kayleigh Boucher 2009

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Dr. David L. Chicoine • President

David L. Chicoine, Ph.D., became the 19th president of South Dakota State University on January 1, 2007. He is the third alumnus toserve as president of the institution.

Dr. Chicoine has a long association with intercollegiate athletics, and served as vice chair of the President’s Council for The SummitLeague — SDSU’s conference home for 18 of its 21 varsity sports — during the 2009-10 academic year. Previously, Chicoine served asthe faculty representative to the Big Ten Conference and the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) for the University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign. He served as chair of the Budget and Finance Committee for the Big Ten Conference for nine years of his 11-yearterm.

During his tenure at South Dakota State, Chicoine has directed the creation of a comprehensive strategic plan that has outlined fourcore goals:

• Enhance academic excellence and strengthen scholarship and artistic activities;• Foster economic growth, vibrant communities, and a sustainable environment;• Expand the reach of the university through engagement, technology, and globalization;

• Establish a sustainable financial resource base.Dr. Chicoine brought more than 30 years of experience in higher education with the University of Illinois to his role as president of SDSU. He is a nationally recognized

economist, specializing in public finance, taxation, and rural economics. His higher education administrative experience includes service as Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Dean of the College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, at the University of Illinois.

Dr. Chicoine is a graduate of SDSU with a B.S. in agribusiness in 1969, and the University of Delaware where he received an M.S. in agricultural economics in 1971. In1978, he received an M.A. in economics from Western Illinois University, and in 1979 he completed his Ph.D. in agricultural economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Justin Sell • Director of Athletics

Justin Sell is in his second year as director of athletics at South Dakota State University. He was introduced as the 12th director of athletics at SDSU on May 7, 2009, after serving 10 years as an athletics administrator at the University of Northern Iowa.

At South Dakota State, Sell oversees the Jackrabbits’ 21-sport Division I varsity athletics program. Eighteen SDSU teams compete in TheSummit League, while football competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference of the Football Championship Subdivision, andwrestling is a member of the Western Wrestling Conference. Women’s equestrian competes in Varsity Equestrian and the IntercollegiateHorse Show Association.

During his first year at SDSU, the Jackrabbits displayed success across the board, winning Summit League regular season titles in men’scross country, women’s soccer and baseball and a conference tournament championship in women’s basketball. The football and women’sbasketball teams made postseason NCAA Tournament appearances. Sell also implemented aggressive marketing and fundraising initiativeswhich resulted in record average attendance for football and the highest number of donors and dollars donated to the Jackrabbit Club.

In the years to come, Sell wants to continue reconnecting with former Jackrabbit student-athletes and enhancing the athletic facilitieswhile still maintaining success on the field, court, track, in the pool, and most importantly, in the classroom. In the classroom, Jackrabbit

student-athletes continued to excel as SDSU claimed The Summit League’s Institutional Academic Achievement Award for the 2009-10 academic year. In the spring of2010, 67 percent of Jackrabbit student-athletes posted a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Sixteen of 19 teams — indoor and outdoor track are combined into onemen’s and one women’s team — held cumulative team GPAs of 3.0 or higher.

Sell most recently served as senior associate athletic director at UNI since 2006. His primary duties at the Cedar Falls-based university included sport management,oversight of the athletic business office, facilities, game management, summer camps and human resources, while also assisting in fundraising and corporate sponsorships.

Prior to joining the staff at UNI, Sell worked four years at Villanova University (Pa.), where he was an assistant director of athletic facilities and intramural director beforebeing named director of ticket operations.

Sell earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management from Bowling Green State University (Ohio) in 1991 and completed a master’s degree in physical education/sport administration at The Ohio State University in 1992.

Dr. Mylo Hellickson • Faculty Athletics Representative

Dr. Mylo Hellickson has served as South Dakota State University’s faculty representative to the NCAA and affiliated conferences since1977. He oversaw Jackrabbit Athletics as acting director of athletics from January 2009 until May 2009, prior to the appointment of JustinSell.

Hellickson currently is a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering after serving several years as directorof agriculture Extension at SDSU. He has been on the SDSU staff since 1969, serving as a professor in agricultural engineering until hewas appointed as head of that department during the summer of 1982. Hellickson mentors engineering students from start to finish,teaching Introduction to Engineering courses, as well as overseeing Senior Design Project and Seminar work.

Dr. Hellickson’s specialty has been in the area of livestock structures and environment with recent research focusing on odor reduction inlivestock confinement structures. A registered professional engineer, Hellicksonis a member of the American Society of Agricultural Engi-neers and the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

A native of Belfield, N.D., he earned a bachelor’s degree in agriculturel engineering from North Dakota State University in 1964, addeda master’s degree in ag engineering from NDSU in 1966, and later earned a Ph.D. in engineering at West Virginia University in 1969.

Hellickson was presented the North Central Conference Meritorious Service Award at the November 1990 meeting.

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• About SDSU •About SDSU •With a record enrollment of 12,816

students in the fall of 2010, South Dakota StateUniversity is the state’s largest institution ofhigher education.EARLY HISTORY

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

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

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

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

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

More than 70,000 degrees have beengranted since the college was chartered in1881.

COLLEGES ESTABLISHEDThe structure of the college became more

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

English, modern languages, military tactics,veterinary science, practical business, politicaland domestic economy, and music.

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

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

• Agricultural and Biological Sciences• Arts and Sciences• Education and Human Sciences• Engineering• General Studies• Nursing• Pharmacy• Graduate School• Honors CollegeSDSU also offers degree programs through

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

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

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


SDSU BY THE NUMBERSIn its 130-year history, South Dakota State

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

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

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

Projects recently completed or currentlyunder way include:

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

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

• The $6 million Dykhouse Student-AthleteCenter;

• Jackrabbit Village, a complex of threesuite-style residence halls;

• A University Student Union expansion andrenovation project, which included a

• A $7.8 million campus wellness center;and

• Expansion of the dairy manufacturingplant.

Additional facility projects and enhance-ments to academic programs are being identi-fied through the SDSU Foundation’s “It StartsWith State” campaign, a comprehensive fund-raising inititative designed to raise $200 mil-lion by the end of 2012.

In addition, the Enterprise Institute building,which also houses the SDSU Foundation, wascompleted in the fall of 2004. The Enterprise Institute is designed to facilitate SDSU and in-dustry resources to encourage and assist the

establishment of entrepreneurial growth enter-prises in the region.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In 2006, SDSU was recognized by theCarnegie Foundation for the Advancement ofTeaching as the state’s only RU/H (research uni-versity/high research activity) institution. Thisprestigious ranking recognizes the growth ofdoctoral programs, degrees granted and com-petitive funds obtained.

Major areas of research at SDSU include:

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

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

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

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

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

SDSU has been selected as one of five univer-sities to serve as a regional center for the SunGrant Initiative. The Sun Grant Initiative is aconcept to solve America’s energy needs and re-vitalize rural communities with Land-Grant uni-versity research, education and Extensionprograms on renewable energy and bio-basednon-food industries. The Sun Grant Initiative will

THE COUGHLIN CAMPANILE is SDSU’s most recognizable landmark.

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involve several SDSU departments, includingmechanical engineering, biology and microbiol-ogy, the Geographic Information Science Centerof Excellence, nutrition and food sciences, chem-istry and plant science.

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

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

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

• Center for Infectious Disease Research andVaccinology

• Center for Bioprocessing Research and Development

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

Nanoscale• Center for the Research and Development

of Light-Activated MaterialsAn agreement between SDSU and Argonne

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

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

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

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

The 70-acre McCrory Gardens and SouthDakota Arboretum, located south and east ofcampus, provide a beautiful setting for arearesidents and tourists to enjoy a stroll throughthe radiant colors and fragrances of one of the

top 10 small ornamental gardens in the nation.It is also recognized as an All-American DisplayGarden, one of only 13 in the nation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adjacent to the campanile, Coolidge-SylvanTheatre has provided a restful, green haven forstudents since its dedication by President CalvinCoolidge in September 1927.

Over the years the outdoor amphiteater has

been the site of concerts, graduations and inau-gurations for university presidents.

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Alanah BirdFr., Montreal, Quebec

Kelsey BoucherFr., Manchester, Conn.

Andrea BudahlFr., Mitchell, S.D.

Kaylin CaronFr., Marshall, Minn.

Liz DevorakSo., Montevideo, Minn.

Erin EagenSo., Forest Lake, Minn.

Jessica FerleyJr., Rapid City, S.D.

Shauna FoorFr., Chesterton, Ind.

Emma GaulkeFr., Chanhassen, Minn.

Selina GilbertsonFr., Bemidji, Minn.

Kaitlyn HemmingsonJr., Spearfish, S.D.

Ellie HendricksJr., Brookings, S.D.

Alex HoffmanSr., Eureka, S.D.

Cassie KozarSr., Ladysmith, B.C.

Melissa MielkeSo., Brookings, S.D.

Lisa NewbergerSo., Burnsville, Minn.

Julie PengillyFr., Inkster, N.D.

Kylie PoelSo., Milbank, S.D.

Grace ReganFr., Stillwater, Minn.

Raeann SchlenkerFr., Pierre, S.D.

Kali TemperleyJr., Fremont, Neb.

Lexi TemperleyFr., Fremont, Neb.

Alyson TwengeSo., Excelsior, Minn.

Ashley ValdezJr., Eaton, Colo.

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