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University InformationSchool UniversityofDelawareCity/Zip Newark,Del./19716Founded 1743Enrollment 16,000undergraduateNickname Fightin'BlueHensOfficialMascot YoUDeeSchoolColors RoyalBlue&GoldAffiliation NCAADivisionIConference ColonialAthleticAssociationPresident dr.patrickt.HarkerNCAAFacultyRepresentative dr.lynnsnydermackerDirectorofAthletics&RecreationServices EricZiadyDeputyDirectorofAthletics&RecreationServicesSamanthahugeAssociateAD/SWA SueGroffAssociateAD/BusinessOperations ScottEatoughAssociateAD/ExternalRelations StaceyBuntingThompsonAssociateAD/Compliance BrianBaptisteStudent-AthleteEligibility/FinancialAidCoordinator KerriCebulaAssistantAD/Marketing&Promotions KristyFletcherAssistantAD/Operations AliciaGrecoAthleticdevelopmentdirector tbaAssistantAD/SportsMedicinePhysician Dr.AndrewReismanassitantad/sportsmedicine JohnSmithassociateheadtrainer JoanCouchassistanttrainers johnboone,courtneybutterworth, rachelschlachet,danwatson

Media RelationsAssistantAD/MediaRelations ScottSelheimerOfficePhone (302)831-8007CellPhone (302)831-2186Email [email protected] (302)831-2186MailingAddress P.O.Box32963 Newark,Del.19716OvernightAddress 631S.CollegeAve. Newark,Del.19716AssistantSID MaggieHayon/KevinTrittSwimmingContact AdamC.NicholsPhone (302)831-6439E-Mail [email protected] (302)831-2186AthleticsWebSite www.bluehens.comAthleticsTwitter @UDBlueHens

DELAWARE SWIMMING & DIVING DELWARE INFORMATION / TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of ContentsHEADCOACH PAGE3

ASSISTANTCOACHES PAGE5

MENS’SROSTER PAGE7

MEN’SBIOS PAGE8

WOMEN’SROSTER PAGE22

WOMEN’SBIOS PAGE23

UNIVERSITY PAGE38

FACILITIES PAGE42

2012-13 Schedule

OCT.6 GEORGETOWN

OCT.13 AT*GEORGEMASON

OCT.27 *OLDDOMINIONNOV.3-4 CAAPODMEETATDELAWARE•NOV.3-4,2012

NOV.10 RIDER/LASALLE

NOV.16-18 BUCKNELLINVITATIONAL

NOV.29-DEC.1 USSSHORTCOURSENATIONALS

JAN.1 LARGO(FLA.)RELAYFESTIVAL

JAN.12 AT*DREXEL

JAN.18 ARMY

JAN.19 *TOWSON

FEB.2 BUCKNELLINVITATIONAL

FEB.27-MAR.1 CAACHAMPIONSHIPS

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DELAWARE SWIMMING & DIVING HEAD COACH JON HAYMAN

OneofthelongesttenuredheadcoachesintheCo-lonialAthleticAssociation, JohnHaymanclosedouthis 25th season as head coach of the University ofDelawaremen’sandwomen’sswimminganddivingteamsin2012-2013.

SincearrivingatDelawarein1989-90,Hayman’steamhave consistently battled for the conference title,winningfourmen’stitleandtwowomen’scrownsinAmericaEastaction.Histeamshaveplacedinthetopthreeattheconferencemeetacombined24timesin50competitions.

Forthefourthstraightyear,theBlueHenmenfinishedthird at the CAA championships in 2010-11, led bythefour-timeCAAchampion400-yardfreestylerelayteam.ItwasalsothefourthstraightyearHaymanledhismen’ssquadto10ormoredualmeetwinsduringtheregularseason.

Bothhismen’sandwomen’steamscompletedsuccess-fulseasonsin2007-08astheBlueHenmenpostedan11-3dualrecordandenjoyedtheirhighestfinisheverattheCAAmeetwithathirdplacefinish.TheBlueHensledbyrecord-settingfreestylesprinterAndrewZinn,capturedthreeCAAtitles-thefirsttitleswonbytheUDmensincejoiningtheleaguein2001-02.Forhisefforts,HaymanwasnamedtheCAAMen’sSwimmingCo-CoachoftheYear.TheDelawarewomenwent12-5indualsandplacedsixthattheCAAmeet.

Under his guidance, the Blue Hens built upon theirsuccessandcontinuedtoshineatthechampionshipmeetduringthe2008-09campaign.ThemencapturedthreeCAAtitlesduringthecompetition,highlightedbyrecord-settingperformancesbyHansGillanandthe400-freestylerelayteam.Gillansetanewstandardinthe100-butterfly,whiletherelayteamsmashedthepreviousconferencerecordwithatimeof2:57.73.

Nottobeoutdone,thewomenalsofinishedstrong,earningeighttop-fivefinishes.CortneyBarryledtheway,placingsecondinboththe500-and1,650-free-style events.The sophomore standout also reachedtheNCAA‘B’standardinbotheventswhilebreakingtheschoolrecordineach.

Atthe2010CAAchampionshipmeet,theBlueHenspickeduprightwheretheyleftoffin2009.Duringthecompetition, Delaware took home four conferencetitles, highlighted by two individual championshipsfromAll-CAAspeedsterHansGillan.Overall,themenfinished 3rd at the meet, while the women placedseventh.FortheireffortsinleadingUD,Gillan,GradyCarter,andRossBuckwalterallwerehonoredas2010Mid-MajorAll-Americans.

Hayman led the Blue Hen women to consecutiveAmericaEastteamtitlesin1996and1997andledtheUDmentoanunprecedentedstreakof fourconfer-ence crowns in 1997, 1998,1999, and 2000. He hascoached26women’sconferencechampions,includingAll-EastfreestylerNancyDavis,andSarahPeffer,who

Year Men’s Dual Record (Conference Finish) 1989-90 2-9 3rd, East Coast Conference 1990-91 8-5 2nd, ECC 1991-92 5-7 2nd, America East 1992-93 5-5 4th, AE 1993-94 8-3 2nd, AE 1994-95 6-5 3rd, AE 1995-96 8-4 3rd, AE 1996-97 3-7 1st, AE; AE Coach of the Year 1997-98 6-4 1st, AE; AE Coach of the Year 1998-99 6-7 1st, AE; AE Coach of the Year 1999-00 6-1 1st, AE; AE Coach of the Year 2000-01 3-8 3rd, AE 2001-02 5-6 9th, Colonial Athletic Association2002-03 2-8 9th, CAA 2003-04 2-7 10th, CAA 2004-05 1-9 10th, CAA 2005-06 4-8 8th, CAA 2006-07 7-6 8th, CAA 2007-08 11-3 3rd, CAA; CAA Coach of the Year2008-09 11-2 3rd, CAA 2009-10 12-3 3rd, CAA 2010-11 11-1 3rd, CAA 2011-12 5-4 5th, CAA Totals 137-122 (.529)

Hayman’s men’s swimming & Diving RecoRD

JoHn HaymanHeaD coacH

24th Season w West Chester ‘81

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Year Women’s Dual Record (Conference Finish) 11989-90 5-6 3rd, East Coast Conference 1990-91 6-7 2nd, ECC 1991-92 8-4 2nd, America East 1992-93 5-6 3rd, AE; AE Coach of the Year1993-94 6-5 3rd, AE 1994-95 8-3 3rd, AE 1995-96 10-2 1st, AE; AE Coach of the Year 1996-97 9-1 1st, AE 1997-98 6-4 5th, AE 1998-99 8-5 4th, AE 1999-00 6-1 4th, AE 2000-01 5-6 2nd, AE 2001-02 8-5 4th, Colonial Athletic Association2002-03 7-4 4th, CAA 2003-04 8-1 5th, CAA 2004-05 6-4 9th, CAA 2005-06 11-2 5th, CAA 2006-07 13-2 5th, CAA 2007-08 12-5 6th, CAA 2008-09 9-3 6th, CAA 2009-10 10-5 7th, CAA 2010-11 8-6 7th, CAA 2011-12 6-4 8th, CAA Totals 180-91 (.664)

Hayman’s women’s swimming & Diving RecoRD

wonsevenColonialAthleticAssociationtitlesin2003and2004andwasnamedthe2004CAAOutstandingFemaleSwimmerattheleaguemeet.PefferalsowasaprovisionalNCAAqualifierinthe1,650freestylein2004.MaryannWalkercapturedthe200backstroketitleatthe2007CAAmeet.

Haymanhasalsocoached28men’sconferencecham-pions, includingAll-EastbreaststrokespecialistTomMaday.Maday’seightcareerAmericaEastconferenceindividualtitlesin1997-2000istiedforthemosteverbyaUDmaleswimmer.

HaymanwasnamedAmericaEastCoachoftheYearsixtimes,includingfourstraightmen’scoachoftheyear honors in 1997-2000. In 25 years at Delaware,Hayman’sdualmeetrecordis188-94onthewomen’ssideand143-126onthemen’ssideforacombinedmarkof331-220.

Hayman,acertifiedlevelfourswimmingcoachbytheASCA,cametoDelawareafterservingasheadcoachof the men’s and women’s squads at Gannon (Pa.)

University. He led the women’s team to a four-yearrecordof35-21-1including11-winseasonsin1986-87and1988-89whilethemenpostedathree-yearmarkof19-15.

Hisoverallcoachingrecordis223-115-1in29seasonsonthewomen’ssideand162-140in28seasonsonthemen’ssideforacombinedmarkof385-255-1.

A1981healthandphysicaleducationgraduateofWestChesterUniversity,Haymanwasafour-yearletterwin-nerfortheRams,servingascaptainoftheteamasaseniorandsettingsevenschoolrecords.

AftergraduatingfromWestChester,HaymanwenttoSouthernIllinoisUniversitywhereservedasanassis-tantcoachwhileearninghismaster’sdegreeinphysicaleducationandbiomechanicsin1983.

Hayman,aphysicaleducationinstructoratDelaware,residesinBear,Del.withhiswifeTamaraandtheirfourchildren.

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DELAWARE SWIMMING & DIVING ASSISTANT COACHES

Rory C. Coleman, a former All-New England per-formeratKeeneStateandheadcoachMorningsideCollegeinIowafortwoseasons,washiredasthefirst-everfull-timeassistantswimmingcoachinUniversityofDelawarehistorySeptember,2005. ColemanassistsveteranheadcoachJohnHaymanwithboththemen’sandwomen’sprogramandservesastheBlueHens’primaryrecruiter. HewillbeginhisninthseasonontheUDstaffin2013-14.HehasplayedakeyroleinDelaware’sfourstraight(2007-11)thirdplacefinishesattheColonialAthleticAssociationChampionships,markingthehighestfinisheverbytheUDmenatthatmeet. Since his arrival at Delaware, the Blue Hens havecapturedseventopfiveteamfinishesattheCAAcham-pionshipsandwon14conferenceindividualandrelaychampionships. Coleman, a native of Fostoria, Ohio, attended theUniversity of Findlay (Ohio) where he competed inswimmingandclubwaterpolobeforetransferringtoNCAADivisionIIIKeene(N.H.)StateCollege.WhileatKeene,ColemanearnedAll-NewEnglandhonorsasabackstrokespecialist.Hesetsixschoolrecords,estab-lishingmarksinthe50backstroke,100backstroke,100individualmedley,200freestylerelay,200medleyrelay,and400medleyrelay.HeearnedhisdegreeinsocialsciencefromKeenein2000. Heservedoneyearasadmissionscounselor,residentdirector,andcoordinatorofGreekLifeatThielCollegeinGreenville,Pa.beforebeginninghiscoachingcareeratLorasCollegeinDubuque,Iowa.Heservedasgradu-ateassistantswimminganddivingcoachandwasanadjunct facultymember in2001-02.Hecoordinatedrecruitingefforts,assistedinthemanagementoffacili-ties,andtaughtaquaticclassesinthephysicaleduca-tiondepartment.Hecompletedhismaster’sdegreeinphysicaleducationfromLorasin2006. HemovedontoNAIAmemberMorningsideCollegeinSiouxCity,IowainDecember,2002wherehestarted

RoRy colemanassistant coacH

24th Season w West Chester ‘81

themen’sandwomen’sswimmingandprograms in2003-04.The women’s team went 2-3 in duals andplacedfifthattheCentralStatesConferenceand11thattheNAIAnationalchampionships in2004-05andpostedan0-7dualmark,wasseventhattheLiberalArtsConferencechampionships,and13thattheNAIAchampionshipsin2004-05. Themen’steam,whichdidnotcompeteinanofficialseasonin2003-04,beganactionin2004-05andwent0-7induals,placed11thattheLiberalArtsConferencemeet,andplaced11thattheNAIAchampionships. WhileatMorningside,healsoservedasaquaticsdi-rector,managedtheaquaticsfacility,trainedlifeguards,co-directedtheMorningsideCollegeAll-SportsCamp,andcoordinatedteamfund-raisingefforts. Colemanandhiswife,Kara, reside inMiddletown,Del.

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Name Class eveNt HometowN/HigHsCHool Lauren ahrens * so. IM WarrIngton, Pa./CentraL BuCks south

Laura askIn so. Free Dover, DeL./Caesar roDney

Joanna BaIrD so. Free/FLy tIMonIuM, MD./MCDonogh

aLexanDra BroWn ** sr. IM/BaCk BeL aIr, MD./FaLLston

kIMBerLy Caruso Fr. DIvIng DoWnIngtoWn, Pa./DoWnIngtoWn West

krIstIna CongDon Fr. DIvIng yarDLey, Pa./PennsBury

ann FaDDen Fr. Free harLeysvILLe, Pa./souDerton

haILey FarreLL * so. Breat/IM PIttsBurgh, Pa./oakLanD CathoLIC

torI gILLesPIe ** Jr. Free/FLy PhILaDeLPhIa, Pa./nazareth

Marykathryn harrIs * sr. sPrInt Free CroFton, MD./south rIver

MaCkenzIe hoWarth * sr. IM egg harBor toWnshIP, n.J./egg harBor toWnshIP

JaMIe kane * so. Breast/IM PottstoWn, Pa./PoPe John PauL IILIz keeFer Fr. DIvIng LaFayette hILL, Pa./PLyMouth-WhIteMarsh

Breanne keenan Fr. Free/BaCk Mason, ohIo/WILLIaM Mason

BrIttany Lazear * so. Free neWark, DeL./PaDua

CaLLI MaranDo * so. Breast/IM MIDDLetoWn, DeL./MIDDLetoWn

DoMInIque Montoya Fr. Free Morton, Pa./rIDLey

Megan northshIeLD * Jr. FLy/Free Dover, DeL./tatnaLL (navy)haLey novak Fr. Breast neWark, DeL./st. Mark’seMILy Pate Fr. Breast/IM state CoLLege, Pa./state CoLLege area

LesLey Payonk sr. Free saInt John, InD./Lake CentraL

Courtney raW *** sr. aLL skILLMan, n.J./MontgoMery

aLyssa sanDers Fr. Free/Breast Dover, DeL./MILForD

shea soLt ** Jr. Free PaLMerton, Pa./PaLMerton

CaItLIn stoCkWeLL Fr. DIvIng san Jose, CaLIF./PresentatIon

aMy steLMaszyk * so. Free/FLy Cherry hILL, n.J./Cherry hILL West

MaggIe traCy * so. aLL rye, n.y./ursuLIne

Morgan Whyte Fr. Free Chevy Chase, MD./st. John’s CoLLege hskaItLIn WoLLa ** Jr. Free/FLy arLIngton, va./yorktoWn

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DELAWARE SWIMMING & DIVING DIVING HEAD COACH KELLY-AYN

Pablo maRmoleJovolunteeR-assistant coacHFirst Season w West Virginia ‘09

FormerWestVirginiaUniversityswimmingstandoutandMexi-canNationalTeammemberPabloMarmolejojoinedtheUniversityof Delaware men’s and women’s swimming and diving staff inAugust,2012asanassistantcoach. AresidentofPonteVedraBeach,Fla.,hejoinsDelawareheadcoachJohnHaymanandassistantcoachRoryColemaninwork-ingwithbothBlueHenteamsinallaspectsoftheprogramwhileworkingcloselywiththeteam’ssprinters. Marmolejo(pronounced“mar-ma-lay-ho”)earnedhisdegreeinsportmanagementwithaminorinbusinessandcommunicationsinMay,2009andhismaster’sdegreeinpublicadministrationin2011,bothfromWestVirginiaUniversity.Anoutstandingstudent,heearnedDean’sListhonorsandBigEastAcademicAll-Starhonorsall fouryearsandwasnamedaCSCAAScholarAll-American in2009. He has been a member of the Mexican National SwimmingTeamsince2002andhaswon25nationaltitlesandset15nationalrecordswhilerepresentinghiscountryattheCentralAmericanGames,WorldUniversityGames,FINAWorldChampionships,andattheMexicanOlympicTrials.Heplacedfourthinthe400medleyrelayand11thinthe100butterflyatthe2011PanAmericanGamesandwonasilverandbronzemedalatthe2010CentralAmericanGamesinPuertoRico.HeiscurrentlytheMexicanNationalrecordholderinthe100butterfly(longcourse)and100butterflyand200individualmedley(shortcourse). Marmolejo enjoyed an outstanding collegiate career atWestVirginiaUniversityin2004-09wherehewasatwo-yearteamcap-tainandearnedNCAAhonorablementionAll-Americanhonorsinboth2006and2007.Hewasathree-timeBigEastchampioninthe200butterflyin2005,2006,and2007andsetschoolandconferencerecords in the200butterfly,200 individualmedley,and800freestylerelay.HeearnedtheAlumniScholarshipAwardasthestandoutswimmeroftheseniorclassandwasa10-timeMountaineerAthleteoftheWeek. HebeganhiscoachingcareerwiththeyouthCasablancaSwimClubinMexicoCityin2001-03andhasservedasagraduateas-sistantcoachathisalmamater,WestVirginia,in2009-11andwiththePlanetSwimSchoolinPonteVedraBeach,Fla. Mostrecently,heswamunderandworkedwithcoachSergioLopezattheBollesSchoolinJacksonville,Fla.Lopezwashiscol-legecoachforthreeyearsatWestVirginia. MarmolejoservedaninternshipattheNorthwesternUniversityKelloggofSchoolofManagementinthesummerof2010.

Kelly-ayn mcKayDiving HeaD coacH

First Season w Virginia Tech ‘92

Kelly-AynMcKay,aformerstandoutdiveratVirginiaTech,was named the new University of Delaware men’s andwomen’sheaddivingcoachonJuly13,2012. McKay,whoresidesinWilmington,Del.,replacedPeterMetrinko,aformerUDdiverwhoservedinthepart-timerolefornineseasonsbeforeleavingtodevotemoretimetohispositionasanelementaryschoolteacherinNewCastleCounty. “IamexcitedtohaveKelly-Ayn(pronounced“Ann”)joinourstaff,”saidDelawaremen’sandwomen’sswimming&diving head coach John Hayman.“Kelly’s expertise andknowledgeofthesportofdivingwillcertainlyenhanceouroverallswimminganddivingprogramattheUniversityofDelaware.” A native of Middlesex, N.J., McKay earned her degreeinHotel,Restaurant,and InstitutionalManagementfromVirginiaTechin1992.WhileatVirginiaTech,shewasafour-year standout, serving as diving captain three years andcompetingattheNCAATournamentin1990.Shestillholdsaschoolrecordfor11divesonthethree-meterboardwithascoreof431.70. McKayreturnstocoachingforthefirsttimesincethelate1980’swhenshecoachedagegroupteams(ages7-17)inOhio,Indiana,andFloridaandassistedatdivingcampswithsuccessfulcoachessuchasStanRandall,HobieBillingsley,andPatGreenwell. “Ithinkwe’vegotthelargestgroupofincomingfreshmendiversinhistoryjoiningourmen’s&women’sprogramthisfall,”saidMcKay.“Iamtrulylookingforwardtoagreatsea-sonworkingwithsomeoutstandingstudent-athletesandhelpingtobuilddepth,camaraderie,andteamspirit.” McKay worked in catering sales and operations in theWashington,DCandPhiladelphiaareasbeforeoperatingRiverfrontAudioVisualfrom2003-08.ShewasDirectorofSalesandMarketingforCulinaryConceptsinPhiladelphiafrom2009-11. Since 2002, she has served as owner and operator ofWilmington-basedi720media,aboutiquemarketing,de-signandconsultingfirmknownforcreatingfocusedonlineexperiencesandprovidingspecialeventssupportservices.

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Name Class eveNt HometowN/HigHsCHool Bryan BroWn * Jr. BaCkstroke Dover, DeL./Dover (West vIrgInIa u.)CoLe CLark ** Jr. FLy/BaCk BethLeheM, Pa./FreeDoM

CLayton CLeMens Fr. Breast/IM DoyLestoWn, Pa./CentraL BuCks east

BrIan CoonCe *** sr. DIvIng arLIngton, va./yorktoWn

ryan CutLer Fr. Free uPPer arLIngton, ohIo/uPPer arLIngton

Peter DeLuCe Fr. Free/Breast hershey, Pa./hershey

steve eBeLIng Fr. DIvIng rIChMonD, va./trInIty ePIsCoPaL

Ben evangeLIsta * Jr. Breast north kIngstoWn, r.I./north kIngstoWn

PauL gaLLagher ** Jr. sPrInt Free LInWooD, n.J. /st. augustIne

John gravatt so. DIvIng neWark, DeL./saLesIanuM

CoLIn haLL Fr. DIvIng PrInCeton JunCtIon, n.J./West WInDsor PLaInsBoro south

JustIn koLWyCk Fr. Free/IM Mason, ohIo/WILLIaM Mason

LuCas kurIga Fr. Free MenoMonee FaLLs, WIsC./Marquette unIversIty hssIhan LIu Fr. Free zhengzhou, ChIna/BLue vaLLey north (kan.)zaChary LoWe * Jr. Free/FLy st. John’s, FLa./CreeksIDe

MatheW Marquez ** Jr. DIstanCe Free eLLICott CIty, MD./LoyoLa BLakeFIeLD

PatrICk MCCann Fr. DIvIng annanDaLe, va./annanDaLe

Matt MCCarthy *** sr. Free/BaCk West Chester, Pa./BIshoP shanahan

Connor MCgarvey Fr. Free toWson, MD./LoyoLa BLakeFIeLD

kyLe MCLaughLIn ** sr. Free WarrIngton, Pa./CentraL BuCks south

MIChaeL Moore *** sr. BaCk/FLy WILMIngton, DeL./Mount PLeasant

aLan PanaCCIone * so. IM/BaCk neWark, DeL./st. Mark’sryan roBerts *** sr. Free/BaCk eMMaus, Pa./eMMaus

garrett sharesky Fr. Free MaCungIe, Pa./eMMaus

anDreW sPeese *** sr. FLy DoyLestoWn, Pa./LasaLLe

tyLer szarko ** sr. IM/Breast CatonsvILLe, MD. /CatonsvILLe

aLexanDer tooLey Fr. Breast/IM Fort CoLLIns, CoLo./FossIL rIDge

tIM Ware * so. BaCk/Free DoyLestoWn, Pa./CentraL BuCks south

tIM West * so. aLL gLen aLLen, va./MILLs e. goDWIn

Luke WInkLer Fr. DIvIng BethesDa, MD./st. John’s CoLLege hs

Name Class eveNt HometowN/HigHsCHool Lauren ahrens * so. IM WarrIngton, Pa./CentraL BuCks south

Laura askIn so. Free Dover, DeL./Caesar roDney

Joanna BaIrD so. Free/FLy tIMonIuM, MD./MCDonogh

aLexanDra BroWn ** sr. IM/BaCk BeL aIr, MD./FaLLston

kIMBerLy Caruso Fr. DIvIng DoWnIngtoWn, Pa./DoWnIngtoWn West

krIstIna CongDon Fr. DIvIng yarDLey, Pa./PennsBury

ann FaDDen Fr. Free harLeysvILLe, Pa./souDerton

haILey FarreLL * so. Breat/IM PIttsBurgh, Pa./oakLanD CathoLIC

torI gILLesPIe ** Jr. Free/FLy PhILaDeLPhIa, Pa./nazareth

Marykathryn harrIs * sr. sPrInt Free CroFton, MD./south rIver

MaCkenzIe hoWarth * sr. IM egg harBor toWnshIP, n.J./egg harBor toWnshIP

JaMIe kane * so. Breast/IM PottstoWn, Pa./PoPe John PauL IILIz keeFer Fr. DIvIng LaFayette hILL, Pa./PLyMouth-WhIteMarsh

Breanne keenan Fr. Free/BaCk Mason, ohIo/WILLIaM Mason

BrIttany Lazear * so. Free neWark, DeL./PaDua

CaLLI MaranDo * so. Breast/IM MIDDLetoWn, DeL./MIDDLetoWn

DoMInIque Montoya Fr. Free Morton, Pa./rIDLey

Megan northshIeLD * Jr. FLy/Free Dover, DeL./tatnaLL (navy)haLey novak Fr. Breast neWark, DeL./st. Mark’seMILy Pate Fr. Breast/IM state CoLLege, Pa./state CoLLege area

LesLey Payonk sr. Free saInt John, InD./Lake CentraL

Courtney raW *** sr. aLL skILLMan, n.J./MontgoMery

aLyssa sanDers Fr. Free/Breast Dover, DeL./MILForD

shea soLt ** Jr. Free PaLMerton, Pa./PaLMerton

CaItLIn stoCkWeLL Fr. DIvIng san Jose, CaLIF./PresentatIon

aMy steLMaszyk * so. Free/FLy Cherry hILL, n.J./Cherry hILL West

MaggIe traCy * so. aLL rye, n.y./ursuLIne

Morgan Whyte Fr. Free Chevy Chase, MD./st. John’s CoLLege hskaItLIn WoLLa ** Jr. Free/FLy arLIngton, va./yorktoWn

DELAWARE SWIMMING & DIVING 2012-13 MEN’S ROSTER

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DELAWARE SWIMMING & DIVING 2012-13 MEN’S ROSTER

bRyan bRownJunioR w bacKstRoKe

DoveR, Del. w DoveR

(west viRginia) AT DELAWARE:Second-yearmemberofthesquadaftertransferfromWestVirginiaUniversitywherehecompetedforoneseason. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS: 50 Backstroke (4th,25.08). 2011-12 SEASON:EarnedletteraftertransferfromWestVirginiaUniversityfollowingthefirstsemester•earnedsecondplaceinthe100backstrokeandthirdplaceinthe100freestyleinwinoverWidener•hadbesttimesinthe100freestyle(48.91),50backstroke(25.08),100backstroke(51.45),200backstroke(1:55.81),and100butterfly(52.32)• AT WEST VIRGINIA:2010-11Season:PartofteamthatplacedfourthattheBigEastChampionships. HIGH SCHOOL: Standout at Dover High Schoolwhere he swam backstroke for head coach MollyPhillips • three-time MostValuable Player and teamcaptain•seven-timeHenlopenConferencechampionandafour-timeall-conferencechoice•setfiveschoolrecordsandthreeconferencerecords•earnedVinceMorris Award as top swimmer at 2010 conferencechampionships•two-timeAll-Stateselection•NISCAHighSchoolAll-Americaninthe100back•five-timeYMCANationalqualifierinbothlongcourseandshortcourse•playedvarsitylacrosse•EagleScout. PERSONAL:BryanMilesBrown • sonofElvinandMerlin Brown • born June 2, 1992 • was a lifeguardfortheRehobothBeach,Del.BeachPatrolduringthesummer•politicalsciencemajoratDelaware.

AT DELAWARE:Juniorswimmerlookstoaddtohispositionasatopall-aroundcontributoronthemen’sswimmingteam. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS:100 Butterfly (2nd,

cole claRKJunioR w Fly/bacK

betHleHem, Pa. w FReeDom

48.91),200Butterfly(2nd,1:51.07),100Backstroke(9th,51.19),200MedleyRelay(2nd,1:30.00;3rd,1:31.08;6th,1:33.35;8th,1:33.80;9th,1:33.90),200FreestyleRelay(5th,1:22.17). 2011-12 SEASON:Topfivefinisherat theColonialAthletic Association Championships in the 200 but-terflyandthe400medleyrelay•hadtwofirstplacefinisheswhileplacinginthetopthreefivetimesduringdualmeetseason•hadtoptimesinthe 2010-11 SEASON:Oneoftheteam’sbestbutterflyswimmers,puttinghisnameinsevenseperateall-timetop10listsasafreshman•hadtheteam’sbesttimeand2ndbestall-timein100-yardbutterflyattheCAAChampionships,finishingthirdinthefinalsbutswim-ming a season’s best 48.91 in the prelims • was thethirdleg(butterflystroke)ofthesecondplace200-yardmedley relay event at the CAA Championships in aprogramsecondbesttimeof1:30.00•alsopostedthesecondfastesttimeinprogramhistoryinthe200flyattheCAA’s,finishingninthin1:51.07•finished13thattheCAAChampionshipsinthe100-yardbackstrokewiththe7thfastestall-timemarkof51.19•postedsixfirstplacefinishes,fiveofwhichcameasthethirdlegodthe200-yardmedleyrelayteam,duringtheseasonwhileaddingsevensecondplacefinishesandseventhirdplacetitles•loneindividualwincameinaseason’sbesttimeof1:58.58inthe200backagainstWidener•helpedsettheRawstromNatatoriumPoolRecordinthe200-medleyrelayeventtwice,mostrecentlyagainstLaSalleandRiderin1:33.42. HIGH SCHOOL:Four-yearletterwinneratFreedomHigh School • named the team MVP all four years• holds the school record in the 100 butterfly, 100backstroke, and 200 freestyle relay • two-time PIAADistrictXIChampioninthe100butterfly•namedasanAll-Americaninthe100butterfly•two-yearcaptain•academicAll-American•memberoftheNationalHonorSocietyandahonorrollstudent•alsoletteredtwiceinsoccer. PERSONAL: Cole Matthew Clark • son ofWilliamandVickieClark•hasanolderbrother,Michael,andanoldersister,Alyssa•father,William,swamatRutgersallfouryears•wasalifeguardandassistantmanageratStonesCrossingSwimClubinEaston,Pa.•manage-mentinformationsystemsmajoratDelaware•EagleScout.

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clayton clemensFResHman w bReast/im

Doylestown, Pa. w centRal bucKs east

AT DELAWARE:First-yearswimmerwilllooktoadddepthinthebreaststrokeandindividualmedleyeventsfortheBlueHensswimmingteam. HIGH SCHOOL:LetterwinnerinswimmingatCentralBucksHighSchoolEast•20thinthe200medleyrelayand28thinthe100breaststrokeatthePennsylvaniaStateChampionships•sixthplaceinthe100breast-stroke,eighthplaceinthe200medleyrelayand10thplaceinthe400freestylerelayatdistrictchampion-ships•secondinthe100breaststrokeinadditiontoathird-placefinish inthe200medleyrelayand400freestylerelayattheconferencechampionships•par-ticipatedwiththeCentralBucksSwimTeam. PERSONAL:ClaytonClemens•sonofTedandLoriClemens•spentthesummerasaswimcoach•uni-versitystudiesmajoratDelaware.

bRian cooncesenioR w Diving

aRlington, va. yoRKtown

AT DELAWARE:SeniormemberoftheBlueHendiv-ingteamandwilllookbuildonhisNCAAZoneDivingqualficationasajunior. 2011-12 SEASON:WasaNCAAZoneDivingqualifierinadditiontoproducingfive,first-placefinishesduringhisjuniorcampaignwiththeBlueHens(Georgetowndual1-meter(263.78)and3-meter(284.85),CAAPodMeet 1-meter (263.95) and 3-meter (306.25), DrexelDual1-meter(276.10)and3M(301.00)).Additionallyaddedapairofsecond-placeaccoladesattheGeorgeMason dual 10/15 3-meter (322.73) and BucknellInvitational 3M (312.40). Produced five, third-placefinishesattheGeorgeMasondual10/151M(257.09),LaSalle/Rider Meet 1-meter (261.70), Navy DivingInvitational 3-meter (284.90), Delaware Invitational1-meter(299.50)and3M(291.80),CAAChampionships3-meter(296.95).Earnedthree,fourth-placefinishes

attheLaSalle/RiderMeet3-meter (286.70),BucknellInvitational1-meter(248.30)andNavyDivingInvita-tional1-meter(263.80).Alsowasfifthinthe1-metereventattheCAAChampionships(246.85). 2010-11 Season: Posted the team’s top 3-meterscoreoftheseasonagainstTowson,winningtheeventwith325.20points•alsohadaseason’sbestscoreinthe1-metereventagainstTowson,postingasecondplacefinishwith291.68points•postedfourfirstplacefinishes,aswellasfoursecondsandfourthirdplacemarks•sweptbothdivingeventsintheseasonopeneragainstGeorgetown,winningthe1-meterwith198.05pointsandthe3-metereventwith279.98points•camein 6th at the CAA Championships from the 3-meterboardwithafinalsscoreof283.60•finished10thinthe 1-meter event at the CAA’s with 258.80 points •2009-10Season:Finishedwiththetop3-meterboardscore on the team, winning theTowson event with311.47points•postedasecondplacefinishatTowsonfromthe1-meterboardwithascoreof268.80•camein14thattheCAAChampionshipswithafinalsscoreof206.80. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year standout diver atYork-town High School • also competed for the ultimatefrisbeeclub. PERSONAL:BrianThomasCoonce(“koontz”)•bornJune7,1991•sonofThomasandJaneCoonce•hastwoolderbrothers•historymajoratDelawarewithaminorineducation•wouldliketobecomeanelemen-taryteacheraftergraduation•enjoysultimatefrisbeeandsoccer•worksasadivingcoachduringthesum-mer•fatherisafinancialanalystforNASA•motheris

Ryan cutleRFResHman w FRee

uPPeR aRlington, oH. uPPeR aRlington

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AT DELAWARE:First-yearswimmerwilllooktoadddepthinthefreestyleeventsfortheBlueHensswim-mingteam. HIGH SCHOOL:Four-yearlettermanforUpperAr-lingtonHighSchool•fourthinthe400freestylerelay,16thinthebutterflyand19thinthe200freestyleatthe2012OhioStateChampionships•firstinthe400

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freestylerelay,thirdinthe200freestyleandfifthinthe100butterflyatthe2012districtchampionships•firstinthe400freestylerelay,thirdinthe100butterflyandthirdinthe200freestyleatthe2012OhioCapitalCon-ferencechampionships•thirdinthe400freestylerelay,15thinthe500freestyleand21stinthe200freestyleatthe2011OhioStateChampionships•firstinthe400freestylerelay,thirdinthe500freestyle,fourthinthe200freestyleatthe2011districtchampionships•firstinthe400freestylerelay,secondinthe100butterflyand500freestyleatthe2011O.C.C.championships•16thinthe200freestyleand19thinthe500freestyleatthe2010OhioStateChampionships•fourthinthe500freestyleandfifthinthe200freestyleatthe2010dis-trictchampionships•thirdinthe100butterflyand200freestyleatthe2010O.C.C.championships•fourthinthe500freestyleandeighthinthe200freestyleatthe2009districtchampionships•thirdinthe500freestyleatthe2009O.C.C.championships•participatedwiththeUpperArlingtonSwimClubduringprepcareer. PERSONAL:RyanCutler•sonofGeofferyandSandraCutler•bornNovember2,1993•wasalifeguardoverthesummer•majoringinhospitalityindustrystudiesatDelaware.

PeteR DeluceFResHman w FRee/bReast

HeRsHey, Pa. HeRsHey

AT DELAWARE:First-yearswimmerwilllooktoadddepthinthebreaststrokeandfreestyleeventsfortheBlueHensswimmingteam. HIGH SCHOOL:Four-yearall-conferenceselectionandletterwinneratHersheyHighSchool•23rdplacefinishinthe200breaststrokeatthe2012PennsylvaniaStateChampionships•fourthplaceinthe100breast-stroke and eighth place in the 200 freestyle at the2012districtchampionships•secondplaceinthe200medleyrelay,thirdplaceinthe100breaststrokeandfifthplaceinthe200freestyleatthe2012conferencechampionships•eighthplaceinthe100breaststrokeandninthplaceinthe200freestyleatthe2011districtchampionships•secondplaceinthe200freestylerelay,sixthplaceinthe200freestyleand100breaststrokeat

the2011conferencechampionships•23rdinthe100breaststrokeatthe2010PennsylvaniaStateChampion-ships•secondplaceinthe200freestylerelayand400freestylerelay,fifthplaceinthe200freestyleand100breaststrokeatthe2010conferencechampionships•sixthplaceinthe100breaststrokeand11thinthe200individualmedleyatthe2009districtchampionships•2ndplaceinthe200freestylerelayand100breast-strokeinadditionto18thplaceinthe50freestyleatthe2009conferencechampionships•four-yearSeniorChampionshipsparticipantandthree-year,Super-Sec-tionalsparticipant•firstplaceinthe200breaststrokeattheMASCJuniorOlympics(HACrecordfor13-14yearolds)in2009•participatedwiththeHersheyAquaticClubduringprepcareer. PERSONAL:PeterDavidDeLuce•sonofDavidandChristineDeLuce•bornJuly8,1994•wasalifeguardoverthesummer•pursuingadegreeinartatDelaware.

steve ebelingFResHman w Diving

RicHmonD, va. tRinity ePiscoPal

DELAWARE SWIMMMING & DIVING 2012-13 MEN’S ROSTER

AT DELAWARE: First-year diver will look to adddepthtotheBlueHensdivingteam. HIGH SCHOOL: Member of theTrinity Episcopaldivingteamduringprepcareer. PERSONAL:StevenAndrewEbeling•sonofTomandLisaEbeling•wasadivecoachoverthesummer•span-ishandbiologicalsciencesdoublemajoratDelaware.

ben evangelistaJunioR w bReast/im

noRtH Kingstown, R.i. noRtH Kingstown

UD ALL-TIME TOP 10 LISTS:200Breaststroke(9th,2:06.33),200IndividualMedley(9th,1:55.96). 2011-2012 Season: placed 14th overall in breaststroke attheCAAChampionshipspostingthesecondbesttimeoftheseasonforDelawareinthatevent·movedinto9thplace in theDelaware recordsbookswith timesof 2:06.33 and 1:55.96 in the 200 breaststroke and200individualmedleyrespectively·earnedtwo2nd

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placefinishesinthe100breaststrokeinmeetsagainstGeorgeMasonandWidener.2010-11Season:PostedthreesecondplacefinishesagainstWidener,includingan200-yardIMeventthatwasswamasanexhibition•hadaseason’sbesttimeof59.02inthe100-yardbreast-strokeagainstWidener•exhibitionswiminthe200IMagainstWidenerwasaseason’sbesttimeof1:58.89•alsofinished second in the200-yardbreaststroke in2:10.19againstWidener•postedaseason’sbest2:09.62inthe200breastagainstUMBCandW&Mforathirdplacefinish•swamaseason’sbest4:26.29inthe400IMattheFrankElmInvitationalatRutgers. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinnerandthreeyearcaptainatNorthKingstonHighSchool•firstteamAll-State and Rhode Island State champion in 100breaststroke and the 200 individual medley in 2010• second team All-State in 100 breaststroke and the200individualmedleyin2009•secondteamAll-Statein200individualmedleyin2008•RhodeIslandCoxSportsAwardsSwimmeroftheYear2010•Academicand Scholastic All-American in 2009-10 • NationalHonorSocietymember. PERSONAL: Benjamin“Ben” Elliot Evangelista (“e-van-juh-leesta”)•sonofPeterandJayneEvangelista•hasatwinsister,Ally,whoisalsoastudentatDela-ware,andayoungersisterEmily•enjoyssurfing,musicandlifeguarding•wasalifeguardontheLongBeachTownship Beach Patrol on Long Beach Island, N.J. •communications major at Delaware with a minor inSpanish.

Paul gallagHeRJunioR w sPRint FRee

linwooD, n.J. st. augustine

AT DELAWARE:Three-yearmemberoftheBlueHenswimming squad and will continue to produce toptimesinfreestyleevents. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS: 100-freestyle (4th,44.94),200-freestylerelay(3rd,1:21.32;5th,1:22.17),400-freestyle relay (3rd, 2:59.89; 5th, 3:02.27; 7th,3:06.72),400-medleyrelay(4th,3:18.50),50freestyle

(9th,20.94) 2011-12 SEASON: Placed 9th overall in the 100freestyleattheCAAChampionshipswiththeteam’stoptimeofyear·alsofinished13thinthe50freestyleand3rdinthe400medleyrelayintheChampionships·two1stplacefinishesinameetagainstGeorgetown·anchoredthe1stplace200medleyrelayagainstDrexel. 2010-11 SEASON: One of the team’s top sprintfreestylists,puttinghisnameonthreeall-timetop-10lists•wasthefirstlegofthe400-yardfreestylerelayteamthatwontheCAAChampionshipin2:59.89,thethirdfastestinprogramhistory•helpedthe200-yardfreestylerelayteamplacethirdattheCAAChampion-shipsin1:21.32,alsothethirdfastestinprogramhistory•hadtheteam’sfastesttimeinthe100free,winningtheconsolationfinalandcominginninthoverallattheCAAChampionshipsin45.24,thefourthfastestall-time•wonthe50freeeventagainstUMBCinaseason’sbesttimeof21.17•finishedwithsizfirstplaceshowingswhilealsoaddingfoursecondplacefinishesandfivethirdplacemarks•alsoswamthe100-yardbackstroke,finishingsecondagainstWidenerin54.67and18thattheCAA’sinaseason’sbest52.09. HIGH SCHOOL:Three-year letterwinneratSt.Au-gustinePrep•teamwontheNewJerseyStateCham-pionshipin2008and2009•wontheNewJerseyStateChampionship in the 100 freestyle in 2010 • holdsschoolrecordsinthe200freerelay,400freerelay,50and100freestyle •namedall-countytwice •namedAll-Stateasasenior•alsoathree-timeletterwinnerinrowing•teamwonthePhillyCityandtheNewJerseyStateChampionshipin2010. PERSONAL:PaulJ.Gallagher•sonofPaulandK.C.Gallagher•startedswimmingasasophomoreinhighschool•workedasabeachlifeguardinLongport,N.J.duringthesummer.

JoHn gRavattsoPHomoRe w Diving

newaRK, Del. salesianum

AT DELAWARE:Sophomorewhowilladddepthandcompeteinbothdivingevents.

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HIGH SCHOOL:Four-yearletterwinner•statedivingstatechampionin2011atSalesianumSchool•receivedsecondteamAll-StateandfirstteamAll-Statehonors•captainoftheswimteamhissenioryear•heldpositionasclassofficeratSalesianum. PERSONAL: John Michael Gravatt (“gruh-vaht”) •sonofJerryandTonyaGravett•hasasister,TheresaGravett•civilengineeringmajoratDelaware•worksasawaiterduringthesummer.UD All-Time Top-10Lists: 100-freestyle (4th, 44.94), 200-freestyle relay(3rd, 1:21.32; 5th, 1:22.17), 400-freestyle relay (3rd,2:59.89; 5th, 3:02.27; 7th, 3:06.72), 400-medley relay(4th,3:18.50),50freestyle(9th,20.94)

colin HallFResHman w Diving

PRinceton Junction, n.J. west winDsoR PlainsboRo soutH

AT DELAWARE:AtDelaware:First-yeardiverlookstoadddepthtotheBlueHensdivingteam. HIGH SCHOOL:Placedfirstineveryconferencemeetforthree-straightyearswithWestWindsorPlainsboroHighSchoolSouth•three-timefirstplacefinisherattheMercerCountyDivingChampionships(2010-12)•back-to-backsecond-placefinishesattheNewJerseyStateChampionships(2011-12)•seventhplacefinishinthe2010NewJerseyStateChampionships•eighthplaceinthethree-metereventandninthplaceintheone-meter at the Spring Region 1 Championships •fourthplaceinthethree-meterandfifthplaceintheone-meterat theBlueDolphinDiving Invitational •firstplaceinthethreemeterandonemeterattheTri-StateChampionships•17thplaceintheonemeterand19thplaceinthethreemeterattheSummerRegion1Championships•firstintheone-metersynchronized,eighthintheonemeterandthreemeter,thirdintheplatform and three-meter synchronized at the AAUNationalsChampionships. PERSONAL:

Justin KolwycKFResHman w FRee/im

mason, oH. william mason

AT DELAWARE:First-yearswimmerwilllooktoadddepth inthe freestyleand individualmedleyeventsfortheBlueHensswimteam. HIGH SCHOOL:Brokehighschoolrecordinthe500freestylewithatimeof4:37.55atWilliamMasonHighSchool • first-team All Greater Miami Conference inthe200individualmedley,100breaststrokeand200medleyrelayinadditiontoSecond-teamAllGreaterMiamiConferenceinthe200freestylerelay•ninthinthe400freestylerelay,11thinthe200freestylerelay,17thinthe200individualmedleyand500freestyleattheOhioStateChampionships•thirdinthe200free-stylerelay,fifthinthe500freestyleand400freestylerelay, and 10th in the 200 individual medley at thedistrictchampionships•championofthe2011OhioOpenWater4kandfourthinthe1500freestyleatthe2012SpringSectionals•participatedwiththeMasonMantaRaysclubteamduringprepcareer. PERSONAL:JustinKolwyk•sonofMartyandMarieKolwyck•bornDecember6,1993•workedasaland-scaperoverthesummer•enjoysplayinggolf•pursingadegreeinmechanicalengineeringatDelaware.

lucas KuRigaFResHman w FRee/immenomonee Fals, wisc.

maRquette univeRsity Hs AT DELAWARE:First-yearswimmerwilllooktoadddepthinthefreestyleeventsfortheBlueHensswim-mingteam. HIGH SCHOOL:Two-timeSwimmeroftheYearandthree-yearletterwinneratMarquetteUniversityHighSchool•chosenotswimforMUHSduringhisseniorseason•secondinthe200medleyrelay,thirdinthe100freestyle,fourthinthe200freestylerelayand16thinthe200freestyleat2011WisconsinStateChampi-onships•earnedall-stateaccoladesinthe200medley

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relay,100freestyleand200freestylerelay•firstinthe200 medley relay, 200 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200freestylerelayatthe2011sectionals•firstinthe200medleyrelayand200freestylerelay,secondinthe100freestyleandthirdinthe200freestyleat2011confer-encechampionships•earnedMUHSSwimmeroftheYearasasophomorein2010•seventhin50freestyle,ninth in the 100 freestyle, 16th in the 400 freestylerelay at the 2010Wisconsin State Championships •firstinthe200medleyrelay,50freestyle,100freestyleand400freestylerelayatthe2010sectionals•firstinthe50freestyleand100freestyleatthe2010confer-encechampionships•earned2009all-statestatusinthe200freestyleand200freestylerelay •second inthe200freestylerelay,fourthinthe200freestyleand15thinthe100butterflyatthe2009WisconsinStateChampionships•firstinthe200freestyle,200freestylerelayand400freestylerelayinadditiontosecondinthe100butterflyatthe2009sectionals•first-team,all-conferenceinthe200freestylerelayandsecond-team,all-conference inthe200freestyleand400freestylerelay at 2009 conference championships • 2012 Na-tionalYMCAChampionship •NSCAJuniorNationalsparticipant(2009-11)•participatedwiththeSchroederSwimclubteamduringprepcareer. PERSONAL:LucasKuriga • sonofMaryandBrianKuriga • born on October 20, 1993 • originally fromRomania•pursuingadegreeincomputerengineeringatDelaware.

siHan liuFResHman w FRee

ZHengZHou, cHina blue valley noRtH (Kan.)

AT DELAWARE:First-yearswimmerwilllooktoadddepthinthefreestyleeventsfortheBlueHensswim-mingteam. HIGH SCHOOL:Earnedafirst-placefinishinthe50freestyle,100freestyleand200freestyleattheeasternKansasLeaguechampionships forBlueValleyNorthHighSchool•KansasStatechampioninthe4x50med-ley,4x100freestyleand200freestyleinadditiontoasecond-placefinishinthe100freestyle•participatedwith the Kansas City Blazers club team during prep

career. PERSONAL:SihanLiu•sonofPatrickLiuandJulieWang•bornJanuary10,1994•enjoyslongboarding,campingandtraveling•pursuingadegreeinmechani-calengineeringwithaminorinFrenchatDelaware.

ZacHaRy loweJunioR w FRee/Fly

st. JoHn’s , Fla. w cReeKsiDe

AT DELAWARE: Third-year member of the BlueHensswimmingteamandwillcontinuetoshowcasestrengthinthebutterflyandfreestyleevents. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS:200 Butterfly (5th,1:52.36). 2011-12 SEASON:AwardedtheUDTeamSports-manship Award · earned 11th overall in the CAAChampionship inthe200Butterflywiththe5thbesttimeinthateventinUDhistory·four1stplacefinishesthroughouttheseason. 2010-11 SEASON: Oneoftheteamsbestbutterflyswimmers,finishingonthepodiumineitherthe100or200-yardbutterflyeventninetimes•brokeintotheall-timetop10inthe200flywithathirdplacefinishagainst UMBC andW&M in a time of 1:53.26, goodenoughforsixthall-time•hadaseason’sbesttimeof51.69inthe100-yardbutterflyagainstUMBCandW&M,finishingsecond•wonthe200flyeventintheopeningmeetoftheseason,beatingthefieldin1:56.97againstGeorgetown•followedthatupwithanotherwininthe200flyagainstGeorgeMasonin1:56.40•winstreaksnappedbyfinishingsecondinthe200flyagainstLaSalleandRiderinatimeof1:54.97•alsowonthe200-yardbutterflyeventatWidenerwithatimeof1:53.85. HIGH SCHOOL:Two-yearletterwinneratCreeksideHigh School after switching over from BartramTrailwhereheearnedoneletter•wasaconferencecham-pionatBartramTrailin2007•statefinalistin2008atCreekside • won the conference in 2009 • team andconferencerecordholder •GrandPrixandsectionalqualifier•NationalHonorSocietymember•AcademicAchievementAward•Top10ingraduatingclass. PERSONAL:Zachary“Zach”SpencerLowe•sonof

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BruceandLindaLowe•hasayoungersister,Lenae•father,Bruce,playedbasketballatHardingUniversity•electricalengineeringmajorwithaminorincomputerscienceatDelaware•playstheguitar•officerforBlueHensforChristorganization•planstocontinueeduca-tionwithamaster’sdegreeinelectricalengineeringandcomputerengineering.

mattHew maRqueZJunioR w Distance FRee

ellicot city, mD. loyola blaKeFielD

AT DELAWARE:Third-yearmemberoftheUDswim-mingsquadandwilllooktofurthercontributeinthedistanceevents. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS: 200-freestyle (5th,1:40.22), 500-freestyle (3rd, 4:32.80), 800-freestylerelay (2nd, 6:41.76), 200 Butterfly (8th, 1:54.68), 50Backstroke(5th,25.13),200Backstroke(10th,1:53.93). 2011-12 SEASON: postedthreetimesinthealltimetoptenandimprovedupontwoofhispreviousrecords·swaminthe500freestyleandthe200freestylefinalsattheCAAChampionships,placing1stintheconsola-tionfinalofthe200freestyle(9thoverall)and11thinthe500freestyle·hadthebesttimesoftheyearforteaminthe1650freestyleandthe500freestyle·had21top3finishesontheseasonoverallwith81stplacefinishes. 2010-11 SEASON: Oneoftheteam’sbestdistancefreestyle swimmers, finishing with three all-timetop-10performances•hadtheteam’stop1,650-yardfreestyletimeoftheyear,finishingninthattheCAAChampionshipsin16:07.34•postedthefourthfastesttimeinprogramhistoryinthe500-yardfreestyleintheprelimsoftheCAA’sinatimeof4:37.25•pickedupthefifthfastesttimeinUDprogramhistorybyplacing12thattheCAA’sinthe200-yardfreestyleeventin1:40.82•helpedthe800-yardfreestylerelayteamtoathirdplacefinishandthesecondfastestall-timetimeattheCAA’sin6:41.76•finishedwiththesecondfastesttimeontheteaminthe1,000free,cominginthirdagainstLaSalleandRiderin9:52.72•endedwithtwofirstplacefinishes(1,000freeagainstGeorgeMasonand1,650freeatTowson), fourseconds,andseventhirdplace

showings. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at LoyolaBlakefieldHighSchool•MIAAconferencechampionsineachofhisfouryears•wontheNationalCatholicSwimmingChampionshipasasophomore,juniorandsenior•placedsecondattheEasternSwimmingandDivingChampionshipsin2010•namedacaptainasasenior•earnedFirstHonorsforgradepointaverage. PERSONAL:Matthew“Matt”ThomasMarquez(“mar-kez”)•sonofTomandDebMarquez•wasaninternatGMBCHospitalinTowson,Md.overthesummer•bothparentsgraduatedfromtheUniversityofColorado•financemajoratDelaware•avidNFLDenverBroncosfan.

PatRicK mccannFResHman w Diving

annaDale, va.annaDale

AT DELAWARE:First-yeardiverwilllooktoadddepthtotheBlueHensdivingteam. HIGH SCHOOL: Letterwinner in swimming at An-nadaleHighSchool•participatedwiththeAlexandriaDiveClub•sixthplaceintheone-metereventattheVirginiaStateChampionships•PatriotDistrictrunner-upandfifthintheregion•three-yearletterwinnerinbaseballasan infielder •captainofAnnandaleHighSchool’sultimateFrisbeeteam. PERSONAL:PatMcCann • sonofMikeandLaurieMcCann•divecoachoverthesummer•doublemajorinhistoryandeducationatDelaware.

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matt mccaRtHysenioR w bacKstRoKe

west cHesteR, Pa.bisHoP sHanaHan

AT DELAWARE: Senior member of the Blue Henswimminganddivingteamsandwillbecountedontocontinueto UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS:50 Backstroke (3rd,24.58), 100 Backstroke (5th, 50.17), 200 Backstroke(2nd,1:47.58),200IndividualMedley(4th,1:52.45). 2011-12 SEASON:threetoptenfinishesintheCAAChampionships·postedthesecondbesttimesoftheseasoninthe200individualmedleyandthe200back-stroke·14top3finishesoverallontheyearwitha1stplacefinishinameetagainstDrexel. 2010-11 SEASON:Oneoftheteam’stopbackstrokeswimmers, finishing second behind teammate RyanRoberts at the CAA Championships in the 200-yardbackstrokeeventin1:49.61•timeattheCAA’sinthe200backwasthethirdfastestall-timeinUDhisotry•alsobecametheprogram’s10thfastest200-yard IMswimmerwithatimeof1:56.41attheCAA’s,placing24th•placed15thattheCAAChampionshipsinthe100-yardbackstrokein51.94buthadaseason’sbesttimeof51.57intheprelims•lonewinoftheseasoncame in the season opener against Georgetown inthe100back,beatingthefieldwitha timeof53.30•finishedwith10secondplaceshowings, includingsecondplacefinishesinthe100and200-yardback-strokeagainstGeorgeMason,attheCAAPodmeet,andagainstDrexel•alsoswamsprintfreeevents,withabestshowinginthe100freeatWidener,athirdplacefinishin49.43•placedfourthinthe50freeatWidenerwithaseason’sbesttimeof22.43. 2009-10 SEASON: Posted a ninth place finsih attheCAAChampionships in the200backstrokewithaseasonbest1:51.65time•placed25thattheCAA’sinthe50freestylewiththeteam’ssixthbesttimeof21.77•alsocompetedinthe100butterflyandthe100backstrokefortheBlueHens. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner inswim-ming at Bishop Shanahan High School • earned

first-teamall-areahonorsforhisperformance inthebackstroke • was a three-time MostValuable Playerselectionandthepointleadertwice•alsowasathree-year member of the baseball team as a pitcher andoutfielder•namedBishopShanahanMaleAthleteoftheYearasasenior. PERSONAL: Matthew“Matt” John McCarthy • sonofJohnandJeanneMcCarthy•hasayoungerbrother,Brendan,andayoungersister,Meghan•memberofthePresidentAmbassadorsClubinhighschool•afi-nancemajoratDelawarewithaminorinmanagementinformationsystems.

connoR mcgaRveyFResHman w FReestyle

towson, mD.loyola blaKeFielD

AT DELAWARE: First-year swimmer looks to adddepthinfreestyleeventsfortheBlueHensswimmingdeal. HIGH SCHOOL:Two-timeMIAAAll-Conferencese-lectionatLoyolaBlakefieldHighSchoolin2010-11and2011-12•memberoftheNISCAAll-Americanteam•two-timequalifiertotheMid-AtlanticSectionalMeetin2011and2012•participatedwiththeLoyolaBlake-fieldAquaticsclubteamduringprepcareer•captainofLoyolaBlakefieldwaterpoloteam•memberofEasternAllPrep“A”Teamforwaterpolo. PERSONAL: ConnorMcGarvey•sonofMichaelMc-GarveyandDr.LynnChincheck•wasalifeguardoverthesummer•doublemajorineconomicsandfinanceatDelaware.

Kyle mclaugHlinJunioR w FReestyle

waRRington, Pa.centRal bucKs soutH

AT DELAWARE:Third-yearmemberoftheswimmingteam will look to be a solid contributor in freestyleeventsfortheBlueHens. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS: 200-freestyle (6th,1:40.92)

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2010-11 SEASON:Oneoftheteam’stopsprintfree-styleswimmers,workinghiswayintothetop-10inthe200-yardfreestyleevent•finishedwiththethirdfastesttimeontheteaminthe200freeaftercominginfourthattheTerrapinInvitationalwithatimeof1:40.92,thefastestontheteamatthetime•alsosetcareermarksinthe50and100freeattheTerrapinInvitational,post-ingasecondplacefinishinthe100in46.08andfourthinthe50in21.38•helpedthe800-yardfreestylerelayteam to the season’s second fastest time, being thesecondlegofthirdplaceteamin6:57.60attheFrankElmInvitationalatRutgers•wonthe200freeatTowsonin1:44.36andagainagainstDrexelin1:44.06. 2009-10 SEASON: DidnotparticipateinanyeventsfortheBlueHens.Retainedyearofeligibility. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner in swim-ming at Central Bucks South High School • earnedall-leaguehonorsasajuniorandsenior•alsowasanall-districtselectionandservedas theteamcaptainasasenior •earnedhisschool’sMaleAthleteof theYearawardasasenior•alsocompetedinfootballandbaseball•wasanall-leagueperformerasanoutfielder. PERSONAL:KyleScottMcLaughlin•sonofScottandDebbieMcLaughlin•hasthreeyoungersiblings•hismotherwasafour-yearmemberoftheShippensburg(Pa.)Universityswimteam•memberoftheNationalHonorSociety•civilengineeringmajorwithaminorineconomicsatDelaware•internedatTurnerConstruc-tionCompanyoverthesummer•enjoyssnowboard-ing.

micHael mooResenioR w FReestyle

waRRington, Pa.centRal bucKs soutH

AT DELAWARE: Enteringhisfourthseasonontheswimmingteam,MoorewillbecountedonasasolidcontributorinthefreestyleeventsfortheBlueHens. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS: 100-butterfly (6th,50.49),200-backstroke(7th,1:51.40). 2011-12 SEASON: Swam in three event finals attheCAAChampionshipssettingtwoUDall-timetoptentimesinthe100butterflyandthe200backstroke

· earned 1st place in the 100 Butterfly in the meetagainstWidener·Finishedin2ndintheBucknellInvi-tationalandagainstWidener. 2010-11 SEASON: Posted the fourth fastest timeon the team in the 100-yard butterfly • would havefinishedfirstagainstWidenerinthe100fly,butswamasanexhibitioninaseason’sbesttimeof51.39•placedthirdinthe200backagainstGeorgetownin1:57.59•hadaseason’sbesttimeof1:55.03inthe200backwithafifthplacefinishagainstUMBCandWilliam&Mary•postedaseventhplacefinishinthe100backagainstUMBCandWilliam&Marywithaseason’sbesttimeof53.76•finished16thinthe200butterflywiththeteam’sfifthfastesttimeoftheyearattheFrankElmInvitationalatRutgersin1:59.54. 2009-10 SEASON:Posteda17thplacefinishattheCAAChampionshipsinthe100butterflyintheteam’sfourthbesttimeof51.31•finished20thattheCAA’sinthe100backstrokein52.93•wonthe200butterflyeventatWidenerinaseasonbest1:59.83•placedthirdatTowsoninthe200freestylein1:46.23•cameinthirdatWidenerinthe100freestyleeventin49.26. HIGH SCHOOL:Four-yearcompetitorintheback-strokeandbutterflyatMountPleasantHighSchool•earnedAll-Statehonorsduringeachofhisfourseasons•garneredsecondteamaccoladesasafreshmanandsophomorebeforeearningfirst-teamnodsasajuniorandsenior•capturedthestatechampionshipinthe100backstrokeasajunior. PERSONAL: MichaelRobertMoore•sonofAndrewMoore and Marybeth Auld • has an older brother,Jeremy•memberoftheNationalHonorSocietyandfour-yearmemberoftheHonorRollatMountPleasantHighSchool•doublemajorinfinanceandmanage-mentinformationsystemswithaminorineconomicsatDelaware.

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alan PanaccionesoPHomoRe w im/bacK

newaRK, Del.st. maRK’s

AT DELAWARE: Second-year swimmer will adddepthintheindividualmedleyandbackstrokeeventsfortheBlueHens. 2011-12 SEASON:Heldtheteam’ssecondbesttimeoftheseasonforthe400individualmedleyattheCAAChampionships HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year member of the SaintMarksHighSchoolvarsityswimteam•receivedfirstteamAll-StateandsecondteamAll-Statehonorsdur-inghiscareer•USAScholasticAll-American•captainoftheswimteamhissenioryear•memberoftheNationalHonorSociety•HonorRollstudent•alsocompetedthreeyearsforthegolfteam. PERSONAL: AlanT. Panaccione (“pana-shone”) •sonofAlanandGayle(Johnson)Pannaccione•bothparentscompetedfortheswimteamwhilestudentsatUniversityofDelaware•hastwosiblings,BryanandConnorPanaccione•mechanicalengineeringmajor•attendsDelawarebecauseofthecampusandatmo-sphere.

Ryan RobeRtssenioR w FRee/bacK

emmaus, Pa.emmaus

AT DELAWARE: Enters his fourth year on the UDswimmingteamasoneofthemostaccomplishedBlueHenswimmersinschoolhistory. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS: 200-freestyle (1st,1:38.41), 500-freestyle (1st, 4:30.88), 1,000-freestyle(3rd,9:41.12),1,650-freestyle(5th,16:09.80),100-back-stroke (2nd, 48.98), 200-backstroke (1st, 1:46.71),200-medley relay (2nd, 1:30.00; 4th, 1:33.02; 8th,1:33.80;9th,1:34.25),400-medleyrelay(2nd,3:18.16;4th, 3:18.50), 400-freestyle relay (2nd, 2:59.45; 3rd,2:59.89;5th,3:02.27;7th.3:06.72),800-freestylerelay(2nd,6:41.76;3rd,6:45.70;7th,6:56.36).

2011-12 SEASON:NamedtheUDAlumniAssocia-tionTeamMostValuablePlayerforoverallswimmingforthesecondyearinarow•CapturedtheCAA200backstrokeforthesecondstraightyearanddidsoinrecord-breaking fashion with a time of 1:46.71, wasalsotheonlyindividualcrownforaBlueHenduringthefour-daymeet•finishedinthetop5inatotaloffoureventsattheCAAChampionshipswhichincludedplacing1st,2nd,4thand5th•National5&10BestoftheBlueHensAthleteoftheWeek(Feb.27)•settwotopoverallrecordtimesinthe200freestyleandthe200backstrokebeatinghisownrecordinbothevents•addedsixmoretoptentimesoverthecourseoftheyear•finishedinthetopthree33separatetimeswith15ofthosebeing1stplacefinishes. 2010-11 SEASON:NamedtheUDAlumniAssocia-tionTeamMostValuablePlayerforoverallswimming,performingin12eventsduringtheseason•setthreenewprogramrecordsduringthecourseoftheyear,includingputtinghisnameintheUDall-timetop-10inninedifferenteventsand12differenttimes•wonatotalof18races,whilealsofinishingsecond11timesand third three times • earned the CAA Champion-shipinthe100-yardbackstrokeinaUDrecordtimeof1:47.59•alsoapartoftheCAAwinning400-yardfreerelayteam,anchoringtheteamthatwonin2:59.89•anchoredthe800-yardfreestylerelayteamthatearnedaNCAA“B”Qualifierbyplacingthird intheCAA’s in6:41.76,thesecondfastesttimeinUDhistory•wonapersonalrecordfoureventsagainstLaSalleandRider,includingthe200free(1:42.24),the200back(1:53.13),the500free(4:41.05)andtheopeninglegofthe400free relay (3:06.72) • had the team’s top time in the500-yardfreestyle,placing12thinthefinalsoftheCAAChampionships,buthadapreliminarytimeof4:33.66toleadtheteam•postedafourthplacefinishattheCAA’sinthe200-yardfreestyleeventintheteam’stoptime,1:39.47,settinganewprogramrecord•namedtheCAAMen’sSwimmingoftheWeekonNov.16andagainonJan.18•namedtheNational5&10BestoftheBlueHensAthleteoftheWeekonJan.17andagainonFeb.28. 2009-10 SEASON:Oneoftheteam’stopdistancefreestyleswimmers •was thesecond legof the400

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freestylerelaythatsetanNCAAprovisionalmarkandwontheCAAChampionshipsin2:59.45•wasthefirstlegofthe800freestylerelayteamthatfinishedthirdintheCAA’sin6:45.70•postedasecondplacefinishinthe500freestyleeventattheCAA’sinaschoolrecord4:30.88•wonthe1,000freestyleeventatLaSalleintheseason’sfastesttimeof9:44.48•cameinthirdatthe CAA’s in the 200 backstroke, with the programssecondbesttimeall-time,1:49.10•finishedseventhattheCAA’sinthe200freestylewiththeseason’stoptimeof1:40.59•completedthe100backstrokein52.43atDrexeltofinishthird. HIGH SCHOOL:Four-yearletterwinnerinswimmingatEmmausHighSchool•wasan11-timeAll-Americanselection•alsoearnedall-areaandAll-Statehonorsforhisperformance inthepool •anchoredtheschool’s400-freestyle relay team that set a new PIAA recordwith a time of 3:04.09 • two-time team Swimmer oftheYearpick•heldtheLehighValley’stop-timeinthe100-butterfly,100-backstroke,and500-freestyleduringhisseniorseason. PERSONAL:RyanCharlesRoberts•sonofTomandSandieRoberts•hasayoungersister,Allison•servedasalifeguardattheEmmausAquaticClub•financemajorwithaminorinmanagementinformationsystemsatDelaware•studiesabroadinItalyduringthesummer•fatherisanavidphotographerwhophotographsmostoftheteam’smeets.

gaRRett sHaResKyFResHman w FRee

macungie, Pa.emmaus

AT DELAWARE: First-year swimmer will providedepthinthefreestyleeventsfortheBlueHensswim-mingteam. HIGH SCHOOL:EarnedlettersinswimmingforEm-mausHighSchool•sixthplaceinthe400freestylerelay,seventhplaceinthe500freestyleandeighthplaceinthe200freestyleatthePennsylvaniaStateChampion-ships•firstplaceinthe500freestyle,200freestyleand400freestylerelayinadditiontoasecond-placefinishinthe200freestylerelayatthedistrictchampionships

•L.V.I.A.C.all-startteamselectioninthe500freestyle,200freestyleand400freestylerelay•participatedwiththeEammausAquaticClubteamduringprepcareer. PERSONAL:GarrettSharesky•sonofBarryandDeb-bieSharesky•bornJuly5,1994.

anDRew sPeesesenioR w FRee/Fly

Doylestown, Pa.la salle

AT DELAWARE:Four-yearmemberoftheUDswimteam will give the Hens needed experience in thefreestyleandbutterflyevents. UD ALL-TIME TOP 10 LISTS: :500-freestyle (8th,4:38.62),100-butterfly(4th,50:25),200-butterfly(1st,1:50.59). 2011-12 SEASON:Camein5thattheCAACham-pionshipsinthe200Butterflyandalsoparticipatedinthe100ButterflyFinal·had11top3finishes·placed1stinthe200ButterflyinameetagainstLaSalleandRider. 2010-11 SEASON:Oneoftheteam’stopbutterflyswimmers,finishingwiththetoptimeinthe200-yardbutterfly•postedasixthplacefinishinthe200flyattheCAAChampionshipsinaseason’sbest1:50.60•hasaseason’sbesttimeof50.62inthe100flyattheCAA’s,finishingin14thandtheteam’sthirdbesttimeallsea-son•wonthe200flyagainstTowsonin1:55.13forthelonefirstplacefinishoftheyear.postedtwosecondplacefinishes(200flyattheFrankElmInvitationalatRutgersandthe20flyattheCAAPodmeet)andfivethirdplaceshowings. 2009-10 SEASON:Oneoftheteam’stopbutterflyswimmers•placedfifthattheCAAChampionshipsinthe200butterflyinaschoolrecord1:50.59•finished11thattheCAA’sinthe100butterflywiththeteam’sthirdfastestimeoftheseason,50.25•swamthe200freestyle in 1:44.20 in the time trials at the CAA’s •placed31stattheCAA’sinthe50freestylein21.94•alsocompetedinthe100and500freestyleandthe100backstrokefortheBlueHens. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-yearstandoutfortheLaSalle

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CollegeHighSchoolswimteam•competedinthefreeandfly•perennialmemberoftheAll-CatholicLeagueteams•earnedAll-Statehonorsforhisperformancein the 100-fly • also was an honorable mention All-Americanselectioninthesameevent•settheschoolrecordinthebutterfly. PERSONAL:AndrewPaulSpeese•sonofPaulandBarbaraSpeese•hastwoyoungerbrothers,DavidandBobby • mother played college basketball at DrewUniversity•memberoftheNationalHonorSociety•honorstudentmajoringinchemicalengineeringwithaminorinsustainableenergytechnologiesatDelaware•servedasresearchfellowfortheCatalysisCenterforEnergyInnovationduringthesummer.

tyleR sZaRKosenioR w im/bReast

cantonsville, mD.cantonsville

AT DELAWARE: Three-year member of the UDswimmingteamandwillgivesolidexperienceintheindividualmedleyandbreaststrokeevents. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS:200-IM(4th,1:54.89). 2010-11 SEASON: Oneoftheteam’stopall-aroundswimmer,performingintheIM,breaststrokeandfree-styleevents•postedtheteamsfourthfastesttimeinthe200-IM,finishing19thattheCAAChampionshipsin1:54.89,goodenoughforfourthall-timeinprogramhistory•helpedthe800-yardfreestylerelayteamtothesecondfastesttimeoftheseason,finishingin3rdattheFrankElmInvitationalatRutgersin6:57.60asthesecondleg•hadfourmeetswithtwopodiumfinishes,theCAAPodmeet,atTowson,atDrexelandatWidener•postedasecondplacefinishinthe100freeinasea-sonbesttimeof48.54atWidener•finishedsecondatTowsoninthe200freein1:46.23•placedsecondinthe200freeatDrexelin1:45.92•hadaseason’sbesttimeof2:07.71intheprelimsofthe200-yardbreaststrokeattheCAA’s,placing15thinthefinals•camein17thinthe200freeattheCAAChampionshipswithaseason’sbesttimeof1:42.75. 2009-10 SEASON: PostedasecondplacefinishatUMBCinthe200breaststrokeintheseason’sfourth

besttimeof2:12.27•hadthefourthbesttimeinthe200IMatUMBCtouchingthewallinfourthin1:57.14• finished fifth at UMBC in the 100 breaststroke in1:01.04,theteam’sfifthbesttimeoftheseason. HIGH SCHOOL:AttendedCatonsvilleHighSchooland swam for the CatonsvilleYMCA • captured thedistrictchampionshipin2008and2009•finishedasanationalfinalistduringeachofhislasttwoyears•setseveralteamrecordsatCATYandmadethenationalteamfrom2005-09 •alsocompeted in lacrosseandcrosscountryatCatonsville. PERSONAL:Tyler Joseph Szarko (“zarko”) • son ofMichaelandJoAnnSzarko•bornMarch28,1991•hasthree siblings, Sophie, Palmer, and Adam • mothercompetedinfieldhockeyincollegeatUMBC•honorstudent•internedatJohn’sHopkinsAPLoverthesum-mer•majoringincivilengineeringatDelawarewithplans to open his own engineering company in thefuture.

alexanDeR tooleyFResHman w im/bReast

FoRt collins, colo.Fossil RiDge

AT DELAWARE:First-yearswimmerwilllooktoadddepthinthebreaststrokeandindividualmedleyeventsfortheBlueHensswimmingteam. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time letterwinner at FossilRidge High School • second in the 200 individualmedley, fourth in the 100 breaststroke, fifth in the200medleyrelayand10thinthe400freestylerelayatthe2012Colorado5AStateChampionships•second-teamall-conferenceselectioninthe5AFrontRangeLeague,third-teaminthe200individualmedleyandsecond-teamhonorsinthe100breaststroke•fourthinthe400freestylerelay,fifthinthe100breaststrokeand200individualmedleyalongwithaneighth-placefinishinthe200medleyrelayatthe2011Colorado5AStateChampionships•20115AFrontRangeLeaguesecond-teamall-conferenceselection,third-teamnodinthe200 individualmedleyand100breaststroke •secondinthe400freestylerelayand200medleyrelayinadditiontofourthplaceinthe200individualmedley

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andeighth-placefinishinthe100breaststrokeatthe2010Colorado4AStateChampionships •2010first-teamall-conference-4ANorthernLeagueselection •secondplaceinthe200medleyrelay,thirdplaceinthe400freestylerelayand200individualmedleyandfifthplaceinthe100breaststrokeatthe2009Colorado4AStateChampionships•2009first-teamall-conference-4ANorthernLeagueselection•participatedwithLove-landSwimClubteamduringprepcareer•18thinthe400individualmedleyand25thinthe200individualmedleyatthe2012SouthernSectionals(SCY)•29thinthe200breaststrokeatthe2011SCJr.Nationals•13thinthe200individualmedley,17thinthe400individualmedleyand29thinthe200breaststrokeatthe2011WesternSectionals(LCM). PERSONAL:AlexanderLaineTooley • sonofGregand MeganTooley • born April 2, 1994 • pursuing adegreeinmechanicalengineeringatDelaware.

tim waResoPHomoRe w bacK

Doylestown, Pa.centRal bucKs soutH

AT DELAWARE:Second-yearswimmerwilladdqual-itydepthtotheBlueHenssquadinbackstrokeevents. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS: 50 Backstroke (1st,23.07),100Backstroke(3rd,49.98),200Backstroke(4th,1:49.26),200MedleyRelay(3rd,1:31.08). 2011-12 SEASON:EarnedfourTopTentimesintheDelawarerecordbookswhilegainingthealltimemarkinthe50backstrokewithatimeof23.07·inhisfirstCAAChampionshipappearance,placed6thand8thinthe100backstrokeand200backstrokerespectively·earnedtwo2ndplacefinishesontheseasoninmeetsagainstDrexelandWidener. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letterwinner •receivedAll-State,all-district,andSuburbanOneAll-Leaguehonors •holds tworecordsatCentralBucksHighSchoolSouthinthe100-yardbackandthe100-yardbutterfly•juniornationalqualifier•namedScho-lastic All-American • member of the National HonorSociety. PERSONAL:TimothyFrancis“Tim”Ware•sonofRick

andTinaWare•hastwosiblings,MattandJackieWare•marketingmajoratDelaware•aspirestoworkforanagency•workedasalifeguardoverthesummer•fatherplayedcollegesocceratWestChester(Pa.)University.

tim westsoPHomoRe w all

glenn allen, Pa.miles e. gooDwin

AT DELAWARE:Second-yearswimmerfortheBlueHenswilllooktoaddqualitydepthinalleventsduringsophomoreseasoninNewark. UD ALL-TIME TOP 10 LISTS: 200 Butterfly (7th,1:53.29),200IndividualMedley(6th,1:54.07),400In-dividualMedley(4th,4:05.86). 2011-12 SEASON: Broke into Delaware’s all timerecordswiththreetoptentimesinthe200Butterfly,200IM,andthe400IM·postedtheteam’sbesttimeoftheseasoninthe400IndividualMedleyduringtheCAAChampionships·14thoverallinthe200ButterflyattheCAAChampionship·earnedafirstplacefinishattheBucknellInvitationalinthe400IndividualMedley“C”Final. CLUB:NamedUSASwimmingAll-Americanin2010and2011•NCSASwimmingJuniorNationalsCham-pionin2010andrunner-upin2011•NOVAofVirginiaAquatics, Inc.SwimmingCoach’sAwardasasenior•alsoswamforGlenAllenGlidersduringsummer,hold-ing15teamrecordssince2002. HIGH SCHOOL:SalutatorianatGodwinHighSchoolforClassof2011•memberoftheNationalHonorSo-cietyandtheBetaClub•SpanishClubHistorian. PERSONAL:TimothyKyle“Tim”West•sonofGlennandSharonWest •hasabrother,Matthew, and twosisters,AbbyandLily•biomedicalengineeringmajorat Delaware • would like to attend graduate schoolormedicalschool•playedtheFrenchHornforsevenyearswiththeRichmondSymphonyYouthOrchestra•hastravelledtoChinaandPeru•appearedinthepilotepisodeofTVdrama“CommanderInChief.”

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luKe winKleRFResHman w Diving

betHesDa, mD.st. JoHns college Hs

AT DELAWARE: First-year diver will look to adddepthtotheBlueHensdivingsquad. HIGH SCHOOL:Letterwinnerinswimmingandgym-nasticsforSt.John’sCollegeHighSchool•firstplaceindivingatthe2012WashingtonMetroPrepSchoolSwimandDiveChampionships • fourthplace inthe2012WashingtonMetropolitanSwimandDiveCham-pionships•10thplaceintheplatformand12thplaceinthethree-metereventatthe2012USADivingAgeGroupNationals•participatedwiththeMontgomeryDiveClubduringprepcareer • three-timeMarylandAll-aroundchampioningymnastics. PERSONAL:LukeWinkler•sonofTomandLaurenWinkler•bornAugust30,1993•majoringingraphicdesignatDelaware.

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Name Class eveNt HometowN/HigHsCHool Lauren ahrens * so. IM WarrIngton, Pa./CentraL BuCks south

Laura askIn so. Free Dover, DeL./Caesar roDney

Joanna BaIrD so. Free/FLy tIMonIuM, MD./MCDonogh

aLexanDra BroWn ** sr. IM/BaCk BeL aIr, MD./FaLLston

kIMBerLy Caruso Fr. DIvIng DoWnIngtoWn, Pa./DoWnIngtoWn West

krIstIna CongDon Fr. DIvIng yarDLey, Pa./PennsBury

ann FaDDen Fr. Free harLeysvILLe, Pa./souDerton

haILey FarreLL * so. Breat/IM PIttsBurgh, Pa./oakLanD CathoLIC

torI gILLesPIe ** Jr. Free/FLy PhILaDeLPhIa, Pa./nazareth

Marykathryn harrIs * sr. sPrInt Free CroFton, MD./south rIver

MaCkenzIe hoWarth * sr. IM egg harBor toWnshIP, n.J./egg harBor toWnshIP

JaMIe kane * so. Breast/IM PottstoWn, Pa./PoPe John PauL IILIz keeFer Fr. DIvIng LaFayette hILL, Pa./PLyMouth-WhIteMarsh

Breanne keenan Fr. Free/BaCk Mason, ohIo/WILLIaM Mason

BrIttany Lazear * so. Free neWark, DeL./PaDua

CaLLI MaranDo * so. Breast/IM MIDDLetoWn, DeL./MIDDLetoWn

DoMInIque Montoya Fr. Free Morton, Pa./rIDLey

Megan northshIeLD * Jr. FLy/Free Dover, DeL./tatnaLL (navy)haLey novak Fr. Breast neWark, DeL./st. Mark’seMILy Pate Fr. Breast/IM state CoLLege, Pa./state CoLLege area

LesLey Payonk sr. Free saInt John, InD./Lake CentraL

Courtney raW *** sr. aLL skILLMan, n.J./MontgoMery

aLyssa sanDers Fr. Free/Breast Dover, DeL./MILForD

shea soLt ** Jr. Free PaLMerton, Pa./PaLMerton

CaItLIn stoCkWeLL Fr. DIvIng san Jose, CaLIF./PresentatIon

aMy steLMaszyk * so. Free/FLy Cherry hILL, n.J./Cherry hILL West

MaggIe traCy * so. aLL rye, n.y./ursuLIne

Morgan Whyte Fr. Free Chevy Chase, MD./st. John’s CoLLege hskaItLIn WoLLa ** Jr. Free/FLy arLIngton, va./yorktoWn

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lauRa aHRenssoPHomoRe w imwaRRington, Pa.

centRal bucKs soutH AT DELAWARE: Second-year swimmer will givequalitydepthinindividualmedleyevents. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS:100-Backstroke(5th,58.83),200-IM(5th,2:06.87). 2011-12 SEASON:Setthefifthfastesttimeinschoolhistorywhilewinningthe100-yardbackstrokeattheMarylandTerrapin Invitational with a time of 58.83.Placedthirdinthe200individualmedleywithatimeof2:06.87attheMarylandTerrapinInvitationalwhilesettingthefifthfastesttimeinschoolhistoryfortheevent.Wonthe200yardindividualmedleywithatimeof2:11.91vs.Georgetown.Finished5thinthe200-yardfreestyleattheMarylandTerrapinInvitational. HIGH SCHOOL:Four-yearletterwinnerforCentralBucksSouthHighSchool•holdsrecordsatC.B.Southin200-yardIM,100-yardfree,and100-yardback•four-yearAcademicAll-American•wasthe2010District1champion•named2011SuburbanOneSwimmeroftheYear•four-yearall-leagueandthreeyearAll-Statehonoree•memberoftheNationalHonorSocietyandSpanishHonorSociety•participatedinstudentcouncil•wasonhonorroll. PERSONAL:LaurenMaryAhrens(“air-ins”)•daugh-terofJamesAhrenandDonnaAhrens•hastwosib-lings, Jamie and Steve Ahrens • health and physicaleducationmajoratDelaware•sister,Jamie,graduatedfromDelaware•wasalifeguardoverthesummer.

lauRa asKinsoPHomoRe w sPRint FRee

DoveR, Del.caesaR RoDney

AT DELAWARE:Second-yearswimmerwilladdqual-itydepthtothesprintfreestyleevents. 2011-12 SEASON: Hadherbest100-yardfreestylefinishoftheseasonwithatimeof54.35whilewinningtheeventatthemeetagainstWidener.Wonthe200-

yardfreestylevs.Widenerwithatimeof1:55.00.Swamthefirstlegforthe400-yardfreestylerelayteamthatwonatthemeetagainstWidener. HIGH SCHOOL:Four-yearletterwinnerinswimmingatCaesarRodneyHighSchool•three-yearfirstteamAll-Statehonors•alsofour-yearfirstteamAll-BlueHenConferencehonors•rankedamongthetopfourinthestateeveryear•memberoftheNationalHonorSociety. PERSONAL: LauraVictoriaAskin•daughterofJohnAskinandKathleenMickle-Askin•bornJune27,1993•hasanoldersister,Leigh,whoswamalsoforDelaware2004-06•bothparentsandsistergraduatedfromtheUniversityofDelaware•environmentalstudiesmajoratDelaware•attendsUDbecauseoffamilylegacy.

Joanna baiRDsoPHomoRe w FRee/Fly

timonium, mD.mcDonogH

AT DELAWARE: Second-year swimmer will adddepthtothefreestyleandbutterflyeventsfortheBlueHens 2011-12 SEASON:FinishedthirdatthemeetagainstGeorgetowninthe500-yardfreestylewithatimeof5:19.83.Hadtheteam’sfourthbestfinishoftheseasoninthe1000-yardfreestylewhenfinishingsecondatthemeetagainstWidenerwithatimeof10:43.46.WontheUDTeamSportsmanshipAward. HIGH SCHOOL:Four-yearvarsityletterwinneratMc-DonoghHighSchool•wonthe1AAMChampionshipfrom 2008-10, including team championships from2008-11•SpeedosectionalchampionwhileswimmingwithEagleSwimClubTeam•holdstherecordinthemileswimforEagleSwimClubTeam•alsorancrosscountryatMcDonogh,placinginthetopthreeatthe1AAMchampionship •namedtoHonorRollall fouryears. PERSONAL: JoAnna Elizabeth Baird (“bared”) •daughterofMichaelandMariaBaird•hasonesister,Jackie•exercisescienceatDelaware•enjoyscompet-ingintriathlons•BillyBaird,cousin,isalacrosseplayeratArmy•memberoftheRehobothBeachPatrolLife-guardoverthesummer.

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alexanDRa bRownsenioR w im/bacK

bel aiR, mD.Fallston

AT DELAWARE:Four-yearmemberoftheBlueHenswillgiveDelawareexperienceintheindividualmedleyandbackstrokeevents. UD ALL-TIME TOP 10 LISTS:200-backstroke(6th,2:06.51),400-IM(8th,4:36.24) 2011-12 SEASON: Placed second in the 200-yardbackstroke with a time of 2:11.27 againstWidener.Finishedthirdinthe200-yardbackstrokewithatimeof2:11.89atthemeetagainstGeorgeMason.Hadherbestfinishoftheseasoninthe200-yardbackstrokeintheseasonopeneragainstGeorgetownwithatimeof2.11:22. 2010-11 SEASON: Placed a season high secondplaceastheopeninglegofthe200-yardmedleyrelayteamagainstWidenerinatimeof1:52.65•alsoplacedsecondinthe200-yardbackstrokeeventagainstWid-enerin2:16.48•finished22ndattheCAAChampion-shipsinthe200-yardbackstrokewithaseason’sbest2:07.17•finished22ndattheCAAChampionshipsinthe400-yardIMwithatimeof4:39.06•placed27thattheCAA’sinthe1650-yardfreestylewithaseason’sbesttimeof17:24.93•wouldhavefinishedsecondwithaseason’sbesttimeof4:36.49inthe400-yardIMagainstWidener. 2009-10 SEASON: Postedtheteam’sbesttimewithAubrey Caldwell in the 200 backstroke at the CAAChampionshipsat2:06.51,finishing in18th•Fourthbest Delaware time in the 500 freestyle with a27thplacefinishattheCAA’sin5:06.81•finishedsecondatLoyolainthe400IMwithatimeof4:36.24•alsoswamthe1,000and1,650freestyleaswellasthe100butterflyand100backstroke HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Fallston High SchoolandcompetedfortheNorthBaltimoreAquaticClub•exceptionaldistanceswimmer•earnedAll-Marylandhonorsforherperformanceinthepool. PERSONAL: Alexandra (Allie) Elizabeth Brown •daughterofBobandSuzanneBrown•bornApril16,

1991 •has twosisters,TaylorandMadison •mothercompetedinswimmingatTowson•servedaspresidentofherschool’sFrenchNationalHonorSociety•wasalifeguardattheFallstonswimclub•hotel,restaurantandinstitutionalmanagementmajoratDelawarewithaminorinbusinessadministration.

KimbeRly caRusoFResHman w Diving

Downington, Pa.Downington west

AT DELAWARE: First-year diver will look to adddepthtotheBlueHensdivingteam. HIGH SCHOOL:Three-year letterwinneratDown-ingtonWestHighSchool•three-yeardistrictqualifier•earnedafourth-placefinishatthePerkiomanValleyChampionships•participatedwiththeWestChesterDivingteamduringprepcareer•varsitylacrosseplayerinadditiontoearningall-Americanstatusincheerlead-ing. PERSONAL:KimberlyCaruso•daughterofJosephandKarenCaruso•bornonDecember21,1993•wasadivingcoach,swimcoachandswiminstructoroverthesummer•pursuingadoublemajor incomputerscienceandmanagementatDelaware.

KRistina congDonFResHman w Diving

yaRDley, Pa.PennsbuRy

AtDelaware:First-yeardiverwilllooktoadddepthtotheBlueHensdivingsquad. HighSchool:2011-12SOLChampionandearneda10th-placvefinishattheDistrict1championshipsforPennsburyHighSchool•earnedaneighth-placefinishinthe2012USADivingSpringRegion2Champion-shipsinthe3meterdiveandwas13thinthe1-meterdiving competition • collected a ninth-place finishinthe3-meterdiveatthe2011AAUDivingNationalChampionships•was10thintheplatformdivingcom-petitionatthe2011USADivingSummerJuniorZoneAChampionships•participatedwiththeBlueDolphin

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ann FaDDenFResHman w FReestyle

HaRleysville, Pa.souDeRton

AT DELAWARE:First-yearswimmerwilllooktoadddepthinthefreestyleeventsfortheBlueHensswim-mingteam. HIGH SCHOOL: Letterwinner at Souderton AreaHighSchoolinswimming,waterpoloandtrack&field•earnedninth-placefinishinthePennsylvaniaStateChampionships•secondplaceinthe50freestyle,thirdplaceinthe200medleyrelayandfourthplaceinthe200freestylerelayatdistrictchampionships•firstplacein the 50 freestyle, second place in the 200 medleyrelayand200freestylerelayinadditiontofifthplaceinthe100freestyleattheconferencechampionships•honorablementionAll-Stateselectionwaterpoloandearnedseventhplaceintheshotputattheconference. PERSONAL: Ann Fadden • daughter of Steve andKimFadden•bornJuly19,1992•wasalifeguardoverthesummer.

Hailey FaRRellsoPHomoRe w Free/bReast/im

PittsbuRgH, Pa.oaKlanD catHolic

AT DELAWARE:Second-yearswimmerwillgivetheHensqualitydepthinthefreestyle,breaststrokeandindividualmedleyevents. UD ALL-TIME TOP 10 LISTS: 400-IM(6th4:32.11). 2011-12 SEASON: Swam the 6th fastest time inschoolhistorywithatimeof4:32.11inthe400-yardindividualmedleyattheCAAChampionshipsfinishing20th.FinishedthirteenthalltimeinUDhistoryinthe200-yardindividualmedleywhileplacing26thattheCAAChampionshipswithatimeof2:08.80.Placedsec-ondinthe1000-yardfreestylewithaseason’sbesttimeof10:44.78againstGeorgetown.Swamapersonalsea-son’sbesttimeof2:30.19inthe200-yardbreaststrokeattheBucknellInvitational.PlacedthirdatthemeetagainstGeorgeMasoninthe200-yardbreaststroke.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-yearletterwinner,twoatFoxChapelAreaHighSchoolbeforetransferringtoOak-landCatholicasajunior•sectionalchampionatFoxChapelArea•sectional,WPIAL,andstatechampionsatOaklandCatholic•helpedbreaktheOaklandCatholicrecordinthe4x100-yardfreestylerelay•memberoftheNationalHonorSociety•HonorRollstudent. PERSONAL: Hailey Cathleen Farrell (“fair-el”) •daughterofCraigandJennieFarrell•bornMarch12,1993•hastwosiblings,EddieandGracie•psychologyandcriminaljusticemajoratDelaware•wasalifeguardoverthesummer.

toRi gillesPieJunioR w butteRFly

PHilaDelPHia, Pa.naZaRetH acaDemy

AT DELAWARE: Highly decorated during her firsttwoseasonsinNewark,GillespielookstoaddtotheUDrecordbooksduringjuniorcampaign. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS: 50-freestyle (3rd,23.67), 100-freestyle (4th, 52.06), 100-butterfly (1st,55.47),200-medleyrelay(1st,1:43.09;4th,1:46.04;6th,1:46.96;7th,1:46.98),200-freestylerelay(1st,1:33.56;3rd, 1:34.70), 400-freestyle relay (1st, 3:26.42; 2nd,3:26.54;9th,3:32.92),400-medley relay (1st,3:43.52;2nd,3:45.30;8th,3:52.48;9th,3:52.28). 2011-12 SEASON: UDthirdalltimeinthe50-yardfreestylewithatimeof23.67attheCAAChampion-shipswhereshefinished14th.Hadthefourthbesttimeinschoolhistoryinthe100-yardfreestylewithateamhightimeof52.06attheCAAChampionships.Swamthethirdlegfortheteamthatholdsthebestmarkinschool history in the 200-yard freestyle relay with atimeof1:33.56attheCAAchampionships,wheretheyplacedfifth.CompetedattheU.S.WinterNationalsinthe100-yardbutterflyevent.Swamthethirdlegfortheteamthatholdsthefourthbesttimeinschoolhistoryinthe200-medleyrelaywithatimeof1:46.04.Wasapartoftheteamthatplacedsecondintherecordbooksinthe400-yardfreestylerelaywithatimeof3:26.54.Wasthethirdlegfortherecordbreaking400-yardmedleyteamwhosetaschoolbesttimeof3:43.52andfinished

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thirdattheCAAchampionships.Hadthreefirstplacefinishes in the 100-yard butterfly event. Became aBucknellInvitationalChampioninboththe200-yardmedleyrelayandthe400-yardmedleyrelay. 2010-11 SEASON: Puthernameintherecordbooksinsevendifferenteventsasafreshman,labelingherasoneoftheteam’stopbutterflyswimmers•endedthe year with eight first place finishes, along withthreesecondsandfivethirds•wasthethirdlegofthe200-yardmedleyrelayteamthatwonfiveevents,andfinishedsixthattheCAAChampionshipsinanall-timerecordbreakingtimeof1:43.09•wontheconsolationfinal(ninthoverall)ofthe100-yardbutterflyeventattheCAA’swithanotherrecordbreakingperformanceof55:47•helpedthe400-yardmedleyrelayteamtoaschoolrecordattheCAA’s,placingsixthin3:45.30,swimmingthethirdleg•helpedthe400-yardfreestylerelayteamtoaschoolrecordattheCAA’s,placingsev-enthin3:26.42•alsohelpedthe200-yardfreestylerelayteamtothesecondbesttimeinprogramhistoryattheCAA’s,finishingsixthwithatimeof1:34.79,swimmingthesecondleg•scoredthefifthfastedtimeinschoolhistoryinthe100-yardfreestyleattheCAAChampion-ships,swimmingtoa20thplacefinishin52.28. HIGH SCHOOL:Four-yearletterwinneratNazarethAcademy•four-yearAll-Districtmember•four-yearAll-PennsylvaniaStateMember•three-yearAll-American•districtrecordholderinthe100butterfly&100free-style•twotimeDistrictSwimmeroftheMeetaward•memberoftheNationalHonorSociety. PERSONAL:VictoriaAnn“Tori”Gillespie(“guh-lespi”)•daughterofJamesandThereseGillespie•bornDe-cember17,1991•hastwoyoungerbrothers,JamesandCollin•enjoysthebeach,basketballandrunning•was lifeguard inWildwood,N.J.over thesummer •healthbehaviorsciencemajorwithaminorinpublichealthatDelaware.

maRyKatHeRyn HaRRissenioR w sPRint FRee

cRoFton, mD.soutH RiveR

AT DELAWARE: Three-yearswimmerfortheBlueHenswillcontinuetogiveUDastrongshowinginthesprintfreestyleeventsinfinalseasoninNewark. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS: 50-freestyle (5th,23.95), 100-freestyle (5th, 52.21), 100-Butterfly (7th,57.02) 200-medley relay (6th, 1:47.18), 200-freestylerelay(1st,1:33.56;2nd,1:34.10;10th,1:37.64),400-free-style relay (2nd, 3:26.54; 6th, 3:32.39; 9th, 3:32.92),400-MedleyRelay(1st,3:43.52). 2011-12 SEASON: Swam the fifth fastest time inschoolhistoryinthe50-yardfreestylewithatimeof23.95attheCAAchampionshipswhereshefinished17thoverall.Swamthefifthbest100-yardfreestyleinschoolhistorywithatimeof52.21attheCAAcham-pionships where she finished 20th. Recorded theschool’s seventh best time in the 100-yard butterflyeventwithatimeof57.02.Wasthefourthlegfortherecordbreaking400-yardmedleyrelayteamwhosetaschoolbesttimeof3:43.52andfinishedthirdattheCAA championships. Swam the fourth leg for theteamthatholdsthebestmarkinschoolhistoryinthe200-yardfreestylerelaywithatimeof1:33.56attheCAA championships, where they placed fifth. Swamthesecondlegofthe400-yardfreestylerelayfortheteamthatplacedsecondinschoolhistorywithatimeof3:26.54.Recordedafirstplacefinishinthe50-yardfreestyleeventagainstGeorgetown.Placedsecondinthe100-yardfreestyleatthemeetagainstDrexelandNortheastern.Placedsecondinthe100-yardbutterflyeventatthemeetagainstWidener. 2010-11 SEASON: Didnotcompete. 2009-10 SEASON:Letteredasafreshman•swamthird leg of the 200 freestyle relay team that placefourthattheCAA’sin1:34.10,settingaprogramrecord• third leg of the 400 freestyle relay team that wontheLoyolameetin3:32.39,settingaprogramrecord•finished17thattheCAA’sinthe50freestylein24:09•team’sfourthbesttimeinthe100freestyleattheCAA’s,

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comingin27thin53:04•team’sthirdbesttimeoftheseasoninthe100butterflyattheCAA’s,finishing32ndin58.88•alsocompetedinthe200freestyle. HIGH SCHOOL:EarnedtwolettersasamemberoftheSouthRiverHighSchoolswimteam•servedasasprintfreestylistfortheSeahawks•capturedthestatetitleinthe50-freestyleduringthe20094A/3AMary-landmeet•earnedall-countyhonorstwiceandservedas the swimming captain during her senior season•alsoearnedtwo letters infieldhockeyandhelpedguidetheteamtoastatechampionship•competedintennisandtrackaswell. PERSONAL:MaryKathrynReithalHarris•daughterofWillieandRobertaHarris•hasanoldersister,Elizabeth,andanolderbrother,Matt•memberoftheNationalHonorSociety•workedinenrollmentadministration• majoring in international relations with aminor inFrenchatDelaware.

macKenZie HowaRtHsenioR w im

eggHaRboR townsHiP, n.J.eggHaRboR townsHiP

AT DELAWARE: Senior member of the Delawareswimming team and will continue to add depth toindividualmedleyevents. ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS:400-IM(5th,4:30.73). 2011-12 SEASON: Swam a seasons best 1:56.00in the 200-yard freestyle event at the meet againstWidenerwheresheplacedsecond.Wonthe200-yardindividualmedleyeventatWidenerwithaseasonhightimeof2:08.92.Placedthirdinthe200-yardfreestyleeventatthemeetagainstWilliam&Marywithatimeof1:56.05.Finished24thand19thinthe100and200-yardbreaststrokerespectivelyattheBucknellInvitational.Finished27thinthe400-yardIndividualmedleyeventwithaseasonhightimeof2:14.98attheBucknellIn-vitational. 2010-11 SEASON:Asasophomore,shecontinuedtoadddepthinthebreaststroke,backstrokeandindi-vidualmedleyevents•earnedaspotonthepodiuminfourevents,allthirdplacefinishes•swamaseason’sbest in the200-yardbreasstrokeagainstDrexeland

Northeastern,finishingthirdin2:28.45•wasapartofathreepersonUDsweepofthe200IMagainstLaSallaandRider,placingthirdin2:13.38•finishedthirdinthe100-yardbreaststrokeatWidenerin1:11.69andthirdin the 200-yard breaststroke against Georgetown in2L28.83•hadaseason’sbestinthe100backagainstGeorgetown,placingfifthin1:02.79•wouldhavewonthe400IMatWidenerinaseason’sbesttimeof4:36.37,butswamasanexhibition•wouldhaveplacedsecondinthe200IMagainstGeorgetowninaseason’sbesttimeof2:11.78,btuswamasanexhibition. 2009-10 SEASON: Oneoftheteam’stopindividualmedley performers, posting the team’s second besttimesinthe200and400IM•finished14thintheCAA’sinthe400IMin4:30.73•camein26thintheCAA’sinthe200IMin2:08.23•alsofinished26thintheCAA’sinthe200backstrokein2:10.00•alsocompetedinthe50freestyle,100butterfly,100backstroke,100and200breaststroke. HIGH SCHOOL:Four-yearmemberoftheEggHarborTownshipHighSchoolswimteam•earnedAll-Statehonors and placed third in the Meet of Championsduringhercareer•alsoreceivedfirst-teamAll-SouthJersey and second-team All-Public honors for herperformanceinthe200-individualmedleyasasenior•wasamemberoftheJuniorNationalTeamaswell. PERSONAL: MackenzieMarieHowarth•daughterofKevinandDeborahHowarth•bornAugust25,1991•hasthreesiblings,Paige,Shannon,andBailey•major-inginmasscommunicationsatDelawarewithaminorinleadership•servedasalifeguardonthebeachinVentnorCity,N.J.overthesummer.

Jamie KanesoPHomoRe w bReaststRoKe

Pottstown, Pa.PoPe JoHn Paul ii

AT DELAWARE:Second-yearswimmerfortheBlueHenswillcontinuetoshowcasetalentsinbreaststrokeeventsduringsophomorecampaigninNewark. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS:100-Breaststroke(8th,1:05.22),200-Breaststroke(8th,2:24.10). 2011-12 SEASON: Swamtheeightfastesttimein

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school history in the 100-yard breaststroke with atimeof1:05.22attheCAAchampionshipswhereshefinished16th.Recordedtheschool’seightfastesttimein the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:24.10at the Bucknell invitational where she finished fifth.Swamthesecond legfor the200-yardmedleyrelayteamthatplaced13thintherecordbookswithatimeof1:49.02.Recordedtwo-secondplacefinishesagainstGeorgetown in the 100 and 200-yard breaststrokeevents.Placedsecondinthe200-yardbreaststrokeatthemeetagainstWidenerwithatimeof2:28.43.Re-cordedathirdplacefinishatthemeetagainstLaSalle/RiderandatthemeetagainstGeorgeMason.Finished39th inthe200-yard individualmedleyeventat theCAAchampionships. HIGH SCHOOL: Named to All-Area team all fouryears • honored as All-Area Athlete of theYear as asenior•namedSummitAwardwinnerforBestFemalePerformanceandFemaleRookieoftheYear•wasthedistrictchampionthreeyearsinarowinthe100-yardbreaststroke•2010PIAAstatechampioninthe100-yardbreastroke•qualifiedfordistrictsandstatesallfouryearsfor100-yardbreaststrokeand200-yardIM•NationalHonorSocietymemberandfour-yearmemberofAcademicHonorRoll. PERSONAL: Jamie Angelica Kane • daughter ofRaymondandTinaKane•hasanolderbrother,TakiOlock•choseDelawarefortheelementaryeducationprogramandplanstoconcentrateonspecialeducationatDelaware•wasdiagnosedwithSystemicLupusatage11.

liZe KeeFeRFResHman w Diving

laFayette Hill, Pa.PlymoutH-wHitemaRsH

AT DELAWARE: First-year diver will look to adddepthtotheBlueHensdivingsquad. HIGH SCHOOL: Completedanundefeatedrecordduringseniorseasonwitha6-diverecordof253.95forPlymouthWhitemarshHighSchool•earnedSuburbanOneLeagueAmericanConferenceChampionship in2010 & 2012, set new 11 dive school record with a

scoreof467.50during2012championship •earneda seventh-place finish at 2012 Pennsylvania StateChampionshipswithascoreof404.60•talliedasixth-placefinishatthe2012District1Championshipswithascoreof404.60•waseighthin1-meterdivingeventatthe2012USADivingSpringRegion1Champion-ships•earneda10th-placefinishatthe2011District1Championships•earnedan11th-placefinishat2010District1Championships•earneda21st-placefinishinthe2009District1Championships•two-yearvarsityvolleyball player in addition to being team captainduring the 2011-12 season • participated withWestChesterDivingclubteamduringprepcareer. PERSONAL: Elizabeth“Lize”Keefer•daughterofBobandKolleenKeefer•bornOctober22,1993•lifeguardatPlyMarSwimCluboverthesummer•communica-tionsintrestatDelaware.

bReeane Keenan FResHman w FRee/bacK

mason, oHio

william mason AT DELAWARE:First-yearswimmerwilllooktoadddepthinthefreestyleandbackstrokeontheBlueHensswimmingsquad. HIGH SCHOOL:Postedaneighth-placefinishinthe200 and 400 freestyle relay along with a 16th-placenodinthe200individualmedleyduringthe2012OhioStateChampionshipsforWilliamMasonHighSchool•sixth-placefinishinthe200individualmedleyand100freestyleat2012districtchampionships•second-placefinishinthe100freestyleandfourth-placeinthe200IMatthe2012conferencechampionships•13thinthe400freestylerelayinthe2011OhioStateChampion-ships•firstplaceinthe100freestyle,200freestylerelayand400freestylerelayinadditiontothirdplacefinishinthe200individualmedleyatthe2011conferencechampionships•third-placefinishinthe400freestylerelayatthe2010OhioStateStateChampionships•firstplaceinthe200medleyrelayandfifthplaceinthe200individualmedleyatthe2010conferencechampion-ships • first place in the 400 free relay and seventhplaceinthe100backstrokeand200freestyleatthe

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2009 conference championships • participated withtheMasonMantaRaysclubteamduringprepcareer. Personal: Breanne Keenan • daugheter of CharlesandCheryKeenan•bornonSeptember3,1993•wasaswimteacheroverthesummer•pursuingadegreeinpsychologyatDelaware.

bRittany laZeaRsoPHomoRe w FRee

newaRK, Del.PaDua

AT DELAWARE:Second-yearswimmerwillbecount-edoninproducingqualitytimesinthebackstrokeandfreestyleevents. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS:100-Backstroke(10th,59.68). 2011-12 SEASON: Recordedthe10thfastesttimein school history in the 100-yard backstroke with atimeof59.68attheCAAChampionshipswhereshefinishedtiedfor31st.Recordedathirdplacefinishinthe 100-yard freestyle at the season opener againstGeorgetown.Finishedwithaseasonsbest24.70timein the 50-yard freestyle at the CAA Championshipswhereshefinished30th.Hadapersonalseasonsbesttimeof59.68inthe100-yardbackstrokeattheCAAChampionshipswhereshefinished31st. HIGH SCHOOL:Four-yearvarsityletterwinner•cap-tainoftheswimteamsenioryear•receivedAll-Statehonors•firstteamasasenior,secondteamin2010,andhonorablementionasasophomore•earnedthePrincipal’sAwardandwasanHonorRollstudent. PERSONAL:BrittanyC.Lazear(“luh-zeer”)•daughterofDavidandTheresaLazear•hasfourbrothers,David,Johnny,Chris,andMatthew•exercisesciencemajoratDelaware•isaswimcoachandlifeguardatDrummondHillPoolinNewark,Del.

calli maRanDosoPHomoRe w bReast

miDDletown, Del.miDDletown

AT DELAWARE:WilllooktoaddtotheBlueHensinallbackstrokeevents. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS:100-Breaststroke(5th,1:04.64). 2011-12 SEASON: Swam the fifth fastest time inschool history in the 100-yard breaststroke with atimeof1:04.64attheCAAChampionshipswhereshefinished13th.Recordedthe11thfastesttimeinthe200-yardbreaststrokewhilefinishing20thattheCAAChampionships.Placedthirdinthe100-yardbreast-strokeand200-yardbreaststrokeeventsatthemeetagainstDrexel.Cameinsecondplaceinthe100-yardbreaststrokeatthemeetagainstWidener.Setaperson-alseason’sbesttimeof25.21inthe50-yardfreestyleeventattheBucknellInvitationalwhereshefinished25th.Finished28thattheCAAChampionshipsinthe200-yardindividualmedleywithaseason’sbesttimeof2:08.94. HIGH SCHOOL:Four-year letterwinneratMiddle-townHighSchool •namedScholasticAcademicAll-American•madeDelawarefirstteamAll-Stateallfouryears•namedMiddletownHighSchoolAthleteoftheYearasasenior•recordholderforMiddletownHighSchoolin100-yardbreast,100-yardback,200-yardIM,100-yardfree,500-yardfree,200-yardfree•memberoftheNationalHonorSociety•grantedtheAmericanAssociationofUniversityWomenaward•graduatedatthetopfivepercentoftheMiddletownclassof2011. PERSONAL:CalliA.Marando(“muh-ran-dough”)•daughterofMichaelandCindyMarando •bornOc-tober23,1992•hastwosiblings,BrookeandMike•biologicalsciencesmajoratDelawarewhohopestobecomeadentist•wasalifeguardoverthesummer•brother,Mike,isasenioratDelaware.

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Domonique montoyaFResHman w FRee

moRtan, Pa.RiDley

AT DELAWARE: First-year swimmmer will look toadddepthfortheBlueHensswimmingteam. HIGH SCHOOL:Talliedafirst-placefinishinthe100freestyleandsecond-placefinishinthe200freestyleattheCentralLeagueChampionshipsforRidleyHighSchool•earnedafirst-placefinishinthe100freestyleandsecondinthe200freestyleattheCentralLeagueChampionshipsFourthinthe50freestyleandthe12thinthe100freestyleattheDistrict4Championships•17thinthe50freestyleatthePIAAChampionships•participated with theRidley AreaYMCA SwimTeamduringprepcareer. PERSONAL: Domonique Montoya • daughter ofChrisandLouiseMontoya•bornFebruary24,1994•businessmajorwithaminorinspanishatDelaware.

megan noRtHsHielDsoPHomoRe w Fly/FRee

DoveR, Del.tatnall

AT DELAWARE:WillgivetheBlueHensexperienceddepthinthebutterflyandfreestyleeventsduringsec-ondseasoninNewark. UD ALL-TIME TOP-1O LISTS: 200-Butterfly(2nd,2:03.65).2011-12Season:Swamthe200-yardbutter-flyinthesecondfastesttimeinschoolhistorywithatimeof2:03.65attheCAAChampionshipswhereshefinished15th.Recordedthe11thfastest500-yardfree-styletimeinschoolhistoryattheCAAChampionshipswithatimeof5:05.81.Wonboththe200-yardbutter-flyand500-yardfreestyleeventsatthemeetagainstWidener.Wonthe200-yardbutterflyevenatthemeetagainstWilliam&Mary.Setapersonalseason’shightimeof4:36.91inthe400-yardindividualmedleywhileplacingthirdatthemeetagainstWilliam&Mary.Sether season’s high time of 10:50.72 in the 1000-yardfreestyleatthemeetagainstDrexelandNortheastern.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at TheTatnallSchool•four-yearfirstteamAll-Stateandall-conference •ScholasticAll-American from2008-10 •two-timestatechampionin2009and2010•alsorancrosscountryatTatnall,winningstatechampionshipsin2006and2010. PERSONAL: Megan Marie Northshield • daughterofEdwardandMichelleNorthshield•bornAugust12,1992•hasayoungersister,Madison•environmentalengineeringmajoratDelaware•wasalifeguardandswimcoachoverthesummer•avidsurfer.

Haley novaKFResHman w bReast

newaRK, Del.st. maRK’s

AT DELAWARE:First-yearswimmerwilllooktoadddepthinthebreaststrokefortheBlueHensswimmingteam. HIGH SCHOOL:Three-time, first-team All-Stateselection for Saint Mark’s High School • earned asecond-placefinishinthe100breaststroke,200indi-vidualmedleyand400freestylemedleyinadditiontoathird-placefinishinthe200medleyrelayattheDela-wareStateChampionships•SummerJuniorNationalsqualifierinthe200breaststrokeand100breaststroke•participatedwiththeDelawareSwimclubteamduringprepcareer. PERSONAL: Haley Novak • daughter of Jack andGinnyNovak•bornAugust31,1994•wasalifeguardatthePersimmonCreekSwimClub•universitystudiesmajoratDelaware.

emily PateFResHman w bReast/im

state college, Pa.state college aRea

AT DELAWARE:First-yearswimmerwilllooktoadddepth inthebreaststrokeand individualmedley fortheBlueHensswimmingteam. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner and cap-tain during the 2012 season at State College Area

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HighSchool•academicall-Americanhonorsin2012•three-timeall-Americaninthe200medley(2010-12)•all-Americaninthe100breaststroke(2012)•thirdinthe2012PennsylvaniaStateChampionshipsinthe100breaststroke,seventhinthe200medleyrelayand16thinthe200individualmedley•fifthinthe200medleyrelayatthe2011PennsylvaniaStateChampionships•fourthinthe200medleyrelayatthe2010PennsylvaniaStateChampionships•four-timedistrictchampioninthe 100 breaststroke • three-time district champion(2010-12)inthe200individualmedley•three-timedis-trictchampion(2010-12)inthe200medleyrelay•2012districtchampioninthe400freestylerelay•fifthinthe200breaststrokeandsixthinthe100breaststrokeatthe2012MASRChampionships•participatedwiththeNittanyLionAquaticClubduringprepcareer. PERSONAL:EmilyPate•daughterofGaryandLynnePate•bornDecember17,1993•hasasister,Britt•life-guardatCentreHillsCountryCluboverthesummer•civilengineeringmajoratDelaware.

lesley PayonKsenioR w FReestyle

saint JoHn, inD. laKe centRal

AT DELAWARESeniormemberoftheUDwomen’sswimmingteamwillgiveexperiencetothesquad. UD ALL-TIME TOP 10 LISTS: 50-freestyle (1st,23.58),100-freestyle(10th,52.63),100-backstroke(1st,55.04),200-backstroke(1st,2:00.92),200-medleyrelay(1st,1:43.09;2nd,1:44.59;4th,1:46.04;6th1:46.96;7th,1:46.98;8th,1:47.18),200-freestylerelay(1st,1:33.56;2nd,1:34.10;6th,1:37.11;9th,1:37.57),400-freestylerelay (2nd, 3:26.54; 6th, 3:32.39), 400-medley relay(1st,3:43.52;2nd3:45.30;4th,3:48.54;5th3:51.47;8th,3:52.48;9th,3:52.28;10th,3:52.29). 2011-12 SEASON:ReceivedtheUDAlumniAssocia-tionTeamCo-MostValuablePlayerAward.Broketheschool’salltimerecordinthe50-yardfreestyleeventattheCAAChampionshipswithatimeof23.58whileplacing 10th overall. Swam the top 100-yard back-stroketimeinschoolhistoryinthe100-yardbackstroke

while finishing seventh at the CAA Championships(55.04). Recordedthetop200-yardbackstroketimeinschoolhistoryof2:00.92attheCAAChampionshipswhere she finished 11th. Swam the first leg of the200-yardfreestylerelayeventfortheteamthatbrokearecordandfinishedfifthattheCAAChampionshipswithatimeof1:33.56.Firstlegforthe400-yardmedleyrelayteamthatfinishedthirdattheCAAChampion-shipsandbrokeaschoolrecordwithatimeof3:43.52.Swam the fourth leg of the 400-yard freestyle relayeventfortheteamthatrecordedthesecondfastesttimeinUDhistory(3:26.54).Wasthefirst legforthe200-yardmedleyrelayteamthatsetthefourthbesttimeinschoolhistorywhilefinishingsixthattheCAAChampionships (1:46.04). Recorded five first placefinishes in the 100-yard backstroke on the season.BecameaBucknellInvitationalChampioninthe200and400-yardmedleyrelayevents.CompetedattheU.S.WinterNationalsinthe100-yardbutterflyevent. 2010-11 SEASON:Didnotcompete. 2009-10 SEASON:Wasthethirdlegofthe800free-style relay teamthat tookfirstatLoyola in7:43.54 •finishedsecondatDrexelinthe500freestylein5:12.04•cameinthirdatWidenerinthe50freestyleinasea-sonbesttimeof25.02•finishedwiththeteam’sfifthbesttimeinthe200freestyleatUMBCfinishingfifthin1:55.21•hadtheteam’ssixthbesttimeoftheyearinthe100freestyleatLoyola,cominginninthat54:17. HighSchool:EarnedfourlettersinswimmingatLakeCentralHighSchool•two-timeteamcaptain•namedthesquad’sMostPromisingFroshin2006andtheMostValuablePlayerduringherfinalthreeseasons•Co-MVPoftheDunelandConferencein2009•AcademicAll-Americanselection. PERSONAL:LesleyKathleenPayonk(“pay-yunk”)•daughterofJamesandGaylePayonk•bornSeptember22,1990•hasayoungersister,Ellie•memberoftheNa-tionalHonorSociety•enjoysplayingultimatefrisbee•majoringinfoodsciencewithaminorinchemistryatDelaware•wasaqualityinternatFrito-Layoverthesummer•enjoysrockclimbing,ultimatefrisbeeandwakeboarding•hopestoworkwithalternativefuelresourcesaftergraduation.

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sKillman, n.J. montgomeRy Hs

AT DELAWARE: Senior member of the women’sswimmingteamwillbeakeypieceduringseniorsea-son. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS: 50-freestyle (1st,23.58),100-freestyle(10th,52.63),100-backstroke(1st,55.04),200-backstroke(1st,2:00.92),200-medleyrelay(1st,1:43.09;2nd,1:44.59;4th,1:46.04;6th1:46.96;7th,1:46.98;8th,1:47.18),200-freestylerelay(1st,1:33.56;2nd,1:34.10;6th,1:37.11;9th,1:37.57),400-freestylerelay (2nd, 3:26.54; 6th, 3:32.39), 400-medley relay(1st,3:43.52;2nd3:45.30;4th,3:48.54;5th3:51.47;8th,3:52.48;9th,3:52.28;10th,3:52.29). 2011-12 SEASON:ReceivedtheUDAlumniAssocia-tionTeamCo-MostValuablePlayerAward.Broketheschool’salltimerecordinthe50-yardfreestyleeventattheCAAChampionshipswithatimeof23.58whileplacing 10th overall. Swam the top 100-yard back-stroketimeinschoolhistoryinthe100-yardbackstrokewhile finishing seventh at the CAA Championships(55.04). Recordedthetop200-yardbackstroketimeinschoolhistoryof2:00.92attheCAAChampionshipswhere she finished 11th. Swam the first leg of the200-yardfreestylerelayeventfortheteamthatbrokearecordandfinishedfifthattheCAAChampionshipswithatimeof1:33.56.Firstlegforthe400-yardmedleyrelayteamthatfinishedthirdattheCAAChampion-shipsandbrokeaschoolrecordwithatimeof3:43.52.Swam the fourth leg of the 400-yard freestyle relayeventfortheteamthatrecordedthesecondfastesttimeinUDhistory(3:26.54).Wasthefirst legforthe200-yardmedleyrelayteamthatsetthefourthbesttimeinschoolhistorywhilefinishingsixthattheCAAChampionships (1:46.04). Recorded five first placefinishes in the 100-yard backstroke on the season.BecameaBucknellInvitationalChampioninthe200and400-yardmedleyrelayevents.CompetedattheU.S.WinterNationalsinthe100-yardbutterflyevent.

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2010-11 SEASON: NamedtheUDAlumniAssocia-tionTeamMostValuablePlayer•Oneoftheteam’sbestall-aroundswimmers,andbestbackstrokeswimmer•touchedhomeinfirston19differentoccasions,add-ingfoursecondplaceandfivethirdplaceshowings• broke both the 100-yard and 200-yard backstrokerecords,andhelpedthe200-yardmedleyrelayteamtoaprogramrecord•broketheUDall-time100-yardbackstrokerecordinatimeof55.58intheopeninglegofthe400-yardmedleyrelayteamattheCAAChampi-onships•finishedninthinthepreliminariesofthe200backattheCAAChampionshipsbreakingtheall-timerecordin2:02.82•firstlegofthe200-yardmedleyre-layteamthatplacdsixthattheCAAChampionshipsandbroketheschoolrecordin1:43.09•sweptthe100and200-yardbackstrokeeventsindualmeetsagainstGeorgeMasonandJamesMadison,TowosnandagainagainstDrexelandNortheastern•finishedthirdinthe100backattheFrankElmInvitationaloutof64swim-mersinatimeof57.77•alsoswamin50-yardfreestyleand100-yardbutterflyevents. 2009-10 SEASON:Oneoftheteam’sbestall-aroundswimmers,competinginalltherelaysexceptthe800freestyle•wasthefirstlegofthe200medleyrelaythatfinishedseventhattheCAA’sinaschoolrecord1:43.62•wasthefirstlegofthe400medleyrelaythatfinishedinsixthattheCAA’sintheschool’ssecondfastesttime,3:48.54•the200freestylerelaycameinfourthattheCAA’s,asRawwasthesecondlegastheteamfinishedinaprogramrecord1:34.10•anchoredthe400free-stylerelaythatfinishedfirstatLoyolain3:23.39•hadtheteam’sfourthfastesttimeinthe50freestylewitha26thplacefinishattheCAA’sin24.30•hadtheteam’ssecondbesttimeinte100freestyle,comingin20thattheCAA’sin52.63•finishedwiththeteam’stoptimeinthe100backstroke,cominginseventhattheCAA’sin56.39•cameinsecondatDrexelinthe200backstrokewithaseasonbest2:10.99. HIGH SCHOOL:Four-yearmemberoftheMontgom-eryHighSchoolswimteam•alsocompetedfortheSomersetValleyYMCA•earnedAll-Americanhonorsinfourevents,includingthe100-backstroke•alsoservedon the nationally-recognized 200-medley, 200-free-style,and400-freestylerelayteams•namedtheMost

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DoveR, Del.milFoRD

AT DELAWARE:First-yearswimmerwilllooktoadddepth in the freestyle and breaststroke for the BlueHensswimmingteam. HIGH SCHOOL:Four-time,first-teamall-conferenceselection in addition to 2012Vince Morris FemaleSwimmer of the Conference at Milford Senior HighSchool•districtrecordholderinthe100backstroke•earnedathird-placefinishinboththe100backstrokeand50freestyleattheDelawareStateChampionships•participatedwith theCentralDelawareYMCAclubteam during prep career • four-year varsity softballplayer where she was part of a state championshipin2009andatwo-time,second-teamall-conferenceselectionin2011and2012. PERSONAL:AlyssaSanders•daughterofDavidandLisaSanders•bornFebruary18,1994•wasalifeguardoverthesummer•acognitivesciencemajoratDela-

ValuablePlayerin2006and2008•three-timeconfer-ence and county champion • set four state recordsandledMontgomerytothe2009SkylandConferenceChampionship. PERSONAL:CourtneyMargaretRaw•daughterofPhilipandNicolaRaw•hasayoungerbrother,Bradley•enjoyscompetinginultimatefrisbee•workedasacustomerserviceconsultantatSFSoverthesummer•majoringinpsychologyatDelaware•hopestobecomeacriminologist.

sHea soltJunioR w Distance FRee

PalmeRton, Pa. PalmeRton aRea

AT DELAWARE:Three-year member of the swim-mingteam UD ALL-TIME All-TimeTop-10 Lists: 500-freestyle(8th,5:02.24),1,000-freestyle(5th,10:23.49),200-back-

stroke (5th,2:04.92),400-IM (3rd,4:28.74),800-Free-styleRelay(3rd,7:33.41). 2011-12 SEASON:Recordedthe8thfastest500-yardfreestyle time of 5:02.24 at the CAA Championshipwhereshefinished21st.SetthethirdfastesttimeinUDhistoryinthe400-yardindividualmedleywithatimeof4:28.74.Finished16thattheCAAChampionshipsinthe400-yardindividualmedley.Swamthesecondlegofthe800-yardfreestylerelayfortheteamthatsetthethirdbesttimeinschoolhistoryattheCAACham-pionships.Swamaseason’sbesttimeof10:30.88inthe1000-yardfreestyleatthemeetagainstDrexelandNortheasternwhilewinningtheevent.Wonthe1000-yardfreestyleeventatthemeetagainstGeorgetownandthemeetagainstGeorgeMason. Wonthe500-yardfreestyleeventatthemeetagainstGeorgetownwitha timeof5:12.21. Recordedthe teamssecondbest200-yardbackstroketimewhilecompetingattheCAAChampionshipswhereshefinished21st(2:06.06).Swamaseasonsbest200-individualmedleyeventtimeof2:13.26whilefinishingsecondatthemeetagainstWidener. Wonthe200-yardbackstrokeeventatthemeetagainstWidener. 2010-11 SEASON:Oneoftheteam’stopdistanceswimmers, putting her name in the all-time top 10offourseperateevents•hadthesecondfastesttimeontheteaminthe500and1,000-yardfreestyle,the200-yardbackstrokeandthe400-yardIM•wontwoevents on the season while picking up two secondplaceandtwothirdplacefinishes•beatthefield inthe500-yardfreestyleeventin5:05.84infirstcollegiatemeetagainstGeorgetown•alsotouchedhomeinfirstinthe200-yardbackstrokeagainstWidenerin2:14.91•postedthe8thfastestUDtimeinthe500freeattheCAAChampionships,placing29thin5:03.81•finishedsecondagainstGeorgeMasonandJamesMadisoninthe1,000free,intheteam’ssecondfastesttimeoftheseasonandthefifthfastestalltime(10:23.49)•finished14thattheCAAChampionshipsinthe200-yardback-strokewiththefifthfastesttimeinprogramhistoryandsecondfastestontheteam(2:04.92)•placed14thinthe400-yardindividualmedleyeventattheCAA’swithatimeo4:31.14,alsothefifthfastestinUDprogramhistoryandsecondontheseason.

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HIGH SCHOOL:TwoyearletterwinneratParklandHighSchoolbeforemovingovertoPalermtonwhereshealsoletteredtwice•swimmeroftheyearin2009forPalmerton•districtchampionin2008and2010•All-Americaninthe500freestylein2010•four-timestate qualifier • junior national qualifier • Honor rollstudent•earnedElementaryEducationScholarship. PERSONAL: Victoria Shea Solt • daughter of ChipandShariSolt•bornJune20,1992•hasanoldersister,Alexandria•hotel,restaurantandinstitutionalmanage-mentmajoratDelaware.

caitlin stocKwellFResHman w DiveR

san Jose, caliF.PResentation

AT DELAWARE:First-yeardiverwilladddepthtotheBlueHensdivingsquad. HIGH SCHOOL: 2012WCAL champion capping athree-yearcareeratPresentationHighSchool•fifth-placefinishinthe2012CCSstatechampionshipswithascoreof406.2•201219thplaceinthethree-meterdivingeventattheSpringRegion10•first-placeteamfinishintheSpringRegion10andseventhplaceteamfinishattheSpringWestNationals•201110thplaceatCCSstatechampionshipswithascoreof399.80•fifthplaceinthethree-metereventattheFarWesternwithascoreof315.2and11thplaceintheone-meterevent(303.10)•first-placeteamfinishattheSpring&SummerRegion10along•third-paceteamfinishatthe2011ZoneE•first-placeteamfinishat2011SummerNationals•fourthplaceat2011SpringWestNationals• 24th place finish at the 2010 CCS state champion-ships • eighth-place finish in the three-meter eventand17thplacefinishintheone-metereventat2010FarWesterns•participatedwiththeStanfordDivingClubduringprepcareer•earnedastatechampionshipintheall-aroundandbarsin2009,cappingan11-yeargymnasticcareeratBayAerials. PERSONAL: Caitlin Stockwell • daughter of Davidand Peggy Stockwell • born August 2, 1994 • was a

marinemammalinternandgymnasticscoachoverthesummer•pursuingadegreeinmarinebiosciencewithaminorinFrenchatDelaware.

amy stelmasZysoPHomoRe w Fly/FRee

cHeRRy Hill, n.J.cHeRRy Hill west

AT DELAWARE:Second-yearswimmerwilladdqual-itydepthtothesquadinthebutterflyandfreestyleevents. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS: 200-Butterfly (4th,2:05.09), 200-Freestyle (10th, 1:53.55), 500-Freestyle(10th,5:05.56),800-FreestyleRelay(3rd,7:33.41). 2011-12 SEASON:Finishedthe200-yardbutterflyeventwiththefourthfastesttimeinschoolhistoryof2:05.09.Finished17thattheCAAChampionshipsinthe 200-yard butterfly event. Swam the final leg ofthe800-yardfreestylerelayfortheteamthatsetthethirdbesttimeinschoolhistoryattheCAAChampi-onships. Recorded the 10th best 200-yard freestyletime in school history with a time of 1:53.55 at theCAAChampionshipswhereshefinished19th.Swamthe10thbest500-yardfreestyletimeinUDhistoryof5:05.56attheBucknellInvitational.Placedsecondinthe500-yardfreestyleeventatthemeetagainstLa-SalleandRider.Recordedasecondplacefinishinthe200-yardbutterflyeventatthemeetagainstWilliam&Mary.Finishedthirdinthe200-yardbutterflyatthemeetagainstGeorgeMason. HIGH SCHOOL:Four-yearletterwinneratCherryHillWestHighSchool•holdsrecordin4x100freestylerelayatCherryHillWestHighSchool•captainofswimteamasasenior•memberandrecordholderoftheCoveredBridgeSwimClub. PERSONAL:AmyElizabethStelmaszyk(“stell-mazik”)•daughterofTadStelmaszykandKarenLeonard•bornMarch20,1993•hastwobrothers,JasonStelmaszykandJustinLeonard•wasalifeguardoverthesummer•environmentalengineeringmajoratDelaware.

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maggie tRacysoPHomoRe w all events

Rye, n.y. tHe uRsuline scHool

AT DELAWARE:Second-yearswimmerwillcontinuetoaddqualitydepthtoallevents. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS: 50-Freestyle (7th,24.10),400-FreestyleRelay(9th,3:32.92),400-MedleyRelay(9th,3:52.28). 2011-12 SEASON: Swam the seventh fastest 50-yardfreestyletimeof24.10attheCAAChampionshipswhereshefinished22nd.ABucknellInvitationalCham-pioninboththe200and400-yardmedleyrelayevents.Swamthesecondlegofthe200-yardfreestylerelayeventfortheteamthatbrokearecordandfinishedfifthattheCAAChampionshipswithatimeof1:33.56.Setthe11thfastesttimeinschoolhistoryinthe100-yardfreestyleattheCAAChampionships(52.72).Wasthefinallegforthe200-yardmedleyrelayteamthatsetthefourthbesttimeinschoolhistorywhilefinishingsixthattheCAAChampionships(1:46.04).Wasapartoftwodifferentteamsthatsetthe9thand11thbest400-yardfreestylerelaytimesinschoolhistory.Swamthefourthlegfortheteamthatsetthe9thbesttimeinschoolhistoryinthe400-yardmedleyrelay(3:52.28).Wonthe50and100-yardfreestyleeventsatthemeetagainst Drexel and Northeastern. Recorded secondand third place finishes respectively in the 50-yardfreestyleand100-yard freestyleat themeetagainstGeorgeMason. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner atThe Ur-sulineSchool•memberofafour-timeSection1statechampionshipteam•four-yearrecipientofall-leaguehonorsinswimming•three-yearrecipientofall-sectionhonors • Section 1 champion of 50-yard freestyle in2009•receivedAll-Americanhonorin2009•nameda team captain as a senior • Ursuline School swimteamhasgone60-0since2006•earnedfourlettersinlacrosse,andaletterinwintertrack&field•namedateamcaptaininlacrosseasasenior•madeAcademicPerformanceList.

PERSONAL:MaggieTracey•daughterofTerrenceandMaryTracy•hastwobrothers,T.C.andJack•ClaireMelley,cousin,playedwaterpoloatVillanova•MeganMorns,cousin,playedsoftballatClaremontMcKennaCollege•EdPetrazzolo,uncle,playedbaseballattheCollegeoftheHolyCross•wasaswimcoachatPelhamCountyCluboverthesummer.

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cHevy cHase, mD.st. JoHn’s college

AT DELAWARE:First-yearswimmerwilllooktoadddepth in the freestyle for the Blue Hens swimmingteam. HIGH SCHOOL:Four-yearletterwinneratSt.John’sCollegeHighSchool•three-timeMostValuableSwim-mer and Coaches Award recipient (2010-12) • holdsschoolrecordsinthe50freestyle,200freestylerelay,400freestylerelayand200medleyrelay•BestFresh-man Award winner in 2009 • named captain duringseniorseasonin2012•2010-11WashiongtonPostAll-MetroSwimminghonorablemention•2009-10Wash-ingtonPostAll-MetroSwimminghonorablemention•thirdplaceinthe2012NationalCatholicsSwimmingChampionships •secondplace inthe50freestyleatthe2012WashingtonMetroPrivateSchoolSwimming&DivingLeague• fourthplaceinthe50freestyleatthe2011WashingtongDCMetroSwimming&DivingChampionships•firstplaceinthe50freestyleatthe2011 National Catholics Swimming Championships•firstplaceinthe50freestyleatthe2011WMPSSDLChampionships•seventhplaceinthe50freestyleattheWashingtonDCMetroSwimming&DivingChampion-ships•firstplaceinthe50freestyleatthe2010NationalCatholicsSwimmingChampionships•secondplaceinthe50freestyleatthe2010WMPSSDLChampionships•firstplaceinthe50freestyleatthe2009WMPSSDLChampionships•participatedwiththeCurlBurkeclubteamduringprepcareer•firstplaceinthe50freestyle,400freestylerelay,400meleyrelay,400freestylerelay

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atthe2011USASwimmingEasternZoneMeet•two-timeletterwinnerinfieldhockeyandlacrosse•mem-berofNationalHonor’sSociety•four-timeAcademicAchievementwithDistinction(2009-12). PERSONAL:MorganWhyte•daughterofRogerandDebbieWhyte•bornMarch8,1993•wasaswimminganddivingcoachoverthesummer•fashionmerchan-disingmajoratDelaware.

Kaitlin wollaJunioR w FRee/butteRFly

aRlington, va. yoRKtown

AtDelaware:WillcontinuetoleadtheteaminthebutterflyandfreestyleeventsduringthirdseasoninNewark.UD All-TimeTop-10 Lists: 100-butterfly (6th, 56.79),200-butterfly (5th, 2:05.37), 400-medley relay (5th,3:51.47).2011-12Season:Setthefifthfastesttimeinschoolhistoryinthe200-yardbutterflywithatimeof2:05.37at theCAAChampionships. Swamthe100-yardbutterflyin56.79torecordthesixthfastesttimeinUDhistoryfortheeventwhilefinishing17thattheCAAChampionships.Swamthethirdlegforthe200-yardmedleyrelayteamthatplaced13thintherecordbookswithatimeof1:49.02.Recordedtwothirdplacefinishesinthe100and200-yardbutterflyeventsattheseason opener against Georgetown. Finished thirdin the 200-yard butterfly event at the meet againstLaSalleandRider.2010-11Seaosn:Startedcollegiatecareeroffwithapromisingfuture,puttinghernameinthreedifferenttop-10listsforUDprogramhistory•hadthesecondfastesttimeontheteaminthe200-yardbutterfly,finishingthirdoutof48swimmersattheFrankElmInvitationalatRutgerswiththethirdfastesttimeinUDprogramhistory(2:05.65)•wasthirdontheteaminthe100-yardbutterfly,finishingfifthoutof77swimmersattheFrankElmInvitationalwiththesixthfastest time in UD program history (57.32) • helpedthe400-yardmedleyrelayteamattheCAAPodmeetbreakaUNCWPoolRecordbyswimmingthethirdleg

andfinishingin3:51.47,thefourthfastesttimeinUDprogramhistory•wonfirst200flyeventofcollegiatecareer,beatingthefieldagainstGeorgetownin2:05.87• beat the field against James Madison and GeorgeMason in the 200 fly in 2:06.57 • also beat the fieldagainstLaSalleandRider inthe200flywithatimeof2:07.14•helpedthe200-yardmedleyrelayteamtovictoryagainstGeorgetown,swimmingthethirdleg,andwinningin1:47.46•finishedwithfivefirstplacetouches,alongwithwithfivesecondsandthreethirdplaceshowings. HighSchool:Four-yearletterwinneratYorktownHighSchool•holdstheteamrecordinthe100butterfly,200medleyrelay,andthe400freestylerelay•alsoholdsthedistrictrecordinthe100butterfly•teamwontheVirginiaStateChampionshipasafreshmanin2007•finishedinthetopeightatthestatechampionshipsevery year in 100 butterfly event • member of theathletichonorroll,northernregionathletichonorrollandaScholasticAll-American Personal:KaitlinAWolla(“wahl-luh”)•DaughterofJeffandKarenWolla•hasanoldersister,Kristen,whoswimsatJamesMadison•wasaswimcoachforasum-merswimcluboverthesummer•elementaryteachereducationmajoratDelaware.

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