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1 26 nebraska Swimming & Diving Nebraska Cornhuskers The Nebraska Swimming and Diving Team: Front row (from left): Natalie Morris, Mary Beth Rye, Amy Herman, Ciara Jenkins, Payton Michaud, Nikolina Sabo, Kailey Creek, Bobbi Balogh, Kaitlan Walker. Second Row (from left): Shannon Guy, Katie Davis, Hayley Martin, Mailene Leslie, Ellan Dufour, Ashley Reiter, Kristin Strecker, Morgan Flannigan, Taryn Collura. Third Row (from left): Diving Coach Natasha Chikina, Bailey Pons, Alyson Ramsey, Ashleigh Grammar, Ariel Weech, Megan Ziemann, D Arcy Schmidt, Riley Seidel, Graduate Assistant Meredith Matthies. Back Row (from left): Assistant Coach Doug Humphrey, Paige Theilen, Rebekah Land, Sara Weinberg, Caroline Shea, Kelsey Larson, Kelly Dunn, Head Coach Pablo Morales. Name Year events hometown (High School) Bobbi Balogh*** Sr. Free/IM Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) Taryn Collura Fr. Free/Fly Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunnyslope) Kailey Creek* So. Diving Bothell, Wash. (Bothell) Katie Davis Jr. Back/IM Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Northeast) Ellan Dufour** Jr. Back/IM Medicine Hat, Alberta (Crescent Heights) Kelly Dunn Fr. Free/Back Chicago, Ill. (Community) Morgan Flannigan* So. Free Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence Free State) Ashleigh Grammar* So. Free/IM St. Louis, Mo. (Lafayette) Shannon Guy* So. Breast/Fly Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) Amy Herman** Jr. Diving Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) Ciara Jenkins Fr. IM/Back Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa) Rebekah Land Fr. Back Hannibal, Mo. (Hannibal) Kelsey Larson** Jr. Breast/IM Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona Del Mar) Mailene Leslie*** Sr. Free/IM Corvalis, Ore. (Crescent Valley) Hayley Martin** Jr. Free/Back Monona, Wis. (Monona Grove) Payton Michaud* So. Diving Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast) Natalie Morris Fr. Fly/Free Olathe, Kan. (Northwest) Bailey Pons* So. Free Cedar Falls, Iowa (Cedar Falls) Alyson Ramsey** Jr. Diving Olathe, Kan. (South) Ashley Reiter** Jr. Breast/IM Fargo, N.D. (West) Mary Beth Rye So. Free/Fly Lincoln, Neb. (East/Nebraska-Omaha) Nikolina Sabo Fr. Free/Fly Zagreb, Croatia (Gimnazija) D'Arcy Schmidt*** Sr. Diving Scottsdale, Ariz. (Arcadia) Riley Seidel*** Sr. Free/IM La Crosse, Wis. (Central) Caroline Shea*** Sr. Free/Back Denver, Colo. (Mullen) Kristin Strecker* So. Breast/IM Topeka, Kan. (Hayden) Paige Theilen Fr. Free/IM Columbus, Neb. (Columbus) Kaitlan Walker** Jr. Diving Albuquerque, N.M. (Eldorado) Ariel Weech** Jr. Free/Back Nassau, Bahamas (St. Augustine's) Sara Weinberg** Jr. Free/IM Bismarck, N.D. (Century) Megan Ziemann* So. Back/Fly Round Rock, Texas (Cedar Park Vista Ridge) *denotes letter earned at Nebraska Head Coach: Pablo Morales (Stanford, 1987) Assistant Coach: Doug Humphrey (Nebraska, 1997) Diving Coach: Natasha Chikina (USC, 1999) Graduate Assistant Coaches: Jenna Stroud (Nebraska, 2009), Meredith Matthies (Nebraska, 2011)

2 Nebraska Season Preview The Nebraska swimming and diving squad dives into the uncharted waters of the Big Ten for the first time in school history. The Huskers finished their involvement with the Big 12 in June, and the season marks the first in the Big Ten. Nebraska returns five seniors from last season s squad, including Bobbi Balogh, Mailene Leslie, D Arcy Schmidt, Riley Seidel and Caroline Shea. The senior class combined for 34 top-five finishes in , including three victories. Bobbi Balogh (pronounced BAY-log) plans to finish strong for the Huskers during her senior season. Balogh looks for continued improvement in the 500 freestyle after setting her personal-best time (5:14.62) at the Balogh blew through the pool in the 400 IM, clocking a 4:48.03 to finish 24th. She added a personal best at the Missouri Invitational in December, swimming the 1,650 freestyle in 18: The Lincoln Southeast graduate was also a standout in the classroom, capturing first-team academic All-Big 12 accolades as well as spots on the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of Leslie enters her final year as a Husker looking to continue the gains she displayed in After contributing seven top-five finishes and taking 19th in the 1,650 free at the 2011, Leslie will be a big part of the Huskers freestyle and IM corps. The native of Corvallis, Ore., also performed well in the classroom, claiming secondteam academic All-Big 12 accolades and spots on the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of Schmidt returns as Nebraska s most experienced diver hoping to leave a lasting impression on her teammates. The senior from Scottsdale, Ariz., finished among the top three divers three times as a junior, and was able to provide guidance to the younger divers as the program s veteran. Seidel (pronounced SY-del) is coming into her senior year riding a wave of momentum. She set three personal-best times at the 2011 Big 12 Championships for the second year in a row and plans on more improvement throughout her final season at Nebraska. Seidel added a victory in the 1,000 free against UNO, while adding a second-place showing in the 500 free against the Mavericks. The La Crosse, Wis., native, also earned spots on the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of Seidel will continue to be a valuable member of the freestyle and IM corps. Shea returns to the Huskers for her final season hoping to continue to build on the momentum of her first three seasons. Shea earned 17 top-five finishes during her junior campaign. Seven of Shea s 17 topfive finishes were in the 200 freestyle, an event that she will be a big part of this season. She owns the top returning time in the 200-freestyle at 1: The freestyle/backstroke specialist earned a second-place finish against UNO in the 100-yard free. She also set a career-best time in the 500 free at the 2011 Big 12 Championships, where she claimed a 22nd-place finish. In the classroom, Shea earned second-team academic All-Big 12 honors and a nod on the 2011 Big 12 Commissioner s Spring Honor Roll. This year s senior class is replacing a larger class from with seven departed seniors, including Claire Desormey, Julie Giehl, Kelsey Grushecky, Blaine Hoppenrath, Brandie Kavalec, Meredith Matthies and Rachell McClain. During last year s campaign, that group totaled 77 top-five finishes, including 10 event wins. It will be difficult to replace the production of s senior class, but it is a challenge that this group of seniors has accepted and strive to accomplish. Following the seniors, the highly-talented junior class is comprised of nine swimmers and divers who compiled 119 top-five finishes in Kailey Creek, Ellan Dufour, Amy Herman, Hayley Martin, Alyson Ramsey, Ashley Reiter, Kaitlan Walker, Ariel Weech and Sara Weinberg make up the talented junior class that hopes to help elevate Nebraska in the Big Ten for the next two seasons. Ellan Dufour returns for her junior season, owning two of s top-returning times in each the 100- and 200-yard backstroke (55.08, 2:01.08). After amassing 36 top-five finishes in her first two seasons at Nebraska, Dufour will be looking for more in Dufour has been a force in the 100 and 200 backstroke at the conference level her first two seasons, posting four top-15 finishes at the Big 12 meet as a freshman and sophomore. Weech also owns two top returning times in the 50- and the 100-yard freestyle. Weech will continue to push the freestyle corps in after a successful sophomore season. Weech set the fifth-fastest time Nebraska Swimming & Diving Schedule Date Meet location Time Sept. 30 Scarlet v. Cream Intrasquad Devaney Natatorium 4 p.m. Oct. 8 Alumni Meet Devaney Natatorium 10 a.m. Oct. 22 South Dakota State Devaney Natatorium TBA Oct. 28 Rice Invitational Houston, Texas TBA Nov. 11 Nebraska-Omaha Devaney Natatorium TBA Nov. 11 Minnesota Invitational (Diving) Minneapolis, Minn. TBA Nov. 18 TYR Invitational (Swimming) Evanston, Ill. All Day Dec. 2 Iowa Invitational (Diving) Iowa City, Iowa All Day Jan. 14 Kansas Lawrence, Kan. 2 p.m. Jan. 21 Illinois Devaney Natatorium 11 a.m. Jan. 28 Iowa State Devaney Natatorium 1 p.m. Jan. 29 U.S. Diving Nationals TBA TBA Feb Big Ten Championships Iowa City, Iowa All Day March 9 Zone Diving Meet TBA All Day March NCAA Championships Auburn, Ala. TBA HUskers.com 27 A Look at the Huskers Letterwinners Returning: 22 Newcomers: Big 12 Championship Top-24 Returning Swimmers: First Place Finishers Returning: Returning Academic All-Big 12 Selections: 10 in NU history in the 50-yard freestyle with a personalbest to finish ninth at the. She set two other personal best times at the Big 12 Championships in the 100-yard freestyle in and the 100-yard backstroke at She was also part of three relay squads that earned spots among the topfive relay finishes in history (200- and 400-medley, 400 freestyle). The 200-yard medley relay team swam the fastest relay in school history (1:41.08) with Weech as the anchor leg. Weech will continue as a go-to freestyle performer for the Huskers as a junior. Three other juniors own a top returning performance in an event, including Herman (Platform, ), Larson (200 IM, 2:04.97) and Martin (200 Freestyle, 1:49.43). Morgan Flannigan, Ashleigh Grammar, Shannon Guy, Payton Michaud, Bailey Pons, Mary Beth Rye, Kristin Strecker and Megan Ziemann enter their second seasons of collegiate swimming. The talented sophomores swam well in their freshman campaigns, tallying 90 top-five finishes on the year. That number looks to improve this year with the addition of UNO transfer Mary Beth Rye. Pons opened the most eyes during her freshman year, earning the fastest times of the year in three events (500 freestyle: 4:49.05, 1,000 freestyle: 10:12.69, 1,650 freestyle: 16:38.14). Pons dominated, capturing more than 20 top-five finishes to lead the team in Pons also exploded for a team-best 13 victories on the year. Pons tied with Kelsey Grushecky for the best individual finish by a Husker swimmer at the, finishing sixth in the 1,650 freestyle. In Pons debut season in , she immediately jumped into the NU record books and hopes to continue climbing the Husker charts in her second season, while helping Nebraska transition into the Big Ten Conference. Michaud also returns to the Huskers owning two of the three top-returning dives from (One meter: Three meter: ). Michaud immediately became one of NU s most successful divers in her freshman season. The Lincoln, Neb., native claimed Nebraska highest individual finish at the 2011 with a fifth-place performance in the one-meter diving competition. She earned multiple wins in both the one- and three-meter dives as a true freshman and looks to continue her development as a sophomore in Nebraska has added seven promising freshmen who will debut in their first seasons against Big Ten competition. Taryn Collura, Kelly Dunn, Ciara Jenkins, Rebekah Land, Natalie Morris, Nikolina Sabo and Paige Theilen will be looked upon to contribute for INAUGURAL BIG TEN CONFERENCE SEASON MEET THE HUSKERS

3 28 nebraska Swimming & Diving Nebraska Season Preview Top Returning Times 50 Freestyle: Ariel Weech, Freestyle: Ariel Weech, Freestyle: Hayley Martin, 1: Freestyle: Bailey Pons, 4: ,000 Freestyle: Bailey Pons, 10: ,650 Freestyle: Bailey Pons, 16: Butterfly: Shannon Guy, Butterfly: Shannon Guy, 2: Backstroke: Ellan Dufour, Backstroke: Ellan Dufour, 2: Breaststroke: Shannon Guy, 1: Breaststroke: Kristin Strecker, 2: IM: Kelsey Larson, 2:04: IM: Riley Seidel, 4:32.67 One Meter Dive: Payton Michaud, Three Meter Dive: Payton Michaud, Platform Dive: Amy Herman, the Huskers. The freshman class includes multiple swimmers who have competed on national teams and won numerous state high school swimming championships. The Huskers open their inaugural Big Ten schedule with the annual Scarlet v. Cream Intrasquad meet on Sept. 30 at the Devaney Natatorium. The annual intrasquad event will be followed by the annual Alumni Meet on Oct. 8. The Huskers open the regular season by taking on South Dakota State in their first official dual as members of the Big Ten on Oct. 22. The Huskers defeated the Jackrabbits last season, The squad will travel to the Rice Invitational on on Oct. 28 in Houston, Texas. Nebraska will enter their first Big Ten Conference competition on Nov. 11 as the divers head to Minneapolis to take part in the Minnesota Invitational. In addition to the season-opening dual with South Dakota State, Nebraska will face several other familiar foes this season, including UNO, Kansas, Illinois and Iowa State. The Huskers faced all five of those teams a year ago, posting a 3-2 against the group, with wins over SDSU, UNO and Iowa State. The swimmers will also compete in an invitational at new Big Ten brethren Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., Nov. 18. The Husker divers will follow with a trip to Iowa City for the Iowa Invitational on Dec.2. That event will give the Huskers an early look at the well used for the 2012 Big Ten Championships. Nebraska will make its inaugural Big Ten Championship appearance back in Iowa City at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, Feb All 12 members of the Big Ten Conference sponsor a women s swimming and diving team, which will provide a much deeper field of competition than the six-team field in the Big 12 the Huskers have competed against since Indiana claimed the 2011 Big Ten crown, while Minnesota took runner-up honors. Ohio State finished third and Penn State claimed fourth place. I think we all realize it is more than the sum of success of one individual. We want to bond as a team and be firing on all cylinders. If we can do that, our expectations are quite high. We can also be happy with putting together a solid team performance if the swimmers and divers come together. --Nebraska Coach Pablo Morales Coach Pablo Morales enters his 11th season at the helm of the Nebraska swimming and diving program.

4 HUskers.com 29 Bobbi Balogh Senior Freestyle/Individual Medley Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) +First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2010, 2011) + Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2008, 2009, 2010; Spring 2009, 2010, 2011) ,650 Freestyle 19th IM 27th Freestyle 33rd IM 23rd Freestyle 40th Freestyle 35th ,650 Freestyle 23rd IM 24th Bobbi Balogh (pronounced BAY-log) looks to finish strong for the Huskers during her senior season. Balogh looks to continue making strides in the 500 freestyle after setting her personal-best time (5:14.62) at the in February (Junior) Balogh capped a successful junior season by setting two career bests. At the 2011, Balogh blew through the pool in the 400 IM, clocking a 4:48.03 to finish 24th. She added a personal best at the Missouri Invitational in December, swimming the 1,650 freestyle in 18: The Lincoln Southeast graduate was also a standout in the classroom, earning spots on both the first-team academic All- Big 12 team and the fall and spring Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll. Balogh was also a member of the first-team academic All-Big 12 team in 2010 and is a six-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Sophomore) Balogh continued her progress as a sophomore, setting three personal-best times. She established a personal best in the 100-yard freestyle, 400-yard individual medley and the 500-yard freestyle. Her top performances in the 100 free and 400 IM came at the Balogh notched the fifthbest time on the team in the 1,650 freestyle (Freshman) Balogh produced a solid freshman campaign for NU, competing well and improving throughout the season in the distance freestyle and individual medley events. Balogh s best meet came against Nebraska- Omaha, when she finished second in the 1,000-yard freestyle and third in the 500-yard freestyle to help the Huskers to a victory. Balogh finished the season by setting four career-best times at the Big 12 Championships, including a 19th-place finish in the 1,650-yard freestyle. Balogh was a first-team all-state and all-conference selection four times, including three seasons at Monroe High School in Monroe, Mich., and one season at Lincoln Southeast High School. Balogh was also part of Monroe s All-American 4x100 freestyle relay team. She had five top-eight finishes at the state meet throughout her career. Balogh graduated from Southeast with a perfect 4.0 GPA, was in the top three percent of her class, and was a member of the National Honor Society. Bobbi was born on July 10, 1990, in Wayne, Mich. She is the daughter of Louie and Norma Balogh, and has two sisters, Brooke and Blake, and three brothers, Brad, Brennan and Bennett. Bobbi is majoring in biological systems engineering, and earned academic All-Big 12 accolades in 2010 and Balogh is also a six-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll. Q & A with Bobbi: Favorite Music: Country. Luke Bryan and Chris Young Favorite Movies: What Happens In Vegas, The Bourne Trilogy Favorite Food: Seafood Event Time Date Meet location 200 Freestyle 1: /27/09 Columbia, Mo. 500 Freestyle 5: /24/11 Austin, Texas 1,650 Freestyle 18:02:56 12/3/10 Missouri Invite Columbia, Mo. 400 IM 4: /24/10 College Station, Texas INAUGURAL BIG TEN CONFERENCE SEASON MEET THE HUSKERS

5 30 nebraska Swimming & Diving Mailene Leslie Senior Freestyle/Individual Medley Corvallis, Ore. (Crescent Valley) + First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2009) +Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2010, 2011) + Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2008, 2010; Spring 2008, 2009, 2011) Breaststroke 25th Breaststroke 29th Breaststroke 30th Breaststroke 29th IM 35th Freestyle 36th Freestyle 31st ,650 Freestyle 19th Mailene Leslie (pronounced May-LEEN) enters her final year as a Husker looking to continue the improvement shown in After contributing seven top-five finishes and taking 19th in the 1,650 free at the Big 12 Championships, Leslie will be a big part of the Huskers freestyle and IM corps (Junior) Leslie continued her consistent swimming with the Huskers in She contributed seven top-five finishes, including a second-place showing in the 400- yard freestyle against South Dakota in November. Leslie set season-best times in the 200-, 500- and 1,650-yard freestyles at the The native of Corvallis, Ore., also performed well in the classroom, claiming second-team academic All-Big 12 accolades and spots on the Big 12 Commissioner s Fall and Spring Honor Roll (Sophomore) Leslie followed up her sensational freshman year with a solid sophomore showing. She produced 11 top-five finishes, including an event title in the 1,000-yard freestyle against South Dakota. Her 11 top-five finishes came in five different events, making Leslie a valuable asset in the freestyle and individual medley events. She also set a personal best in the 400 IM at the Missouri Invite with a time of 4: Leslie ranked among NU s top five in four events on the performance list. Leslie made the Big 12 Commissioner s Fall Honor Roll (Freshman) Leslie ended her freshman year with seven top-five finishes in Nebraska s final four dual meets. She added three career-best times at the 2009 Big 12 Championships, including an 11th-place finish in the 1,650-yard freestyle. Leslie produced 11 top-five finishes on the year, including a season-best secondplace showing in the 200 free against South Dakota State. Leslie was among the top five on Nebraska s performance list in four events, including the team s second-fastest time in both the 1,000- and 1,650-yard freestyle races. Leslie was also selected to the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll both semesters of her freshman year. Leslie attended Crescent Valley High School in Corvallis, Ore., where she helped lead the team to back-to-back Class 5A state titles in 2007 and She was named team MVP both years. Leslie was part of the 6A staterecord 400 freestyle relay team, and set the 5A record in the 500 freestyle. She won the state title in the 200 freestyle in 2007 and the 500 freestyle in both 2007 and Leslie was a member of the National Honor Society and a Scholastic All-American in high school. Mailene was born on June 30, 1990, in Corvallis, Ore. She is the daughter of Tim and Susie Leslie and has one sister, Caitlin. A business administration major at Nebraska, Mailene earned second-team academic All-Big 12 honors in 2011, and is a five-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll. Q & A with Mailene Favorite Music: Usher Favorite Movie: I Love You Man Favorite Food: Popcorn Event Time Date Meet location 200 Freestyle 1: /27/09 Columbia, Mo. 500 Freestyle 4: /26/09 Columbia, Mo. 1,650 Freestyle 16: /28/09 Columbia, Mo. 400 IM 4: /6/09 Missouri Invitational Columbia, Mo.

6 HUskers.com 31 D Arcy Schmidt Senior Diving Scottsdale, Ariz. (Arcadia) As Nebraska s most experienced diver, D Arcy Schmidt returns for her final season, hoping to leave a lasting impression on her teammates. During her junior season, Schmidt tallied three top-five finishes and set a personal-best against UNO in the one-meter dive (273.00) (Junior) Schmidt set a career best against UNO in the onemeter dive with her score of The junior from Scottsdale, Ariz., finished among the top three divers three times during the season and was able to provide guidance to the younger divers as the program s veteran (Sophomore) Schmidt competed well in all three diving events throughout the course of her sophomore season. She registered 11 top-five finishes, including four first-place showings and three second-place finishes. Schmidt shined in the one-meter and three-meter dives, finishing with two victories in each event. Schmidt also set personal bests in each of her three events, with season-best point totals of in the one meter, in the three meter and in the platform dive. Her three-meter and platform scores were career bests. +Zone Diving Competitor (20th, 2009) 2009 One Meter 19th 2009 Three Meter 16th 2009 Platform 19th 2010 One Meter 20th 2010 Three Meter 23rd 2010 Platform 16th Q & A with D Arcy Favorite Music: Rolling Stones Favorite Movie: Fight Club Favorite Food: America s Tacos (Freshman) Schmidt was limited by injuries in , as she missed several meets in the middle of the season. She was able to compete in Nebraska s final five meets of the year, and showed no ill effects from the injury that kept her out of competition. She was one of Nebraska s top divers, earning four third-place finishes in the team s final three dual meets. Schmidt earned a 16thplace finish on the three-meter board at the 2009 Big 12 Championships, and was the only NU diver to travel to the NCAA Zone Diving meet in Columbia, Mo., where she finished 20th on the three-meter board. Schmidt was an All-American at Arcadia High School in Scottsdale, Ariz. She was a four-time state diving champ and three-time Class 4A Diver of the Year. Schmidt also swam the 50 freestyle in high school, and in 2008 finished second in the state in the event. A first-team all-state and all-conference selection, Schmidt was named Class 4A Athlete of the Year, and also set the 4A state diving record. Schmidt was a multisport athlete in high school, as was a three-time state qualifier in cross country in addition to her swimming and diving accolades. D Arcy was born on March 28, 1990, in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is the daughter of Phillip Schmidt and Heidi Stone. D Arcy has one sister, Rory, who swam for the University of Virginia, and one brother, Gunnar, who swims at the University of Michigan. D Arcy is an art major at Nebraska. Career Best Dives Event score Date Meet location One Meter /28/11 UNO Omaha, Neb. Three Meter /22/09 Husker Invite Lincoln, Neb. Platform /6/10 Missouri Invite Columbia, Mo. INAUGURAL BIG TEN CONFERENCE SEASON MEET THE HUSKERS

7 32 nebraska Swimming & Diving Riley Seidel Senior Freestyle/Individual Medley La Crosse, Wis. (Central) + Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2008, 2010; Spring 2009, 2010, 2011) ,650 Freestyle 17th IM 25th Freestyle 31st ,650 Freestyle 15th IM 22nd Freestyle 32nd ,650 Freestyle 18th IM 20th Q & A with Riley Favorite Music: Lil Wayne Favorite Movie: Love and Basketball Favorite Food: Strawberries Riley Seidel (pronounced SY-del) is coming into her senior year riding a wave of momentum. She set three personal-best times at the 2011 for the second year in a row and plans on more improvement throughout her final season at Nebraska. Seidel will continue to be a valuable member of the freestyle and IM corps (Junior) Seidel performed at her highest level at the 2011 Big 12 Championships, setting three career-best times in the 500- and 1,650-freestyle along with the 400 individual medley. Seidel added a victory in the 1,000 free against UNO, while adding a second-place showing in the 500 free against the Mavericks. The La Crosse, Wis., native, also earned spots on the Big 12 Commissioner s Fall and Spring Honor Roll (Sophomore) Seidel made improvements in nearly every facet as a sophomore. She set three season-best times at the 2010 in each of her three events (500 free, 1,650 free, 400 IM). Seidel s best regularseason meet came against South Dakota, when she notched a third-place finish in the 1,000-yard freestyle and a fifth-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (Freshman) Seidel made major strides toward the end of her freshman season to become a solid performer for the Huskers. Seidel s best meet of the season came against UNO, when she won a title in the 1,000-yard freestyle. Seidel primarily swam in the distance freestyle and individual medley events in She had the fourth-fastest 1,650-yard freestyle time on the team, which she set with a 17th-place finish at the 2009 Big 12 Championships. Seidel produced three season-best times at the conference meet, when she also finished 25th in the 400-yard IM. Seidel was a four-time team MVP for the La Crosse Central High School swim team, and was a three-time WIAA Division I state qualifier. She was a four-year varsity letterwinner in swimming. She also took home numerous academic accolades. Seidel was a four-time member of the All-Academic Sports Team, a four-year Academic Achievement Award winner and graduated in the top five percent of her class. Riley was born on June 22, 1990, in La Crosse, Wis. She is the daughter of Richard and Linda Seidel and has one brother, R.J. Riley is majoring in marketing at Nebraska, and is a four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll. Event Time Date Meet location 200 Freestyle 1: /27/09 Columbia, Mo. 500 Freestyle 5: /24/11 Austin, Texas 1,650 Freestyle 17: /26/11 Austin, Texas 400 IM 4: /25/11 Austin, Texas

8 HUskers.com 33 Caroline Shea Senior Freestyle/Backstroke Denver, Colo. (Mullen) + Nebraska Freshman of the Year (2009) + Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) + Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2010, 2011) Freestyle 25th Backstroke 16th Freestyle 16th Freestyle 24th Backstroke 24th Freestyle 27th Freestyle 22nd Backstroke 29th Caroline Shea returns to the Huskers for her final season hoping to continue to build on the momentum of her first three seasons. Shea earned 17 top-five finishes during her junior campaign. Seven of Shea s 17 top-five finishes were in the 200 freestyle, an event that she will be a big part of this season (Junior) Shea continued to improve by capturing 17 top-five finishes as a junior to increase her career total to 41 as a Husker. The freestyle/backstroke specialist earned a second-place finish against UNO in the 100-yard free. She also set a career-best time in the 500 free at the 2011, where she claimed a 22nd-place finish. In the classroom, Shea earned second-team academic All-Big 12 honors and a nod on the 2011 Big 12 Commissioner s Spring Honor Roll (Sophomore) Shea produced 14 top-five finishes as a sophomore, and established a trio of personal-best times in the 100-, 200- and 500-yard freestyles. Shea notched Nebraska s best time in the 200-yard free on the season, and added top-five times for the Huskers in both the 500 free and 1,000 free (Freshman) Shea put together an outstanding freshman season, as she earned 10 top-five finishes on the year, including three first-place showings. She finished first in the 200-yard backstroke against South Dakota State, the 200-yard freestyle against Kansas and the 50-yard backstroke against Nebraska-Omaha. Shea set two career-best times at the 2009, when she finished 16th in the 200 back. She was among the top five on NU s performance list in three different events. Shea capped her year by being named Nebraska s Freshman of the Year. Shea had a fantastic career at Mullen High School in Denver, Colo. She helped the team win the state title in , while also winning three individual state championships during her career. She captured the 200 freestyle crown both her sophomore and senior seasons, and claimed the 100 freestyle title her junior season. Shea was an All-America selection in the 200 freestyle her senior year. An all-state pick, Shea was also a member of the National Honor Society as well as the Spanish Honor Society. Caroline was born on Aug. 31, 1990, in Worcester, Mass. She is the daughter of Maria and Francis Shea, and has two sisters, Isabella and Frances. Caroline is majoring in forensic science at Nebraska. She earned second-team academic All-Big 12 honors in 2011, and is a three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll. Q & A with Caroline Favorite Music: Blink-182 Favorite Movie: The Dark Knight Favorite Food: Flaming Hot Cheetos Event Time Date Meet location 100 Freestyle /6/09 Missouri Invite Columbia, Mo. 200 Freestyle 1: /26/10 College Station, Texas 500 Freestyle 4: /25/10 College Station, Texas 200 Backstroke 2: /28/09 Columbia, Mo. INAUGURAL BIG TEN CONFERENCE SEASON MEET THE HUSKERS

9 34 nebraska Swimming & Diving Katie Davis Junior Backstroke/Individual Medley Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Northeast) Katie Davis joins the Nebraska swimming squad after swimming for two seasons for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Davis took a year off before returning to the pool for Nebraska and looks to add depth to the backstroke and IM corps for the Huskers (Freshman, sophomore) Davis swam for the University of Arkansas before transferring to the University of Nebraska. At Arkansas, Davis posted nine top-five finishes, eight of them in the backstroke events. Her best times in the 100 back and 200 back came in the second half of the season in a competition against Kentucky and Missouri and at the Southeastern Conference Championships, respectively. She then took a year off from swimming before returning to the pool for her junior season. Katie was born on June 9, 1989, in Lincoln, Neb. She is the daughter of Mike and Abbe Davis. Katie has a brother, Chris, and a sister, Tori. Davis was a volunteer with Heartland Big Brothers/Big Sisters. She is majoring in elementary education with a special education endorsement. 400 IM 4:23.84 Purdue Invitational (2009) 200 IM 2:05.01 SEC Championships (2010) 200 Back 2:02.03 SEC Championships (2010) +Wendy's Heisman Female Athlete +SEC Academic Honor Roll (2009, 2010) At Lincoln Northeast, Davis won both conference and state championships in the 100 back as a junior and was named Wendy s Heisman Female Athlete her senior year. She was named most outstanding female swimmer two times and was in the NISCA Top 16 twice.while at Lincoln Northeast, Davis broke school records in the 200 IM, 100 free and 100 fly. She broke the 100-backstroke record at Lincoln East during her sophomore season before transferring to Lincoln Northeast. Ellan Dufour Junior Backstroke/Individual Medley Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada (Crescent Heights) Canadian Olympic Trials +Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2011) Backstroke 13th Backstroke 14th IM 26th Backstroke 15th Backstroke 15th IM 22nd After amassing 36 top-five finishes in her first two seasons at Nebraska, Canadian Ellan Dufour (pronounced due- FOR) will be looking for more in Dufour has been a force in the 100 and 200 backstroke at the conference level her first two seasons, posted four top-15 finishes at the Big 12 meet as a freshman and sophomore (Sophomore) Dufour took immediate strides forward for the Huskers during her sophomore year. She produced the second most top-five finishes (22) for the Huskers in Dufour also marked her place in Husker history with the second-fastest 100-yard backstroke in school history (55.08). The Medicine Hat, Alberta native also helped the 200- and 400-yard medley relay teams to the record books, including the fastest 200-medley relay time in school history (1:41.08), along with teammates Shannon Guy, Kelsey Grushecky and Ariel Weech. Dufour earned a spot on the 2011 Big 12 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll. Dufour produced an impressive freshman season at Nebraska. She had 14 top-five finishes which ranked ninth among the Huskers and fourth among NU freshmen. She recorded five wins, including three in the 200-yard backstroke and two in the 100-yard backstroke. Her times in the 100 and 200 backstrokes were the best by a Husker in Dufour swam for the Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club for Coach Peter Schori in high school, and was named team captain in both and She also earned the team Leadership Award both years. Dufour competed in the 2008 Canadian Olympic Trials, and at the 2008 Age Group Nationals, where she finished third in the 100- yard backstroke. She was a member of the Honor Roll at Crescent Heights High School five years in a row and was a Super Seven Award winner. Ellan was born on Feb. 1, 1991, in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. She is the daughter of David and Irene Dufour and has two brothers, William and Graeme. Ellan is majoring in veterinary science at Nebraska. 100 Back (2/24/11) 200 Back 2:00.12 (2/27/10) 200 IM 2:05.44 (2/25/11)

10 HUskers.com 35 Amy Herman Junior Diving Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) +First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) 2010 One Meter 16th 2010 Three Meter 18th 2010 Platform 12th 2011 One Meter 13th 2011 Three Meter 13th 2011 Platform 8th Amy Herman finished her sophomore season with an eighth-place finish in the platform dive event at the conference championships and 10 top-five finishes on her sophomore season. She looks to be one of the team s leaders in the diving well in (Sophomore) Herman completed a successful sophomore season for the Huskers in Herman's 10 top-five finishes provided depth and versatility in NU's diving events. Herman finished 15th or better in every competition during the season, including second-place showings in the one-meter and three-meter dive events. The Lincoln Southwest graduate set two career-best scores on the year, including in the one meter and on the platform. Herman also starred in the classroom, claiming first-team academic All-Big 12 honors and spots on the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall and Spring Honor Roll. Herman jumped into NU's squad and immediately made an impact as a freshman. She notched 18 top-five finishes in the three diving events. Herman never finished lower than seventh during the regular season, and had great finishes at the 2010, including a 12th-place showing in the platform diving event. Herman recorded NU's top score on the platform, the Huskers second-best score on the three meter and third-best mark on the one meter. Herman had an outstanding diving career at Lincoln Southwest High School, where she finished with multiple school diving records. She was a three-time top-10 finisher at the state meet, including a second-place finish as a senior in Herman was honored with an All-America award in diving her junior year. She was a member of the National Honor Society and was on the honor roll seven semesters in high school. She graduated in the top five percent of her high school class and was named to the Academic All-State team. She also was named an LPS Scholar Athlete. Amy was born on Oct. 5, 1991, in Lincoln, Neb., and is the daughter of Matt and Lynne Herman. She is majoring in elementary education at Nebraska. Herman claimed first-team academic All-Big 12 honors in She is also a four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. She posted a perfect 4.0 GPA during the spring semester of Career Best Scores Event Score Meet (Date) One Meter Iowa State (1/29/11) Three Meter South Dakota State (12/12/09) Platform Missouri Invite (12/4/10) Kelsey Larson Junior Breaststroke/Individual Medley Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona Del Mar) + First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) + Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO (2011) Breaststroke 14th Breaststroke 16th IM 23rd Breaststroke 21st Breaststroke 14th IM 21st Kelsey Larson has tallied 36 top-five finishes in her first two seasons and will be looking for more high placings as a junior leader in A valued member of the breaststroke corps, Larson produced a pair of top-15 finishes at the the past two years, including a personal best in the 100 breaststroke in (Sophomore) Larson continued her solid performances in the pool during her sophomore season with the Huskers. The Newport Beach, Calif., native earned 15 top-five finishes on the year to rank near the top of the team. She earned top-five finishes in four of the five events she swam during the season. Her best dual came at Nevada, when she captured a pair of victories in the 100- and 200-yard breaststrokes. The sophomore set two career-best times on the season as well, with her top marks in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.97) and 200-yard IM (2:04.97). Larson performed well in the classroom, earning first-team academic All-Big 12 accolades and spots on the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. She was also chosen as one of Nebraska's 30 HERO Student-Athlete Leadership Award recipients for her commitment to the Huskers' Life Skills program. Larson tallied 21 top-five finishes across her eight events in She notched wins in the 200 breaststroke against Illinois and South Dakota, while adding nine runner-up finishes. Larson qualified for the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard IM, 100-yard back and the 50-, 100-, 200- and 500-yard freestyles at the 2009 CIF state meet. She was named Corona Del Mar High School MVP in 2008 and 2009 and was a USA Swimming High School Scholastic All-American in 2007, 2008 and Larson won a 2009 Academic Lamp award with highest honors after achieving a 4.0 GPA or above for every semester she was in high school. She graduated with a GPA. Kelsey was born on July 25, 1991, in Newport Beach, Calif. She is the daughter of Bruce and Jackie Larson. She has one brother, Garrett, and one sister, Nicole. Kelsey is majoring in biochemistry and earned first-team academic All-Big 12 honors in A four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll, Larson was also one of Nebraska s Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award winners in Breast 1:04.97 (2/24/11) 200 Breast 2:18.78 (2/25/10) 200 IM 2:04.91 (2/26/10) INAUGURAL BIG TEN CONFERENCE SEASON MEET THE HUSKERS

11 36 nebraska Swimming & Diving Hayley Martin Junior Freestyle/Backstroke Monona, Wis. (Monona Grove) +First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) +Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2010) Freestyle 22nd Freestyle 26th Backstroke 16th Freestyle 11th Freestyle 10th Freestyle 12th Junior Hayley Martin finished in impressive form with a trio of top-12 finishes at the. After earning seven event titles during her sophomore campaign, Martin will take aim at even more victories in (Sophomore) Martin showed dramatic improvement as a sophomore for the Huskers. She was one of three Nebraska swimmers to tally more than 20 top-five finishes (21). She also combined for 16 top-two finishes, including seven event titles. Her wins came in four different events. The Monona, Wis., native also participated on the 400 freestyle relay team that stamped its place in the Nebraska record book with the fifth-best time in history (3:22.20). In the classroom, Martin earned first-team academic All-Big 12 accolades. Martin emerged as a solid sprint freestyler as a Husker freshman. She racked up 12 top-five finishes in eight different events during the season. She set two thenpersonal bests at the 2010 in both the 100-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke. Martin was one of Monona Grove High School's best alltime swimmers, setting eight of 11 team records in the Alyson Ramsey Junior Diving Olathe, Kan. (South) pool. She placed first in the 50-yard freestyle in the 2008 Wisconsin state meet and was a part of the state-recordsetting 200-yard freestyle relay team in the same meet. Martin was named first-team all-state three times in high school and was the Female Athlete of the Year at Monona Grove. She was a member of the honor roll her junior and senior years. Hayley was born on Sept. 12, 1990, in Madison, Wis. She is the daughter of Charles Martin and Sunny Schubert and has one brother, Henry. Hayley is majoring in natural resources and environmental economics. A first-team academic All-Big 12 selection in 2011, she also earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll in the spring of Free (2/24/11) 100 Free (2/26/11) 100 Fly SDSU (11/20/10) 100 Back Missouri Invite (12/3/10) +Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) +Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2010, 2011) 2010 One Meter 24th 2010 Three Meter 22nd 2010 Platform 10th 2011 One Meter 19th 2011 Three Meter 11th 2011 Platform 9th Coming off a top-10 finish in the platform dive at the, Alyson Ramsey plans to contend with the Big Ten s best divers as a junior. An NCAA Zone D qualifier as a sophomore, Ramsey will work to improve on her career-best three-meter performance at the 2011 NCAA Zone D competition. Ramsey will be counted on for solid scores while providing leadership to a talented and young collection of Husker divers (Sophomore) Ramsey finished her sophomore campaign with nine topfive finishes for NU, including two second-place finishes against Kansas (three meter) and Missouri (one meter). Ramsey posted a pair of career-best dives during the season. She also earned second-team academic All-Big 12 honors and a spot on the 2011 Big 12 Commissioner s Spring Honor Roll for her performance in the classroom. Ramsey stepped in to become a strong contributor in the diving corps, earning seven top-five finishes in the three diving events over the course of the year. Her highest point totals of the year came at the in both the one-meter dive and the platform dive. Her platform diving score of was good enough for a 10th-place finish at the conference championships. Ramsey was a second-place finisher in diving at the Kansas state high school meet as a junior and senior at Olathe South High School. She was named to the all-state second team in both 2008 and 2009, and was a finalist for the Kansas City Star Female Athlete-of-the-Year Award in Ramsey was also a Sunflower League champion in She was a member of the National Honor Society and was named a Scholastic All-American in high school. Alyson was born on Nov. 13, 1990, in Olathe, Kan. She is the daughter of Lori Ann and Jeff Ramsey, and has one sister, Katie. Alyson is a pre-medicine major at Nebraska and earned second-team academic All-Big 12 accolades in She also claimed spots on the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll in the spring semesters of 2010 and Career Best Scores Event Score Meet (Date) One Meter Iowa State (1/29/11) Three Meter NCAA Zone D (3/11/11) Platform Missouri Invite (12/3/10)

12 HUskers.com 37 Ashley Reiter Junior Breaststroke/Individual Medley Fargo, N.D. (West) +First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) +Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2009*, 2010; Spring 2010, 2011) Breaststroke 24th Breaststroke 16th IM 32nd Ashley Reiter (pronounced RY-der) set three personal bests at the end of the season at the Big 12 Championships and looks to keep the momentum going into Reiter looks to continue to use her versatility to her advantage, after earning top-10 finishes in six different events as a sophomore (Sophomore) Reiter showed outstanding improvement in her second season with the Huskers. She captured 14 top-five finishes as a sophomore, after posting just five top-five showings as a freshman. Reiter set personal bests in the 100- and 200-yard breaststrokes and the 200 individual medley as a sophomore. All three of those personal bests came at the The Fargo, N.D., native also claimed first-team academic All-Big 12 honors and earned spots on the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall and Spring Honor Roll. Reiter added depth to the Husker breaststroke and individual medley corps during her freshman year. With five top-five finishes, she was able to hold her own during the regular season. Her best meet came at the Missouri Invite where she set personal-best times in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard individual medley. Both of Reiter's second-place finishes came against South Dakota in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke. Kaitlan Walker Junior Diving Albuquerque, N.M. (Eldorado) Reiter had an excellent high school career at Fargo West High School for Coach Marsha Dahl. Reiter was a threetime 100-yard breaststroke state champion as well as a two-time runner-up in the 200-yard IM. Reiter was also a part of three state championship relay teams. She was a first-team all-state honoree six times and was named Senior Athlete of the Year as well as a Scholastic All- American. Reiter was a member of the National Honor Society and was named to the honor roll every year in high school. Ashley was born on June 22, 1991, in Fargo, N.D. She is the daughter of Greg and Patty Reiter. Ashley is majoring in biological sciences and Spanish at Nebraska. A firstteam academic All-Big 12 selection in 2011, Ashley has earned four spots on the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll, including a perfect 4.0 GPA during the fall semester of Breast 1:05.54 (2/24/11) 200 Breast 2:21.53 (2/25/11) 200 IM 2:09.45 (2/26/11) +Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Spring 2011) 2010 One Meter 11th 2010 Three Meter 16th 2010 Platform 17th 2011 One Meter 9th 2011 Three Meter 10th 2011 Platform 12th Kaitlan Walker continued to improve as one of Nebraska s go-to divers in Walker improved in every event compared to her freshman season at the Big 12 Championships, and will work for more improved scores as a junior at the Big Ten Championships (Sophomore) Walker continued to improve as a sophomore diver, garnering six top-five finishes and a solid ninth-place showing in the one-meter dive at the 2011 Big 12 Championships. Walker also set a career-best score (214.05) on the platform at the Missouri Invitational, earning a sixth-place finish. The Albuquerque, N.M., native finished among the top 12 in every competition as a sophomore. Walker earned a spot on the 2011 Big 12 Commissioner s Spring Honor Roll. Walker compiled 15 top-five finishes with two event wins coming against South Dakota in the one meter and three meter. Walker's score of against Missouri was the best score of the season for any Husker diver. She also had the third-best score of the season in the three-meter dive and the fourth-best score in the platform dive. Walker didn't start her diving career until 2006, as she was a gymnast for 11 years prior to becoming a diver. She was a two-time New Mexico High School state diving champion. Walker was also a two-time winner of the Female Athlete-of-the-Year Award at Eldorado High School, where she broke the school diving record and was a three-year letterwinner. She was named a NISCA All-American diver in 2008 and Walker finished seventh in the one meter and fourth in the three meter at the AAU National Championships in 2009 with her club team New Mexico Diving. Kaitlan was born on May 6, 1991, in the Philippines. She is the daughter of Dulce and David Walker. She has one brother, Ian. Kaitlan is majoring in advertising and nutrition at Nebraska. She earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll in the spring of Career Best Scores Event Score Meet (Date) One Meter Missouri (2/6/10) Three Meter South Dakota (11/7/10) Platform Missouri Invite (12/3/10) INAUGURAL BIG TEN CONFERENCE SEASON MEET THE HUSKERS

13 38 nebraska Swimming & Diving Ariel Weech Junior Freestyle/Backstroke Nassau, Bahamas (St. Augustine's) +Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) + Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2009; Spring 2010) Freestyle 11th Freestyle 20th Backstroke 26th Freestyle 9th Freestyle 12th Backstroke 27th + First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) + Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2009, 2010; Spring 2010, 2011) Freestyle 41st Freestyle 36th Freestyle 35th Freestyle 39th Freestyle 33rd Freestyle 37th Ariel Weech will continue to push the freestyle corps in after a successful sophomore season. After earning 13 top-five finishes, Weech will continue as a go-to freestyle performer for the Huskers as a junior (Sophomore) Weech continued to perform at a high level for Nebraska with 13 top-five finishes, including five event victories as a sophomore. Weech set the fifth-fastest time in NU history in the 50-yard freestyle with a personalbest to finish ninth at the. Weech set two other personal best times at the Big 12 Championships in the 100-yard freestyle in and the 100-yard backstroke at She was also part of three relay squads that earned spots among the top-five relay finishes in history (200- and 400-medley, 400 freestyle). The 200-yard medley relay team swam the fastest relay in school history (1:41.08) with Weech as the anchor leg. The native of Nassau, Bahamas, was also a standout in the classroom, earning second-team academic All-Big 12 honors. Weech performed well all season, ending up with nine top-five finishes, including a pair of victories. She performed well at the 2010, earning an 11th-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of She also finished the 100-yard freestyle with a time Sara Weinberg Junior Freestyle Bismarck, N.D. (Century) After setting three personal-best times at the 2011 Big 12 Championships, Sara Weinberg returns for her junior season hoping to continue her improvements in the sprint freestyle events. The Bismarck, N.D., native will continue to focus on the freestyle events while trying to climb the ladder in the Huskers first year in the Big Ten (Sophomore) Weinberg set three career-best times at the 2011 Big 12 Championships. The sophomore finished in the top-five individually three times during the season. A freestyle specialist, Weinberg also stars in the classroom, where she earned first-team academic All-Big 12 honors in She added spots on the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall and Spring Honor Roll. Weinberg competed in seven different events as a freshman, with her primary focus coming in the freestyle events. Weinberg's best meet came against South Dakota State, when she earned two fifth-place finishes in the 50- and 500-yard freestyle races. Weinberg set three personal bests at the in the 50-, 100- and 200-yard freestyle races. Weinberg swam for Coach Loic Joseph at Century High School in Bismarck, N.D., where she had a successful of for a 20th-place finish and swam the 100-yard backstroke in Weech was a member of the Barracuda Swim Club team in Nassau, Bahamas. She was also a member of her high school honor roll. Ariel was born on Oct. 28, 1991, in Nassau, Bahamas. She is the daughter of Andre and Theda Weech and has two sisters, Amber and Andreas. Ariel is majoring in biological sciences at Nebraska and earned second-team academic All-Big 12 accolades in She is also a twotime member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. 50 Free (2/24/11) 100 Free (2/26/11) 100 Back (2/25/11) career. She was a part of the state champion 200- and 400-yard freestyle relay teams as a senior, as Century took third overall at state. She ranked in the top 16 in the state since seventh grade, including having the second-fastest 50- and 100-yard freestyle times as a junior. She was a first-team all-state and all-conference honoree as a senior. Sara was born on Oct. 19, 1990, in Bismarck, N.D. She is the daughter of Kurt and Pat Weinberg. Sara has one sister, Katie, and one brother, Luke. She is majoring in sports medicine at Nebraska and claimed first-team academic All-Big 12 honors in She is also a fourtime member of the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll. 50 Free (2/25/11) 100 Free (2/26/11) 200 Free 1:56.92 (2/24/11)

14 HUskers.com 39 + Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2009, 2010; Spring 2010, 2011) 2011 One Meter 16th 2011 Three Meter 17th 2011 Platform 18th Kailey Creek Sophomore Diving Bothell, Wash. (Bothell) Kailey Creek enters her sophomore season at Nebraska with growing expectations in the Husker diving corps. After a freshman season where she did not compete, Creek made a solid debut in and looks to continue her improvement in Creek set two career-best dives last season against Iowa State and competed well at the with a trio of top-18 finishes (Redshirt Freshman) Creek competed well as a redshirt freshman for the Huskers in , after recovering from an injuryplagued first season in In her first season competing on the boards for the Huskers, Creek produced three top-five finishes. Her fourth-place showing at the Missouri Invitational came in the platform dive, where she scored Her other top-five finishes came against Big 12 foes Kansas and Iowa State on the three-meter board. Creek competed 12 times as a redshirt freshman. Creek also earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll in fall 2010 and spring Creek has made the Honor Roll four times at Nebraska. Creek was hampered by injury in her first year as a Husker and she did not compete. Creek dove for Coach Mitch Craig at Bothell High School in Bothell, Wash. She made it to the state meet three straight years, and finished 11th as a sophomore, ninth as a junior and eighth as a senior. Creek competed with the Pacific Northwest Diving club team during the offseason. She was also a member of the National Honor Society. Kailey was born on July 4, 1991, in Everett, Wash. She is the daughter of Daryl Creek and Amy Perhay and has one sister, Lindsey. Kailey is majoring in nutrition, exercise and health science at Nebraska and is a four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. Career Best Dives Event Score Meet (Date) One Meter Iowa State (1/29/11) Three Meter Iowa State (1/29/11) Platform Missouri Invite (12/3/10) Morgan Flannigan Sophomore Freestyle Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence Free State) + Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2010) Freestyle 24th Freestyle 19th ,650 Freestyle 9th (outlook) Morgan Flannigan looks to continue her strong performances in every freestyle event. In , Flannigan earned top-eight finishes in each of her six freestyle events. Flannigan will continue to specialize in the middle- to long-distance freestyle events as a sophomore (Freshman) Flannigan made an immediate impact for the Nebraska swimming team. As a freshman she notched 11 top-five finishes, including a win against South Dakota in the 800- yard freestyle (9:17.18). Flannigan also earned a secondplace finish against Nevada in the 100-yard freestyle, though her fastest time in the event came against both Wyoming and North Dakota at 10: Flannigan's most impressive performance of the season came at the, where she finished ninth in the 1,650 freestyle in 16: She added personalbest times of 1:51.91 in the 200 freestyle and 4:55.21 in the 500 free at the. Flannigan also earned a spot on the 2010 Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll. Flannigan had a successful high school career at Lawrence Free State High School in Lawrence, Kan. She was a major contributor in winning a Kansas 6A State Championship in 2009 and finished second in the 200-yard freestyle event in 2010, after finishing third the previous two years in the event. At the 2010 state championships, Flannigan helped her relay team to a title in the 200-yard medley relay. She also finished second in the 500-yard freestyle at the 2010 state meet. She was a member of the Kansas state record-holding 200-yard medley and 400-yard freestyle relay teams. Morgan was born on May 12, 1992, in Lawrence, Kan. She is the daughter of Kevin and Jana Flannigan. Morgan has one brother, Spencer. She is majoring in pre-pharmacy at Nebraska. Flannigan was a member of the 2010 Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll. 200 Free 1:51.91 (2/24/11) 500 Free 4:55.21 (2/25/11) 1,650 Free 16:51.62 (2/26/11) INAUGURAL BIG TEN CONFERENCE SEASON MEET THE HUSKERS

15 40 nebraska Swimming & Diving Ashleigh Grammar Sophomore Freestyle/Individual Medley St. Louis, Mo. (Lafayette) + Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) Freestyle 42nd Freestyle 24th ,650 Freestyle 20th (outlook) Ashleigh Grammar will continue to be one of Nebraska s most flexible competitors, after swimming in 11 events for the Huskers in A freestyle specialist, Grammar will push herself in the middle distance events (Freshman) Grammar provided depth at the freestyle position, especially in the 500 and the 1,000, as a freshman in The St. Louis, Mo., native earned a victory in the 500-yard freestyle against UNO to go with a pair of second-place finishes against UNO and South Dakota in the 800- and 1,000-yard freestyle, respectively. She showed her versatility by competing in 11 different events over the course of the year and demonstrated her ability to work in the classroom by earning spots on the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters. Grammar showed her versatility at Lafayette High School in St. Louis, Mo. In the 2010 Missouri State Championships, she placed three times, including a state title in the 400-yard freestyle relay and a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay to help Lafayette to a state team title. Grammar also finished eighth in the 200-yard individual medley. She joins a long list of former Huskers from Missouri. Ashleigh was born on Nov. 8, 1991, in Atlanta, Ga. She is the daughter of Michael and Barbara Grammar. Morgan has one sister, Amanda. She is majoring in biological sciences. Grammar is a two-time Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll selection. 200 Free 1:55.48 (2/25/11) 500 Free 5:00.22 (2/24/11) 1000 Free 10:46.21 UNO (1/29/11) Shannon Guy Sophomore Breaststroke/Butterfly Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) +Big 12 Commissionier s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) Butterfly 12th Butterfly 21st Breaststroke 12th (outlook) Shannon Guy hopes to keep up the momentum from her freshman season, after earning 15 top-five finishes. After her successful regular season, her showing at the conference championships proved that her early success was only a sign of things to come. Guy will contend for victories in in the 100 butterfly (Freshman) Guy was one of several freshmen who made immediate impacts for the Huskers in The Omaha native amassed 15 top-five finishes during her freshman campaign, including four victories. All of her wins came in the 100-yard butterfly, although she notched her fastest time (54.54) in a 12th-place showing at the 2011 Big 12 Championships. Guy was also a member of the 200- and 400-yard medley relay squads that set multiple records at the, including the fastest 200 medley relay in school history (1:41.08). Guy continues the tradition of Millard West graduates to attend Nebraska, following in the footsteps of former Huskers Kaitlin Arntz and C.J. Bray. Guy was the Nebraska state champion in the 100-yard breaststroke three times and the state champion in the 100-yard butterfly four times. She holds the Nebraska high school record in the 100-yard butterfly, and is the Midwestern Swimming record holder in the 100 fly (short course and long course). Guy was also the 100 fly champion at the 2010 Speedo Sectional Championship. Shannon was born on July 21, 1991, in Omaha, Neb. She is the daughter of Richard and Natalie Guy. Shannon has a younger sister, Morgan, and is a pre-physical therapy major. Guy is a two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll. 100 Fly (2/24/11) 200 Fly 2:03.87 Missouri Invite (12/4/11) 100 Breast 1:03.05 (2/25/11)

16 HUskers.com 41 Payton Michaud Sophomore Diving Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast) +Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) 2011 One Meter 5th 2011 Three Meter 15th 2011 Platform 13th (outlook) Payton Michaud, pronounced (MEE-shawd), immediately became one of NU s most successful divers in her freshman season. The Lincoln, Neb., native claimed Nebraska s highest individual finish at the 2011 Big 12 Championships with a fifth-place performance in the one-meter diving competition. Michaud earned multiple wins in both the one- and three-meter dives as a true freshman and looks to continue her development as a sophomore in (Freshman) Michaud stepped in and immediately became one of Nebraska s go-to divers during her freshman season. On the year, she captured 15 top-five finishes, including five victories. All of her wins came in the one- or three-meter dives, while her best finish at the came with a fifth-place showing in the one-meter dive. It was a career-best score (284.15). The Lincoln Northeast graduate also earned spots on the Big 12 Commissioner s Fall and Spring Honor Roll. Michaud was one of two Nebraska natives to join the Huskers in 2010, and the only diver in the recruiting class. Michaud competed for Lincoln Northeast High School and finished second in the one-meter dive at the 2010 Nebraska State Championships with a final score of Michaud was also on the academic honor roll at Northeast. Payton was born on Sept. 26, 1992 in Lincoln, Neb. She is the daughter of Hollie Michaud. Payton is a forensic science major, and is a two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll. Event Score Meet (Date) One Meter (2/25/11) Three Meter Iowa State (1/29/11) Platform (2/26/11) Bailey Pons Sophomore Freestyle Cedar Falls, Iowa (Cedar Falls) +Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) Freestyle 13th Freestyle 11th ,650 Freestyle 6th (outlook) Bailey Pons returns as one of the Huskers most successful swimmers as a sophomore in In her debut season in , she immediately jumped into the NU record books and hopes to continue climbing the Husker charts in her second season, while helping Nebraska transisition into the Big Ten Conference (Freshman) Pons stepped in for the Huskers and immedately became a go-to swimmer, capturing more than 20 top-five finishes to lead the team in Pons also exploded for a team-best 13 victories on the year. Pons tied with Kelsey Grushecky for the best individual finish by a Husker swimmer at the, finishing sixth in the 1,650 freestyle. The Cedar Falls, Iowa native also set two top-five times in NU history at the in the 500 free (4:49.05) and the 1,650 free (16:38.14). Pons was a member of the Big 12 Commissioner s Fall and Spring Honor Roll. Pons came to Nebraska after being named the Iowa High School Swimmer of the Year, following wins in the 200- and 500-yard freestyles at the state meet in The high school All-American won the 1,000-yard freestyle title at the 2010 Spring Speedo Championship Series, while adding a runner-up finish in the 1,650 free. Bailey was born on Nov. 9, 1991 in Waterloo, Iowa. She is the daughter of Melody and Kevin Pons, and has an older brother, Bo. She is a geology major at Nebraska and is a two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll. 200 Free 1:49.54 (2/24/11) 500 Free 4:49.05 (2/25/11) 1,650 Free 10:12.69 (2/26/11) INAUGURAL BIG TEN CONFERENCE SEASON MEET THE HUSKERS

17 42 nebraska Swimming & Diving Mary Beth Rye Sophomore Freestyle/Butterfly Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln East/Nebraska-Omaha) (outlook) Mary Beth Rye will join a deep freestyle and butterfly corps at Nebraska as a sophomore. Rye looks to swim in the middle- to long-distance freestyle events at NU. She hopes to contribute immediately after transferring from Nebraska-Omaha following her freshman season (Freshman) Rye particpated in her freshman season at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She earned a letter at UNO during a season in which she contributed to the team s sprint corps. Rye tallied a third-place finish in the 1,000-freestyle against Nebraska. The daughter of Matt and Debby Rye, Mary Beth was born on Oct. 10, Mary Beth has two brothers, Seth and Jon, and one sister, Anne Marie. Mary Beth s father, Matt, was a three-time letterwinner as a member of the Nebraska men s swimming and diving. He earned letters for the Huskers in 1981, 1982 and Lettered at Nebraska-Omaha (2011) +Four-Time Nebraska High School State Qualifier at Lincoln East Rye attended Lincoln East High School and was a four-time letterwinner and Nebraska state swimming qualifier. Rye was a two-time conference champion in each of the 100 butterfly (2009) and the 200 freestyle (2010). Rye also lettered in cheerleading and was an Academic All-State team member. Kristin Strecker Sophomore Butterfly/IM Topeka, Kan. (Hayden) +Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) Breaststroke 12th IM 28th (outlook) Kristin Strecker became another of Nebraska s standout freshmen in and looks to continue improving during her sophomore campaign. She produced a 12thplace finish in the 200 breaststroke at the 2011 Big 12 Championships, and is expected to be one of NU s strongest competitors in the butterfly and IM events (Freshman) Strecker produced a phenomenal freshman campaign by claiming 17 top-five finishes in her first season as a Husker. Strecker set two career-best times at the 2011 Big 12 Championships (200 breaststroke, 200 IM). The freshman earned a win in the 200-yard breaststroke against South Dakota State and a trio of second-place finishes during the season. Strecker also performed well in the classroom, claiming spots on the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall and Spring Honor Roll. Strecker joined Morgan Flannigan as Kansas natives in the 2010 Husker freshman class. At Hayden High School, Strecker, who was a 2009 NSCA Junior National Finalist, was the 2010 Kansas Girls Swimmer of the Year after earning first-team all-state honors at the state high school meet. She won the 100-yard breastroke and 200-yard individual medley at the state meet, while helping her team to victory in the 200-yard freestyle relay. She also helped her team win the 200-yard freestyle relay. Kristin was born on July 12, 1991 in Topeka, Kan. She is the daughter of Rick and Kathy Strecker and has two sisters, Shannon and Mary, and one brother, Jordan. Kristin is a biological systems engineering major, and is a two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. 100 Breast 1:06.44 Kansas (1/15/11) 200 Breast 2:19.14 (2/26/11) 200 IM 2:06.70 (2/24/11)

18 HUskers.com 43 Megan Ziemann Sophomore Backstroke/Butterfly Round Rock, Texas (Cedar Park Vista Ridge) +Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) Freestyle 49th Backstroke 30th Backstroke 28th Butterfly 33rd (outlook) Megan Ziemann (pronounced ZEE-man) stepped in and provided valuable depth to the Husker squad in her freshman year. She was one of the only NU swimmers to compete in four events at the, providing excellent versatility for the Huskers. In those events, she set three personal-best times and looks to keep moving forward in (Freshman) Ziemann was one of several freshmen who made an immediate impact for the Huskers in She earned six top-five finishes, while showing her versatility by competing across six events. Ziemann competed in freestyle, backstroke and butterfly events and produced three of the best swims of her career at the 2011 Big 12 Championships. At the conference meet, Ziemann posted career-best times in the 100- and 200-yard backstrokes and the 100-yard butterfly. A strong performer in the classroom as well, Ziemann earned spots on the Big 12 Commissioner s Fall and Spring Honor Roll. Ziemann came to Nebraska as an accomplished high school swimmer for Coach Erin Murphy at Cedar Park Vista Ridge High School in Cedar Park, Texas. Ziemann claimed a runner-up finish in the 200 freeestyle at the 2008 Texas High School State Championships, when she was the Texas Class 4A Swimmer of the Year. She added a third-place finish in the 200 medley relay at the 2009 Texas state meet. Megan was born on Dec. 23, 1991, in Austin, Texas. She is the daughter of Bill and Lori Ziemann and has two brothers, Jeffrey and Tyler. She is an interior design major at Nebraska and a two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll. 100 Back (2/25/11) 200 Back 2:06.40 (2/26/11) 100 Fly (2/25/11) Taryn Collura Freshman Freestyle/Butterfly Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunnyslope) PREVIOUS Taryn Collura comes to Nebraska as a three-time Arizona High School State Champion. Collura won the 100 freestyle twice in her career (2008, 2010) and and the 50 freestyle (2010). She also competed nationally at the 2009 U.S. Open and Junior Nationals. Collura was a member of the Phoenix Swim Club and earned a spot as a 2009 Schoolastic All-American Honoree. PERSONAL Taryn was born on Aug. 28, She is the daughter of Pam and Joe Collura and has one sister, Maddie. Taryn is majoring in psychology. Kelly Dunn Freshman Freestyle/Backstroke Chicago, Ill. (Community) PREVIOUS Kelly Dunn is a freestyle and backstroke specialist from West Chicago, Ill. In the 2010 Illinois State Swimming Championships, Dunn helped West Chicago to a 13thplace finish with her individual fifth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle. Dunn also scored a sixth-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle and swam a leg in West Chicago s 200-yard freestyle relay. Dunn is the only member of the Nebraska squad hails from Illinois. PERSONAL Kelly was born on June 8, Her parents are Fred and Terry Dunn. Kelly has not declared a major at Nebraska. INAUGURAL BIG TEN CONFERENCE SEASON MEET THE HUSKERS

19 44 nebraska Swimming & Diving Ciara Jenkins Freshman IM/Breaststroke Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa) Paige Theilen Freshman Freestyle/IM Columbus, Neb. (Columbus) PREVIOUS Ciara Jenkins joins D Arcy Schmidt as Arizona natives on the Nebraska swimming and diving roster. Jenkins, an honorable-mention All-Tribune selection in the 100 breaststroke in 2010, finished third in the event at the Arizona long course championships and fourth at the short course senior state championships in She also tallied a fourth-place finish in the 100 breaststroke at the short course event in A twoevent swimmer, Jenkins also competed in the 200- and 400-yard individual medleys. Jenkins was honored as a Scholastic All-American at Mesa High School. PERSONAL Ciara was born on May 26, 1993 to Juliana Link and James Jenkins. Ciara is majoring in biochemistry and minoring in chemistry. Natalie Morris Freshman Butterfly/Freestyle Olathe, Kan. (Olathe Northwest) PREVIOUS Natalie Morris is another Kansas native who joins the Nebraska swimming team in Morris is a three-time Kansas State Champion, twice in the 100- yard butterfly and once as a member of the 400-yard freestyle relay. Morris other state finishes include a second-place finish in the 200-yard IM and a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay. She also earned first-team All-State accolades as a senior. PERSONAL Natalie was born on Nov. 12, Her parents are Mike and Marybeth Morris and she has one sister, Paige. Natalie is majoring in nutrition, exercise and health science. Rebekah Land Freshman Backstroke Hannibal, Mo. (Hannibal) Nikolina Sabo Freshman Freestyle/Butterfly Zagreb, Croatia (Gimnazija) PREVIOUS Missouri native Rebekah Land joins the Huskers as a highly decorated swimmer out of Hannibal High School. Land competed on both the state and national level, as she participated at the 2011 National YMCA Short Course Swimming Championships in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Land won seven state titles during her junior and senior season. She claimed back-toback championships in the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke in 2010 and 2011, while swimming a leg of a back-to-back state title winning 200 freestyle relay both seasons. PERSONAL Rebekah was born June 18, 1993, to Alan and Jolene Land. Rebekah has three brothers, Nathan, Jacob and Caleb and one sister, Hydee. She is majoring in marketing and communications. PREVIOUS Nikolina Sabo adds international flare to the Nebraska swimming and diving squad. The newcomer had an impressive showing at the Croatian Championships, where she won four events (200 butterfly, 50, 100 and 200 IM) while tallying four more second-place finishes (50, 100 and 200 breaststroke, 50 fly). She also notched a fourth-place finish in the 100 freestyle. Sabo rounded out the event with a sixth-place finish in the 50 free. She has competed in many different events including the Croatian Team Championships, Croatian Junior Championships and the Open Croatian Championships. PERSONAL Nikolina was born Aug. 30, Her father is Sasa Sabo and she has one sister, Kristina. Nikolina is majoring in general studies. PREVIOUS Paige Theilen (pronounced THEE-lan) joins the Nebraska swimming and diving squad after finishing her high school career at Columbus High School. The freshman is a three-time school record holder at Columbus High, including the 100-yard freestyle, which she set in She was a part of the record 200-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay. Theilen had offers from South Dakota State and South Dakota before choosing to attend Nebraska. Theilen finished fifth at the 2011 Nebraska High School State Meet in the 200-yard freestyle and earned a sixth-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle. PERSONAL Paige was born on Dec. 8, Her parents are Tom and Kelly Theilen. Paige has one brother, Jordan, and one sister Alyssa. Paige is an agricultural business major.