Washington State Women s Swimming

2003-04 Washington State Women s Swimming 2003-04 WSU Women s Swimming Results (1-8, 0-5 Pac-10) @ San Jose State...W, 163-97 Nevada...L, 149-113 @ California...L, 170.5-86.5 @ Rice Invitational...3rd Place @ Washington...L, 162-97 @ Wildcat Invitational...3rd Place @ UCLA...L, 84-74 PACIFIC*...L, 206-196 PACIFIC...L, 150-111 NEVADA... L, 135-125 OREGON STATE... L, 155-103 OREGON STATE... L, 135-68 SIMON F RASER/CENTRAL WASH..W, 113 @ Pac-10 Championships# 9th Place Home meets in BOLD CAPS * indicates a relay meet # at Long Beach, Calif. Fall 2003 CSCAA Academic All American Teams (Top 10 Only) School GPA 1. Butler University......3.690 2. Gardner-Webb University...3.584 3. University of Denver......3.550 4. Washington State......3.489 5. University of Arkansas......3.476 6. Dartmouth......3.450 7. Iowa State......3.440 8. University of Louisville......3.438 9. The Ohio State University...3.420 10. Seton Hall......3.411 SENIORS GO OUT WITH A BANG After a fairly freshmen dominated regular season, the three Washington State University senior swimmers made their mark at the Pacific -10 Championships. The championships marked the final competition of their collegiate careers. At the Pac-10 Championships at Long Beach, Calif., Nicole Chinn had two top-24 finishes for Washington State. The Seattle native swam a season best time of 57.52 in the preliminaries of the 100 backstroke to earn a spot in the bonus consolation final where she finished 22nd with a time of 58.34. Chinn grabbed a 22nd place finish in the 100 butterfly with another season best time of 57.17. Chinn also swam lifetime best times in the 50 freestyle and 50 backstroke. Chinn was also a key member of four WSU relay teams, the 200 medley relay, the 400 medley relay, the 200 freestyle relay, and the 400 freestyle relay. Her lifetime best came leading off the 200 medley relay (26.28). She swam her previous best in the lead leg of the school record holding 200 medley relay her sophomore During the third and final day of competition, Sasha Taylor, a senior from Smiths Falls, Ontario, clocked a season best with a 2:04.53 in the preliminaries of the 200 backstroke. She swam a 2:04.94 in the final to earn a 15th place finish. Taylor also swam season best times at the Pac-10 Championships in the 200 and 500 freestyles. Along with individual events, Taylor played a role in the 800 freestyle relay. Morgan Hills, Calif., native, Theresa Dunn scored two lifetime bests and one season best at the Pac -10 Championships. Dunn swam a 26.22 in the 50 fly and 59.27 in the 100 butterfly to grab lifetime bests. In the 100 back she swam a season best time. McCLEAVE BREAKS RECORD Freshman Erin McCleave set a WSU record in the 200 freestyle (1:49.41) during the lead leg of the 800 freestyle relay at the Pac -10 Championships. The Cougars placed sixth in the event, their highest finish of the meet. The Rutherglen, Australia native was also an important contributor in the 400 medley relay, the 200 freestyle relay, and 400 freestyle relay teams at the Pac -10 Championships. She finished the season with the team s top times in the 50, 100, 200, and 500 freestyles. On the season she had six top two finishes in the 200 free, three in the 100 free, four in the 50 free, and three first place finishes in the 500 freestyle. McCleave holds places on the Cougars alltime top 10 list in the 50, 100, 200, and 500 freestyles. 1

2003-04 NCAA Championship Results Team Scores: 1. Auburn 569 2. Georgia 431 3. Arizona 369 4. Florida 253 5. Stanford 237 6. California* 235.5 7. UCLA* 195 8. Texas 169 9. USC 160 10. Wisconsin 135 11. South Carolina 120.5 12. Indiana 119 13. Michigan 114.5 14. Arizona State 107 15. Penn State 101 16. Texas A&M 100.5 17. Florida State 84 18. Southern Methodist 72 19. Virginia 53 20. Oregon State* 45 27. Arkansas* 24 29. Pacific* 14 Bold indicates Pac-10 team * indicates WSU regular season opponent Individual High Point: 1. Kaitlin Sandeno USC 57 2. Natalie CoughlinCalifornia 56 3. Margaret Hoelzer Auburn 54 3. Kirsty Coventry Auburn 54 5. Emily Mason Arizona 50 6. Whitney MyersArizona 47 7. Sara McLarty Florida 45 8. Jessica Hayes Arizona42 9. Alida DiPlacido Texas A&M 40.5 10. Tara Kirk Stanford 40 10. Kara Lynn Joyce Georgia 40 10. Agnes KovacsArizona State 40 Honors: Swimmer of the Meet: Tara Kirk, Stanford Coach of the Meet: Frank Busch, Arizona FRESHMEN COME UP BIG Along with McCleave, freshman Monika Povilonyte came up big for the Cougars this The Klaipeda, Lithuania native had the team s best times of the season in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes. She finished first in the 100 breaststroke five times this season, finishing second in her other three races. She finished first in the 200 breaststroke five times, and was runner-up three times. Povilonyte is number three on the Cougars all-time top 10 list in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes. She also served a key role on the 200 and 400 medley relay teams at the Pac-10 Championships. Fellow freshman Lindsay Backhouse contributed to the team at Pac-10 championships as well. Backhouse finished 20th in the 200 yard backstroke. She also finished 24th in the 100 backstroke. In her efforts at the Pac-10, Backhouse earned two spots on the Cougars alltime top 10 list, in the 100 butterfly and 200 backstroke. Five freshman made it on the Cougars all-time top 10 list this season, occupying 10 spots. Aside from Backhouse, McCleave, and Povilonyte, Kayli Changstrom and Katie Van Horne grabbed top-10 positions. PAC-10 IN THE NATION Seven of the nine Pac-10 women s swim teams finished in the top-20 at the 2004 NCAA Championships. Arizona had the highest finish for the conference, coming in third. It was followed by Stanford (fifth), California (sixth), UCLA (seventh), USC (ninth), Arizona State (14th), and Oregon State (20th). Two other WSU opponents this season finished in the top-30 at the championships. Arkansas came in 27th, and Pacific finished 29th. Behind the big names and high ranked Pac-10 swim teams are equally dominant individual swimmers. Seven Pac-10 swimmers finished in the top-10 individual scorers. USC s Kaitlin Sandeno came in first, followed by California s Natalie Coughlin in second. Emily Mason, Whitney Myers, and Jessica Hayes finished in fifth, sixth, and eighth, respectively for Arizona. Stanford s Tara Kirk came in tied for 10th, along with two other swimmers, including Arizona State s Agnes Kovacs. Kirk received the swimmer of the meet honors at the NCAA Championships. The Stanford swimmer had two first place finishes, breaking records along the way. In the 100 breaststroke, Kirk set a world, American, and NCAA record. In the 200 breaststroke, she set a NCAA and American record, breaking Amanda Beard s record from 2002. Coughlin broke meet records in the 100 butterfly and backstroke. USC s Sandeno and Kalyn Keller set NCAA records, Sandeno in the 400 and 200 individual medleys, and Keller s in the 1500 freestyle. Mason set a NCAA record in the 400 freestyle. Bold indicates Pac-10 swimmer 2

COUGARS RANK FOURTH ACADMEICALLY The Washington State University women s swim team ranked fourth in the nation academically for the fall 2003 term according to the College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). The Cougars continued in their tradition of academic prowess with a team semester grade-point average of 3.489, placing them No. 1 in the Pacific-10 Conference for the seventh consecutive year. The team s national ranking of fourth also makes Washington State one of four Pac-10 teams ranked in the top-50 nationally. NINE COUGARS GARNER PAC-10 ACADEMIC HONORS Seniors Theresa Dunn and Sasha Taylor, and sophomore Andrea Lubeck earned Pacific -10 Conference First Team All-Academic honors. WSU matched Stanford and USC with most first team honorees. Dunn carried a 3.80 grade-point average and is pursuing a major in business administration and finance. This is the third straight year Dunn as been named to the Pac-10 first team. Taylor complied a GPA of 3.71 while majoring in biology education. Lubeck maintained a 3.97 GPA and has not declared her major. Junior co-captain Lisa Irwin garnered all-academic second team honors for the second consecutive Sophomore Karen Eldred also grabbed second team honors. Other Cougar honorees included senior Nicole Chinn (Seattle), junior Sheena Mills (Calgary, Alberta), and sophomores Jane Copland (Wellington, New Zealand) and Lesley Ouellette (Ukiah, Calif.) who each earned honorable mention. To be eligible for the Pac-10 All-Academic team athletes must have a class standing of sophomore or older, have a minimum 3.0 overall GPA and be either a starter or significant substitute. ATHLETES IN WSU RECORD BOOKS This season s Cougar swimmers currently hold 28 positions on WSU s all-time top-10 lists for individual events, including one school record: Erin McCleave-200 freestyle (1:49.41). The following swimmers hold positions on WSU s top-10 lists: Lindsay Backhouse-100 butterfly (seventh), 200 backstroke (eighth); Kayli Changstrom-200 butterfly (ninth), 200 individual medley (seventh), 400 individual medley (seventh); Nicole Chinn-100 butterfly (sixth), 100 backstroke (third), 200 backstroke (ninth), 200 individual medley (sixth); Jane Copland-500 freestyle (eighth), 200 freestyle (ninth), 100 breaststroke (fourth), 200 breaststroke (second), 200 individual medley (second), 400 individual medley (5th); Erin McCleave - 50 freestyle (5th), 100 freestyle (fifth), 200 freestyle (first), 500 freestyle (ninth); Lesley Ouellette-100 breaststroke (eighth), 200 breaststroke (eighth); Monika Povilonyte -100 breaststroke (third), 200 breaststroke (third); Natascha Renfro-100 butterfly (eighth), Sasha Taylor -200 freestyle (fourth), 500 freestyle (fourth), 100 backstroke (seventh), 200 backstroke (fourth); Katie Van Horne-50 freestyle (10th). Two of this season s seniors hold one record each as a member of a relay team: Nicole Chinn-backstroke leg, 200 medley relay; Sasha Taylorfinal leg, 800 freestyle relay. 3 2003-04 SENIORS Nicole Chinn Freshman (2000-01) Swam the lead leg on the school record-breaking 200 medley relay team which placed seventh at the Pac-10 Championships...secured fourth position on WSU s top-10 list for the 100 backstroke with a time of 57.53 seconds at the Federal Way Invitational and placed 20th in the Pac-10 in the same event...grabbed ninth place on the school s all-time list for the 200 individual medley by clocking a 2:09.45 at the Patriot Invitational in Fairfax, Va...also holds 10th position on the school s list for the 400 individual medley...sophomore (2001-02)...placed 15th in the 100 backstroke at the Pac-10 Championships with a time of 57.01, moving into third place on WSU s all-time list for the event...also grabbed sixth place on the school s all-time list for the 100 butterfly (56.92) at Pac-10 s...at the Arkansas Invitational, moved into fifth place in school history for the 200 individual medley (2:07.01) and eighth place for the 200 backstroke (2:05.49)... holds 10th on WSU s alltime list for the 400 individual medley (4:36.18)...broke the school record as a member of the 200 medley relay team...earned Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention junior (2002-03) established a personal best in the 100 breaststroke at Central Washington set another personal best in the 200 breaststroke at the Cougar Invitational earned Pac-10 All- Academic honorable mention for the second consecutive season senior (2003-04) finished 22nd in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly at the Pac-10 Championships at the Pac-10 Championships, swam lifetime bests in the 50 freestyle and 50 backstroke her time in the backstroke came leading off the 200 medley relay swam the team best times in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly earned Pac-10 All- Academic honorable mention for the third consecutive Theresa Dunn Freshman (2000-01) Recorded a season best time of 59.01 seconds in the 100 backstroke at the Patriot Invitational in Fairfax, Va...established another season best mark in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:13.81 at the Patriot Invitational...was a member of the winning 200 freestyle and 200 medley relay teams in a meet at George Mason University, Nov. 30...sophomore (2001-02)...clocked collegiate-best times in both the 200 backstroke (2:09.68) and the 200 individual medley (2:10.96) at the Pac-10 Championships...placed 25th in the 100 backstroke at the Pac-10 Championships named to the Pac-10 All-Academic first team junior (2002-03) recorded a season best time in the 100 backstroke at the Speedo Cup Invitational set another season best in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:13.74 earned Pac-10 All- Academic first team honors senior (2003-04) scored lifetime best times in the 50 butterfly (26.22) and 100 butterfly (59.27) at the Pac-10 Championships swam season best times in the 100 backstroke (1:00.56) at the Pac-10 Championships and 200 backstroke at the Wildcat invitational earned Pac- 10 All-Academic first team honors for the third consecutive

2003-04 SENIORS Sasha Taylor Freshman (2000-01) Secured fourth place on WSU s all time list for the 200 backstroke at the Pac-10 Championships en route to placing 18th with a time of 2:03.28...clocked a season-best time of 58.90 seconds in the 100 backstroke, also at Pac-10 s...qualified to compete in the 2001 Canadian World Championship Trials in Edmonton, Alberta, where she placed 19th in the 50- meter backstroke, 29th in the 100 back...sophomore (2001-02)...placed 15th at the Pac-10 Championships with a time of 2:02.19 in the 200 backstroke, moving her into fourth on WSU s all-time list for the event...clocked a 58.05 in the 100 backstroke at the Pac-10 Invitational, ranking seventh of the school s all-time 100 back list...also established personal bests at the Arkansas Invitational in the 200 freestyle (1:50.83) and 500 freestyle (4:59.22), to rank third and fourth, respectively, on the all-time school lists...received Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention junior (2002-03) recorded a personal best time in the 50 freestyle at the Speedo Cup Invitational with a time of 24.82 also established a personal best time at Central Washington in the 400 individual medley (4:46.11) named Pac-10 All- Academic first team senior (2003-04) finished 15th in the 200 backstroke at the Pac-10 Championships, clocking a season best time in the preliminaries earned team s fastest time on the season in the 200 backstroke swam season best times at the Pac-10 Championships in the 200 and 500 freestyles earned Pac-10 All-Academic first team honors for second consecutive WSU FALL RECRUITS Danielle Berish (Atlanta, Ga.), Bryn Mooney (Pullman), Sam Van Zanten (Orting), and Maegan Wood (Bend, Ore.) have each signed a National Letter of Intent to swim at WSU beginning in the fall. Berish attends Chamblee High School in Atlanta, Ga. She received team MVP honors as a freshman and sophomore. As a junior, Berish placed in the top-10 at State in the 50 freestyle. She was also a member of the fifth place finishing 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams. The Bulldogs finished ninth at State that year. Berish is currently a captain for the 2003-04 swim Berish also competes for the Dynamo Swim Club, under coaches Ed Spencer and Jim Rumbaugh. She was a junior national qualifier in the 100 free. Mooney swam two years at Pullman High School where she reached the State finals in the 100 butterfly and backstroke both years. As a sophomore, she was named the MVP for the Greyhounds. Mooney currently swims for Palouse Area Swimming, where she has been a junior national qualifier, sectional qualifier, and age group regional champion in the 100 backstroke. Van Zanten attends Orting High School, and competes for King Aquatic Club where she swims under coach Sean Hutchison. She is a four time U.S. Open Qualifier, and seven time Junior National Qualifier. As a member of the 400 medley, Van Zanten finished eight at the Senior Nationals. Wood swam one year at Redmond High School in Redmond, Ore., before moving to Bend, Ore., where she competes for Summit High School. As a sophomore at RHS, Wood placed in the top 10 at State. Her junior year, Wood placed fourth in the 200 individual medley and third in the 100 freestyle. Outside of school, Wood competes for the Bend Swim Club. In 2000-01, she attended the Oregon All-Stars in Las Vegas. In her spare time, Wood volunteers at the Pacific Crest Triathlon and The High Desert Swim Camp. 4

2003-04 Washington State University Women s Swimming Roster NAME YEAR HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) EVENTS Lindsay Backhouse FR Pietermaritizburg, South Africa (St. John s D.S.G. 02) Back/Fly Emily Chandler FR Anchorage, Alaska (Robert Service 03) I M/Free Kayli Changstrom FR Loveland, Colo. (Thompson Valley 03) IM Nicole Chinn SR Seattle, Wash. (Rainier Beach 00) Back/Fly/IM Jane Copland SO Wellington, New Zealand (Hastings Girls College) Breast/IM Theresa Dunn SR Morgan Hills, Calif. (Live Oak 00) Back/IM Karen Eldred SO Port Angeles, Wash. (Port Angeles 02) Breast/IM Laurie Gregg FR Los Altos, Calif. (Mountain View 03) IM/Back *Lisa Irwin JR Vacaville, Calif. (Vacaville 01) Fly/Free Brianne Kelson JR Yakima, Wash. (Central Washington University) Back/IM Andrea Lubeck SO Anchorage, Alaska (West Anchorage 02) Back/Free Erin McCleave FR Rutherglen, Australia (Rutherglen 02) Free/Back *Sheena Mills JR. Calgary, Alberta, Canada (National Sport School 01) Fly/Sprints Elizabeth Newhouse FR Pendleton, Ore. (Pendleton 03) Back Lesley Ouellette SO Ukiah, Calif. (Ukiah 02) Breast/Sprints Monika Povilonyte FR Klaipeda, Lithuania (Gymnasium of Vetrunge 03) Breast/IM Candace Rodda FR Bainbridge Island, Wash. (Bainbridge 03) Free/Breast *Sasha Taylor SR Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada (Saint John Catholic 00)Back/Free Katie Van Horne FR Healdsburg, Calif. (Healdsburg 03) Sprints *team captain HEAD COACH: Erica Quam (Indiana, 1997) second year ASSISTANT COACH Suzanne Yee (California, 1997) fourth year 5