2015-16 Swimming and Diving Media Guide

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Swimming and Diving media guide Includes photos and biographies of players, photos of athletic staff, information about teams, universities, player rosters, team statistics, season schedule. Swimming and Diving UTAH SWIMMING AND DIVING 2016 MEDIA GUIDE QUICK FACTS University of Utah Informa on Loca on . Salt Lake City, Utah Eleva on . 4,500 Founded . 1850 Enrollment . 32,388 Nickname . Utes Colors .Red and White (pms 187) Mascot.Swoop (Red-Tailed Hawk) Facility . Ute Natatorium Web Site . www.UtahUtes.com Conference .Pac-12 President .David W. Pershing Athle cs Director .Chris Hill, Ph.D Coaching Staff Head Coach: . Joe Dykstra At Utah/Career . 1st Year/8th Year Email [e-mail] Head Diving Coach: . Richard Marschner At Utah . 4th Year Email [e-mail] Team Informa on: Women 2015-16 Pac-12 Finish . 7th 2015-16 Dual Meet Record . 7-5 (2-4 Pac-12) All-Time Record . 163-197-1 Team Informa on: Men 2015-16 Pac-12 Finish . 5th 2015-16 Dual Meet Record . 5-3 (1-1 Pac-12) All-Time Record . 368-190-7 Social Media Facebook .h ps://www.facebook.com/ .UtahUtesSwimDive Twi er . @utahswimdive Instagram. @utahswimdive TABLE OF CONTENTS 2015-16 Roster . IFC Quick Facts/Media Informa on. 1 2015-16 Season Outlook . 2 2015-16 Schedule . 2 Coaches And Staff Head Coach Joe Dykstra . 3 Assistant Coaches .4-6 Experience Utah The University of Utah. 7 Utah Athle cs History. 8 Who's Who at the U. . 9 Salt Lake City . 10 Natatorium . 11 Record Book 2015-16 Top Times .30-31 2015-16 Results . 32 All-Americans . 32 School Records . 33 All-Time Results . 34 The 2015-16 University of Utah swimming and diving media guide was designed and wri en by Associate Director of Communica ons Brooke Frederickson. Editorial assistance was provided by the Utah SID office. Cover design by Brooke Frederickson. Photography by Steve Wilson, Kory Mortensen, Nathan Sweet, and the Utah Travel Council and the Salt Lake City Conven on and Visitors Bureau. MEDIA INFORMATION Sr. Associate AD/Sports Informa on . Liz Abel Associate SID/Swimming Contact. . Chalis Benda Email . [e-mail] Phone .[phone] Mailing Address . 1825 E. South Campus Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Player Profiles Women's Profiles .12-21 Men's Profiles .22-29 W W W. U TA H U T E S . C O M 1 UTAH SWIMMING AND DIVING Utah swimming and diving is looking to make a splash as it enters its fi h year of compe on in the always rigorous Pac-12 Conference. "We have so many athletes that have the talent to swim at this level, they just have never done it before. You have to get over the nerves and you have to build the confidence to train at this kind of level and some mes it means just ge ng a year under your belt to figure that out. That big group of freshmen that we have, has that experience now and we expect big things from them moving forward." Utah Women S na Colleou is one of the key returnees for the Utes. At the Pac-12 Championships, she took sixth in the 200 breast with a me of 2:10.61 and eight in the 100 breast with a me of 1:01.31. She then went on to race at the NCAA Championships. Diver Amanda Casillas finished 11th in the pla orm event with 473.50 total points, 23rd in the one-meter (256.85 points) and 31st in the three-meter (250.70 points) at Zones. She also posted a top-10 finish in the one-meter at the Pac12 Championships. In the finals of the 500 free, sophomore Maddie Meisel returns a er notching the third-fastest me in school history in the 500 free at the Pac-12 Championships. She also recorded Utah's secondfastest me ever in the 1650 free, also at the Pac12 Championships. Brianna Francis set Utah's second fastest mark all- me in the 400 IM and advanced to the NCAA Championships in the event while Megan Kawaguchi earned a top-10 finish in the 100 back at the Pac-12 Championships. "On the women's side, we knew it was going to be tough because we graduated a few student-athletes that competed for us at the NCAA Championships last season, so there is going to be a li le rebuilding. However, our younger swimmers have really had some nice performances and we have another really talented class coming in next year, so the future is very bright." The Utes added 11 newcomers to the roster this season including Jordan Anderson, Makenzie Caufield, Madison Cock, Nicole Ford, Kris ne Pataray, Olivia Payne, Genevieve Robertson, Gillian St. John, Alex Stein, Julienne Tadena and Darby Wayner. Robertson, hailing from Guelph, Ontario will be swimming next to Colleou in the breast events. She currently has put up the fourth-fastest me in the Pac-12 in the 2:14.29 while Anderson has also exceled early in her career, ranking in the top 10 among Pac-12 swimmers in a few events. 2 SEASON OUTLOOK Utah Men The Utah men's swimming & diving team capped off its 2014-15 season by finishing 22nd and se ng a school record for points at the NCAA Championships. A er a successful year in the pool, All-American Bence Kiraly looks to add to his accolades. Last season, he placed 12th in the 500 free with a me of 4:13.83 at the NCAA Championships. He also recorded three new school records se ng new marks in the 500 free (4:13.83), 1000 free (8:54.11) and 1650 free (14:41.86), which were all set at NCAA's. On the diving side, All-American Jacob Crayne broke a 10-year record in the three-meter, scoring 438.95 points at the Pac-12 Championships. At Zones, he finished 13th on pla orm with a total score of 604.20 points. Josiah Purss is coming back stronger than ever a er suffering a season-ending injury last season. The Utes also bring back Kris an Kron, who recorded a NCAA B standard- me and Utah's third fastest mark all- me in the 400 IM also came away with Utah's second-fastest mark in the 200 back. "I thought last season was another step in the right direc on. We lost a big group of seniors so we knew that was going to be tough to replace, but we brought in a very good freshman class. That group was great, but it was a very big learning curve for them as well. About half of the men's team that swam at the Pac-12 Championships were freshmen and that bodes well for the future of this team. We s ll managed to put up a lot of fast mes, won a lot of meets and really ended the season with one of the best men's teams in recent history." Utah won its first nine duel meets last season with its only loss coming in the regular-season finale against USC. The men welcomed six newcomers, Cole Avery, Connor Cain, Daniel McArthur, Colten Montgomery, Keaton Quinn, Daniel Theriault and Paul Unger. Schedule The Pac-12 brands itself as the Conference of Champions and it came through during the 201415 season with Cal capturing the women's tle and falling just short in its quest for a men's crown. The Pac-12 has claimed three of the last five men's tles and five of the last eight women's tles. This season, the Pac-12 has three top 25 men's programs and four on the women's side as we enter November. AE G U I D E 2 021 04 1M2E D M I A E GDUI I D The women's Pac-12 Championship and the conference's diving finals are set to take place Feb. 24-27 in Federal Way, Wash. The men's Pac-12 Championship event will be at the same venue, March 2-5. NCAA Zone E Championships will be held March 7-9 and the NCAA Championships will be held in Atlanta, Ga. with the women compe ng March 17-19 and the men taking to the pool March 24-26. 2015-2016 Schedule Date .Opponent/Event Sept. 28 .Red/White Alumni Meet Oct. 11 . at Oregon State (W)* Oct. 16 .at Hawai'i (Exhibi on) Oct. 19. Arizona* Oct. 25. Boise State (W) . Colorado Mesa (M) Nov. 8 . UNLV Nov. 21-23 . at Missouri Invita onal Dec. 5-7 .at USA Short Course Na onals Jan. 5 . Arizona State* Jan. 10 .at USC (W)* Jan. 11 .at UCLA (W)* Jan. 24 .at BYU Jan. 31 .at Denver Jan. 31-Feb. 1 . at Air Force Diving Invita onal Feb. 8 . Washington State (W)* Feb. 21-22. at USC (M)* Feb. 26-March 1 . . at Pac-12 Women's Championships March 5-8 . at Pac-12 Men's Championships March 13-15 . at NCAA Zone E Diving Meet March 20-22 . at NCAA Women's Championships March 27-29 .at NCAA Men's Championships COACHING STAFF JOE DYKSTRA Head Coach 3rd Season at Utah 11th Season Overall Last year, the Utes sent 11 student-athletes to the NCAA Championships. The men's side finished 22nd with 40.5 points, the third-best finish (1966, 15th) and the highest point total in Utah school history. In the classroom, the Utes have placed 44 student-athletes on the Pac-12 All-Academic teams and have had 38 CSCAA Scholar All-Americans. Both the men's and women's teams have the second-highest GPA's in the Pac-12 and men's swimming was second in the conference with a 93-pecent GSR. The Utes had four All-Americans, set 29 school records, and had 14 NCAA top 50 mes during Dykstra's first year. Utah was ranked in the top 25 throughout the season with both teams finishing in the top 35 at the NCAA Championships. The Utah men started out the season with an upset win over 12th-ranked Arizona. Highlights from Dykstra's inaugural year include Kersten Merry becoming the first female diver in Utah history to earn All-America honors at NCAA's. She finished ninth on pla orm. Also earning All-America honors was Traycie Swartz in the 100 free (11th), Colleou in the 200 breast (9th) and Josiah Purss on the one-meter (9th). Utah had nine individual qualifiers and eight relay-only qualifiers sent to the NCAA Championships in 2013-14. At the Pac-12 Championships, Soedel (100 free) and Kiraly (1,650 free) won the first-ever Pac-12 men's swimming tles in school history. Soedel's seasonbest me in the 100 free of 41.97 was the fourth best in the country in the event this season. Kiraly broke a 25-year old school record in the 200 fly. For the women, Colleou was the top collegiate compe tor in the 200 breast event at the US Short Course Na onals, finishing third. Dykstra, a two- me Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year, spent seven years as the head women's coach at North Texas before coming to Utah. Prior to North Texas he spent six years as the associate head men's and women's coach at Washington from 2001-06. He was also a four-year swimmer for the Huskies. UTAH SWIMMING AND DIVING Dykstra guided North Texas to a runner-up finish at the 2013 Sun Belt Conference Championships, the best finish in school history earning co-Coach of the Year honors. Kimmy Phillips became the first swimmer in North Texas' 15year history to qualify for the NCAA Championships in 2013. The Mean Green achieved a No. 4 final ranking in the 2013 CollegeSwimming.com mid-major poll, the highest ranking in school history. Dykstra, who was also the Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year in 2008, led the program to four consecu ve third-place finishes from 2009-12. The Mean Green set several school records during his tenure at the school. In the classroom, North Texas received College Swimming Coaches Associa on of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America status every semester from 2007-12. The team posted a 3.62 team GPA in the fall of 2012, the highest among all NCAA Division I swimming and diving teams. As an associate head coach at Washington, Dykstra helped the Huskies to 19th and 25th-place finishes at the 2003 and 2004 NCAA Championships. In 1999 and 2000, Dykstra served as a graduate assistant coach at Tennessee. The Volunteers finished in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships both years, during which me he also assisted in coaching an Olympic gold medal winner and a world record holder. Dykstra swam for four years at Washington. He was named UW's Most Valuable Freshman and was the team's Most Improved Swimmer as a sophomore. Dykstra captained the team as a senior in 1997-98. A Pac-10 AllAcademic team member as a senior, he finished his career in the all- me top 10 at UW in five events. Dykstra received a bachelor's degree in zoology from Washington in 1998 and earned a master's degree in human performance and sport studies from Tennessee in 1999. Dykstra is responsible for Utah's recrui ng effort in Northern California, Nevada and Texas. W W W. U TA H U T E S . C O M 3 UTAH SWIMMING AND DIVING RICHARD MARSCHNER Head Diving Coach 7th Season at Utah It was another banner year for Marschner and the Utah divers as both Jacob Crayne and Jasmine Matkovic qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2015. Crayne had a highly produc ve season, collec ng a pair of top-five finishes at both the Pac-12 Championships (3rd, one-meter; 4th, three-meter) and at the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships (3rd, three-meter; 5th, one-meter) before parlaying those performances into an All-American effort at the NCAA Championships in the one-meter. Crayne was the Pac-12 Conference Diver of the Month in November and set a new school record in the three-meter with a score of 438.95 at the Pac-12 Championships. In 2014, Marschner helped guide Josiah Purss to his second All-American honor a er he finished ninth overall in the one-meter springboard at the NCAA Championships. He was also inspira onal in guiding Kersten Merry to a ninth place finish at the NCAA Championships and se ng a new school record in the pla orm event. Under Marschner's tutelage, Utah became just one of 10 schools in the na on to have both a male and female All-American diver in the last year. Under Marschner, Crayne set a new school record in the onemeter springboard event at the NCAA Zone Diving Championships and was then named an alternate for the NCAA Championships. He led his squad to five top-eight finishes at the Pac-12 Championships, which were highlighted by Merry's third-place finish on the tower and Purss' third-place finish in the 1-meter springboard events. He also guided Amanda Casillas to a seventh-place finish on tower at the Pac-12 Championships, which ranks second best by a freshman. In 2013, Marschner led Purss to his first All-American honor and him becoming just the second male diver in Utah history to qualify for the NCAA Championships and Utah's first All-American diver since 2006. He has led 11 different divers to the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships with six athletes earning at least one top-10 finish at Zones. The Utah men were second in scoring at the Pac-12 Championships in 2012 and 2013. The Utah divers experienced one of the best seasons in Utah history during the 2012-13 campaign. In addi on to finishing 16th on the one-meter at the NCAA Championships to earn Honorable Men on All-America honors, Purss broke the school record in the pla orm dive at the Zone Diving Championships. He finished fourth in both events at the Zone meet. Merry was one of only two divers at the Zone meet to place in the top-10 in all three disciplines and was the first alternate for the NCAA Championships. Five of the six Utah divers at the Zone meet qualified for finals on at least one event. 4 AE G U I D E 2 021 04 1M2E D M I A E GDUI I D COACHING HEADLINE STAFF At the 2013 Pac-12 Championships, divers had five top-eight finishes, highlighted by a fourth-place finish on the one-meter from Merry. Caleb Herrick and Merry both earned Pac-12 Diver of the Month awards in December, the first to earn the award since the Utes joined the Pac-12. During the 2011-12 season, Utah's first in the Pac-12, Marschner led the divers to four top-10 finishes and three top-five finishes at the Pac-12 Diving Championships. Nelson Foo finished third on the pla orm, which was the first Pac-12 podium finish for any athlete in Utah's history. At the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships, the Utes snagged three top-10 spots. In 2010-11, Marschner coached Queenie Yu to the Mountain West Conference pla orm championship. Ellis Walters and Foo each won Mountain West Conference Diver of the Week honors and were selected to the All-MWC team. All five members of the Utah diving team grabbed top-eight finishes at the MWC Championships with four divers placing in the top-20 at the Zone Diving Championships. While a ending Louisville, Marschner was a four- me runner-up at the Conference USA Championships and qualified for the 2003 and 2004 NCAA Zone Diving Championships. He also served as a team captain. He graduated from Louisville in 2005 with a B.A. in poli cal science and a B.S. in jus ce administra on. Following gradua on, Marschner worked in mul ple high diving shows around the world from 2005-07 in Dalian, China; Metz, France and Lake George, NY. His performances included 70 foot high-dives, fire-dives and other stunts at various theme parks. Prior to being hired at Utah, Marschner served as the head diving coach at the University of New Orleans from 2008-10. At the me of his hiring he was tabbed to be the first diving coach at New Orleans since 1992 and was charged with restar ng a dormant program that had also been devastated by Hurricane Katrina. While at UNO, he coached two divers to the NCAA Zone D meet. His divers finished in the top-eight 11 mes in two years at the Sun Belt Conference Championships, including two silver medals in his final year. From 2004-07, Marschner coached with the Louisville Area Diving club team (currently Cardinal Dive Club) as the head coach of the high school group and the assistant coach for the Junior Olympic group. While in college, Marschner spent me as the head diving coach at the Owl Creek Country Club. Richard lives in Salt Lake City with his wife, May. They enjoy running marathons, skiing, camping, hiking, fishing, and cliff diving. HEADLINE STAFF COACHING JONAS PERSSON Head Sprint Coach 4th Season at Utah Jonas Persson enters his fourth year with the Utah Swimming and Diving teams and first as the head sprint coach. Persson works specifically with the sprinters and in the past three years, he has coached five student-athletes to school-record mes and 12 top-10 all- me performances for the Utes. He was instrumental in helping Nick Soedel become the first Ute to ever medal in the Pac-12 Championships (Bronze in 2013) and earn Utah's second indiviudal champioship with his first-place finish in the 100 free (2014) as well. He also had a hand in Utah earning its first-ever Pac-12 Champion a er recruiting Bence Kiraly, who won the 1,650 freestyle in 2014 as well. Persson has competed against the highest levels of interna onal swimming, including the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, where he was a member of the fi hplace 4x100 free relay and finished 11th in the 4x100 medley relay. Persson was a part of the European champion 4x100 free relay in 2008 and the bronze medalist squad in 2010. He also was a finalist at the 2005 World Championships in the 4x100 free relay. He remains a Swedish record-holder and the No. 2 sprint freestyler in the history of Sweden. He won more than 10 na onal championships in Sweden. During his collegiate career, Persson set seven school records at the University of Tennessee, where he was an All-American and team captain for the Volunteers. In the classroom, Persson obtained a Master of Business Administra on, Master of Science in Sports Studies and a Bachelor of Business Administra on from UT and also served as a graduate assistant on the coaching staff of the 2011 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year, John Trembley. He was an Academic All-American and SEC Academic Honor Roll selec on in 2007 and 2008. Persson served a graduate assistant at Tennessee from 2009-2011 and as head coach at Tennessee Aqua cs from May to July 2011 where he worked primarily with the sprint group. Persson helped expand Tennessee's internaonal recrui ng network by communica ng with student-athletes, coaches and parents in 16 different countries. Persson has already put his educa on into prac ce as he has conducted contract nego a ons with the Swedish Olympic Commi ee and a top-five swim team in Sweden. UTAH SWIMMING AND DIVING MICHELE LOWRY Head Distance Coach 2nd Season at Utah Michele Lowry is in her second season with the University of Utah swimming and diving team and was just recently elevated to assistant head coach. In her first season with the Utes, Lowry helped coach Bence Kiraly to Utah's first-ever Pac-12 individual championship in the 1650 free, which he also qualified for the NCAA Championships. She was also instrumental in guiding Sami Zuch to the NCAA Championships in the 1650 free, as well as her se ng new school records in both the 1000 and 1650 free events. Prior to her move to Salt Lake City, Lowry was an assistant coach at North Texas for three years, where she helped the Mean Green rewrite 36 different school records and capture a second-place finish at the 2013 Sun Belt Conference Swimming and Diving Championships. Under Lowry's tutelage in her final season at UNT, Kimmy Phillips became the first Mean Green swimmer to qualify for the NCAA Championships, where she took 26th in the 1650 freestyle (16:19.26) and 52nd in the 500 freestyle (4:48.61). Before Phillips, Ca a Weickgenant broke the school's 500 Freestyle record four mes, as well as se ng the Sun Belt Conference record twice, the Mizzou Invite record, and the conference-meet record. Weickgenant also won a Sun Belt weekly award and took gold at the SBC Championships in the 500 Freestyle. A na ve of Hailey, Idaho, Lowry competed for the University of Denver, where she was one of the most accomplished swimmers in the history of the SBC. She qualified for the NCAA Championships as a senior in the 400 IM and the 1650 Freestyle for the Pioneers and was named the SBC's Most Outstanding Female Swimmer in 2008-09. While at Denver, Lowry set school records in the 400 IM (4:12.99) and was a member of the record-breaking 800 Freestyle Relay team as well. She s ll holds school records in both the 1650 Freestyle (16:25.85) and the 1000 Freestyle (9:55.80) events. Lowry earned a bachelor's degree in management from the University of Denver in 2009, and earned her master's degree in higher educa on from North Texas in May 2012. She also served as a Student-Athlete Affairs Coordinator at UNT where she was the academic advisor for the men's and women's golf teams during the 2012-13 academic year. W W W. U TA H U T E S . C O M 5 UTAH SWIMMING AND DIVING MARIUS ALEKSA Assistant Swimming Coach 1st Season at Utah COACHING HEADLINE STAFF TED EVERETT Assistant Diving Coach 1st Season at Utah Marius Aleksa has been named assistant coach for the University of Utah swim team, head coach Joe Dykstra announced on Monday. Former NCAA All-American diver and Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year, Ted Evere , returns to coaching in Utah. Aleksa will take the place of former assistant coach James Winchester, who departed Utah last month to take the head coaching posi on at George Washington University. A specialist in skill development, Evere has helped divers of all levels reach new heights and develop a love for the sport and achieve great things. He has coached several top clubs in the country including stops at the Rose Bowl Aqua cs Center where the team was in the top five for both junior and senior diving and at the Salt Lake Aqua cs Program or SLAP diving. "We are so excited to welcome Marius to our coaching staff," said Dykstra. "He is young, dynamic and highly mo vated to help elevate our program. He was not the most experienced candidate we looked at, but I always try to evaluate poten al in student-athletes and took the same approach with this hire. Marius has the intellect, the work-ethic, the personality and many other intangibles that will make him a great coach and recruiter." Aleksa makes the move to Salt Lake City following a volunteer s nt at Ohio State, where he also coached the OSU swim club. Prior to working with the Buckeyes' squad, Aleksa spent two seasons at Motor City Aqua cs in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., where he primarily worked with the senior and na onal groups. A University of Chicago alum, Aleksa was a four-year le erwinner for the Maroons' swim team from 2008-2012. Aleksa finished his four-year career with the Maroons, leaving with five school records and having also won the Mary Jean Mulvaney Award for having the highest student-athlete GPA. Aleksa remains inside the school's all- me top-10 performance lists in both the 50 free and 100 free events. "I am incredibly excited to join [head coach] Joe Dykstra and the rest of the staff here at Utah," said Aleksa. "I look forward to contribu ng to this special program and con nuing in its development." 6 AE G U I D E 2 021 04 1M2E D M I A E GDUI I D Collegiately, Evere has coached several conference finalists and champions as well as two qualifiers to the 1998 NCAA men's championships. One of the biggest highlights of his career occurred when four of the five U.S. spring board divers at the 2004 Olympics came from teams he coached. THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Ranked among the top 100 universities in the world, the University of Utah prepares students to live and compete in the global workplace. The U, which has earned a top-tier grading from the Academic Ranking of World Universities for 10 consecutive years, became a member of the Pac-12 Conference on July 1, 2011. Founded in 1850, the University of Utah encompasses 1,500 acres in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountain range. Located just minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and world-class ski resorts, the U's picturesque campus offers incomparable views of the Salt Lake valley. Home to a student popula on of over 32,000, the U offers more than 100 undergraduate and over 90 graduate level fields of study. Among the U's na onally-ranked programs are law, pharmacy, mathema cs, business, biomedical engineering and family medicine. In 2013, entertainment arts and engineering was ranked first in the country. Students in the 2013 gradua ng class came from every state and 83 foreign countries. Utah ranks among the top public research universi es in the na on. University of Utah gene cist Mario R. Capecchi, one of many acclaimed faculty members, received the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on gene targe ng. Peter J. Stang, dis nguished professor of chemistry, received the 2013 Priestley Medal and 2011 Na onal Medal of Science for his pioneering work in supramolecular chemistry. The University of Utah has been the first or second university for startups for the last six years. With university-developed research or technology, the U has launched over 140 new startups during that me. The U was honored at the 2012 Utah Genius Awards for most U.S. patents of any company (49); Stephen Jacobsen, UTAH SWIMMING AND DIVING dis nguished professor of mechanical engineering, won the life me achievement award. In 2013, University of Utah Health Care was named one of the "100 Great Hospitals in America," and in 2011 ranked in the top 10 in the na on for quality among academic medical centers for the second year running. The Eccles Ins tute of Human Gene cs is one of several innova ve medical programs at the U. Others include the Huntsman Cancer Ins tute-a Na onal Cancer Ins tutedesignated cancer center-the Moran Eye Center and the Brain Ins tute. The U's David Eccles School of Business has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the most popular business schools in the na on. The U is also noted for its work in technology and computer sciences. The University's School of Compu ng was founded in 1965, and began a pioneering legacy in computer graphics and visualiza on that con nues today. The interna onally-recognized Scien fic Compu ng & Imaging Ins tute is a leader in crea ng new scien fic compu ng techniques, tools and systems to help solve wide-ranging challenges of human life. A lively residen al living experience is provided in the beau ful Heritage Commons, which served as the Athletes Village for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. The Donna Garff Marrio Honors Residen al Scholars Community opened in September 2012, while the George S. Eccles Student Life Center is projected to open in December 2014. The U's loca on in the largest city in the Intermountain West, with a metro popula on of over one million, allows for an urban experience in a spectacular natural se ng. The U is home to the state's natural history and fine arts museums, and well as premier concert and theater venues: Kingsbury Hall, Libby Gardner Hall and the Pioneer Memorial Theater. A TOP 100 UNIVERSITY Among the U's na onallyranked programs are law, pharmacy, mathema cs, business, biomedical engineering, family medicine, entertainment arts and engineering. W W W. U TA H U T E S . C O M 7 UTAH SWIMMING AND DIVING The latest chapter in Ute athletics history began on July 1, 2011, when Utah officially became a member of the Pac-12 Conference. But Utah's reputation as an athletics power was established long before it joined the "Conference of Champions." Football is 628-435-31 in its 119-year history. In the mid-1990s, the Utes evolved from a conference contender to a na onal force and they now play to sold-out crowds in 45,017-seat Rice-Eccles Stadium. The original "BCS Buster," Utah is 2-0 in BCS bowl games with wins over Alabama (2009 Sugar Bowl) and Pi sburgh (2005 Fiesta Bowl). The Utes won nine consecu ve bowl games from 1999-2009, tying for the second-longest bowl win streak in NCAA history and the longest since Florida State won a record 11 straight from 1985-96. Utah has finished in the na on's Top 25 six mes, including a No. 2 ranking in 2008 and a No. 4 finish in 2004. Men's Basketball has thrived throughout its history, winning an NCAA Championship in 1944 and finishing as the NCAA runner-up in 1998. Utah, which also won na onal championships in 1916 (AAU) and 1947 (NIT), has advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 nine mes. The Utes rank in the top 15 in the na on in all- me victories (1,685) and sixth in regular-season conference tles (29). Utah's 27 NCAA Tournament appearances and 35 NCAA Tournament wins rate among the top 25 programs. Women's Gymnas cs boasts 10 na onal championships and eight runner-up finishes. Utah is the only school to qualify for all 32 NCAA Gymnas cs Championships and has captured the most 8 AE G U I D E 2 021 04 1M2E D M I A E GDUI I D UTAH ATHLETICS HISTORY All-America awards. Utah holds every gymnas cs a endance record, averaging more than 11,000 fans a home meet for the past 22 years and nearly 14,000 over the past four years. In fact, Utah won its third NCAA women's all-sports season a endance tle in 2013, averaging 14,349 fans to its home meets. Women's Basketball has averaged over 20 wins a season since its start back in 1974-75. The Ute women have received 17 NCAA Tournament invites since 1982-advancing to the Sweet 16 twice and the Elite Eight once. They have won 22 conference championships. Utah was the WNIT runner-up in 2013. The Men's and Women's Ski Team has captured 10 NCAA Championships, including five in the 1980s and three in the 1990s. Volleyball has par cipated in 10 of the last 15 NCAA Tournaments with two Sweet 16 finishes. So ball has qualified for the postseason 18 mes (13 NCAA) and has five College World Series appearances (four NCAA). Women's Soccer has played in the NCAA Tournament in five of the last 11 years. Baseball won the 2009 Mountain West Conference tournament and claimed two victories at the NCAA Regional. Other Ute athle c highlights include: Men's Tennis (24 conference championships), Women's Tennis (three-consecu ve NCAA appearances from 2010-12), Men's Swimming and Diving (24 conference championships), Women's Swimming and Diving (2006 MWC champion) and Women's Cross Country (1981 AIAW Division II Na onal Champion). TWO NO. 1 PICKS IN THE SAME YEAR Utah made NCAA history in 2004-05 when it became the only school ever to produce a No. 1 NFL and NBA dra pick in the same year. Quarterback Alex Smith was taken by the San Francisco 49ers and center Andrew Bogut went to the Milwaukee Bucks. UTAH SWIMMING AND DIVING WHO'S WHO AT THE U The University of Utah boasts many distinguished alumni, among them professional athletes, inventors, actors, politicians, educators, entrepreneurs, authors, university and church presidents and scientists. The names that follow (alphabetically) belong to some of the most recognizable public figures to attend the U. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Jamal Anderson, 1999 NFL Pro Bowl, led NFC in rushing Mike Anderson, 2001 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Rocky Anderson, former mayor of Salt Lake City Alan Ashton, co-founder of WordPerfect Corp. Zane Beadles, 2012 Pro Bowl Terrel H. Bell, former U.S. Secretary of Educa on Bob Benne , former U.S. Senator Andrew Bogut, No. 1 NBA dra pick in 2005 Nolan Bushnell, co-founder of Atari and inventor of Pong Orson Sco Card, award-winning science fic on author Ron Carlson, award-winning fic on author Ed Catmull, co-founder and president of Pixar, Disney Anima on Jim Clark, co-founder of Silicon Graphics, Netscape, WebMD Stephen Covey, authored The 7 Habits of Highly Effec ve People Keene Cur s, Tony Award winning actor Andre Dyson, 2006 Super Bowl starter Kevin Dyson, "Music City Miracle" put Titans in 1999 Super Bowl Spence Eccles, prominent financier and philanthropist Larry EchoHawk, former head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs LaVell Edwards (MS), former BYU football coach Luther Elliss, two- me NFL Pro Bowler Lily Eskelsen, vice president of the Na onal Educa on Associa on David Evans, groundbreaking computer scien st Richard Paul Evans, authored best seller The Christmas Box Arnie Ferrin, NBA, former Utah athle cs director Mark Fuller, president and CEO of WET Design Jake Garn, former U.S. Senator E. Gordon Gee, former president of Ohio State University Larry Gluth, vice president with Habitat for Humanity Bill Gore, inventor of Gore-Tex fabric Henri Gouraud, computer scien st invented Gouraud shading Jordan Gross, 2004 Super Bowl starter and two- me Pro Bowl starter Lee Grosscup, popularized "shovel pass," former ABC football analyst Ann Weaver Hart, president of University of Arizona Gordon B. Hinckley, 15th president of the Mormon Church • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Jon. M. Huntsman, Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to China, former governor of Utah Mickey Ibarra, former White House director of intergovernmental affairs Robert Jarvik, MD, inventor of the Jarvik-7 ar ficial heart Alan C. Kay, innovator of overlapping windows concept for PCs Frederick Kempe, president and CEO of the Atlan c Council Kay Atkinson King, a director for the U.S. House of Representa ves Blaine Lindgren, Olympic silver medalist in track Missy Marlowe, Olympic gymnast, NCAA champion J. Willard Marrio , founder of Marrio Interna onal Inc. Bob McDonald, former chair, president and CEO of Proctor & Gamble David O. McKay, ninth president of the Mormon Church Andre Miller, ranks in the NBA's top 10 in career assists Wat Misaka, only Japanese-American to play in the NBA Leilani Mitchell, star ng point guard for WNBA's N.Y. Liberty Charles K. Monfort, chairman and CEO of the Colorado Rockies Thomas S. Monson, 16th president of the Mormon Church John Naisbe , author of the bestseller Megatrends David Neeleman, founder and former CEO of JetBlue Airways John C. Nelson, MD, advisor to the Na onal Ins tutes of Health Mar n Newell, computer scien st invented the Utah teapot John Nogawski, president and COO for CBS TV distribu on Raymond Noorda, former president, CEO and chair of Novell Inc. Jody Olsen, former deputy director of the Peace Corps Martha Raddatz, chief foreign correspondent for ABC News Simon Ramo, scien st developed the intercon nental ballis c missile Calvin Rampton, Utah's only three-term governor John W. Ryan, former president of Indiana University Cecil O. Samuelson, president of Brigham Young University George Seifert, former NFL coach won two Super Bowls Rocco Siciliano, special assistant to President Eisenhower Alex Smith, No. 1 NFL dra pick in 2005 Sean Smith, NFL starter for the Kansas City Chiefs Steve Smith, five- me Pro Bowler led NFL in receiving in 2005 Wallace Stegner, Pulitzer Prize winning author Jane Summerhays, Tony Award-nominated actress Laurel Thatcher, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Keith Van Horn, No. 2 NBA dra pick averaged 16 pts in 10-year career Olene Walker, first woman governor of Utah John Warnock, co-founder of Adobe Systems Inc. Eric Weddle, three- me All-Pro safety for NFL's San Diego Chargers Brad Wilkins, architect of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa of Dubai Terry Tempest Williams, author and environmentalist Larry Wilson, NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame Evelyn Wood, speed reading innovator W W W. U TA H U T E S . C O M 9 UTAH SWIMMING AND DIVING SALT LAKE CITY Adam Barker THE BEST CITY From being rated the fi hbest city for the next decade by Kiplingler's Personal Finance Magazine to the best hiking city in America by NaƟonal Geographic, Salt Lake City has something for everyone. 10 Home to the University of Utah and the state's capital city, Salt Lake City blends the amenities of a major metropolitan area with beautiful natural surroundings. Featuring the 11,000-foot peaks of the Wasatch Mountains to the east, and the Oquirrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake to the west, Salt Lake City is surrounded by majes c views in all direc ons. Its metro area ranks in the top 50 in the United States with a popula on of 1,124,197. Yet, Salt Lake City maintains the charm of a small western city. LIVING IN SALT LAKE Salt Lake City ranks among the na on's top ci es for literacy rate, percentage of high school graduates and percentage of college-educated ci zens. It is the largest city in the state with 189,314 residents according to 2012 census figures. Six of its suburbs rank among the fastest growing ci es in the na on from 2010-12. Salt Lake has a moderate four-season climate with an average 237 days of sunshine and 15% humidity. BUSINESS Salt Lake City was ranked as the "No. 5 Best City for the Next Decade" by Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine in June 2010. In April 2013, Kiplinger's ranked Salt Lake "Best City for New College Graduates." It was named the third-best big city for jobs and fourth-best city for tech jobs by Forbes Magazine in May 2012. The magazine also recognized Utah as the "Best State for Business and Careers" for the third straight year in December 2012. AE G U I D E 2 021 04 1M2E D M I A E GDUI I D OUTDOOR RECREATION Some of the best skiing, fly fishing, backpacking, mountain biking, rock climbing and river running found anywhere in the world is easily accessible. Seven major ski resorts are within a 30-minute drive from downtown Salt Lake City. Alta/Snowbird was ranked the No. 2 ski resort in the U.S. by Forbes in December 2012. Na onal Geographic named Salt Lake "America's Best Hiking City" in May 2012. Ten na onal parks are within a day's drive. ENTERTAINMENT Cultural and ethnic ac vi es flourish in Salt Lake City and its vibrant downtown features dining, shopping, music and ethnic fes vals, art galleries, professional symphony, opera, theater and dance. Salt Lake City was host to the 2002 Winter Olympics. Opening and closing ceremonies and the athletes' village were on the University of Utah campus. Salt Lake City joins forces with the nearby resort town of Park City to host the annual Sundance Film Fes val. Professional sports provide yet another source of entertainment. Professional franchises in Salt Lake City include the Utah Jazz of the NBA, Real Salt Lake (Major League Soccer) and the Utah Blaze (Arena Football League). Other pro franchises are the Salt Lake Bees (AAA baseball) and the Utah Grizzlies (hockey). TRANSPORTATION Salt Lake Interna onal Airport, a Delta Airlines and hub, is located just 20 minutes from campus. It ranks as one of the top 100 airports in the world by Skytrax and the 23rd-busiest airport in the U.S. TRAX light rail provides access to downtown Salt Lake, the University of Utah, the airport and many of the suburbs. FrontRunner commuter rail offers service from Ogden to Provo. HEADLINE NATATORIUM UTAH SWIMMING AND DIVING The Utah men's and women's swimming and diving teams compete at Ute Natatorium. The fan-friendly venue is situated in the heart of Utah's compe on sites. It was built in 1968 and hosted the 1970 NCAA Championship Meet. Ute Natatorium contains three pools, a sixlane, 25-yard training pool, an eight-lane, 25-yard compe on pool and the 20x15 diving well, which reaches a depth of 16 feet and offers two 1-meter boards and two 3-meter boards. The block U-shaped pla orm with boards extending from the top of both sides adds to the home-team atmosphere. W W W. U TA H U T E S . C O M 11 UTAH SWIMMING AND DIVING WOMEN'SHEADLINE PROFILES Sydney Bull Sr. Fly/IM Huntertown, Ind. Carrol HS 2013-14 - Recorded season-best mes with a 26th-place finish in the 100 breast (1:04.37) and a 24th-place finish in the 400 IM (4:23.23) at the Pac-12 Championships . Also set a season-best me in the 200 IM (2:04.12) at Pac-12's . set season-best mes in the 200 fly (10th, 2:03.28) and the 100 fly (17th, 56.55) at the Missouri Invita onal . Placed second in both the 200 fly (2:06.58) and the 400 IM (4:30.69) against Oregon State . third-place finish in the 100 breast (1:06.64) against UNLV . recorded a second-place finish in the 200 fly (2:08.97) against Denver . Pac12 All-Academic Honorable Men on selec on. 2012-13 - Season-best me in the 100 fly was 56.95 (Pac-12's) with a best me of 2:06.22 (Pac12's) in the 200 fly . 2.07.11 (Pac-12's) was season-best me in the 200 IM with a me of 4:40.83 (vs. Washington State) in the 400 IM . placed fi h in the 200 back (2:13.28) and 200 fly (2:11.05) at Denver . finished third in the 100 fly (58.87) vs. Arizona State . took fourth in the 200 fly (2:09.01) and the 200 IM (2:12.08) versus BYU . fi h in the 50 free (25.20) and 100 fly (59.79) against California . placed third in the 100 fly (59.37) and fi h in the 200 fly (2:11.38) versus USC. High School/Club Swim - Four-year le erwinner at Carroll High School . state finalist in 100 fly and 200 IM . MVP . senior captain . IHSAA state finalist . Junior Na onals Rookie Award . 100 free, 200 IM, 100 fly, 200 fly, 400 IM, 100 back and 200 breast school record holder . swam for Northwest Aqua c Club . coached by John Barry Gibson. Paolina Carnevale Ashlyn Karosas Sr. Fly/Distance Free Mississauga, Ontario St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School Sr. Free/Fly/IM Collingwood, Ontario Lester B. Pearson HS 2014-15 - Took 24th in 2014-15 - Recorded season-best mes in the 1,650 free (17:37.53), 100 fly (:56.25), 200 fly (2:05.29) and the 400 IM (4:29.28) at the PAc-12 Championships … other season-best mes include the 1,000 free (10:59.19) against BYU and the 200 IM (2:07.73) at the Texas Inv. 2013-14 - Placed 22nd in the 1,650 free (17:26.08), 24th in the 200 fly (season-best, 2:01.18) and 28th in the 400 IM (4:28.95) at the Pac-12 Championships . finished third and recorded season-best me in the 500 free (5:15.29) against UNLV . season-best in the 1,000 free (10:31.46) against Boise State . recorded seasonbest mes while placing 11th in the 400 IM (4:25.90) and 1,650 free (17:20.47) at Missouri Invita onal . also recorded season-bests in 100 fly (55.72) and 200 IM (2:05.18) at Missouri Invita onal . third-place finish in the 200 fly (2:03.89) against Washington State . Pac-12 Second Team All-Academic Team selec on. 2012-13 - Best mes for the season was 57.25 in the 100 fly (at Purdue Invite) and 2:05.23 in the 200 fly (at Purdue Invite) . season-best me of 2:10.23 in the 200 IM (Pac-12's) and 4:31.29 in the 400 IM (at Purdue Invite) .placed fi h in the 200 fly (2:10.39) against Washington State . took fourth in the 200 fly (2:08.92) and second in the 400 IM (4:41.67) at ASU . finished third in the 200 fly (2:08.36) versus BYU . took 12th in the 200 fly (2:05.23) at the Purdue Invita onal . placed third in the 200 fly (2:07.74) and fi h in the 100 fly (58.78) against UNLV . placed fourth in the 1000 free (10:57.65) and the 400 IM (4:47.10) versus Cal . won the 400 IM vs. USC (4:40.86). Personal - Born Nov. 15, 1993 . daughter of Nane e and Richard Bull . two siblings: Parker and Carson . previously involved in Interact Club, Rotary, and Student Council . enjoys fishing, hun ng and photography . majoring in communica on. Prior - Three-year le er winner . won leadership and PERSONAL BESTS 50 Free - :24.92 (uuo, 10/12/12) 100 Free - :54.28 (uuo, 10/12/12) 200 Back - 2:13.28 (DENVER, 1/18/13) 100 Breast - 1:04.37 (Pac-12, 2/26/14) 100 Fly - :56.55 (Mizz, 11/21/13) 200 Fly - 2:03.28 (Mizz, 11/21/13) 200 IM - 2:04.12 (Pac-12, 2/26/14) 400 IM - 4:23.23 (Pac-12, 2/26/14) Louie Carnevale . two siblings: Bianca and Sofia . part of the leadership program junior and senior year . majoring in business. 12 sportsmanship award . made Canadian na onal cut . a ended 2012 Canadian Olympic Trials . swam for Etobicoke Swim Club . coached by Kevin Thorburn. Personal - Born July 28, 1994 . daughter of Lisa and PERSONAL BESTS 100 Free - :56.00 (ORE ST, 1/19/13) 500 Free - 5:15.29 (UNLV, 11/8/13) 1,000 Free - 10:31.46 (BOISE, 10/25/13) 1,650 Free - 17:20.47 (Mizz, 11/21/13) 200 Back - 2:15.98 (unlv, 11/10/12) 100 Fly - :55.72 (Mizz, 11/21/13) 200 Fly - 2:01.85 (Pac-12, 2/26/14) 200 IM - 2:05.85 (Mizz, 11/21/13) 400 IM - 4:25.90 (Mizz, 11/21/13) AE G U I D E 2 021 04 1M2E D M I A E GDUI I D the 400 IM (4:39.42) at the Pac-12 Championships . Contributed to the fourth-place 200 medley relay (1:48.21), toook fourth in the 50 fly (26.35), sixth in the 200 IM (2:13.54) and 16th in the 100 fly (1:01.77) at the Intermountain Shootout . At the Texas Invite, she ed for 35th in the 200 IM (2:06.01) and took 21st in the 400 IM (4:28.83). 2013-14 - Placed fi h in the 200 back (1:42.41) seventh in the 200 IM (1:46.38) at the AT&T Winter Na onal Championships, while se ng new school records in both events . also set a new school record in the 400 IM (3:46.89) while placing sixth at the Pac-12 Championships . member of the 400 medley relay (3:11.87) and 800 free relay (6:21.15) teams that set new school records . had a season-best me of 45.51 in the 100 free against USC, 1:38.31 in the 200 free and 1:47.18 in the 200 fly at the Missouri Invita onal . set season-best mes in both the 100 back (48.32) in prelims at AT&T's . took fourth-place in the 1,000 free against USC with a seasonbest me of 9:15.93 . Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Men on selec on. 2012-13 - Finished fourth in the 200 back (1:42.97, 1:42.96 in prelims) and fi h in 400 IM (3:48.01) at the Pac-12 Championships . also placed 17th in the 200 IM (1:46.80) . assisted in the seventh place 400 medley relay (3:15.19), the fourth place 400 free relay (2:54.32) and the fi h place 800 free relay (6:26.06) at Pac-12's . swam a season-best me of 48.33 in the 100 back at Pac12's . placed second in the 200 free (1:39.38, seasonbest me) and third in the 200 back (1:50.83) against USC while swimming on the first place 400 free relay team (2:58.49) . assisted winning 200 medley relay (1:32.40), won 200 free (1:41.64) and 100 back (49.79) versus Air Force . assisted second place 400 medley relay (3:25.82) versus Denver while winning the 200 back (1:49.87) and finishing second in the 400 IM (4:04.46) and 100 back (50.72) . won 200 back (1:49.17), 200 IM (1:53.21) and was second in 100 back (50.58) against BYU . placed 10th in the 500 free (4:32.08, season-best me), fourth in the 400 IM (3:55.16) and second in the 200 back (1:45.55) at the Purdue Invita onal . fourth in 100 back prelims at Purdue but did not swim in finals (49.65) . also assisted second place 400 free relay (2:58.46) at Purdue . took first in the 200 back (1:47.45), third in the 100 back (50.65), fi h in the 200 IM (1:53.78) and assisted the first place 200 free relay (1:22.43) against UNLV. UTAH SWIMMING AND DIVING HEADLINE PROFILES WOMEN'S PERSONAL BESTS 100 Free - :45.51 (usc, 2/22/14) 200 Free - 1:38.31 (Mizz, 11/22/13) 500 Free - 4:32.08 (Pur Inv, 11/16/12) 1,000 Free - 9:15.93 (usc, 2/21/14) 100 Back - :48.32 (AT&T, 12/5/13) 200 Back - 1:42.41 (AT&T, 12/5/13) 200 Fly - 1:47.18 (Mizz, 11/21/13) 200 IM - 1:46.38 (AT&T, 12/5/13) 400 IM - 3:46.89 (Pac-12, 3/5/14) Maryssa McArthur Sr. Free Lakewood, Calif. Lakewood HS 2014-15 - At the Pac12 Championships, she recorded her season-best mes in the 100 free (:51.18), 200 free (1:47.81), 500 free (4:50.71) and in the 1,650 free (16:43.09) … took fi h in the 1,000 free with a me of 11:07.78 versus BYU … other season-best mes in the 50 free (:25.93) and the 100 fly (1:00.97) at the Int. Mtn. Shootout. 2013-14 - Contributed to 800 free relay team that that finished 20th at NCAA Championships and set a new school record with a me of 7:10.35 . recorded season-best mes with a 17th-place finish in 1,650 free (17:01.27) and 24th-place finish in 200 free (1:49.05) at Pac-12 Championships . placed third in 200 free (1:54.90) against UNLV . recorded season-best mes in 100 free (54.14) and 100 fly (59.63) against UNLV . season-best in 500 free (4:50.96) at Pac-12's . swam a season-best in 1,000 free (10:46.79) against USC . named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Men on selec on. 2012-13 - Swam best mes of the season at Pac12's in the 200 free (1:51.19), 500 free (4:54.82) and 200 fly (2:08.94) . finished fourth in the 500 free (5:13.84) against WSU . took fi h in the 200 free (1:56.73) at Denver . fi h in the 200 free (1:57.34) against BYU . third in the 500 free vs. USC (5:18.75). High School/Club Swim - Four-year le erwinner at Lakewood High School . swam for Lakewood Aqua cs . qualified for CIF four mes . team captain junior and senior year . league winner in the 200 free, 500 free, 100 fly and 200 IM . placed third in the 100 fly at CIF . earned team MVP honors . coached by Michelle Malchiodi. Personal - Born Aug. 20, 1995 . daughter of Sco and Rebecca McArthur . four siblings: David, Derek, Daniel and Dylan . part of Principal's Honor Roll and Long Beach Century Club . earned Athlete of the Year and Lakewood Youth Hall of Fame honors . previously involved in Book Club . enjoys outdoor ac vi es such as hiking and paddle boarding . majoring in nursing. PERSONAL BESTS 50 Free - :25.93 (Int-Mtn, 10/3/14) 100 Free - :51.18 (Pac-12, 2/28/15) 200 Free - 1:47.81 (Pac-12, 2/27/15) 500 Free - 4:50.71 (Pac-12, 2/26/15) 1,000 Free - 10:46.79 (usc, 1/10/14) 1,650 Free - 16:43.09 (Pac-12, 2/28/15) 100 Fly - :59.70 (unlv, 11/10/12) 200 Fly - 2:08.94 (Pac-12, 2/27/13) Maudee Miner Sr. Distance Free Salt Lake City, Utah Brighton HS 2014-15 - Took 23rd in the 200 fly (2:04.21), 11th in the 500 free (4:45.12) and 21st in the 200 fly (2:01.64) at the Pac-12 Championships … recorded season-best mes in the 200 free (1:48.82) at the Texas Inv. and in the 1,000 free (10:07.81) versus Cal. 2013-14 - Recorded a season-best in the 100 free (1:01.03) against BYU . placed eighth in the 200 free (2:06.17) and swam a season-best me in the 100 fly (1:06.66) against Arizona State . placed eighth in the 1,000 free (11:19.97) against Boise State . took seventh-place in the 500 free (5:34.67) against UNLV . finished 26th overall in the 1,650 free (17:54.32) at Missouri Invita onal . Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Men on selec on. 2012-13 - Recorded mes of 18:26.46 (1,650 free), 2:06.24 (200 free) and 5:26.71 (500 free) at Pac-12's, which were season-bests . 1:03.84 in 100 fly at Purdue was a season-best me . placed fi h in the 1,000 free (11.16.88) at Denver . took fourth in the 1,000 free (11:14.31, season-best me) against OSU . finished fi h in the 1,000 free (11:19.44) at Arizona State . placed fi h in the 1000 free (11:25.74) against Cal. High School/Club Swim - Three-year le erwinner at Brighton High School . high school state qualifier . age group sec onal qualifier . part of high school state championship team . swam for CHAT and WFFM . coached by Todd Etherington. Personal - Born June 22, 1993 . daughter of Rob and Debbie Miner . two siblings: Lindley and Robby . Robby currently swims for Utah . previously involved in orchestra . academic honor roll . majoring in exercise and sports science. PERSONAL BESTS 100 Free - :59.10 (STAN, 9/26/14) 200 Free - 1:57.41 (Pac-12, 2/27/15) 500 Free - 5:06.27 (Pac-12, 2/26/15) 1,000 Free - 10:46.43 (DEN, 1/23/15) 1,650 Free - 17:26.97 (Pac-12, 2/28/15) 100 Fly - 1:05.92 (Int-Mtn, 10/4/14) Petra Soininen Sr. Fly Espoo, Finland Makelanrinteen Lukio 2013-14 - Placed 12th in 200 fly (1:58.74) and 33rd in 100 back (56.62) at Pac-12 Championships . Placed 17th and recorded a season-best me in the 100 fly (53.33) at Pac-12's as well . recorded season-bests in 100 free (51.34), 100 back (56.41) and 200 IM (2:05.24) at Missouri Invita onal . took first-place in both 200 fly (2:03.22) and 100 fly (56.20) against Oregon State . recorded a pair of third-place finishes in 100 fly (56.15) and 200 fly (2:04.02) against Arizona . took first-place in both fly events (100, 55.74; 200, 2:03.01) and contributed in first-place finish in both 200 medley relay (1:43.97) and 200 free relay (1:35.40) against Boise State . took top honors in 200 fly (2:03.59) and second in the 100 fly (56.36) against BYU . took first in the 200 fly (2:03.64) and first in the 200 fly (56.03) against Denver . Pac-12 Second Team AllAcademic selec on. 2012-13 - Finished 15th in the 200 fly (1:59.30) and 17th in the 100 fly (54.13) with season-best mes at the Pac-12 Championships . also contributed to the seventh place 400 medley relay (3:40.21) and the eighth place 400 free relay (3:23.88) at the Pac-12 Championships . won the 200 fly (2:02.92) , took second in the 100 fly (56.00) and fourth in the 200 back (2:07.63) against Washington State . contributed to the winning 400 free relay team (3:26.59) against WSU with a pool-record me . contributed to the winning 200 medley relay (1:45.03) and 400 free relay teams (3:31.13) against Oregon State . assisted the winning 400 medley relay (3:48.91) and finished second in the 200 fly (2:05.25) against Denver . won the 100 fly (56.83) and took second in the 200 fly (2:06.35) against OSU . took second in the 100 fly (56.03) and the 200 fly (2:04.83) at Arizona State . first place with the 400 free team (3:26.38) at ASU . topped the 100 fly (56.58), finished second in the 200 fly (2:05.93) and third in the 200 back W W W. U TA H U T E S . C O M 13 UTAH SWIMMING AND DIVING (2:08.55) versus BYU, along with contribu ng to the second place 200 medley relay team (1:44.86) . placed third in the 100 fly (55.00), fi h in the 200 fly (2:02.11, 2:01.69 in prelims), ninth in the 200 IM (2:03.13, season-best me) and 13th in the 200 back (2:03.86) at the Purdue Invita onal . part of the third place 200 free relay (1:32.74), the second place 400 medley relay (3:40.66), the thirdplace 800 free relay (7:30.10) and the third place 400 free relay (3:28.09) at the Purdue Invita onal . placed second in the 200 fly (2:04.37) and fourth in the 100 fly (56.91) and the 200 IM (2:08.65) against UNLV and part of the second-place 400 medley relay team (3:46.84) . part of the winning 200 medley relay (1:44.13) versus Cal . second in the 200 fly (2:08.60) and the 100 fly (58.08) and fi h in the 200 back (2:06.72) against Cal . won the 100 fly (57.00) and fourth in the 200 fly (2:06.07) against USC . placed third in the 100 fly (56.97), eighth in the 200 fly (2:07.00) and third in the 200 IM (2:07.35) at UCLA. High School/Club Swim - Swam at Makelanrinteen Lukio for prep career . na onal champion in the 200 fly in 2008 and 2012 . 100 fly and 200 back na onal champion in 2012 . swam for Cetus . coached by Olli Kantola. Personal - Born Dec. 29, 1992 . daughter of Pȁivi Johansson . two sisters: Olva and Emma . dad swam for University of Miami . enjoys cooking and windsurfing . previously placed third in minitriathlon . majoring in biology. PERSONAL BESTS 50 Free - :24.09 (Pac-12, 2/26/15) 100 Free - :51.34 (Mizz, 11/23/14) 100 Back - :56.41 (Mizz, 11/21/14) 200 Back - 2:03.10 (Pur Inv, 11/16/12) 100 Fly - :53.33 (Pac-12, 2/26/14) 200 Fly - 1:58.52 (Mizz, 11/21/13) 200 IM - 2:03.13 (Pur Inv, 11/16/12) Amanda Casillas WOMEN'SHEADLINE PROFILES meter (233.85) . At the Georgia Tech Invite, she finished 24th on the three-meter (237.60), ninth on the one-meter (263.25) and fourth on pla orm (243.75) . Took 11th on the three-meter (519.00), seventh on the one-meter (533.40) and fi h on the pla orm (441.00) at the UCLA Invite . At the USAF Invite, she took sxith on the one-meter (250.45) and third on the three-meter (311.55). 2013-14 - Placed seventh in pla orm (seasonbest, 250.90), 18th in 3-meter (253.30) and 21st in 1-meter (241.70) at Pac-12 Championships . Placed 10th in pla orm (460.75) at NCAA Zone E Championships . pair of second-place finishes in both the 1-meter (250.70) and 3-meter (268.00) against Washington State . finished third in the 3-meter against UNLV with a season-best score of 287.10 . recorded season-best score of 268.10 in 1-meter at Bruin Invite. High School/Club Swim - Three-year varsity member at El Modena High School . scholar athlete . CIF le er . qualified to West Na onals in 2012 . three-year CIF par cipant . champion of Character Award recipient . Summer Na onals 2012/13 . Senior Na onal Qualifier 2013 . age group na onal champion on pla orm in 2013 . member of Mission Viejo Nadadores . coached by Derek Starks . had four surgeries due to a gymnas cs injury and switched to diving and loves it. Personal - Born Apr. 12, 1995 . daughter of Raul and Julie Casillas . two siblings: Monica and Ma hew . editor of high school newspaper . community service coordinator for Girls' League . champion of character award . scholar athlete . Na onal Honors Society . CA state seal of biliteracy . graduated with high honors . received California Scholarship Federa on award . enjoys reading, hiking and going to the beach . major is undeclared. PERSONAL BESTS 1-meter - 274.88 (STAN, 9/26/14) 3-meter - 287.10 (UNLV, 11/8/13) Pla orm - 250.90 (Pac-12, 3/14/14) Jr. Diving Orange, Calif. El Odena HS 2014-15 - At NCAA Zone Championships, she finished 23rd on the one-meter (256.85), 11th on pla orm (473.50) . Took 10th on the one-meter (271.40), 16th on the three-meter (252.35) and 18th on pla orm (203.05) at the Pac-12 Championships . Recorded season-bests on both the onemeter (274.88) and three-meter (274.35) against Stanford . Versus Boise State, she took first on the three-meter (270.83) and ed for fi h on the one- 14 Stina Colleou Jr. Breast Oslo, Norway Lambertseter Videregaende 2013-14 - Earned AllAmerican honors a er finishing ninth in the 200 breast at NCAA Championships with a school record and 13th fastest me AE G U I D E 2 021 04 1M2E D M I A E GDUI I D in the na on of 2:08.35 . also finished 34th in the na on at NCAA's in 100 breast (1:01.14) . Placed second in the 200 breast (2:05.82) and sixth in the 100 breast (1:00.71) at Pac-12 Championships . recorded a season-best in the 200 IM (2:05.82) at Pac-12's . placed first in both 100 breast (1:04.57) and 200 breast (2:18.19) against Boise State . placed first in both 100 breast (1:04.38) and 200 breast (2:17.82) against Oregon State . placed first in both 100 breast (1:04.48) and 200 breast (2:19.85) against UNLV . placed 11th in the 100 breast (1:01.31) and third in the 200 breast (2:09.50) at AT&T Winter Championships . Pair of first-place finishes against Arizona State (100 breast, 1:04.43; 200 breast, 2:18.27) . placed first in both 100 breast (1:04.18) and 200 breast (2:16.67) against UCLA . Placed first in 100 breast (1:04.67) against BYU. High School/Club Swim - Spent prep career at Lamberseter Videregaende . member of the Lambertseter swim club for 10 years . part of the Norwegian Na onal team . Norwegian junior and senior champion in 200 and 100 breaststroke . coached by Foacim Lilleasen. Personal - Born July 4, 1993 . daughter of Siri Bangfil and Georges Colleou . has two step sisters . intends on majoring in business. PERSONAL BESTS 50 Free - :25.74 (Mizz, 11/21/14) 100 Breast - 1:00.71 (Pac-12, 2/26/14) 200 Breast - 2:08.35 (NCAA, 3/20/14) 200 IM - 2:05.26 (Pac-12, 2/26/15) Brianna Francis Jr. Breast/IM Sandy, Utah Alta HS 2014-15 - At the Pac12 Championships, she recorded seasonbest mes in the 50 free (:24.42), the 200 breast (2:13.97) and the 400 IM (4:18.83) … other seasonbest mes were recorded at the Texas Inv. in the 100 breast (1:03.38) and in the 200 IM (2:02.99). 2013-14 - Recorded season-best mes while finishing 10th in the 200 breast (2:13.55), 14th in the 200 IM (2:00.91) and 17th in the 100 breast (1:02.66) at the Pac-12 Championships . Placed first in all three events against Denver (100 breast, 1:04.05; 200 breast, 2:19.13; 200 IM, 2:05.35) . Pair of second-place finishes in 100 breast (1:05.57) and 200 breast (2:21.11) against Boise UTAH SWIMMING AND DIVING HEADLINE PROFILES WOMEN'S State . Second-place finish in the 100 breast (1:04.74) and first-place finish in the 200 IM (2:21.11) against UNLV . Placed sixth in the 200 IM (season-best, 2:02.21) at Missouri Invita onal . second-place finish in the 200 breast (2:21.55) and first-place finish in the 200 IM (2:07.07) against Arizona State . placed first in 200 breast (2:19.37) against BYU. ships . coached by Laura Matuszak. High School/Club Swim - Four-year le erwinner at Alta High School . four- me High School All American . na onal qualifier . holds 19 Utah state swimming records . two- me 5A High School Female Swimmer of the Year. PERSONAL BESTS 50 Free - :24.34 (Pac-12, 2/26/14) 100 Free - :53.22 (Mizz, 11/23/13) 100 Back - :56.09 (Mizz, 11/21/13) 200 Back - 2:04.77 (Texas Inv, 12/6/14) 100 Fly - :56.69 (Mizz, 11/21/13) 200 IM - 2:08.80 (Texas Inv, 12/4/14) PERSONAL BESTS 50 Free - :24.42 (Pac-12, 2/26/15) 100 Free - :53.29 (byu, 1/24/14) 200 Back - 2;07.21 (UNLV, 11/8/13) 100 Breast - 1:02.66 (Pac-12, 2/26/14) 200 Breast - 2:13.55 (Pac-12, 2/26/14) 200 IM - 2:00.91 (Pac-12, 2/26/14) 400 IM - 4:18.83 (Pac-12, 2/27/15) Jenna Griffith Jr. Back/IM/Free Colchester, Vt. Colchester HS 2014-15 - Recorded season-best mes in the 50 free (:25.09) and in the 100 fly (:59.96) … At the Texas Inv., she recorded seasonbest mes in the 100 back (:56.37), 200 back (2:04.77) and in the 200 IM (2:08.80) … other season-best mes include the 100 free (:55.83) versus Cal. 2013-14 - Placed 31st in the 100 back (2:03.62), 38th in the 100 fly (57.65) and 40th in the 100 back (57.40) at Pac-12 Championships . placed third in the 100 back (58.03) and contributed to first-place 200 free relay team (1:35.40) against Boise State . placed second in the 200 back (58.13) against UNLV . recorded season-bests at Missouri Invita onal in 100 free (53.22), 100 back (56.09), 200 back (2:02.06) and 100 fly (56.69). High School/Club Swim - Four-year le erwinner at Colchester High School . member of the Green Mountain Aqua cs . Scholas c All-American 2010-13. club captain 2011-13 . NCSA Junior Na onal . Junior Na onal (SCY) . Na onal (SCY) qualifier . GMA Team Spirit Award (2011, 2013) . GMA Most Valuable Female 2010-12 . GMA UnSung Hero Award 2009 . Eastern Zone Select Champ 2010 . qualified for New England Championships . first place at Metro District Champion- Personal - Born Aug. 25, 1995.daughter of William and Sandra Griffin, one younger brother, Ian.part of the Na onal Honors Society in high school. graduated Summa Cum Laude.completed all four years of high school with high honors . previously competed in cross country. Gabby Hestwood Jr. Fly/Free Jackson, Mich. Lumen Christi Catholic HS 2014-15 - At the Pac-12 Championships, she recorded her season-best me in the 500 free (5:06.10) … other season-best mes were recorded at the Texas Inv. in the 200 free (1:56.17), 1,650 free (17:38.81) and in the 100 fly (:58.95) … she also recorded season-best mes in the 100 free (:55.19) against Cal and in the 1,000 free (10:36.88) versus Stanford. 2013-14 - Placed 37th in the 100 fly (57.51), 48th in the 100 free (53.79) and 36th in 200 fly (2:12.76) at Pac-12 Championships . recorded season-bests at Missouri Invita onal in 100 free (53.21), 200 free (1:53.77), 100 fly (57.23) and 200 fly (2:11.14). Prior - Four years on high school team … received seven varsity le ers … five- me all-state … 2011 and 2012 CAAC Swimmer of the Meet … Academic All-American … 2010 and 2012 MISCA Zone Seven Swimmer of the Year … two- me all-state in 100 fly and 200 free … MVP senior year … 12 and under 50-meter fly state champion … 9-10 year old age group 100-yard fly state champion … member of Jackson County Aqua c Club … coached by Pat Briggs. Personal - Born April 11, 1995 … daughter of Mike and Annie Hestword … two younger siblings: Mallory and Riley … currently works at a physical therapy clinic … part of Na onal Honor society in high school … played soccer as a forward … previously par cipated in student council, Pep Club, French Club, campus ministry and SADD (Students Against Destruc ve Decisions) … graduated as salutatorian … member of honor roll throughout high school … first honors biology … IGS … building and Catholic character … computers honor … enjoys skiing, tubing, water skiing, watching hockey, reading and scuba diving … majoring in exercise science…plans on being an orthopedic surgeon or a physical therapist. PERSONAL BESTS 50 Free - :25.57 (BYU, 2/7/15) 100 Free - :55.19 (CAL, 11/14/14) 200 Free - 1:56.17 (Texas Inv, 12/5/14) 500 Free