2010-11 jmu swimming & diving guide

A Message from the CoachHello and welcome to James Madison University! As both an alumnus and a head

coach for JMU Swimming and Diving, I am proud to show you everything our universi-ty has to offer. While this recruiting guide is a perfect way to begin your search of JMU, make sure to also visit us online at www.jmusports.com and www.jmu.edu.

James Madison University has been recognized with nationally-ranked areas of study, great undergradu-ate programs, a beautiful campus and a dynamic student body. Additionally our athletic department is dedicated to building strong student-athletes.

We take great pride in our academic and athletic ac-complishments. As we continue to build the swimming and diving program toward a championship, we also maintain a standard of academic excellence in consis-tently earning Scholar All-American status.

As you begin to get a glimpse of JMU swimming and diving you will find a true family atmosphere. This cohesive, motivated group is committed to reaching the next level of competition as one unit. Our team of swimmers, divers, coaches and support staff all play a part in creating a motivating atmosphere where we can compete and excel every day! Over the years, JMU has earned six CAA team championships and boasts 19 individual champions. During the 2009-10 season, the swimming and diving family set new team records in 10 different events. It is our goal to build on JMU’s tradition of success in the Colonial Athletic Association.

I hope you will look further into James Madison University and our Swimming and Diving Program. Come visit our campus and enjoy everything we have to offer. It is a great time to be wearing purple! Go DUKES!

Samantha Smith Head Coach, Swimming and Diving

WELCOME

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2010-11 ScheduleOctober 15 Navy Annapolis, Md. 3:45 p.m. 16 GMU*, Delaware* Newark, Del. 1:00 p.m. 22-23 Duquesne, Richmond Harrisonburg, Va. 5 p.m./10:30 a.m. 23 Davidson, NCSU (diving only) Raleigh, N.C. 1 p.m.

November 6-7 POD (ODU/W&M/NU/CofC) Harrisonburg, Va. All Day 18-20 Nike Cup Invitational Chapel Hill, N.C. All Day

January 15 Georgetown, American Washington, D.C. 1:00 p.m. 22 Loyola, Towson* Harrisonburg, Va. 1:00 p.m. 29 Richmond Richmond, Va. 12:00 p.m.

February 5 Marshall Huntington, W.Va. 11:00 a.m. 23-26 CAA Championships Fairfax, Va. All Day

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coaching staff


Samantha Smith Head CoachSeventh SeasonJames Madison ‘01•Namedwomen’sheadcoachMay31,2005.

•Co-headcoachofmenandwomenfor2004-05season.

•30-21indualmeetsinsixseasonsasheadwomen’scoachwithgradualimprovement every year in CAA meet standings.

•40schoolrecordshavefallenduringhersixseasonsasheadcoach.

•TwoCAAeventchampionships.

•CoachedAndreaCriscuolotoCAARookieSwimmeroftheYearin2009-10.

•Atleastsevenwinsindualmeetsineachofthelastthreeseasons.

•10schoolrecordsbrokenin2009-10season.

•14schoolrecordsbrokenin2008-09season,includingallfiverelayraces.

•2008-09squadposted46resultsthatrankedinthetop10marksinprogramhistory.

•Nineschoolrecordsbrokenin2007-08season,includingeightinCAAmeet

•ProducedthreeNCAAindividualqualifiersinAllisonKeel,P.J.Naber and Andrea Criscuolo and first JMU relay team NCAA qualifier.

•Asacollegiateswimmer,CAAchampionandfirstJMUswimmerto reach NCAA qualifying times in 100 and 200 breaststroke in 2001.

•FormerJMUrecordholderinthe100and200breaststrokeandthe200 and 400 medley relay.

•HelpedJMUto2001CAAchampionshipandrunner-upfinishesin1999 and 2000.

•B.S.inmediaartsanddesignin2001.

•B.S.instudioartin2002.

•OldersisterShawneeandyoungerbrotherRobertalsoswamatJMU.

•Othercoachingexperience at the College of William and Mary, Summerset Olde Creek Recreation Center in Fairfax, and Hershey Aquatic Club in Pa.

Becky BensonDiving Head CoachFourth seasonAlabama/N.C. State•2009-10,qualifiedfourdiversfortheNCAAZoneMeet.

•CoachfreshmanKimberlyHelfrichtoCAARookieDiveroftheYear.

•In2008-09,qualifiedapairofdiversfortheNCAAZoneMeet.

•FreshmandiverNicoleJotsobrokebothschoolrecordswith two record marks in the one-meter and the first 300-point dive in program history in the three-meter.

•Afterthe2009-10season,Benson-coacheddiversaccount for the top five one-meter scores in JMU history and four of the top six three-meter marks.

•Infirstseasonin2007-08,coachedJamieCoyletoone-meterschoolrecordandNCAAZonequalification.

•HelpedCoyleimprovetopone-meterscorebynearly80points and three-meter by 60 points in one season.

•DivingcoachatN.C.Statefor2006-07season.

•SixofsevendiversatNCSUqualifiedforNCAAZoneBmeet.

•CollegiatediveratSouthCarolinaandwasNationalIndependentConference three-meter champion.

•MetroConferenceDiveroftheYearin1984andNCAAsemifinalist.

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Welcome to the amazing world of JMU Swimming & Diving, where we are ONE team with ONE goal: The Colonial Athletic Association Championship!

There has never been a better time to be a JMU Duke, and we are excit-ed to share our team and our vision with you as you make plans for your academic and athletic future.

I encourage you to visit JMU’s campus and see for yourself why so many havefoundahomeinHarrisonburg.Bestofluck,and I look forward to meeting you at some point in your recruiting journey.

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Dane PedersenAssistant CoachFourth seasonMissouri ‘04•Dukesare23-10combinedintwoseasonsatJMUindual

meets

•JMUhassteadilyimproveduponfinalplaceinCAAmeetineach season with Pedersen on staff.

•JMUshattered10schoolrecordswith40top10timesin2009-10.

•ArrivalatJMUcoincidedwithlargestwinturnaroundinprogram history with 8-4 mark in 07-08

•InfirstseasonwithDukes,nineschoolrecordsfellwith one NCAA provisional qualifier

•GraduateassistantcoachatMissourifrom2004-07with both men and women ranked in top 25.

•CompetedforMissourifrom1999to2003.

•Setschoolrecordsin1,000and1,650freestyles.

•Three-timeBigXIIAll-Conferencehonoree.

Welcome to James Madison University and women’s swimming and diving! We are excited you are interested in our university and our program. JMU offers the perfect college experi-ence by providing the ideal setting to obtain an outstanding degree, accomplish your goals in the pool, and develop as a person.

I am excited to be a member of the JMU swim and dive family as we build on past success and move towards a conference championship. Our team relishes the opportunity to forge their own

place amongst past championship teams and to continue JMU swimming and diving’s rich history.

We hope you continue to look at JMU and encourage you to come get a feelfortheJMUexperience.Youwillnotregretconsideringaplacewithsomuch energy, passion, and motivation, both academically and athletically. I hope you will explore everything that makes me proud to be a member of the Dukes!!!

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Name Events El. Hometown/High School/Previous SchoolLauren Broussard Fly Jr. La Place, La./Mount Carmel AcademyCaroline Burns Back So. Severna Park, Md./Severn SchoolLisa Colapietro Breast, IM Sr. Hollidaysburg, Pa./HollidaysburgAndrea Criscuolo Fly, Back So. Point Pleasant, N.J./Point PleasantShannon Dubay Breast Fr. South Windsor, Conn./South WindsorJessie Everett Diving Sr. Arlington, Va./YorktownMary Gargula Breast Fr. Richmond, Va./James RiverCarly Gibson Sprint Free, Fly Sr. Bethesda, Md./Academy of the Holy Cross/Miami (Ohio)Eva Hannesdottir Free Jr. Reykjavik, Iceland/Kvennaskolinn/New OrleansJackie Hartman IM, Fly Sr. Williamsburg, Va./BrutonKimberly Helfrich Diving So. Fort Belvoir, Va./West SpringfieldMelissa Helock Free Jr. Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains FanwoodSamantha Holland IM, Breast Jr. Midlothian, Va./MidlothianRebecca Hunt Sprint Free, Breast Jr. Glen Allen, Va./J.R. TuckerMorgan Johnson Free, IM Fr. Woodstock, Ga./WoodstockNicole Jotso Diving Jr. Suffern, N.Y./SuffernKate Kessler Back So. Stevenson Ranch, Calif./West RanchEmily Konieczny Distance Free Sr. West Springfield, Mass./GranbyLauren Kranz Free, IM Jr. Clifton, Va./James RobinsonErika Lupacchino Breast, IM Sr. Chester, Va./ Thomas DaleMorgan McCarthy Back, Fly Sr. New Castle, Del./St. Mark’sCatalina Mendieta Sprint Free, Fly Jr. Parkland, Fla./Marjory Stoneman Douglas/New OrleansAddy Morrison Breast, IM Fr. Williamsburg, Va./BrutonChelsea Savage Diving Jr. Bedford, Texas/L.D. BellBecca Senn Back, Sprint Free So. Nashville, Tenn./HillsboroAnna Susko Back So. Roxbury, N.J./RoxburyEmily Vance Free Jr. Moraga, Calif./CampolindoLeah Webber Fly So. Midlothian, Va./MathSci at Clover HillKristen Wolla Breast, Free Sr. Arlington, Va./ Yorktown

Head Coach: Samantha Smith (Seventh Season, JMU ‘01)Diving Head Coach: Becky Benson (Fourth Season, Alabama)Assistant Coach: Dane Pedersen (Fourth Season, Missouri ‘04)Manager: Layne Eidemiller Strength & Conditioning Coaches: Justin Jones, Corey AndersonGraduate Assistant Athletic Trainer: Kelly ColemanCaptains: Lauren Broussard, Lisa Colapietro, Jessie Everett, Jackie Hartman

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Lisa ColapietroSenior IM/Breaststroke Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg Sport Management major

•Holdsschoolrecordsinthe100and 200 breaststroke

•Contributedtoschoolrecordsinthe 2009-10 CAA Championships in both the 200 and 400 medley relays

•Placedeighthinthe100breaststroke and ninth in the 200 breaststroke at the 09-10 CAA Meet.

•Asafreshman,swamsecondleg on school record setting 200 medley relay at 2007-08 CAA Championships

•Placedsixthinthe200breaststrokeat the 08-09 CAA Championships

•Placedfourthinthe200breaststroke at the 07-08 CAA Championships

•Wonsevenindividualeventsinseven dual meets in 2009-10

Jessie EverettSenior Diving Arlington, Va./Yorktown Elementary Education major

•Placedsecondintheone-meterand three-meter dives at the 09-10 CAA Championships

•TwicenamedtheCAADiveroftheWeek as a junior

•QualifiedfortheNCAAZoneA Diving Championships as a sophomore and junior

•Asajunior,wontheone-meterdive in meets against Marshall and Towson/Loyola and the three meter dive against Towson/Loyola

•Placedfifthintheonemeterandfourth in the three meter at the 08-09 CAA Championships

•Holdssecond-bestonemeterandthird-best three meter scores (six dives) in program history

•JMUAthleticDirectorScholar-Athlete

•NamedCAARookieoftheWeekonce as a sophomore

Carly GibsonSenior Sprint Fly/Free Bethesda, Maryland/Academy of the Holy Cross/Miami (Ohio) Communications major

•EarnedAll-CAAhonorswithathird-placefinishinthe100 butterfly at the CAA Championships.

•SetaJMUrecordinthe100butterfly

•Waspartoftherelayteamthatseta school record in the 200 medley relay

•ReceivedAll-CAAaccoladesinthe200 freestyle relay

•Finished10thinthe50freestyleatthe CAA Championships

•TransferredtoJMUfromMiamiUniversity of Ohio

•Reachedpersonalbestmarksasasophomore in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, and 100 fly

•Asafreshman,competedinthe200 and 500 free along with 100 fly

Jackie HartmanSenior IM/Butterfly Williamsburg, Va./Bruton Health Sciences/Pre-Physical Therapy major

•Ownstheschoolrecordinthe400individual medley

•JMUDean’sListFall2009&Spring2010


•Placed12thinthe200individualmedley and 10th in the 400 individual medley at the CAA Championships

•Holdsthreeindividualtop-10timesin JMU history

•Placedfourthwithaschoolrecordinthe400IMandfifthin the 200 IM at the 08-09 CAA Championships.

•Hadfourfirst-placefinishesinthe08-09 season in dual meets

•Asafreshmanplacedsecondinthe 400 IM at the 2007-08 CAA Championships

•Placedfifthinthe200IMatthe07-08 CAA Championships

Emily KoniecznySenior Distance Freestyle West Springfield, Mass./Granby Health Sciences/Pre-Medicine major

•JMUDean’sListFall2009


•Placed10thinthe200freestyleand 500 freestyle at the CAA Championships

•Placedeighthinthe1650freestyleand helped her team place fourth in the 800 freestyle relay at the CAA Championships

•Placedsecondinthe500freestyleagainst Marshall

•Setschoolrecordsinthe2008-09CAA Championships in the 500, 1,000, and 1,650 freestyle races

•Swamontwoofthetopthree800freestyle relay teams in school history, including the 2009 school record

•Placedfifthinthe1650atthe08-09CAA Championships.

Erika LupacchinoSenior IM/Breaststroke Chester, Va./ Thomas Dale Communications, Public Relations major


•CAACommissioner’sAcademicAward recipient

•Placedsecondintheindividualmedley against Marshall

•Placedsecondinthe100breaststroke against Radford

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Morgan McCarthySenior Butterfly/Backstroke New Castle, Del./St. Mark’s Political Science major



•Won100and200backstrokeagainst VMI/Georgetown

•Helpedherteamwinthe200medley relays in meets against Radford and VMI/Georgetown

•AppearsinJMUtop10eighttimesinsixdifferentevent,includingfiverelay events.

•Hastop-10timesatJMUinthe100and 200 backstroke as well as 100 butterfly

•Placed14thinthe100backstrokeand 15th in the 200 backstroke at the 09-10 CAA Championships.

•Asafreshman,swamleadoffonschool record setting relay for the 200 medley at the 2007-08 CAA Championships

•Placed11thinthe200backstrokeand 15th in the 100 back at the CAA Championships

•Student-AthleteAdvisoryCommittee Representative for swimming

Kristen WollaSenior Breaststroke/Freestyle Arlington, Va./ Yorktown Elementary Education major


•Won500freestyleagainstMarshallas a junior

•Helpedherteamwinthe400freestyle relay against Radford

•JMUDean’sListSpring2009

•Placedninthinthe100and200breaststrokes at the 08-09 CAA Pod meet.

•Hadthreefirst-placefinishesinthe500 Free in the 08-09 season

•Asafreshman,swamonrecord-setting 800 free relay team at the 2007-08 CAA Championships

•Wonfirstplaceinthe100breaststroke at the Del/VMI dual meet

•Competedinthe100and200breaststrokes as well as 200 IM at the 07-08 CAA Championships

Lauren BroussardJunior Butterfly La Place, La./Mount Carmel Academy Communications major


•Wonthe200butterflyagainstMarshall in the fourth-fastest time in program history

•Contributedtoschoolrecordin the 400 medley relay at CAA Championships as a freshman

•Scoredinthe08-09CAAmeetwith 14th place in 200 butterfly, swimming sixth-best time in JMU history

•Placedfirstinthe200butterflyagainst Radford, VMI, and Georgetown,secondatBucknellInvitational, and fourth in CAA Pod Meet.

Eva HannesdottirJunior Freestyle Seltjarnarnes, Iceland/Kvennaskolinn/New Orleans Dietetics major

•TransferstudentfromtheUniversity of New Orleans

•Ininternationalcompetitionwonthe 100 fly at the Iceland National Championships in 2009

•AsafreshmanatNewOrleans,placed sixth in the 100 freestyle at the conference meet and sixth in the 200 freestyle setting UNO records in both events

•Threepodiumplacementsasamember 200 free, 400 medley and 800 medley relay events at the Sun BeltConferencechampionships

•ThethirdPrivateerfemaletogo24 seconds or faster in the 50 free whensheswam24.00attheSBCmeet

•BeforeUNO,wasamemberoftheIcelandic National Team

•CompetedatEuropeanJuniorChampionships, European Short Course Championships and Small Nation Games

Melissa HelockJunior Freestyle Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains Fanwood Accounting major

•Swamthefourth-fastesttimeinschool history in the 500 freestyle at the 09-10 CAA Championships

•1650freestyletimewasthefifthfastest time ever at JMU, while 1,000 freestyle split mark was the seventh-best all-time

•SwamJMUtop10timesinthe200 and 500 freestyles in CAA Championships as a freshman

•HelpedJMUsetaschoolrecordinthe 800 yard freestyle relay at the CAA meet

•EarnedpointsforJMUwith16th-placefinishin200freeatCAAmeet

Samantha HollandJunior IM/Breaststroke Midlothian, Va./Midlothian Communication major


•Placedsixthinthe200IMandfifthinthe400IMattheCAAChampionships

•200IMmarkisthethird-bestinJMU history while 400 IM time ranks second all-time

•200breaststrokemarkinCAAmeetranks ninth all-time for the Dukes

•Placedfirstinthe200andsecondinthe400IMattheBucknellInvitational as a freshman

•Earnedpointswith16thin200IMat 2008-09 CAA Championships

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Rebecca HuntJunior Breaststroke/Sprint Freestyle Glen Allen, Va./J.R. Tucker Nursing major


•Placed13thinthe50freestyle,seventh in the 100 freestyle and helped her team place third and earned All-CAA honors in the 200 freestyle relay

•Placedfifthinthe400freestylerelay at the 09-10 CAA Championships

•Partofrecord-breaking200medleyrelay team that reached the NCAA

provisional qualifying standard, thefirsteverforaJMUrelay.

•ContributedtoJMUschoolrecordsin the 200 and 400 freestyle relays at CAA Championships as a freshman

•Holdstop10timesatJMUinthe50 and 100 free along with the 100 breaststroke

•Finished12thinthe50freeatthe08-09 CAA Championships

•Placedsecondinthe100freeatthe08-09 CAA Pod meet

Nicole JotsoJunior Diving Suffern, N.Y./Suffern Physical Education/Health Education major

•Placedthirdintheone-meterdiveand third in the three-meter dive at the CAA Championships, collecting All-CAA honors in both

•Wonthethree-meterdiveattheCAA POD meet

•QualifiedfortheNCAAZoneAChampionships,finishing13thinthe three-meter competition

•AsafreshmancompetedinNCAAZoneMeetandplaced12thinbothone-meter and three-meter dives

•ThirdandAll-CAAinthree-meterboard at CAA Championships along with fourth in one-meter

•SetschoolrecordsinbothdivingeventsinfirstseasonwhilebecomingfirstJMUdiverevertotop 300 points in a six-dive event

•NamedCAADiveroftheWeekonce as a freshman

Lauren KranzJunior IM/Freestyle Clifton, Va./James W. Robinson Media Arts and Design major

•JMUDean’sListFall2009


•Holdssecondfastesttimein500freestyle and eighth all-time in 400 IM

•Won1650freestyleandhelpedher team place second in the 200 freestyle relay at the CAA POD meet

•Asafreshman,setfourindividualtop 10 times in JMU history along with one relay mark.

•Anchored800freestylerelaythat broke JMU record at CAA Championships

•Placed18thinthe200freeatthe08-09 CAA Championships

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Catalina MendietaJunior Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly Parkland, Fla./Marjory Stoneman Douglass/New Orleans Sports Management major

•TransferstudentfromtheUniversity of New Orleans

•UNOschoolrecordholderin50freestyle and the 100 butterfly

•Memberofthe200freestyle,400freestyle, 200 medley and 400 medley relay teams that set school records

•HadthehighestfinishforaUNOfemale swimmer when placing fourth in the 100 butterfly at the SunBeltChampionships

•PartofallthreePrivateerrelayteamsthatbecamefirsttohave podium placements at a conference championship

Chelsea SavageJunior Diving Bedford, Texas/L.D. Bell Marketing major

•QualifiedfortheNCAAZoneAChampionships

•Placed18thinthepreliminaryroundsandfinalroundintheone-meter dive at the NCAA Championships

•Placedsecondintheone-meterdive against Marshall

•HoldsfourthbestscoreinJMUhistory in the one-meter dive and fifthinthethree-meterdive

•Placed10thintheone-metereventand sixth in the three meter at the 08-09 CAA Championships

•Finishedsecondintheoneand three meter events against Richmond in the 08-09 season

•DistrictDiveroftheYearandchampion all four years in high school.

Emily VanceJunior Freestyle Moraga, Calif./Campolindo Undeclared major

•Placedninthinthe200freestyleand 15th in the 1650 freestyle at the CAA Championships with times that rank sixth and seventh, respectively, in JMU history

•Alsopostedseventhbest500freestyletimeandfifthbest1,000freestyle time in program history

•Swam800freestyleexhibitionsquad against Marshall that broke Savage Natatorium pool record


•Placedfirstinthe100and200freestyle against Marshall in the 2008-09 season

•Placedfifthinthe500freeattheCAA Pod meet as a freshman with twoothertopthreefinishes

•Wonthe1,000freestyleagainstVMI and Georgetown

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Caroline BurnsSophomore Backstroke Severna Park, Md./Severn School Media Arts and Design major

•Placed13thinCAAChampionshipsin the 200 backstroke with a time that ranks second in program history

•Eighthfastest100backstroketimein JMU history

•Helpedherteamplacefifth,whileestablishing a JMU record, at the CAA Championships in the 400 medley relay

•Helpedherteamwinthe200medley relay against Marshall while setting a Savage Natatorium pool record

Andrea CriscuoloSophomore Butterfly/Backstroke Point Pleasant, N.J./Point Pleasant Undeclared major

•Mid-MajorAll-AmericanbyCollegeSwimming.com

•CAARookieSwimmeroftheYear

•Rankedninthinoverallpointsearned at the CAA Championship meet

•PlacedsecondtoearnAll-CAAhonors in the 100 butterfly at the CAA Championships while posting the second-best time in school history

•FourthinaJMUrecord-breaking200 butterfly at the CAA ChampionshipswithanNCAABcut time

•PlacedfifthandbrokeJMUrecordin the 100 backstroke

•HelpedherteamplacefifthinaJMU record-breaking 400 medley relay at CAA Championships

•HelpedherteamplacefourthinaJMU record-breaking 200 medley relay while reaching the NCAA provisional qualifying standard, thefirstforarelayinprogramhistory

Kimberly HelfrichSophomore Diving Fort Belvoir, Va./West Springfield Visual Arts/Art Education major

•CAARookieDiveroftheYear

•JMUDean’sListFall2009andSpring 2010


•Placedfourthinone-meterdiveandfifthinthree-meterdiveatCAA Championship

•NCAAZoneAQualifier,finishing17th in the one-meter dive and 24th in the three-meter dive

Kate KesslerSophomore Backstroke Stevenson Ranch, Calif./West Ranch Pre-Physical Therapy major


•Placedfourthinthe100backstrokeagainst Marshall and Radford

•Three-timequalifierforDivisionAAA state meet

•Asasenior,competedinCaliforniaInterscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section prelims and finals

•All-SCVSwimmingGirlsTeam

Becca SennSophomore Backstroke/Sprint Freestyle Nashville, Tenn./Hillsboro Nursing major


•Won100and200backstrokeagainst Marshall

•200backstroketimeagainstMarshall is the ninth-fastest time in JMU history

•Helpedherteamplacesecondin the 200 freestyle relay against Marshall

•Highschoolqualifiedthreeyearsas a USA Swimming Gold-ranked team

•Asasenior,teamcaptainandnamed a Scholastic All-American

•Asajunior,All-Americaqualifyingtime in 100 back and sixth in state

Anna SuskoSophomore Backstroke Roxbury, N.J./Roxbury Communication Sciences and Disorders major

•Placedninthinthe200backstrokeat the CAA Championships to set a JMU school record

•100backstroketimeatCAAChampionships was the 10th-best time in program history

•HighschoolteamMVPasasophomore

•Two-timeall-conference,all-area,and all-county

•TeamRookieoftheYearasafreshman

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Leah WebberSophomore Butterfly Midlothian, Va./MathSci at Clover Hill Nursing major


•JMUPresident’sListSpring2010


•Placed12thatCAAPODmeetin400 IM

•Three-timeScholasticAll-Americanin high school

Shannon DubayFreshman Breaststroke South Windsor, Conn./South Windsor Biology Major

•WontheHighPointAwardintheState Age Group Championships for her club

•All-Stateawardsin100breaststroke and 100 butterfly

•ConnecticuttSwimmingScholar-Athlete

•USASwimmingScholasticAll-American

•MemberoftheNationalHonorsSociety

Mary GargulaFreshman Breaststroke Richmond, Va./James River Health Sciences Major

•Contributedtothe200MedleyTeam Record in 2009 and 2010

•NCSAJuniorsQualifierinthe100and 200 breaststroke

•Clubteamcaptain

•HonorRoll

Morgan JohnsonFreshman IM/Freestyle Woodstock, Ga./Woodstock Undeclared Major

•Four-timeAll-Countyselection

•Four-timehighschoolstatefinalist

•Five-timecountychampion

•Two-timeJuniorNationalQualifier

•Wendy’sHighSchoolHeismanTrophyAwardWinnerin2010

•HonorRollStudent

Addy MorrisonFreshman IM/Breaststroke Williamsburg, Va./Bruton Media Arts and Design Major

•VirginiaStateSeniorsChampionsin2007

•TeamMVPin2010

•SelectedtoswimatNCSAJuniorNationals

•SetBrutonHighSchoolrecordinthe100breaststroke

•MemberoftheNationalHonorSociety

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records


Team RecordsEvent Record Date Holder100 backstroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.39 . . . . . . . 2/27/10 . . . . Andrea Criscuolo200 backstroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:01.65 . . . . . . 2/27/10 . . . . Anna Susko100 breaststroke. . . . . . . . . . . . 1:03.88 . . . . . 2/27/10 . . . . Lisa Colapietro 200 breaststroke . . . . . . . . . . . 2:17.29 . . . . . . 2/27/10 . . . . Lisa Colapietro100 butterfly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.89 . . . . . . . 2/27/10 . . . . Carly Gibson200 butterfly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00.67 . . . . . 2/27/10 . . . . Andrea Criscuolo50 freestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.43 . . . . . . . 2/26/09 . . . . P.J. Naber100 freestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.32 . . . . . . . 2/28/09 . . . . P.J. Naber200 freestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:48.45 . . . . . 2/29/08 . . . . P.J. Naber500 freestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:53.48 . . . . . 2/26/09 . . . . Emily Konieczny1000 freestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:12.78 . . . . . 2/28/09 . . . . Emily Konieczny1650 freestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16:38.24 . . . . 2/28/09 . . . . Emily Konieczny200 individual medley . . . . . . . 2:03.82 . . . . . 2/26/09 . . . . P.J. Naber400 individual medley . . . . . . . 4:21.39 . . . . . . 2/27/09 . . . . Jackie Hartman200 freestyle relay . . . . . . . . . . 1:33.69 . . . . . 2/26/09 . . . . P.J. Naber, Rebecca Hunt, Christina Lepore, Meghan Heil400 freestyle relay . . . . . . . . . . 3:26.04 . . . . . 2/28/09 . . . . P.J. Naber, Meghan Heil, Rebecca Hunt, Christina Lepore800 freestyle relay . . . . . . . . . . 7:24.63 . . . . . 2/25/09 . . . . Emily Konieczny, P.J. Naber, Lauren Kranz, Melissa Helock200 medley relay . . . . . . . . . . . 1:42.57 . . . . . 2/27/10 . . . . Andrea Criscuolo, Lisa Colapietro, Carly Gibson, Rebecca Hunt400 medley relay . . . . . . . . . . . 3:47.43 . . . . . . 2/27/10 . . . . CarolinaBurns,LisaColapietro,AndreaCriscuolo,P.J.NaberOne-meter diving (6) . . . . . . . . 323.60 . . . . . . 1/23/10 . . . . Jessie EverettThree-meter diving (6) . . . . . . 325.50 . . . . . . 1/23/10 . . . . Jessie Everett

Savage Pool Women’s RecordsEvent Record Date Holder100 backstroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.35 . . . . . . . 10/23/04 . . . Maggie Moss (George Washington)200 backstroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:05.04 . . . . . 10/23/04 . . . Maggie Moss (George Washington)100 breaststroke. . . . . . . . . . . . 1:04.25 . . . . . 91 . . . . . . . . Csepe (American)200 breaststroke . . . . . . . . . . . 2:18.97 . . . . . 91 . . . . . . . . Csepe (American)100 butterfly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.09 . . . . . . . 10/29/04 . . . Diane Parker (East Carolina)200 butterfly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:03.03 . . . . . 1/18/04 . . . . BrookeBoncher(Richmond)50 freestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.39 . . . . . . . 1/18/04 . . . . BrookeBoncher(Richmond)100 freestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.62 . . . . . . . 1/18/04 . . . . Rebecca Perry (N. C. State)200 freestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:36.96. . . . . . 1/18/04 . . . . Rebecca Perry (N. C. State)500 freestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:57.97 . . . . . . 95 . . . . . . . . Mitchell (G. Washington)1000 freestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:12.78 . . . . . 10/25/98 . . . Shannon Smiley1650 freestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17:08.39 . . . . 11/3/07 . . . . MeredithBudner200 individual medley . . . . . . . 2:08.45 . . . . . 1/15/00 . . . . Kelly Furlong (Virginia Tech)400 individual medley . . . . . . . 4:22.85 . . . . . 1/13/06 . . . . Agnes Mago(Radford)200 freestyle relay . . . . . . . . . . 1:37.87 . . . . . . 2/4/10 . . . . . Carrie Greene, BethFeather,P.J.Naber, Julie Stefanski

Shannon Smiley

Allison Keel

400 freestyle relay . . . . . . . . . . 3:31.59 . . . . . . 1/18/04 . . . . Bateman,Hinds,Sabri,Coombs(Richmond)800 freestyle relay . . . . . . . . . . 7:46.22 . . . . . 2/4/10 . . . . . Carly Gibson, Christina Lepore, Emily Vance, P.J. Naber200 medley relay . . . . . . . . . . . 1:47.09 . . . . . . 2/4/10 . . . . . CarolineBurns,LisaColapietro,JaneneSenofonte, Rebecca Hunt400 medley relay . . . . . . . . . . . 3:56.41 . . . . . 1/15/00 . . . . Furlong, Sample, Most, White (Virginia Tech)One-meter diving (6) . . . . . . . . 303.53 . . . . . . 2/4/10 . . . . . Jessie EverettThree-meter diving (6) . . . . . . 328.40 . . . . . . 11/1/08 . . . . Kate HynesPool records are held by members of the JMU team unless otherwise indicated.

CAA Meet Records - WomenEvent Record Date Holder100 backstroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.75 . . . . . . . 2010 . . . . . . AprilBarrientos(OldDominion)200 backstroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:58.80 . . . . . 2002 . . . . . Lauren Stinnett (George Mason) 1:58.80 2010 Stephanie Forlenza (UNC Wilmington)100 breaststroke. . . . . . . . . . . . 59.06 . . . . . . . 2010 . . . . . . Ashley Danner (George Mason)200 breaststroke . . . . . . . . . . . 2:08.66 . . . . . 2010 . . . . . . Ashley Danner (George Mason)100 butterfly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.06 . . . . . . . 2010 . . . . . . Caitlin Kirsteier (UNC Wilmington)200 butterfly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:56.69 . . . . . 2002 . . . . . Lauren Stinnett (George Mason)50 freestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.30 . . . . . . . 2009 . . . . . Katie Radloff (William & Mary)100 freestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.48 . . . . . . . 2009 . . . . . Katie Radloff (William & Mary)200 freestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:47.21 . . . . . . 2009 . . . . . Katie Radloff (William & Mary)500 freestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:39.71 . . . . . 2010 . . . . . . MeredithBudner(Towson)1,650 freestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16:01.36 . . . . . 2010 . . . . . . MeredithBudner(Towson)200 individual medley . . . . . . . 1:57.67 . . . . . . 2009 . . . . . Ashley Danner (George Mason)400 individual medley . . . . . . . 4:12.20 . . . . . 2010 . . . . . . MeredithBudner(Towson)200 freestyle relay . . . . . . . . . . 1:31.20 . . . . . . 2009 . . . . . S.Burns,L.Guers,M.Falcone,K.Radloff(William&Mary)400 freestyle relay . . . . . . . . . . 3:21.78 . . . . . . 2009 . . . . . L Guers, M Emery, M Falcone, K Radloff (William & Mary)800 freestyle relay . . . . . . . . . . 7:12:67 . . . . . 2009 . . . . . L Guers, M Emery, M Falcone, K Radloff (William & Mary)200 medley relay . . . . . . . . . . . 1:40.65 . . . . . 2009 . . . . . N Harmon, A Danner, C Impink, M Cheslock (George Mason)400 medley relay . . . . . . . . . . . 3:41.99 . . . . . . 2010 . . . . . . LIngram,CCznarnecki,JCrosby,MBudner(Towson)1-meter diving (11 dives) . . . . . 363.35 . . . . . . 2009 . . . . . Kate Hynes (Drexel)3-meter diving (11 dives) . . . . . 364.15 . . . . . . 2008 . . . . . Kate Hynes (Drexel)

records


memorable moments


Allison Keel held the JMU record in the 50 freestyle and the 100 and 200. She won a pair of CAA titles in 2006 in the 100 and 200 free races.

Between her sophomore and senior seasons spanning 2007-10, P.J. Naber set four individual and five relay school records as a sprint freestyler.

Marcy Lipp won JMU’s first championship in the 1,650 freestyle, claiming the gold in 1992.

Amanda Kuehl set the six-dive school record in the three-meter dive and won three CAA championships between the 1995 and 1996 seasons.

memorable moments


(clockwise from top) Kristen David, Michelle Stefan, Jenny Simmons, and Cindy Walker set a CAA record in winning the 200-yard freestyle in 1993. Their mark stood until 2004.

The 1993-94 JMU women won the CAA championship by more than 200 points. The Dukes have won six CAA titles since 1986.

Samantha Smith won the gold medal in both breaststroke events at the 2001 CAA championshps.

In her first two seasons, Nicole Jotso shattered both six-dive school records and qualified twice for the NCAA Zone Meet.”

tradition


Wendy Bryant won consecutive CAA golds in the 200-yard backstroke in 1995 and 1996. She was also a member of seven championship relays.

Cindy Walker was the CAA Swimmer of the Year in 1993 and Outstanding Meet Performer in 1992 and 1993. She won 14 combined individual and relay gold medals in the CAA.

Lottie Swanson claimed nine CAA titles in her career and set a pair of records that stood from the early 1990s until 2008.

Erin McDonnell earned five individual and nine relay gold medals at the CAA championshps from 1991 to 1994.

tradition


Mary Sink won the one-meter dive in the CAA in 1992 and later served as JMU’s diving coach.

Jenny Simmons won five CAA relay races in 1992 and 1993. Her 1992 400-yard freestyle relay squad held the record until 2008.

As a junior, Jessie Everett set new school records in both the six-dive one-meter and three-meter events.

caa


CAA Swimming & Diving•SwimminganddivingbecameaCAAsport

in 1986•Allteamsparticipateinchampionshiptobe

held at George Mason February 23-26, 2011•GeorgeMasonhashostedchampionship

since 2000

JMU in the CAA•SixChampionships1986,1987,1993,1994,1995,

2001•Eightrunner-upfinishes1988,1990,1991,1992,

1996, 1999, 2000, 2002•74CAAeventchampions•CAAOutstandingMeetPerformer1992,1993•CAASwimmeroftheYear1993•CAADiveroftheYear1996•CAACoachoftheYear1987,1991,1993,2000,2001•CAARookieDiveroftheYear2010•CAARookieSwimmeroftheYear2010

Amanda Kuehl has won three of JMU’s four diving gold medals, which came in the 1995 and 1996 meets.

The Jim McKay Natatorium in the Aquatic and Fitness Center at George Mason University will host the 2011 CAA Swimming and Diving Championships. The facility has hosted the CAA championships since 2000.

Cindy Walker is JMU’s only CAA Swimmer of the Year, earning the award in 1993.

caa


By the Numbers 12 member schools (nine swimming) 8 states represented 5 of the nine largest television media

marketsnationwide–NewYork(1),Philadelphia(4),Boston(6),Washington,D.C. (8), Atlanta (9)

Judy Wolfe was honored twice as CAA Coach of the Year and led the Dukes to CAA championships in 1993 and 1994.

P.J. Naber finished fifth in overall points at the 2007-08 CAA championships and ninth in 2008-09. She has set four individual and four relay school records in the CAA meets.

this is jmu


JMU’s beautiful campus includes 111 major buildings on 712 acres. The original campusisbuiltaroundtheQuadrangle,where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings.The University’s 18,400 students may

choose from 108 degree programs in seven colleges -- College of Arts and Letters,CollegeofBusiness,CollegeofEducation, College of Integrated Science and Technology, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School.JMU’s academic program combines the

liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program.•Female/MaleRatio:61/39•Student/ProfessorRatio:16/1•AverageClassSize:29

this is jmu


“ JMU truly has it all! JMU is known for high academic standards, great athletic achievements, and astounding campus beauty. The personality shines through when you visit JMU and experience the inspiring professors, energetic student body and proud alumni. Everyone who associates themselves with JMU is proud to wear purple and gold.”

- Samantha Smith, JMU swimming coach

this is jmu


•U.S. News & World Report in its 2010 America’s BestCollegesguidebookrankedJMUfirstintheSouth among public universities for the 16th straight year.

•JMUisVirginia’smost-popularcollegeoruni-versity, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors.

•Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2010 ranked JMU 21st nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price.

•Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001 listing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities,” listing JMU 53rd among larger institutions.

•JMUwasincludedinthe2002editionofThe Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.”

•JMUhasbeendescribedas“oneofthebestmanaged, most dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities.

•BusinessWeek magazine in 2010 ranked JMU’s CollegeofBusiness12thnationallyamongbusiness schools at public universities and 41st among all universities.

•JMUisamongschools“thatproveactivismandcommunity service are alive and well on cam-pus,” says Mother Jones Magazine.

•JMU’sexemplaryprogramsforfirst-yearstu-dents are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development.

•JMUisrecognizedasoneofthenation’stop50“BestValue”publicuniversitiesinthe2010PrincetonReview“BestValueColleges.”Thelistrecognizes schools that provide high-quality aca-demics at a reasonable price.”

harrisonburg, va.


A Great College TownHarrisonburg is convenient to the met-

ropolitan areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the picturesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.The city offers something for everyone.

From downtown shopping and restau-rants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU students the opportunity to sample many aspects of life.Harrisonburg offers a learning environ-

ment that is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.

plecker center


Robert & Frances Plecker Athletic Performance Center•A$10millionstate-of-the-artath-letic support facility

•7,000-squarefootstrengthandconditioning center with flat-screen televisions for individual instruction

•5,000-squarefootsportsmedicinefacility

•JMU’sathletichalloffame

academic advising


•LocatedinthePleckerAthletic Performance Center

•Computerlabwithmorethan 30 work stations

•Tutoringandsmallgroupmeeting facilities

•Student-athletelounge

Casey CarterAssociate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services

James Madison ‘70

Scott ArbogastTeam Academic Advisor

strength & conditioning


Jim DurningStrength & Conditioning Coach

Justin JonesAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

•Developingathleticismandsportsperformance

•Seventrainingfacilitiesencompassingmorethan 17,000 square feet

•Staffincludesfivefulltimeprofessionalswithcertificationsasstrengthandconditioningspecialists

Callye AndersonAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

sports medicine


•Multi-skilledprofessionalsuse current research, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes

•Staffincludes20board-certifiedandlicensedathletictrainers

•TeamphysiciansincludeDr.KentDiduch(board-certifiedin family practice physician) and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia

•Localchiropractors,physical therapists, sport psychologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are available to assist in the health care needs of student-athletes

Kelly ColemanGraduate Assistant Athletic Trainer

Tom Kuster, ATCAssistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine

James Madison ‘95

Dr. Kent DiduchTeam Physician

Dr. Mark MillerTeam Orthopedic Surgeon

swimming & Diving information


Home Field & Capacity/Surface: Savage Natatorium/Godwin Hall (800)

Office Location: Godwin Hall 124CTelephone: (540) 568-3948Fax: (540) 568-6065E-mail: [email protected]

[email protected] Address: Women’s Swimming & Diving 261BluestoneDriveMSC2301 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 22807Head Coach Samantha Smith: (540) 568-3948 [email protected] Cell: (540) 478-3615Head Diving Coach Becky Benson: (540) 568-6574 [email protected] Cell: (540) 476-2372Assistant Coach Dane Pedersen: (540) 568-4617 [email protected] Cell: (540) 478-3613Administrative Assistant

Joyce Shifflett: (540) 568-6467

Directions & MapsA map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities.

Credits:Template Design: Grant Hawkins Design, McKinney, Texas Design: Teresa Craig Photography: Cathy Kushner, Diane Elliott, Melinda Westhoff, George Mason University, and others

Who’s Who in JMU Athletics

Jeff BourneAthletics Director

Geoff PolglaseDeputy Athletics

Director

Casey CarterAssociate AD,

Student Athlete Services

Shelia MoormanAssociate AD, Senior Woman Administrator

Kevin WhiteAssociate AD,

Sports Programs

David Biancamano

Assistant AD, Athletic

Development

Mike CarpenterAssistant AD,

Ticketing & Customer

Relations

Tom KusterAssistant AD,

Sports Medicine

John MartinAssistant

AD, Athletics Communications

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