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Name Year events Hometown (High school/other school)Alexandra Bilunas* Jr. Free Omaha, Neb. (Duchesne Academy/Navy)Cassandra Brassard Fr. Back/Free Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (Canadian Sports Centre) Taryn Collura** Jr. Free/Fly Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunnyslope)Michaela Cunningham** Jr. Breast/IM Millerville, Md. (Severna Park)Bria Deveaux** Jr. Free/Fly Nassau, Bahamas (Baylor Boarding School)Katie Ditter** Jr. Breast/IM Ralston, Neb. (Ralston)Kelly Dunn*** Sr. Free Chicago, Ill. (West Chicago)Jordan Ehly Fr. Breast/IM Las Cruces, N.M. (Mayfield)Anna Filipcic* So. Diving Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Burke)Aimee Fischer Fr. Free/IM Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southwest)Francesca Giganti Fr. Diving St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway West)Samantha Hardewig** Jr. Breast/IM Cincinnati, Ohio (Turpin)Ciara Jenkins*** Sr. Breast/IM Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa)Jacqueline Juffer** Jr. Back Wagner, S.D. (Wagner)Rebekah Land*** Sr. Back/Free Hannibal, Mo. (Hannibal)Amanda Moran Fr. Back/Fly Lockport, Ill. (Lockport Township)Natalie Morris*** Sr. Fly/IM Lenexa, Kan. (Olathe Northwest)Erin Oeltjen* So. Back/Fly Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)Julia Roller* So. Fly/IM Naperville, Ill. (Naperville Central)Nicole Schwery** Jr. Diving Roca, Neb. (Lincoln Southwest)Katt Sickle* So. Back/Free/IM Grain Valley, Mo. (Grain Valley)Krista Van Wie** Jr. Breast/IM Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island)*denotes letter earned at Nebraska

Head coach: Pablo Morales (Stanford, 1987)Assistant coach: Patrick Rowan (Eastern Michigan, 2000)Diving coach: Natasha Chikina (USC, 1999) Graduate Assistant coach: Ellan Dufour (Nebraska, 2013)Volunteer coach: Joy Bunting (Kansas, 2012)

The 2014-15 Nebraska Swimming and Diving Team: Back row (from left): Head Coach Pablo Morales, Michaela Cunningham, Alexandra Bilunas, Rebekah Land, Krista Van Wie, Kelly Dunn, Cassandra Brassard, Jacqueline Juffer, Samantha Hardewig, Assistant Coach Patrick Rowan. Middle Row (from left): Diving Coach Natasha Chikina, Julia Roller, Taryn Collura, Erin Oeltjen, Amanda Moran, Katt Sickle, Anna Filipcic, Katie Ditter, Graduate Assistant Ellan Dufour. Front Row (from left): Francesca Giganti, Jordan Ehly, Aimee Fischer, Bria Deveaux, Natalie Morris, Nicole Schwery, Ciara Jenkins.

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The 2014-15 Nebraska swimming and diving team plunges into a new season looking to build off the momentum of a 2013-14 season that was characterized by improvement and new career bests. The Huskers set an astounding 42 career-bests at the 2014 Big Ten Championships.

Although Nebraska graduated several key performers last season, the 2014-15 squad features two NCAA Championship qualifiers and 10 top-24 finishers from the 2014 Big Ten Championships. The Huskers also return 10 first-place finishers from last season and 17 letterwinners.

The Huskers will count on four seniors to help provide leadership for the 2014-15 squad. Kelly Dunn, Ciara Jenkins, Rebekah Land and Natalie Morris comprise a group of seniors that has earned 52 victories over their careers at Nebraska.

The Huskers will also rely on the experience of NCAA Championship qualifiers Taryn Collura and Anna Filipcic experience to provide leadership to help the team continue the steady improvement it has seen in recent years.

With an experienced group of returners coming off a season with so much improvement, Nebraska Coach Pablo Morales is optimistic heading into the new season.

“We had a good summer,” Morales said. “All of our retuners stayed and we got some good training in as a club and competed extremely well. The girls are constantly looking to get to the next level and we can’t help but have a positive outlook for the year. We definitely look forward to continuing our climb in the Big Ten.”

In addition to Nebraka’s strong core returning from last season, the Huskers expect to see the same kind of work ethic from its newcomers to keep the program headed in the right direction. According to Morales, Nebraska’s freshman class (Cassandra Brassard, Jordan Ehly, Aimee Fischer, Francesca Giganti and Amanda Moran) has already shown the necessary traits to continue to help the Huskers climb in the Big Ten.

“Our freshman class has already shown really good ability, attitude and as we were expecting, they fit right in with the program,” Morales said. “With great spirit and attitude, the training has been really good.”

Nebraska features an accomplished group of returners with great leadership skills. While Nebraska boasts a good group of returners, it is not a large group. The Huskers will need to count on a combined effort from both the newcomers and experienced members of the team in order to continue to improve and rise in the Big Ten.

The Nebraska sprint freestyle corps should continue to be strong. This season the squad will once again look to its sprint freestylers to set the tone early in dual meet competitions.

Taryn Collura, a qualifier for the 2013 NCAA Championships, will be looked to as the unit’s leader in 2014-15. A junior, Collura is Nebraska’s top returner in the 50- and 100-yard freestyles. According to Morales, the group also features several other swimmers who will make the 2014-15 group one of the strongest on the team.

The squad will look to Alex Bilunas to step in and become a strong competitor for the sprint group. Bilunas is coming off a sophomore season where she earned 11 top-five places, four first-place finishes and captured an NCAA B cut. Dunn and Bria Deveaux will also be important contributors, after combining for 21 top-five finishes in 2013-14.

“We’ve got a lot of other sprinters, who are very solid and will definitely help us,” Morales said. “Alex Bilunas has continued to develop along with Bria Deveaux and Kelly Dunn. We also have some stroke sprinters that do some sprint freestyle like Jacqueline Juffer and Erin Oeltjen, just to name a couple, and we are looking to see some more development from them.”

In the middle- and long-distance freestyle events, sophomore Julia Roller is expected to lead Nebraska. In her first season with the Huskers, Roller earned nine top-five finishes including one victory. She also

captured three top-25 finishes at the 2014 Big Ten Championships.

Nebraska will be boosted by the return of Katt Sickle. After sitting out last season with an injury, Sickle hopes to pick up where she left off as a freshman. Sickle earned 13 top-five finishes and three victories in her debut season with the Huskers in 2012-13. Morales said Sickle’s return could provide a major lift to the middle- and long-distance freestyle events.

“Katt is a great testamant to perserverance, patience and tenacity with her rehab and getting back,” Morales said. “She really shined at the sectional meet this summer in the mid-distance freestyle events. In those events she’s really going to become the person we had hoped she would be and much more.”

Sickle and Roller will be joined by teammates Michaela Cunningham and Aimee Fischer in adding depth to the middle- and long distance freestyle corps.

Rebekah Land is Nebraska’s top returner in both the 100- and 200-yard backstrokes. Along with Land, Nebraska boasts a solid group of backstrokers, including Oeltjen and Juffer.

“We return a lot backstrokers who were very near scoring last year,” Morales said. “Rebekah Land, Erin Oeltjen and Jacqueline Juffer have done extremely well, and we look forward to their continued development in the backstroke.”

Nebraska is also counting on the talented freshman duo of Moran and Brassard to step up and add depth in the backstroke events.

Samantha Hardewig leads a strong group of returning Huskers in the breaststroke. Hardewig owns the top returning times in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke, and she also notched two top-20 finishes at the 2014 Big Ten Championships. Hardewig also posted an NCAA B cut.

a Look at the 2014-15 huskersLetterwinners Returning: 17Newcomers: 52014 Big Ten Championship Top-24 Returning Finishers: 10First-Place Finishers Returning: 10Returning Academic All-Big Ten Selections: 10

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2014-15 toP returning times50 Freestyle: Taryn Collura, 22.68100 Freestyle: Taryn Collura, 49.30200 Freestyle: Kelly Dunn, 1:50.68500 Freestyle: Julia Roller, 5:11.871,000 Freestyle: Julia Roller, 10:42.731,650 Freestyle: Michaela Cunningham, 17:47.45100 Backstroke: Rebekah Land, 54.94200 Backstroke: Rebekah Land, 1:58.69100 Breaststroke: Samantha Hardewig, 1:02.88200 Breaststroke: Samantha Hardewig, 2:14.69100 Butterfly: Taryn Collura, 54.07200 Butterfly: Natalie Morris, 2:00.66200 IM: Samantha Hardewig, 2:01:39400 IM: Julia Roller, 4:19.47One-Meter Dive: Anna Filipcic, 307.65Three-Meter Dive: Anna Filipcic, 348.50Platform Dive: Nicole Schwery, 267.10

Junior Taryn Collura, the returning leader in the 50- and 100-yard free, earned 16 top-five finishes and eight victories in 2013-14. Collura also earned an NCAA B cut in the 100-yard free at the Big Ten Championships.



The Huskers also will look to Ciara Jenkins, Katie Ditter, Krista Van Wie and Ehly to contribute as breaststrokers in 2014-15.

Nebraska’s butterfly corps will be led by Collura in the 100-yard and Natalie Morris in the 200. While Nebraska may lack some depth in the fly events, the Huskers make up for it in quality. Roller and Deveaux are expected to round out the butterfly and compete at a high level in the event .

In the diving well, the Huskers are led by Filipcic. Nebraska’s top returning competitor in both the one- and three-meter dives, Filipcic was NU’s lone NCAA Championships qualifier and the first Husker diver to qualify since 2005.

The Huskers return a strong group of divers alongside Filipcic. Nicole Schwery is Nebraska’s top returner in the platform dive after earning 12 top-five finishes and two victories during the 2013-14 campaign.

Giganti, a talented diver from St. Louis, Mo., is also expected to contribute significantly in the diving events. Giganti finished second and third, respectively in the platform and three-meter dives at the 2013 USA Diving Junior Zone C Championships.

The Huskers open their fourth year in the Big Ten Conference with the annual Scarlet vs. Cream Intrasquad meet on Sept. 19 at the Devaney Natatorium. A week later, the squad returns to Devaney for the annual Alumni Meet on Sept. 27.

The Huskers open regular-season action against Michigan and Iowa in Iowa City on Oct. 3-4. The Big Red return home to face Nebraska-Omaha at the Devaney Natatorium on Oct. 11. The Huskers hold an 18-0 all-time series lead over the Mavericks.

The following weekend Nebraska travels to Ames to take on former Big 12 Conference-rival Iowa State on Oct. 18.

The Huskers continue a busy fall by traveling to Brookings, S.D., for a dual against South Dakota State on Nov. 1, before returning home to face Arkansas at the Devaney Natatorium on Nov. 8. The Big Red closes out November with the Husker divers traveling to the Mizzou Invitational in Columbia, Nov. 20-22.

Nebraska’s swimmers begin December with a trip to Iowa City for the Hawkeye Invitational, Dec. 5-7.

2014-15 nebraska season Preview

Sophomore Anna Filipcic qualified for the NCAA Championships in both the one- and three-meter dive. Nebraska’s first diving qualifier since 2005, Filipcic placed 22nd in both events at the NCAA Championships.

2014-15 nebraska swimming & Diving sCheDuLeDate meet Location timesept. 19 scarlet vs. cream Intrasquad Devaney Natatorium 4 p.m.sept. 27 Alumni meet Devaney Natatorium 10 a.m.Oct. 3-4 at Iowa with Michigan Iowa City, Iowa TBAoct. 11 Nebraska-omaha Devaney Natatorium 11 a.m.Oct. 18 at Iowa State Ames, Iowa 10 a.m.Nov. 1 at South Dakota State Brookings, S.D. 1 p.m.Nov. 8 Arkansas Devaney Natatorium 11 a.m.Nov. 20-22 at Missouri Invitational (Diving) Columbia, Mo. TBADec. 5-7 at Hawkeye Invitational (Swimming) Iowa City, Iowa TBADec. 12 northern iowa Devaney natatorium 5 p.m.Jan. 10 at Florida Gulf Coast Fort Meyers, Fla. 10 a.m.Jan. 24 at Illinois Champaign, Ill. 11 a.m.Jan. 30-31 Washington state Devaney Natatorium tBAFeb. 18-21 at Big Ten Championships Columbus, Ohio TBAFeb. 27-Mar. 1 at Last Chance Meet TBA TBAMarch 9-11 at NCAA Zone Diving Meet Iowa City, Iowa TBAMarch 19-21 at NCAA Championships Greensboro, N.C. TBA

The Huskers earned a third-place finish at last year’s Hawkeye Invite. The squad closes out fall semester competition with a home dual against Northern Iowa on Dec. 12. Nebraska defeated the Panthers, 195-105, last season.

The Huskers return from a nearly month-long holiday break by traveling to Fort Meyers to take

on Florida Gulf Coast on Jan. 10. Two weeks later, Nebraska heads to Champaign to battle Illinois. Last season, the Huskers notched a 160-140 Big Ten victory over the Illini.

Nebraska wraps up regular-season competition with a dual against Washington State at the Devaney Natatorium, Jan. 30-31. It will be the first-ever regular-season dual between the Huskers and Cougars.

After nearly three weeks off from competition, Nebraska heads to the 2015 Big Ten Championships in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 18-21. The Big Red will be looking for record-setting performances again after establishing 42 personal-bests at the 2014 meet.

Following the Big Ten Championships, the Huskers will compete at the NCAA Last Chance Meet Feb. 29-March 1. The Nebraska divers then take part in the NCAA Zone D Diving Meet in Iowa City, March 9-11 The season concludes at the 2015 NCAA Championships in Greensboro, N.C., March 19-21.

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Career-best timesevent time Date meet Location50 Freestyle 23.77 2/16/12 Big Ten Championships Iowa City, Iowa100 Freestyle 50.82 2/18/12 Big Ten Championships Iowa City, Iowa200 IM 2:04.59 2/20/14 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn.

2014-15 (outLook)Kelly Dunn finished strong in 2013-14 with a personal best in the 200-yard IM at the Big Ten Championships. With 35 career victories, Dunn hopes to improve her times and enjoy more victories in her senior season.

2013-14 (Junior) Dunn returned to the pool with the Husker swim team for her junior season and competed in seven events. Dunn produced six top-five finishes, including two wins. The Chicago native notched a win and set a career best in the 100-yard butterfly against Northern Iowa, swimming to a time of 59.63. Dunn set a second career best in the 200-yard IM, racing to a time of 2:04.59 at the Big Ten Championships. A standout in the classroom, Dunn earned academic All-Big Ten honors for the second time.

2012-13 (soPhomore) Dunn continued to produce in 2012-13, notching 15 top-five finishes across five events on the season. She picked up a victory against Nebraska-Omaha when she swam the 100-yard freestyle in 53.12. On the same day, Dunn finished second in the 200-yard freestyle against the Mavericks. However, her best meet of the year came at the Iowa Invitational in December, when she set season-best times in the 50- (23.94), 100- (51.52), and 200-yard (1:51.10) freestyles. Dunn also starred in the classroom, earning academic All-Big Ten accolades along with spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters. For her community outreach efforts, Dunn also received a prestigious Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award in 2013.

2011-12 (freshman) Dunn stepped in for the Huskers and immediately proved herself at the collegiate level during her freshman year. She competed in seven events for the Huskers during the season, tallying 14 top-five finishes. Dunn’s top performance came at the Big Ten Championships where she set three career-best times. The freestyle specialist set career bests in the 50- (23.77), 100- (50.82) and 200-yard freestyle (1:49.40) events at the championships. In the classroom, Dunn earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2011.

PreviousA freestyle and backstroke specialist, Dunn helped West Chicago High School to a 13th-place finish at the 2010 Illinois State Championships. She finished fifth in the 200-yard freestyle and added a sixth-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle. Dunn also swam a leg in West Chicago’s 200-yard freestyle relay.

PersonaLThe daughter of Fred and Terry Dunn, Kelly was born June 8, 1993. A marketing and spanish major, Kelly earned academic All-Big Ten selections in 2013 and 2014. She is also a five-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. She earned a prestigious Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award in 2013 for her commitment to community service. Dunn was an inaugural member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014.

Kelly DunnSenior | Freestyle | Winfield, Ill. (West Chicago)

HoNors & AWArDs+Three Letters (2012, 2013, 2014)+Academic All-Big Ten (2013, 2014)+Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2013)+Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011, 2012, 2013; Spring 2013, 2014)+Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

big ten ChamPionshiPsYear event finish2014 100 Freestyle 58th2014 200 Freestyle 42nd2014 200 IM 43rd2013 50 Freestyle 60th2013 100 Freestyle 60th2013 200 Freestyle 49th

Q & A WItH kellYfavorite tv show as a kid:Tom & Jerry

superpower You Wish You Had:Ablility to fly

favorite Class You’ve taken:History of Rock Music what you want to do after college:Get a decent job, establish myself professionally, and get to a point financially where I could travel



Career-best timesevent time Date meet Location100 Breaststroke 1:05.70 12/7/12 MW GNST SWIMvite Lincoln, Neb.200 Breaststoke 2:23.58 12/7/12 MW GNST SWIMvite Lincoln, Neb. 200 IM 2:16.06 12/6/13 Hawkeye Invite Iowa City, Iowa

2014-15 (outLook)Ciara Jenkins enters her senior campaign looking to contribute even more for the Huskers. As a junior, Jenkins set two career bests and hopes to perform at an even higher level in her final season at Nebraska. Jenkins has high hopes for building off her experience and find even more success in 2014-15.

2013-14 (Junior) Jenkins continued to show improvement in her junior season, while competing in six events for the Huskers. The Mesa, Ariz., native set career-best times of 1:05.36 in the 100-yard butterfly against South Dakota State and Iowa and 2:16.06 in the 200-yard individual medley at the Hawkeye Invite. Jenkins continued to star in the classroom, earning academic All-Big Ten honors for a second year straight.

2012-13 (soPhomore) Jenkins continued to provide depth in the breaststroke events in 2012-13, competing 12 times for the Huskers. She set season-best times of 1:10.31 in the 100-yard breaststroke against Nebraska-Omaha and 2:31.72 in the 200-yard breaststroke against San Diego State. In addition, Jenkins swam a career-best 28.80 in the 50-yard freestyle against Northern Iowa. Jenkins also found success in the classroom, earning academic All-Big Ten honors in 2013, while claiming spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters.

2011-12 (freshman) A breaststroke specialist, Jenkins competed in four events for the Huskers during her freshman season. She finished strong, setting three then-career-best times at the 2012 Big Ten Championships in February. Jenkins raced to times of 1:07.41 in the 100-yard breaststroke, 2:27.26 in the 200-yard breaststroke and 2:22.09 in the 200-yard individual medley. Overall, she earned three top-five finishes during the season.

PreviousJenkins earned honorable-mention All-Tribune selection in the 100-yard breaststroke in 2010. She finished third in the event at the Arizona long course championships and fourth at the short course senior state championships in 2010. The three-event swimmer also competed in the 200- and 400-yard individual medleys. Jenkins was honored as a Scholastic All-American at Mesa High School.

PersonaLThe daughter of Juliana Link and James Jenkins, Ciara was born on May 26, 1993. She is majoring in pre-elementary education and mild/moderate disabilities education. A Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2014, she was an academic All-Big Ten selection in 2013 and 2014. She has earned four spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. A standout in the community as well, Jenkins was also a member of the inaugural Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014.

Ciara JenkinsSenior | Breaststroke/Individual Medley | Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa)

HoNors & AWArDs+Three Letters (2012, 2013, 2014)+Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2014)+Academic All-Big Ten (2013, 2014)+Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2013; Spring 2013, 2014)+Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

big ten ChamPionshiPsYear event finish2014 100 Breaststroke 42nd2014 200 Breaststroke 41st2014 200 IM 72nd 2012 100 Breaststroke 44th2012 200 Breaststroke 52nd2012 200 IM 76th

Q & A WItH cIArAfavorite tv show as a kid:Full House

superpower You Wish You Had:I wish I didn’t have to sleep, so I could get more done and do more exciting things

favorite Class You’ve taken:SPED 415 because I was able to plan an intervention with a child and watch him grow and improve when you’re not competing, you like to:Play with my cat and watch movies

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Career-best timesevent time Date meet Location50 Freestyle 23.35 2/20/14 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn.100 Backstroke 54.94 2/21/14 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn.200 Backstroke 1:58.69 2/22/14 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn.

2014-15 (outLook)Rebekah Land continued to show improvement in the backstroke and freestyle events, setting four career bests in her junior campaign. Land made jumps of 28 and 25 places in the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard backstroke, respectively, at the 2014 Big Ten Championships. Land set a career-best time in the 200-yard backstroke at the conference meet to earn an NCAA B Cut. Land looks to build off of eight top-five performances and find even more success to finish off her successful Husker career.

2013-14 (Junior) Land had an outstanding 2013-14 for the Huskers, amassing eight top-five finishes. Land set career bests in four of her five events. The Hannibal, Mo., native had her highest finish against South Dakota State, earning second in the 200-yard backstroke. Land produced her best performances at the Big Ten Championships, setting career bests of 23.55 in the 50-yard freestyle, 54.94 in the 100-yard backstroke and 1.58.69 in the 200-yard backstroke. Her times in the 100 and 200 were more than four seconds faster than her previous career bests.

2012-13 (soPhomore) Land continued to improve for the Huskers in 2012-13, recording four top-five finishes across five events. Her highest finish came against South Dakota State in Brookings, when she took third in the 100-yard backstroke. Land set then-career-best times in two events at the 2013 Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis. The freestyle and backstroke specialist

swam her way to personal bests of 23.77 in the 50 free 2:02.38 in the 200 back.

2011-12 (freshman) Land earned five top-five finishes during her first season with the Huskers in 2011-12, including a victory in the 100-yard backstroke (59.08) against South Dakota State in late October. Her best overall showing came at the 2012 Big Ten Championships in February, where she set a season-best time in the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.61) and a then-career-best time in the 50-yard freestyle (23.78).

PreviousLand joined the Huskers as a highly decorated swimmer out of Hannibal High School, where she won seven state titles during her junior and senior seasons. She claimed back-to-back championships in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke in 2010 and 2011, while swimming a leg of state title winning 200-yard freestyle relays both seasons. She competed on the national level at the 2011 National YMCA Short Course Swimming Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

PersonaLThe daughter of Alan and Jolene Land, Rebekah was born on June 18, 1993. She has three brothers, Nathan, Jacob and Caleb, and one sister, Hydee. Rebekah is majoring in communications and was named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2014. She is also a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll . Also a strong performer in the community, Land was a member of the inaugural Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014.

Rebekah LandSenior | Backstroke/Freestyle | Hannibal, Mo. (Hannibal)

HoNors & AWArDs+Three Letters (2012, 2013, 2014)+Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2014)+Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2013; Spring 2014)+Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

big ten ChamPionshiPsYear event finish2014 50 Freestyle 39th2014 100 Backstroke 17th2014 200 Backstroke 19th 2013 50 Freestyle 52nd2013 100 Backstroke 45th2013 200 Backstroke 44th

Q & A WItH reBekAHfavorite tv show as a kid:Rugrats

superpower You Wish You Had:Ability to fly

favorite Class You’ve taken:Comm 209, Public Speaking what you want to do after college:Be happy and help others



Career-best timesevent time Date meet Location100 Butterfly 54.88 2/21/14 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn.200 Butterfly 2:00.66 2/22/14 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn.200 IM 2:04.75 2/21/13 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn.

2014-15 (outLook)Natalie Morris embarks on her senior season intending to compile even more victories and set more career bests. Morris has amassed 42 top-five finishes and 16 victories over her first three years as a Husker. With lots of experience, Morris looks to be a force in her final year as a Husker.

2013-14 (Junior) Morris had a phenomenal junior season for the Huskers, competing in six events. She earned 20 top-five places, including eight victories. Morris dominated the 200-yard butterfly, with six of her victories coming in that race. Morris also set two career bests at the Big Ten Championships, racing to times of 54.88 in the 100-yard butterfly and 2:00.66 in the 200-yard butterfly. A star in the classroom, Morris earned academic All-Big Ten honors for the second straight year.

2012-13 (soPhomore) Morris had an outstanding 2012-13 for the Huskers, amassing 14 top-five finishes in her sophomore season. The Olathe, Kan., native earned five victories on the year, with all of them coming in the 100- and 200-yard butterfly events. Morris set a then-career best in the 200 fly (2:00.74) and a career best in the 200 IM (2:04.75) at the 2013 Big Ten Championships, finishing a team-best 13th in the 200 fly at the conference meet. She also set a then-career-best time of 55.26 in the 100 fly at the Iowa Invitational in December. Morris continued to star in the classroom, earning academic All-Big Ten honors in 2013. She also was selected to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2012-13.

HoNors & AWArDs+Three Letters (2010, 2011, 2012)+Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) +Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2012)+ Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2009; Spring 2010)

2011-12 (freshman) Morris competed in seven events for the Huskers as a freshman in 2011-12. The butterfly and freestyle specialist finished in the top five eight times and posted three event titles, recording victories in the 200-yard butterfly (Iowa State, 2:06.65) (South Dakota State, 2:09.27) and the 100-yard butterfly (UNO, 57.82). Morris also set then-personal-best times in the 200-yard IM (2:08.61), 100-yard butterfly (55.88) and the 200-yard butterfly (2:03.09) at the 2012 Big Ten Championships. In the classroom, Morris claimed a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring semester of 2012.

PreviousMorris came to Nebraska as a three-time Kansas state champion out of Olathe Northwest High School. She captured a pair of state titles in the 100-yard butterfly and earned a third crown as a member of Olathe Northwest’s 400-yard freestyle relay. Morris added a second-place finish in the 200-yard IM and a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay. She also earned first-team all-state accolades four times, while amassing six high school All-America honors.

PersonaLThe daughter of Mike and Marybeth Morris, Natalie was born on Nov. 12, 1992. Natalie has one sister, Paige. Natalie is majoring in pre-elementary education and mild/moderate disabilities education. She captured academic All-Big Ten honors in 2013 and 2014. She is a five-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. She was also a member of the inaugural Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014.

Natalie MorrisSenior | Butterfly/Individual Medley | Olathe, Kan. (Olathe Northwest)

HoNors & AWArDs+Three Letters (2012, 2013, 2014)+Academic All-Big Ten (2013, 2014)+Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2013; Spring 2012, 2013, 2014)+Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

big ten ChamPionshiPsYear event finish2014 100 Butterfly 22nd2014 200 Butterfly 18th2014 200 IM 50th2013 100 Butterfly 29th2013 200 Butterfly 13th2013 200 IM 54th

Q & A WItH NAtAlIefavorite tv show as a kid:Winnie the Pooh

superpower You Wish You Had:Ablility to teleport

favorite Class You’ve taken:Teac 308. It was about teaching art in elementary school and really brought me back to when I was younger. what you want to do after college:Move back to Kansas City with my family and be a kindergarten teacher

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Career-best timesevent time Date meet Location50 Free 22.91 2/20/14 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn.100 Free 50.96 2/22/14 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn.200 Free 1:58.81 12/7/12 MW GNST SWIMvite Lincoln, Neb.100 Back 1:00.93 11/23/13 Kansas Classic Topeka, Kan.100 Fly 55.94 2/21/14 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn.

Katie DavisSenior | Backstroke/Individual Medley | Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Northeast/Arkansas)

2014-15 (outLook)Alexandra Bilunas turned in a strong sophomore season and set career bests in her primary events. While swimming a career best in the 50-yard freestyle at the Big Ten Championships, Bilunas earned herself an NCAA B Cut. With 11 top-five finishes and four first-place performances, Bilunas will hope to build off of her success and carry it over into a strong senior season.

2013-14 (soPhomore)Bilunas produced a strong 2013-14 season, compiling 11 top-five finishes. The Omaha native set career bests in all four of her events. Three of her career bests came at the Big Ten Championships. Bilunas raced to times of 22.91 in the 50-yard freestyle, 50.96 in the 100-yard freestyle, and 55.94 in the 100-yard butterfly. In the classroom, Bilunas earned academic All-Big Ten recognition.

2012-13 (freshman) Bilunas did not compete in 2012-13 after transferring from the U.S. Naval Academy before the season. In the classroom, she earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2013.

PreviousA decorated athlete, Bilunas was a three-time state champion at Duchesne Academy in Omaha and owns the fourth-fastest time in the 50-yard freestyle in the state of Nebraska. An eight-time All-American, Bilunas was Duchesne’s team captain as a senior and was named the school’s Athlete of the Year in 2010-11. Bilunas helped propel Duchesne to three River City Conference titles and captured 14 medals at the Nebraska state championships. Bilunas was a member of Duchesne’s National Honor Society and a Girl Scout Gold Award recipient. Bilunas graduated from Duchesne Academy in 2011 before spending her freshman season at the U.S. Naval Academy in 2011-12.

PersonaLThe daughter of Joseph and Carol Bilunas, Alexandra was born May 6, 1993, in Omaha, Neb. She has one sister, Brianna, and is majoring in biology at Nebraska. Alexandra earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2014, and she is a three-time selection to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.

Alexandra BilunasJunior | Freestyle | Omaha, Neb. (Duchesne Academy/Navy)

HoNors & AWArDs+ Academic All-Big Ten (2014)+Eight-Time High School All-American+Three-Time Nebraska High School State Champion+14-Time Nebraska High School State Medalist+Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll(Fall, 2012, 2013; Spring 2013)+Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

big ten ChamPionshiPsYear event finish2014 50 Freestyle 18th2014 100 Freestyle 43rd2014 100 Butterfly 39th

Q & A WItH AlexANDrAfavorite tv show as a kid:Lizzie McGuire

superpower You Wish You Had:Super Eyesight

favorite Class You’ve taken:Field Parasitology what you want to do after college:Attend graduate school



Career-best timesevent time Date meet Location50 Freestyle 22.42 2/21/13 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn.100 Freestyle 49.30 3/2/14 Last Chance Meet Athens, Ga.100 Butterfly 54.07 2/21/14 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn.

2014-15 (outLook)Taryn Collura has been a major contributor for Nebraska in the sprint events in her first three seasons. While swimming a season-best time in the 100-yard freestyle at the Big Ten Championships in 2014, Collura earned herself an NCAA B Cut. With 32 top-five career finishes, including 16 victories, Collura hopes to make a return to the NCAA Championships and have a special junior season.

2013-14 (soPhomore)Collura competed in three events for the Huskers as a sophomore. She racked up 16 top-five finishes, including eight wins. Collura was Nebraska’s top 100-yard freestyler, notching five victories in the event. She set career bests in two of her events. Collura swam times of 49.30 in the 100-yard freestyle, earning her sole possesion of third place on the all-time Nebraska list, and 54.07 in the 100-yard fly. A standout in the classroom, Collura earned academic All-Big Ten honors.

2012-13 (reDshirt freshman) Collura produced a phenomenal debut season in 2012-13 for the Huskers. Collura recorded 16 top-five finishes and eight event victories for the Huskers on the year, including five wins in the 50-yard freestyle alone. She set then-career-best times in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly at the Big Ten Championships, finishing sixth, 13th and 20th, respectively. Collura’s time of 49.45 seconds in the 100-yard freestyle earned her a tie for third on the all-time Nebraska list. After swimming a school-record 22.42 in the 50-yard freestyle at the Big Ten Championships, Collura qualified for the NCAA Championships in Indianapolis, Ind. With a time of

22.62, Collura finished 33rd in the event. The redshirt freshman also competed in the 100-yard freestyle at the national meet, finishing 56th with a time of 50.08. In addition, Collura was a part of Husker relay history at the 2013 Big Ten Championships, helping three relays to school-record times. Along with Hayley Martin, Shannon Guy and Ariel Weech, Collura helped set record times of 1:30.11 in the 200-yard freestyle relay, 3:18.10 in the 400-yard freestyle relay, and 1:39.13 in the 200-yard medley relay at the conference meet.

2011-12 (reDshirt)Collura did not compete in 2011-12.

PreviousCollura came to Nebraska as a three-time Arizona high school state champion. She won the 100-yard freestyle twice in her career (2008, 2010) and the 50-yard freestyle once (2010). She also competed nationally at multiple U.S. Open and Junior National meets that featured both long course and short course pools. Collura was a member of the Phoenix Swim Club and earned selection as a 2009, 2010 and 2011 Scholastic All-American. She also posted an Olympic Trial cut in the 50-yard freestyle (26.26) in July of 2012.

PersonaLTaryn was born on Aug. 28, 1993. She is the daughter of Pam and Joe Collura and has one sister, Maddie. Taryn is majoring in psychology and earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2014. A three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll, Taryn also claimed a spot on the inaugural Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014.

Taryn ColluraJunior | Freestyle/Butterfly | Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunnyslope)

HoNors & AWArDs+NCAA Championships Qualifier (2013)+Two Letters (2013, 2014)+Academic All-Big Ten (2014)+Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013; Spring 2013, 2014)+Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

big ten ChamPionshiPsYear event finish2014 50 Freestyle 12th2014 100 Freestyle 16th2014 100 Butterfly 15th2013 50 Freestyle 6th2013 100 Freestyle 13th2013 100 Butterfly 20th

Q & A WItH tArYNfavorite tv show as a kid:Boy Meets World

superpower You Wish You Had:Ablility to fly

favorite Class You’ve taken:Abnormal Psychology what you want to do after college:Still Deciding

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2014-15 (outLook)Bria Deveaux has shown continous improvement over her two years swimming for the Huskers. During her sophomore campaign, Deveaux compiled 15 top-five finishes and set three personal bests. Building off her success and experience, expect Deveaux to be a strong swimmer for the Huskers this season.

2013-14 (soPhomore)After a strong freshman year, Deveaux continued to perform at a high level in her sophomore season. Deveaux competed in five events for the Huskers, amassing 15 top-five finishes, including two victories. She set three career bests in her second season, two of those coming at the Big Ten Championships. Deveaux set personal records of 23.45 in the 50-yard freestyle (Big Ten Championships), 50.99 in the 100 yard-freestyle (Hawkeye Invite), and 54.42 in the 100-yard butterfly (Big Ten Championships). Deveaux saw success in the classroom as well, earning academic All-Big Ten honors in 2014.

2012-13 (freshman)Deveaux stepped in and produced immediately for the Huskers in 2012-13. The freshman from the Bahamas recorded 10 top-five finishes in her debut season, including a victory against South Dakota State in the 100-yard backstroke (1:00.15). Deveaux set then-personal-best times in the 100-yard freestyle (51.06),

100-yard backstroke (56.85) and 100-yard butterfly (54.91) at the 2013 Big Ten Championships to conclude a solid freshman campaign.

Previous Deveaux was a four-time high school All-American and a relay national champion at Baylor Boarding School in Chattanooga, Tenn. She helped her team to state championships in 2010, 2011 and 2012, and she contributed to national championships in 2011 and 2012. Deveaux was also a member of the Barracuda Swim Club.

PersonaLThe daughter of Hillary and Sheena Deveaux, Bria was born on June 7, 1994, in Nassau, Bahamas. She has three sisters, Kiesha, Nikia and Ravyn, and one brother, Kieran. Bria is a marketing and finance major, and she earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2014. She is a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. She was also named to the inaugural Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014.

HoNors & AWArDs+Two Letters (2013, 2014)+ Academic All-Big Ten (2014)+Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll(Fall 2013; Spring 2013, 2014)+Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)big ten ChamPionshiPsYear event finish2014 50 Freestyle 42nd2014 100 Freestyle 48th2014 100 Butterfly 19th2013 100 Freestyle 45th2013 100 Backstroke 47th2013 100 Butterfly 21st

Bria DeveauxJunior | Freestyle/Butterfly | Nassau, Bahamas (Baylor Boarding School)

Career-best timesevent time meet (Date)50 Free 23.45 Big Ten Championships (2/20/14)100 Free 50.99 Hawkeye Invite (12/8/13)100 Fly 54.42 Big Ten Championships (2/21/14)

2014-15 (outLook)Michaela Cunningham provided the 2013-14 Husker swim team with lots of depth and versatility in her sophomore season. After setting three career bests last season, Cunningham hopes to use her success and experience to produce an outstanding junior season.

2013-14 (soPhomore)Cunningham continued to be one of Nebraska’s most versatile swimmers as a sophomore, competing in nine events. Cunningham set three career bests in her second season for the Huskers. Her career bests came in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 17:47.45, the 100-yard breastroke with a time of 1:10.58, and the 400 individual medley with a time of 4:31.77. A Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Cunningham also earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2014.

2012-13 (freshman)Cunningham showed her versatility and provided depth across the board in 2012-13, competing in nine different events on the year. The Millerville, Md., native tallied seven top-10 finishes on the season, including fourth-place finishes in the 1,000-yard freestyle against South Dakota State (10:57.29) and 1,650-yard freestyle against Nebraska-Omaha (18:33.22). Her time in the 1,000 free against South Dakota State was a personal best, adding to six personal-best times (200 free, 500 free, 1,650 free, 200 breast, 200 IM, 400 IM) at the Iowa Invitational in December. Cunningham also found success in the classroom, earning spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and

Michaela CunninghamJunior | Freestyle/Individual Medley | Millerville, Md. (Severna Park)

Career-best timesevent time meet (Date)1,650 Free 17:47.45 Big Ten Championships (2/22/14)400 IM 4:31.77 Big Ten Championships (2/21/14)

HoNors & AWArDs+Two Letters (2013, 2014)+Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2014)+Academic All-Big Ten (2014)+Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll +(Fall 2012, 2013; Spring 2013, 2014)+Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

big ten ChamPionshiPsYear event finish2014 500 Freestyle 62nd2014 1,650 Freestyle 38th2014 400 IM 32nd2013 500 Freestyle 64th2013 1,650 Freestyle 38th2013 400 IM 41st

spring semesters of 2012-13.

Previous Cunningham swam with the Severna Park YMCA national swim team (SPY) for six years, focusing primarily on shorter races such as the 100-yard breaststroke. She also swam for and helped coach the Shipley’s Choice swim team in Severna Park. Cunningham also put together an outstanding record in the classroom at Severna Park High School. A 2012 National Merit Scholarship finalist, Cunningham was a member of the National Honor Society, a contributor to the SPHS Math Team and a Red Cross volunteer at the Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center at Fort Meade.

PersonaLMichaela was born on Sept. 15, 1994, in Silver Spring, Md. She is the daughter of Bill and June Cunningham, and she is majoring in biological sciences and mathematics with a minor in psychology. A pre-physical therapy student, Michaela was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2014. She is a four-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection. She was a member of the inaugural Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014.



2014-15 (outLook)Samantha Hardewig may have been Nebraska’s most improved swimmer in 2013-14. After setting six career bests as a sophomore, Hardewig hopes to continue to improve and contend for a qualifying spot at the NCAA Championships. She earned an NCAA B Cut at the Big Ten Championships in 2014. Hardewig is a versatile swimmer and will continue to see plenty of opportunities to showcase her talents as a junior.

2013-14 (soPhomore)Hardewig proved to be a versatile swimmer for the 2013-14 season, as she competed in seven events. Hardewig had a season characterized by improvement, in which she set six career bests. She set three career bests alone at the Big Ten Championships, racing to times of 1:02.88 in the 100-yard breaststroke, 2:14.69 in the 200-yard breaststroke, and 2:01.39 in the 200-yard individual medley. Hardewig improved 3.83, 6.85, and 5.65 in the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard breaststroke, and the 200-yard individual medley, respectively, at the Big Ten Championships, in Minneapolis. She also made 57, 27, and 21 spot jumps from last year at the Big Ten Championships in the 200-yard individual medley, 200-yard breaststroke, and the 100-yard breaststroke, respectively. A star in the classroom, Hardewig earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2014.

2012-13 (freshman)Hardewig provided depth in the breaststroke events as a freshman in 2012-13, with her best finish coming at South Dakota State. Hardewig swam the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:11.35 to take fourth in the event.

She also set then-career-best times in the 100 breast (1:06.71), 200 breast (2:21.54) and 200 IM (2:07.04) at the 2013 Big Ten Championships. In the classroom, Hardewig earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2012-13.

Previous Hardewig graduated from Turpin High School in 2012. Strong in the 200 IM, she qualified for the 2010 Junior Nationals in Atlanta, Ga. Hardewig was also named a USA Scholastic Swimming All-American in 2011 and 2012. She holds multiple team and meet records for the Anderson Barracudas, whom she swam for at the club level. She also holds numerous YMCA National top-10 times. Qualifying five years for the Spring YMCA Nationals, she was a four-event finalist in the 2011 Summer YMCA Nationals (100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM, 400 IM) in Atlanta, Ga.

PersonaLThe daughter of George and Nancy Hardewig, Samantha was born Feb. 6, 1994, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has two sisters, Lexie and Amanda. A nutrition and health sciences major, Hardewig earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2014. She is a four-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection. She was a member of the inaugural Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014.

HoNors & AWArDs+Two Letters (2013, 2014)+Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2014)+Academic All-Big Ten (2014)+Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll(Fall 2012, 2013; Spring 2013, 2014)+Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

big ten ChamPionshiPsYear event finish2014 100 Breaststroke 18th2014 200 Breaststroke 12th2014 200 IM 17th2013 100 Breaststroke 45th2013 200 Breaststroke 39th2013 200 IM 74th

Samantha HardewigJunior | Breaststroke/Individual Medley | Cincinnati, Ohio (Turpin)

Career-best timesevent time meet (Date)100 Breast 1:02.88 Big Ten Championships (2/21/14)200 Breast 2:14.69 Big Ten Championships (2/22/14)200 IM 2:01.39 Big Ten Championships (2/20/14)

2014-15 (outLook)Katie Ditter returns to the pool in 2014-15 striving for a breakout junior campaign. After a strong sophomore season, in which Ditter set four career bests, she hopes to find herself placing in the top-five consistently and winning some of her races. With continued improvement Ditter should have a strong junior season. 2013-14 (soPhomore)Ditter performed well for the Huskers in 2013-14, settting personal bests in four of her five events. Ditter set three career bests at the Big Ten Championships with times of 1:02.93 in the 100-yard breaststroke, 2:16.96 in the 200-yard breastroke, and 2:07.20 in the 200-yard individual medley. Her time in the 100-yard breaststroke was 3.10 faster than her previous best, while her time in the 200-yard individual medley was 5.45 faster. Ditter also earned herself four top-five places, with her best finish of second place coming in the 50-yard breaststroke against Northern Iowa.

2012-13 (freshman)Ditter got a taste of collegiate competition in 2012-13, competing in six different events for the Huskers as a freshman. She notched one top-five finish on the season, claiming a victory in the process. Her time of 1:08.57 in the 100-yard breaststroke earned Ditter the win against Northern Iowa. She also set a then-personal-best time in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.02)

Katie DitterJunior | Breaststroke/Individual Medley | Ralston, Neb. (Ralston)


HoNors & AWArDs+ Two Letters (2013, 2014)+Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll(Fall 2012, 2013; Spring 2014)+Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

big ten ChamPionshiPsYear event finish2014 100 Breaststroke 20th2014 200 Breaststroke 19th2014 200 IM 57th

and 200 IM (2:12.65) at December’s GNST SWIMvite. In the classroom, Ditter earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall semester of 2012.

Previous Ditter earned All-River Cities Conference honors for Coach Docker Hartfield at Ralston High School. A breaststroke specialist, Ditter swam the fastest time in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Nebraska High School State Championships in both her junior and senior years. Ditter was also a middle hitter on the Rams’ volleyball team and an honor roll student.

PersonaLThe daughter of Randy and Julie Ditter, Katie was born Nov. 28, 1993, in Omaha, Neb. She has a brother, Will. Katie is majoring in business administration and is a three-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection. She was also a member of the inaugural Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014.

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2014-15 (outLook)After two strong seasons at Nebraska, expectations are high for junior diver Nicole Schwery. With 22 career top-five performances, Schwery hopes to add to her legacy as a Husker. Schwery joins fellow Husker diver Anna Filipcic in forming a talented nucleus of returning divers. Schwery will take aim at top-10 finishes at the conference meet while hoping to qualify for the NCAA Championships.

2013-14 (soPhomore)Schwery had a strong sophomore season for the Huskers. The Roca, Neb., native competed in three events and racked up 12 top-five finishes, including two victories. Schwery’s two wins came in the one-meter dive against Illinois and the three-meter dive against Nebraska-Omaha. In her second season, she also set career bests in all of her events. Two of her career bests came against Illinois, where she produced a score of 297.23 in the one-meter and 313.35 in the three-meter. Schwery was also a star in the classroom, earning academic All-Big Ten honors in 2014.

2012-13 (freshman)Schwery had an outstanding freshman season for the Huskers in 2012-13. She placed in the top five 10 times, including three runner-up finishes in her debut campaign. In her best meet of the season, Schwery took second in both the one- and three-meter dives at Illinois. However, she set season-best scores of 273.45 and 294.53 in the two events against Nebraska-Omaha in October. Her season best in the platform dive was 260.05 at the 2013 Big Ten Championships. Schwery also found success in the classroom, earning spots on

Nicole SchweryJunior | Diving | Roca, Neb. (Lincoln Southwest)

Career-best Divesevent score meet (Date)One Meter 297.23 Illinois (1/25/14)Three Meter 313.35 Illinois (1/25/14)Platform 267.10 Big Ten Championships (2/22/14)

HoNors & AWArDs+Two Letters (2013, 2014)+Academic All-Big Ten (2014)+Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012; Spring 2013, 2014)+Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)big ten ChamPionshiPsYear event finish2014 One Meter 13th2014 Three Meter 27th2014 Platform 11th2013 One Meter 21st2013 Three Meter 20th2013 Platform 16th

the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2012-13.

Previous Schwery won the 2012 Nebraska State Diving Championships. A four-year letterwinner in swimming and diving, she also earned two letters in cheerleading for Lincoln Southwest High School. In addition, Schwery was a three-time national qualifier competing for Coach Kris Hoffman and the Nebraska Diving Club, finishing in the top six on the one-meter, three-meter and platform diving events at the 2012 Summer Zone Championships. Schwery was an excellent student as well, earning Scholastic All-America honors each of her four years at Lincoln Southwest. She ranked among the top five percent in her high school class all four years and served as the treasurer for the National Honor Society in her senior year.

PersonaLThe daughter of John and Brenda Schwery, Nicole was born April 9, 1994, in Lincoln, Neb. She has a sister, Mikala. A biological systems engineering major, Schwery earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2014. She is a three-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection. She also claimed a place on the inaugural Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014. She chose Nebraska over Wyoming and Wisconsin.

2014-15 (outLook)After a fantastic sophomore season in 2013-14, Jacqueline Juffer is poised to make a big impact for the Huskers. The junior produced eight top-five finishes, with four victories while setting four career bests in her second season.

2013-14 (soPhomore)In her second year as a Husker, Juffer compiled eight top-five finishes, including four victories. Juffer had a strong showing against Northern Iowa, placing first in the 50-yard backstroke (27.22) and the 100-yard backstroke (59.98). She set four career bests in her sophomore season, two of those coming at the Big Ten Championships. Juffer set personal bests in the 50-yard freestyle (24.17) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:07.03). Juffer also found success in the classroom, claiming academic All-Big Ten honors in 2014.

2012-13 (freshman)Juffer made her Husker debut in 2012-13, competing five times as a freshman. She swam the 100-yard backstroke three times on the season, including a personal-best 58.07 at the GNST SWIMvite. Additionally, Juffer swam times of 25.50 in the 50-yard freestyle (Short Course Championships) and 2:09.56 in the 200-yard backstroke (GNST SWIMvite). Juffer also starred in the classroom, earning spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2012-13.

Jacqueline JufferJunior | Backstroke | Wagner, S.D. (Wagner)

Career-best timesevent time meet (Date)50 Free 24.17 Big Ten Championships (2/20/14)100 Back 55.56 Hawkeye Invite (12/7/13)200 Back 2:07.03 Big Ten Championships (2/22/14)

HoNors & AWArDs+Two Letters (2013, 2014)+Academic All-Big Ten (2014)+Nebraska Student-Athlete Advisory Committee+Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll(Fall 2012; Spring 2013, 2014)+Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

big ten ChamPionshiPsYear event finish2014 50 Freestyle 79th2014 100 Backstroke 32nd2014 200 Backstroke 56th

Previous Juffer won 13 medals over a three-year span at the AAU National Championships. In summer league swimming, she collected 26 medals in six years, including 21 victories. She also put together an impressive streak of five straight years without a defeat in her age group’s championship meets. Although her high school did not offer a swimming program, Juffer lettered in both volleyball and golf at Wagner High School. She was also an honor roll student and a National Honor Society member at Wagner.

PersonaLThe daughter of Gerrit and Michele Juffer, Jacqueline was born June 29, 1994, in Wagner, S.D. She has two sisters, Kathleen and Sidney. An economics major, Jacqueline earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2014. She also has claimed three spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. She was a member of the inaugural Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014. Despite interest from other schools, including Notre Dame, Jacqueline only visited Nebraska.



2014-15 (outLook)After an impressive freshman season, Anna Filipcic hopes to make an even greater impact at the Big Ten and NCAA Championships for the Huskers in 2014-15. In her debut season with the Huskers, Filipcic placed in the top-five 16 times, including nine victories. 2013-14 (freshman)Filipcic exploded onto the scene in her first year diving for the Huskers. She recorded 16 top-five performances, including nine victories. Filipcic set two career bests at the Big Ten Championships, with scores of 307.65 in the one-meter and 348.50 in the three-meter. As a freshman, Filipcic was the only Husker to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Championships. She was the first Husker diver to qualify for the NCAA Championships since 2005. Filipcic finished 22nd at the NCAA Championships in both the one-meter and three-meter. She also got off to a strong start in the classroom by earning spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2013-14.

PreviousFilipcic came to NU from Omaha Burke High School, where she was an All-American in 2011 for Head Coach Steve Guinn. She finished second in the one-meter dive at the 2011 Nebraska High School State Championships, posting a score of 443.10 that put

her eighth on Nebraska’s all-time leaderboard. In the summer, Filipcic competed for the Nebraska Dive Club, coached by Kris Hoffman. Filipcic was a three-time national qualifier, including a second-place finish in the one-meter dive at the 2013 Junior Nationals and a fifth-place finish in the same event at the 2013 Junior West Nationals. Filipcic was also a Junior Zone champion in the one- and three-meter dives in 2012 and 2013, adding to her 2012 Region 6 victories in both events. Anna was a four-year member of Burke’s honor roll, a member of the National Honor Society and a recipient of the band’s Outstanding Senior award on the French horn.

PersonaLAnna was born on Sept. 25, 1995, in Omaha, Neb. She is the daughter of Vivi Ann Filipcic, and she has an older brother, Austin. A music major, Anna earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2013-14. She was also a member of the inaugural Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014. She chose Nebraska over Big Ten rival Minnesota.

HoNors & AWArDs+NCAA Championships Qualifier (2014)+One Letter (2014)+ Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll(Fall 2013; Spring 2014)+Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

big ten ChamPionshiPsYear event finish2014 One Meter 10th2014 Three Meter 9th

Anna FilipcicSophomore | Diving | Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Burke)

Career-best Divesevent score meet (Date)One Meter 307.65 Big Ten Championships (2/20/14)Three Meter 348.50 Big Ten Championships (2/21/14)

2014-15 (outLook)Krista Van Wie heads into her third season with momentum after setting career-best times at the 2014 Big Ten Championships. She added three top-five perfomances in 2013-14. Van Wie earned valuable experience her sophomore year, and should rely on that experience to help provide a larger impact for the Huskers this season. 2013-14 (soPhomore)Van Wie saw an increase in meet participation in her second season with the Huskers. She competed in five events and produced three top-five finishes. She also set career bests in three of her events. All three career bests came at the Big Ten Championships, where Van Wie raced to a time of 1:04.27, improving her time by 2.25 seconds in the 100-yard breaststroke. She clocked 2:20.90 in the 200-yard breaststroke to beat her previous best by six seconds, and 2:08.95 in the 200 IM to improve by 3.21 seconds.

2012-13 (freshman)Van Wie provided depth in the breaststroke events for the Huskers in 2012-13, swimming in four meets on the season. She found her most success at the Short Course Championships, setting then-personal-best times in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:26.90) and 200-yard individual medley (2:12.16). Van Wie also swam a personal-best 1:06.52 in the 100-yard breaststroke

Krista Van WieJunior | Breaststroke/Individual Medley | Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island)


HoNors & AWArDs+Two Letters (2013, 2014)+Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012; Spring 2014)+Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

big ten ChamPionshiPsYear event finish2014 100 Breaststroke 32nd2014 200 Breaststroke 34th2014 200 IM 67th

at December’s GNST SWIMvite. The Grand Island, Neb., native competed a total of 11 times across four events (100 back, 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM) in her freshman campaign. Van Wie also performed well in the classroom, earning a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall semester of 2012.

Previous Van Wie broke several school records while earning All-Heartland Athletic Conference honors at Grand Island Senior High School. A four-year letterwinner, Van Wie was a member of three record-holding relay teams at Grand Island. She also swam for the Quicksilver Swim Team under Coach Brian Jensen. In the classroom, Van Wie earned an academic excellence award.

PersonaLThe daughter of Scott and Jana Van Wie, Krista was born on Sept. 21, 1993, in Scottsdale, Ariz. She has a sister, Kayla, who also attends Nebraska, and a brother, Lucas. Krista is majoring in psychology and has earned two spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. She was also a member of the inaugural Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014.

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2014-15 (outLook)After a solid freshman campaign, Erin Oeltjen hopes to make significant gains in the water as a sophomore in 2014-15. Oeltjen placed in the top-five 13 times, with four victories. Oeltjen gained lots of experience in her first year and can be expected to be a major contributor for the Huskers in 2014-15.

2013-14 (freshman)In Oeltjen’s debut season for the Huskers, she competed in eight different events and produced 13 top-five performances, including four victories. Oeltjen set six career bests in her first season for the Big Red. She competed well at the Big Ten Championships, where she set two of her career bests in the 100-yard backstroke (55.81) and the 100-yard butterfly (55.84). Oeltjen also earned herself a NCAA B cut at the Iowa Invitational in the 200-yard backstroke. She got off to a solid start in the classroom by claiming spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2013-14.

PreviousOeltjen joined the squad as a three-time Nebraska high school state champion in the 100-yard backstroke. The Omaha, Neb., native competed for Head Coach Tracy Stauffer at swimming powerhouse Millard West High School, where Oeltjen was a part of three state championship teams and a teammate of former Husker

Erin OeltjenSophomore | Backstroke/Butterfly | Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)

Career-best timesevent time meet (Date)100 Back 55.81 Big Ten Championships (2/21/14)200 Back 1:59.19 Hawkeye Invite (12/8/13)100 Fly 55.84 Big Ten Championships (2/21/14)

HoNors & AWArDs+One Letter (2014)+Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll(Fall 2013; Spring 2014)+Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

big ten ChamPionshiPsYear event finish2014 100 Backstroke 31st2014 200 Backstroke 30th2014 100 Butterfly 37th

standout Shannon Guy. Individually, Oeltjen also won the 100-yard butterfly state championship in 2011 and 2013 and finished second in 2012’s 200-yard individual medley. She earned Millard West Swimmer-of-the-Year honors in 2012 and 2013, the NHSCC State Outstanding Swimmer in 2013 and All-America honors in the 100-yard butterfly in 2013. Oeltjen was a four-year member of Millard West’s honor roll, a member of the National Honor Society and a three-time recipient of the Outstanding Female Student award.

PersonaLThe daughter of Craigh and Julie Oeltjen, Erin was born on Sept. 15, 1995, in Naples, Italy. She has a younger sister, Hannah. Erin is a biochemistry major and earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2013-14. She was also a member of the inaugural Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014.

2014-15 (outLook)Julia Roller played a large role for the Huskers in 2013-14, competing in eight events as a freshman. She also produced a trio of top-25 finishes at the Big Ten Championships. As a freshman, Roller placed in the top-five nine times. After a strong freshman season, look for Roller to be one of Nebraska’s strongest swimmers in 2014-15.

2013-14 (freshman)Roller was one of Nebraska’s top performers at the Big Ten Championships. In her debut season, she compiled nine top-five places, including one victory. Roller’s victory came in the 200-yard individual medley (2:10.70) against South Dakota State. She set career bests in all of her events, including three of her best performances at the Big Ten Championships. She swam to career-best times of 2:01.12 in the 200-yard butterfly, 2:02.68 in the 200-yard individual medley, and 4:19.47 in the 400-yard individual medley at the conference meet. Roller also got off to a strong start in the classroom, capturing spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2013-14.

PreviousRoller competed for Head Coach Sue Welker at Naperville Central High School. Roller finished second in the 200-yard individual medley (2:03.11) and fifth

in the 100-yard butterfly (55.77) at the 2012-13 Illinois High School State Championships, earning All-America status. Roller also received all-state and all-conference honors for the Redhawks and swam for Head Coach Mark Townsend’s Mavericks Swim Club in the offseason. Roller was a member of Naperville Central’s honor roll, a 4.0 award recipient, and a Scholastic All-American.

PersonaLThe daughter of Michael and Diane Roller, Julia was born on Dec. 31, 1994, in Naperville, Ill. She has an older sister, Jacqueline. A nutrition and dietetics major, Julia earned selections to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2013-14. She was also a member of the inaugural Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014.

HoNors & AWArDs+One Letter (2014)+Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll(Fall 2013; Spring 2014)+Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

big ten ChamPionshiPsYear event finish2014 200 Butterfly 22nd2014 200 IM 21st2014 400 IM 17th

Julia RollerSophomore | Butterfly/Individual Medley | Naperville, Ill. (Naperville Central)

Career-best timesevent time meet (Date)200 Fly 2:01.12 Big Ten Championships (2/22/14)200 IM 2:02.68 Big Ten Championships (2/20/14)400 IM 4:19.47 Big Ten Championships (2/21/14)



2014-15 (outLook)After sitting out 2013-14 with an injury, Katt Sickle returns to the pool for the Huskers in 2014-15 for her sophomore sesason. An impressive swimmer in her first season, Sickle accumulated 13 top-five finishes and claimed three victories. Sickle will be looking to bounce back from her year off and improve on a freshman season that saw her record four career-best times.

2013-14 (reDshirt)Sickle redshirted in 2013-14 due to an injury that kept her sidelined for the entire season.

2012-13 (freshman)Sickle had an impressive debut season for the Huskers in 2012-13, recording 13 top-five finishes and claiming three victories across eight events. The Grain Valley, Mo., native won both the 500-yard freestyle and 200-yard individual medley at South Dakota State to go with her victory in the 200-yard freestyle against Nebraska-Omaha. Sickle also set personal-best times in the 200 free (1:50.51), 500 free (4:54.03), 1,650 free (17:05.86) and 400 IM (4:31.20) at the Iowa Invitational in December. Sickle found success in the classroom as well, earning spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2012-13.

Previous Sickle graduated from Grain Valley High School in 2012. She swam for the Kansas City Blazers and was coached by two-time head coach of the U.S. National Junior Team, Gardner Howland. Sickle was named Swimmer of the Year in 2009, 2010 and 2012 and was a member of a Blazers’ record relay team. Sickle also was selected to her high school honor roll all four years.

PersonaLThe daughter of Mike and Kelly Sickle, Katt was born June 28, 1994, in Davenport, Iowa. She has two sisters, Mikki and Danika, and one brother, Koleton. Katt is majoring in elementary education and mild/moderate disabilities education. She is a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. A strong performer in the community as well, she claimed a spot on the inaugural Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014. She chose Nebraska over Kansas, Northern Arizona, Colorado and Missouri.

HoNors & AWArDs+One Letter (2013)+Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2014)+Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll(Fall 2012; Spring 2013, 2014)+Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

Katt SickleSophomore | Freestyle | Grain Valley, Mo. (Grain Valley)

Career-best timesevent time meet (Date)200 Free 1:50.51 Iowa Invitational (12/1/12)500 Free 4:54.03 Iowa Invitational (11/30/12)1,650 Free 17:05.86 Iowa Invitational (12/2/12)

Jordan EhlyFreshman | Breaststroke/Individual Medley | Las Cruces, N.M. (Mayfield)

PreviousJordan Ehly comes to Nebraska after setting New Mexico state records in the 100- and 200-yard breaststrokes for the Girls 15 & 16 Long Course division. Ehly qualified for the Olympic Trials in the summer of 2013. She also has qualified for the World Championships and National Championhsips. Ehly was also a finalist at the Junior National Championships for her swim club, Wild West Aquatics. While swimming for her club team, Ehly ranked No. 1 in the state in the breaststroke and individual medley and established team records in the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard breaststroke and 200-yard individual medley. Ehly was a member of Mayfield High’s honor roll, a 4.0 student, and a member of National Honor Society.

PersonaLThe daughter of Phil and Janice Ehly, Jordan was born Oct. 2, 1995, in Las Cruces, N.M. She has a twin brother, Philip, and a younger sister, Victoria. Jordan is majoring in biological sciences at Nebraska. Jordan chose Nebraska over Minnesota, Kansas, Utah and Boise State.

Cassandra BrassardFreshman | Backstroke/Freestyle | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (Canadian Sports Centre)

PreviousCassandra Brassard comes to NU from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, after producing top-10 finishes in the 2013 Canadian Summer Nationals in the 50-yard backstroke, 100-yard backstroke, and 800-yard freestyle. Brassard was also a medalist at the 2013 Age Group Nationals. Additionally, Brassard was a 2013 Canada Games swim team captain and a provincial opening ceremonies flag bearer. Brassard was named the Saskatchewan Athlete-of-the-Month in December of 2013. She is also a holder of seven provincial records. Brassard maintained an academic average of over 90 percent, earning her Academic Honor Roll with Distinction all four years. She was also a member of the Canadian Sports Centre Saskatchewan Athlete Advisory Council.

PersonaLThe daughter of Michael and Wendy Brassard, Cassandra was born Jan. 7, 1996, in Regina Saskatchewan, Canada. She has an older sister, Alexis. Cassandra has not declared a major at Nebraska.

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Aimee FischerFreshman | Freestyle/Individual Medley | Lincoln Neb. (Lincoln Southwest)

PreviousAimee Fischer joins the Husker swimming and diving team after winning two Nebraska high school state championships in the 500-yard freestyle at Lincoln Southwest. The Lincoln, Neb., native also captured a state title in the 200-yard freestyle in 2013 for the SilverHawks. Fischer also has collected two long course and two short course swimmer-of-the-year honors from Midwestern Swimming over the past three years. She was a member of the Greater Nebraska Swim Team. Fischer was selected to Southwest’s honor roll all four years and was named a member of the academic all-conference team in 2012, 2013 and 2014. She also earned an academic letter in 2013. She served as a Midwestern Swimming Athlete Representative from 2011 to 2014. PersonaLThe daughter of Jim and Karen Fischer, Aimee was born May 20, 1996, in Alliance, Neb. She has two older brothers, Alex and Adam. Aimee is a pre-health major at Nebraska.

Francesca GigantiFreshman | Diving | St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway West)

PreviousFrancesca Giganti comes to Nebraska after an outstanding diving career at Parkway West High School. Giganti produced a second-place finish at the 2014 Missouri High School State Championships, tallying a score of 416.50. Giganti earned all-state awards all four years in high school. Giganti also competed for the St. Louis Diving Club, finishing second and third in the platform and three-meter dives at the 2013 USA Diving Summer Junior Zone C Championships. Her scores qualified her for the 2013 USA Diving Junior National Championships in both events. A solid performer in the classroom as well, Giganti was a member of Parkway West’s honor roll her senior year.

PersonaLThe daughter of Alfonso Giganti and Michelle Schmitt, Francesca was born Feb. 8, 1996, in St. Louis, Mo. She has two sisters, Jasmine and Gabriella, and three brothers, Ignacio, Pietro and Lorenzo. Francesca is majoring in dietetics at Nebraska. She chose Nebraska over Eastern Michigan.

Amanda MoranFreshman | Backstroke | Lockport, Ill. (Lockport Township)

PreviousAmanda Moran had an excellent high school career at Lockport Township High School. She was a finalist at both the 2013 Sectional Championships and the 2013 Illinois High School State Championships. Moran earned all-state honors her sophomore, junior and senior years. She was Most Valuable Performer for her team both as a junior and senior. Moran also swam at the 2013 Illinois Senior Championships for the Academy Bullets Swim Club, winning the 100-yard backstroke.

PersonaLThe daughter of Robert and Toni Moran, Amanda was born on Nov. 6, 1995, in Winfield, Ill. She has a younger sister, Stephanie, and an older brother, Kevin. Amanda has not declared a major at Nebraska. She chose Nebraska over West Virginia, Western Kentucky and Penn State.

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