Profiles
Patrick Alfes
Backstroke/Individual Medley
Junior
Harrison Township, Mich. (L'Anse-Creuse)
2009: Finished seventh in the 200 backstroke (2:00.98) and eighth in both the 100 backstroke (55.86) and the 200 individual medley (2:04.62) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished third in the 200 backstroke and fourth in the 500 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished sixth in the 200 backstroke (1:59.85), seventh in the 100 backstroke (56.32) and 10th in the 200 individual medley at the CCIW Swimming Championship (2:02.42)
High School: Named Macomb Daily All-Macomb County three-straight years, first team as a sophomore and second team both his junior and senior seasons…set 13 school records…his sophomore and junior-year squads won Macomb Area Conference titles, and his senior-year team won a county championship…his four teams compiled a 40-0-2 dual-meet record…coached by Brent Nielobevich…a 2007 YMCA national qualifier in both the 100 and 200 backstroke…coached by Mike Ownsby and Brad Voss for the Macomb YMCA Marlins…three-year member of the soccer team and played baseball his freshman year…National Honor Society member, Macomb Area Conference all-academic and honor student.
Personal: Graphic design major…son of Steven and Beverly Alfes…a Carthage Lincoln Scholarship finalist…born Feb. 1, 1989.
Andy Bax
Sprints
Graduated Senior
Naperville, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley)
2009: Won the CCIW 50 freestyle (20.98 with a conference and Carthage-record 20.84 in the preliminaries), while finishing third in the 100 freestyle (47.21) and fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.31)…part of conference-championship relay teams in the 200 freestyle and 200 medley…finished second in the 200 butterfly at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished second in the 50 freestyle (21.18), sixth in the 100 butterfly (52.27) and sixth in the 100 freestyle (48.21) at the CCIW Swimming Championship and part of conference-champion relay teams in both the 200 freestyle and the 200 medley…won the 100 butterfly at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2007: Won the 50 freestyle (21.24) at the CCIW Swimming Championship, while finishing fourth in both the 100 butterfly (53.15) and the 100 freestyle (48.38) …part of CCIW-championship teams in both the 200 medley and the 400 medley relays…led all Carthage swimmers with 29 relay points at the CCIW championship…won both the 50 freestyle and the 100 butterfly at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2006: Finished fifth in the 100 butterfly (52.79), seventh in the 50 freestyle (22.39) and ninth in the 100 freestyle (48.44) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: Named National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All-America, all-state and All-Upstate Eight Conference his junior year as part of a 200 freestyle relay team…coached by Chad Ganden…also a member of the water polo team…finished 43rd in the 100 freestyle at the 2005 YMCA National Swimming Championship long course…coached by Brian Lederhouse at the Aurora YMCA.
Personal: Double major in elementary education and special education…named to the spring 2008 Carthage dean's list and a four-time member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Thomas and Carol Bax…born Sept. 19, 1986.
Blake Bendix
Sprint/Freestyle
Junior
St. Cloud, Minn. (Tech)
2009: Finished second in the 100 freestyle (47.10), third in the 50 freestyle (21.19) and seventh in the 100 butterfly (53.38) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…part of a conference-championship 200 freestyle relay team…finished second in the 100 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished fifth in the 50 freestyle (21.77), eighth in the 100 butterfly (53.43) and eighth in the 100 freestyle (48.76) at the CCIW Swimming Championship and part of a conference-champion 200 freestyle relay team…won the 200 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Minnesota State High School League Swimming Championship finalist in 50 freestyle (eighth place) and a consolation finalist in 100 freestyle (11th place)…coached by Sandy Hanson…in football, named first-team all-sectional, St. Cloud Times first-team all-area and honorable mention All-Central Lakes Conference his senior year and set a school season record with eight interceptions…three-year member of the track and field team.
Personal: Mathematics major…defensive back on the 2007 Carthage football team…a Carthage Lincoln Scholarship finalist…a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Scott and Deb Bendix…born March 7, 1989.
Alex Boyer
Freestyle
Sophomore
Lawrence, Kan.
2009: Finished fifth in the 200 freestyle and sixth in the 200 individual medley at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: A four-year state finalist and finished eighth in the 100 freestyle his senior year at the Kansas State High School Activities Association state championship…coached by Kent McDonald…honor student…coached by Mike Soderling for the Lawrence Aquahawks club team.
Personal: Political science major…named to the spring 2009 Carthage dean's list and to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Bruce and Debbie Boyer…born Sept. 28, 1990.
Paul Busse
Freestyle
Junior
Library Park, Ill. (La Grange-Lyons Township)
2009: Did not compete.
2008: CCIW champion in three events, taking first place in the 200 freestyle (1:43.24), the 500 freestyle (4:38.50) and the 1,650 freestyle (16:08.66) and a part of a conference-champion 800 freestyle relay team…won the 500 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship (meet-record 4:47.27).
High School: Finished 19th in the 500 freestyle at the Illinois High School Association state championship his senior year…coached by Scott Walker…also a member of the cross country and water polo teams…honor student.
Personal: Elementary education major…son of Jim and Jeanne Busse…born June 22, 1989.
Ben Coder
Breaststroke/Individual Medley
Sophomore
Coon Rapids, Minn.
2009: Finished third in the 200 breaststroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Earned All-Northwest Suburban Conference three-straight years…coached by Melissa Scalia…recognized by the Minnesota State High School League on Academics for four-straight years…swam for the Foss Swim School club team.
Personal: Political science major…named twice to the Carthage dean’s list and named to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director's honor roll…son of James and Deborah Coder…born May 14, 1990.
Bryce Davis
Freestyle/Butterfly
Graduated Senior
Mequon, Wis. (Homestead)
2009: Finished fourth in the 50 freestyle (21.40), fourth in the 100 freestyle (47.21) and sixth in the 100 butterfly (53.23) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…part of conference-championship relay teams in the 200 freestyle and the 400 medley…finished 10th in the 200 individual medley at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished 24th in the 100 butterfly (50.82), 33rd in the 50 freestyle (21.36) and 39th in the 100 freestyle (47.16) at the NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming Championship…named the CCIW “Most Valuable Swimmer” for winning three individual events at the CCIW Swimming Championship and being part of three first-place relay teams…won the CCIW 50 freestyle (20.89), the 100 freestyle (45.95) and the 100 butterfly (50:31) and was part of conference-champion relay teams in the 200 freestyle, the 200 medley and the 400 medley…named CCIW “swimmer of the week” after winning three events at Kalamazoo on Nov. 17.
2007: Won the 100 butterfly (Carthage-record 50.99) and finished third in both the 50 freestyle (21.44) and the 100 freestyle (48.15) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…part of CCIW-championship teams in both the 200 medley and the 400 medley relays…finished fifth in the 200 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship…set a Carthage record in the 100 butterfly (47.15) at the TYR/CollegeSwimming.com Classic.
2006: Finished 34th in the NCAA Division III 100 butterfly at 52.68…named College Swimming Coaches Association of America All-America in the 200 freestyle relay…earned All-CCIW honors for winning the 100 butterfly (Carthage-record 51.26), finishing second in the 50 freestyle (21.52) and as part of a winning 200 medley relay team…also finished third in CCIW 100 freestyle (47.43).
High School: Finished sixth in the 50 freestyle and seventh in the 100 butterfly at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state championship…earned National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All-American honors as part of relay teams in the 200 medley and the 400 freestyle…part of a state-championship 400 medley relay at the 2005 Wisconsin Senior event…coached by Mark Gwidt at Homestead High School and by Steve Keller at the Ozaukee Aquatics Club.
Personal: Double major in philosophy and psychology…a three-time member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Curtis Davis…born Feb. 11, 1987.
Kyle Drake
Backstroke
Junior
Aurora, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley)
2009: Did not compete.
2008: Finished 16th in the 200 backstroke (1:52.62), 18th in the 400 individual medley (4:07.05) and 25th in the 100 backstroke (52.88) at the NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming Championship…earned College Swimming Coaches Association of America honorable mention All-America honors for his 16th-place finish in the 200 backstroke…won three events at the CCIW Swimming Championship, taking first place in the 100 backstroke (53.07), the 200 backstroke (1:52.42) and the 400 individual medley (4:08.97) and part of a conference-champion 800 freestyle relay team…won the 200 individual medley at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: A three-time qualifier for the Illinois High School Association state championship and earned all-state honors his senior year with an 11th-place finish in the 100 backstroke…coached by Chad Ganden…four-year member of the water polo team…coached by Bill Schalz for the Academy Bullets club team.
Personal: Computer science major…son of Kevin and Sandy Drake…his father placed third at the 1976 Olympic trials…his brother, Kenton Drake, is a swimmer at UC-Santa Cruz and the top qualifier in both the 100 and the 200 breastroke at the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming Championship…born June 22, 1989.
Adam Glover
Freestyle
Sophomore
Eureka, Mo.
2009: Finished fifth in the 1,650 freestyle (16:29.64) and sixth in the 500 freestyle (4:46.01) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished fourth in the both 200 freestyle and the 400 individual medley at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: A state qualifier his senior year in the 200 freestyle, the 500 freestyle and two relay events…coached by Sharon Wasson…honor student…coached by Mary Liston and Rob Laux for the Rockwood Swim Club team.
Personal: Environmental science major…named to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Greg Glover and Sherry Henderson…born Sept. 15, 1989.
Ben Healy
Freestyle/Individual Medley
Junior
Aurora, Ill. (West Aurora)
2009: Did not compete.
2008: Finished ninth in the 200 butterfly (2:01.59), ninth in the 200 freestyle (1:47.60) and ninth in the 500 freestyle (4:54.84) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: Earned All-Du-Page Valley Conference honors both his junior and senior years…coached by Joe Neukirch…finished 38th in the 400 individual medley and 44th in the 200 butterfly at the 2007 YMCA National Swimming Championship…coached by Bryan Lederhouse for the Aurora YMCA Sharks club team.
Personal: Business administration major…son of Bob and Kathy Healy and brother of teammate, Cary Healy…born May 10, 1989.
Buck Hoover
Sprint Freestyle
Junior
Woodstock, Ill.
2009: Finished second in the 50 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Competed on 200 freestyle, 200 medley and 400 medley relay teams at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: His junior-year team qualified for the Illinois High School Association state championship…coached by Ian Shannahan at Woodstock High School and by Carolyn Grevers for the Scout Aquatics club team.
Personal: Environmental science major…named to the spring 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Denise Hoover…born July 3, 1988.
Daniel Jones
Sprint Freestyle
Sophomore
Brown Deer, Wis.
2009: Finished fourth in the 100 backstroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Earned all-state honors both his junior and senior years and named All-Woodland Conference as a senior…set four Brown Deer High School records…coached by Bob VanLieshout…honor student…coached by Dave Anderson and Matt Miller for the Schroeder Swim Club team.
Personal: Exercise and sport science major…son of Dan and April Jones…born March 20, 1990.
Mike Moravek
Breaststroke/Freestyle
Sophomore
Rolling Meadows, Ill. (Palatine-Fremd)
2009: Finished sixth in the 200 breaststroke (2:14.91) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…won the 200 breaststroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: A state qualifier his senior year on a sectional-championship team…coached by Nicole Labeau…three-year member of the water polo team, ran cross country his freshman year and a member of the gymnastics team as a junior…honor student…coached by Andy Rose for the Palatine Park District club team.
Personal: Psychology major…named to the fall 2008 Carthage dean’s list and to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director's honor roll…son of Bob and Sandy Moravek…born July 28, 1989.
Ryan Ortmann
Sprint Freestyle
Sophomore
Woodstock, Ill.
2009: Won the 50 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Three-year member of the swimming team and coached by Ian Shanahan…in football, named All-Fox Valley Conference and Northwest Herald all-area as a senior…four-year member of the tennis team…coached by Joe Brasile for the Woodstock Dolphins club team.
Personal: Undecided on major…wide receiver on the 2008 Carthage football team…son of Mike and Tommy Ortmann…born March 26, 1990.
Bryan Pelka
Freestyle/Butterfly
Graduated Senior
Elgin, Ill. (Elgin Academy)
2009: Finished third in the 1,650 freestyle (16:11.64), fourth in the 200 butterfly (1:57.58) and seventh in the 500 freestyle (4:46.03) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…part of a conference-championship 800 freestyle relay team…finished second in the 1,650 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished third in the 1,650 freestyle (16:23.56), sixth in the 500 freestyle (4:46.48) and eighth in the 200 butterfly (2:01.65) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
2007: Finished 12th in the 1,650 freestyle (CCIW open and Carthage-record 15:49.21) at the NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming Championship and named College Swimming Coaches Association of America honorable mention All-America…finished 27th in the NCAA 200 butterfly and 29th in the 500 freestyle…set a CCIW open and Carthage record in the 1,000-freestyle (9:35.69) at the NCAA championship…won the 1,650 freestyle (CCIW championship-record 15:59.43) at the CCIW Swimming Championship, while finishing second in the 500 freestyle (4:40.69) and third in the 200 butterfly (1:58.21)…won the 1,650 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship…set a Carthage record in the 200 butterfly (1:54.69) at the Dec. 1-2 TYR/CollegeSwimming.com Classic…set a Carthage record in the 1,000 freestyle (9:41.35) versus the University of Chicago and Wheaton (Ill.) on Jan. 20.
2006: Finished 14th in the NCAA Division III 1,650 freestyle with a Carthage-record time of 16:00.39 and named College Swimming Coaches Association of America honorable mention All-America…won both the 500 freestyle (4:38.45) and the 1,650 freestyle (Carthage-record 16:10.58) at the CCIW Swimming championship, while finishing third in the 200 butterfly (1:55.68)…named CCIW Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 9…also set Carthage records in the 200 butterfly (1:54.94 in the NCAA preliminaries) and the 1,000 freestyle (9:44.24 as part of the NCAA 1,650 freestyle).
High School: His high school did not sponsor varsity swimming…won the 1,650 freestyle at the Illinois Senior meet…finished 23rd in the 1,650 freestyle and 26th in the 200 butterfly at the YMCA National Swimming Championship short course…finished 8th in the 800 freestyle, ninth in the 200 butterfly and 13th in the 1,500 freestyle in the YMCA long course …club coach was Greg Lake…National Honor Society member, Illinois State Scholar and honor student.
Personal: Biology major…named spring 2007 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine second-team District 5 all-academic…named winter 2007 and winter 2009 CCIW “Jack Swartz All-Academic”…named to the Carthage dean’s list four times and a five-time member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship…son of Mike and Lesley Pelka and brother of Michelle Pelka, a sophomore on the 2008-09 Carthage women’s swimming team…born Oct. 28, 1986.
Bob Pellican
Backstroke/Freestyle
Junior
Arlington Heights, Ill. (Hersey)
2009: Finished third in the 200 backstroke (1:57.02) and fourth in the 100 backstroke (54.03) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished seventh in the 200 individual medley at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished second in the 200 backstroke (1:58.49), fourth in the 100 backstroke (54.68) and 10th in the 100 freestyle (48.98) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…won the 200 backstroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Finished 27th in the 100 backstroke at the Illinois High School Association state championship his senior year…coached by Tod Schwager…finished 14th in the 200 backstroke at the 2007 Short Course Sectional Championship…coached by Mary Ruffin for the Arlington Alligators.
Personal: Business administration major…named to the fall 2007 Carthage dean’s list and to the spring 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Bob and Jill Pellican…born Jan. 14, 1989.
Nathan Ripley
Sprints
Senior
Middleton, Wis.
2009: Won both the 100 freestyle (46.00) and the 200 freestyle (Carthage-record 1:42.32) at the CCIW Swimming Championship, while finishing second in the 50 freestyle (21.07)…part of conference- championship relay teams in the 200 freestyle, the 200 medley and the 400 medley…won both the 100 freestyle (meet-record 48.42) and the 200 freestyle, while finishing second in the 200 individual medley at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished third in the 100 freestyle (47.67), third in the 200 freestyle (1:44.95) and sixth in the 50 freestyle at the CCIW Swimming Championship and part of conference-champion relay teams in the 200 freestyle, the 800 freestyle and the 400 medley…won the 100 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship (meet-record 48.72).
2007: Finished third in the 100 backstroke (55.81) and fourth in the 200 backstroke (2:02.05) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…won the 100 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Part of runner-up team in the 200 freestyle relay at both the 2005 and the 2006 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 state championships…his junior-year team finished seventh in the state, and his senior-year squad took sixth place…coached by Shane Ryan of the Madison West YNCA Waves.
Personal: Graphic design major…named to the fall 2007 Carthage dean’s list and a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Mike and Lauren Ripley…born July 19, 1988.
Eric Ross
Backstroke/Freestyle
Sophomore
West Lafayette, Ind. (Harrison)
2009: Finished sixth in the 1,650 freestyle (16:49.47) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished third in the 100 backstroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Named all-sectional his senior year…coached by Beth Brown…honor student…coached by T.J. Day for the Boilermaker Aquatics Club team.
Personal: English major…named twice to the Carthage dean’s list and named to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director's honor roll…son of Don and Sally Ross…born Oct. 23, 1989.
Isaac Rothenbaum
Freestyle
Junior
Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park-River Forest)
2009: Named the “most outstanding participant” at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:46.13), eighth in the 100 freestyle (48.59) and part of a conference-championship 800 freestyle relay team…finished third in the 100 breaststroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Competed on 200 freestyle and 400 medley relay teams at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: Coached by Peter Quinn and Jim Locke…three-year member of the water polo team…four-year honor student.
Personal: Double major in computer science and graphic design…named to the Carthage dean’s list three times and a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Arnold and Cathy Rothenbaum…born May 1, 1989.
Clinton Scheirer
Butterfly/Freestyle
Sophomore
Washington, Ill.
2009: Finished fourth in the 100 butterfly and fifth in both the 100 backstroke and the 100 butterfly at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Won a sectional championship in the 100 butterfly his senior year…coached by Brian Points…National Honor Society member, honor student and graduated with honors…coached Brian Points for the DOCS club team.
Personal: Social work major…named to the fall 2008 Carthage dean’s list and to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director's honor roll…son of Victor and Antoinette Scheirer…born May 16, 1989.
Derek Schneider
Freestyle
Junior
Janesville, Wis. (Craig)
2009: Won both the 200 individual medley (1:55.79) and the 400 individual medley (4:08.79) at the CCIW Swimming Championship, while finishing third in the 200 breaststroke (2:10.99)…won three events at the Wisconsin Private College Swimming Championship, taking first place in the 100 butterfly, the 200 individual medley and the 400 individual medley (meet-record 4:16.75).
2008: Finished fifth in both the 400 individual medley (4:13.69), fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:44.14) and fifth in the 1,650 freestyle (16:55.35) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: Coached by Bob Wise…finished 11th in the 1,650 freestyle at the 2007 Long Course Sectional in Chicago…coached by Cheri Zimdars and Joan Domitrz at J-Hawk Aquatics…a four-year soccer letterwinner.
Personal: Double major in mathematics and physics…his brother, Dustin Schneider, will be a junior in 2007-08 at Kenyon College and was an NCAA-qualifier in 2007…son of Randy and Nancy Schneider…born March 15, 1989.
Stephen Schranck
Breaststroke
Graduated Senior
Alton, Ill. (Marquette Catholic)
2009: Earned College Swimming Coaches of America All-America honors with a seventh-place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:01.67) at the NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming Championship…won both the 100 breaststroke (CCIW-record 56.61) and the 200 breaststroke (Carthage-record 2:01.23) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…part of conference-championship relay teams in the 200 medley and the 400 medley…won both the 200 butterfly and the 500 freestyle (Carthage and meet-record 4:34.44) at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished ninth in the 200 breaststroke (2:03.34), 13th in the 400 individual medley (4:05.28) and 24th in the 100 breaststroke at the NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming Championship…named College Swimming Coaches Association of America honorable mention All-America in both the 200 breaststroke and the 400 individual medley…CCIW champion in three individual events, taking first place in the 100 breaststroke (57.55), the 200 breaststroke (2:06.21) and the 200 individual medley (1:55.36) and a part of conference-champion relay teams in the 200 medley, the 400 medley and the 800 freestyle…named CCIW “Men’s Swimmer of the Week” after winning three events at Wabash on Oct. 27.
2007: Finished fourth in the 200 breaststroke (CCIW open and Carthage-record 2:01.79), seventh in the 400 individual medley (4:04.86) and 11th in the 100 breaststroke (57.26) at the NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming Championship and earned College Swimming Coaches Association of America All-America honors for the second-straight year…set a Carthage record in the 400 individual medley with a time of 4:02.05 in the NCAA preliminaries…finished second in the 200 individual medley (1:54.96) and fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:45.39) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…named CollegeSwimming.com NCAA Division III Men’s Swimmer of the Week after winning the 200 breaststroke against Northwestern on Jan. 13…named CCIW Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Dec. 5 after setting a Carthage record in the 200 breaststroke (2:05.23) at the TYR/CollegeSwimming.com Classic…named the Carthage “Frank Falduto Athlete of the Year” for 2006-07.
2006: Finished 17th in the NCAA Division III 400 individual medley at 4:06.73 and named College Swimming Coaches Association of America All-America in the 800 freestyle relay…earned All-CCIW honors for winning the 400 individual medley (Carthage-record 4:06.02), finishing second in the 500 freestyle (4:40.51) and as part of a winning 800 freestyle relay team…also finished third in the CCIW 100 breaststroke (58.67)…named CCIW Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 7 with wins in both the 100 breaststroke and the 500 freestyle and a second-place finish in the 200 freestyle against Hope on Nov. 5…named CCIW Men’s Swimmer of the Week” again on Nov. 21 with a fourth-place finish in the 400 individual medley and a fifth-place finish in the 200 breaststroke at the Nov. 18-20 University of Minnesota Invitational.
High School: Earned all-state honors his senior year with a sixth-place finish in the 100 breaststroke and a 10th-place finish in the 500 freestyle at the Illinois High School Association state swimming championship…sectional champion in the 500 freestyle his senior year, won the 200 individual medley tile as a junior and named Alton Telegraph “Swimmer of the Year” both years…coached by Pete Hayes…placed fourth in the 200 breaststroke and eighth in the 100 breaststroke at the 2005 YMCA National Swimming Championship short course…coached by Bill Miller and Nancy Miller with the Tri-Cities YMCA team and by Dave Stevens for HEAT Swimming…honor student.
Personal: Double major in accounting and business administration…named to the spring 2007 Carthage dean’s list and a four-time member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Charles and Julie Schranck…born Aug. 1, 1987.
Doug Schranck
Butterfly/Individual Medley
Sophomore
Alton, Ill. (Marquette Catholic)
2009: Finished second in both the 100 butterfly (50.32) and the 200 individual medley (1:56.03) at the CCIW Swimming Championship, while taking third place in the 200 butterfly (1:54.90)…part of conference-championship relay teams in the 200 medley and the 800 freestyle…finished second in the 500 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: A three-time state qualifier…won a sectional title his sophomore year in the 100 individual medley and sectional championship his junior year in the 100 butterfly…coached by Katrina Hoefert…a four-time qualifier for the YMCA Nationals…a four-year member of the cross country team…National Honor Society member and honor student…coached by Bill and Nancy Miller for the Tri-City Area YMCA club team.
Personal: Business administration major…named twice to the Carthage dean’s list and named to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director's honor roll…son of Charles and Julie Schranck…his older brother, Stephen, is a senior on the 2008-09 Carthage team…born June 14, 1990.
Chris Steenrod
Backstroke/Distance
Graduated Senior
Freeport, Ill.
2009: Finished ninth in the 1,650 freestyle (17:12.96) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished third in the 1,650 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished seventh in the 1,650 freestyle (17:10.59), eighth in the 200 breaststroke (2:22.50) and ninth in the 400 individual medley (4:25.33) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
2007: Finished sixth in the 1,650 freestyle (17:27.25) and seventh in the 400 individual medley (4:29.65) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished third in the 500 freestyle and fourth in both the 200 backstroke and the 1,650 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship…finished fourth in the 500 freestyle against Northwestern on Jan. 13.
2006: Swam in the 100 breaststroke, the 200 breaststroke, the 1,650 freestyle and the 400 individual medley at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: Earned Northern Illinois Conference 9 honors both his junior and senior years…coached by Mike Pisula…four-year honor student.
Personal: Psychology major…named to the Carthage dean’s list three times and a four-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…his father, David Steenrod, graduated from Carthage in 1977 and lettered four times in swimming from 1974-77…his mother, Ellen Galvin Steenrod, graduated from Carthage in 1978…his brother, Andy Steenrod, lettered on the 2003-06 Carthage men’s swimming teams…born Oct. 15, 1986.
Tom Stowe
Backstroke/Individual Medley
Junior
Freeport, Ill.
2009: Finished seventh in both the 200 butterfly (2:04.15) and the 200 individual medley (2:02.57) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished third in the 100 freestyle and fourth in the 200 individual medley at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished seventh in the 200 butterfly (2:01.60), ninth in the 200 individual medley (2:02.41) and 13th in the 100 butterfly (55.23) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…won the 400 individual medley at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Earned All-Northern Illinois Conference honors both his junior and senior year…part of a sectional-championship and state-qualifying 400-meter relay team as a senior…coached by Mike Pisula…finished 43rd in the 100 backstroke at the 2006 Illinois Senior State Championship…coached by Christi Macki for the Freeport Area Swim Team…National Honor Society member, high honors student and graduated with honors.
Personal: Political science major…named to the Carthage dean’s list four times and a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Dan and Amy Stowe…born March 23, 1989.
Alex Van Huis
Breaststroke/Butterfly
Senior
Winneconne, Wis.
2009: Finished second in both the 400 individual medley (4:09.27) and the 1,650 freestyle (16:10.30) at the CCIW Swimming Championship, while taking third place in the 500 freestyle (4:42.27)…won both the 100 breaststroke and the 1,650 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished fourth in the 400 individual medley (4:13.14), fourth in the 1,650 freestyle (16:35.70) and sixth in the 200 butterfly (1:59.96) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…won the 1,650 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2007: Finished fourth in the 1,650 freestyle (16:44.97), fifth in the 400 individual medley (4:19.34) and eighth in the 500 freestyle (4:52.71) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…won the 200 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship…collected his first collegiate victory in the 100 breaststroke against Lake Forest on Nov. 10.
High School: Did not swim on the high school team…competed instead for the YMCA team in Oshkosh, Wis., and coached by Jay Coleman…five-time YMCA summer nationals qualifier and finished 32nd in the 200 butterfly at the 2006 YMCA Nationals…National Honor Society member, East Central Lakes Conference all-academic and four-year honor student.
Personal: Biology major…named to the Carthage dean’s list five times and a three-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…older brother of teammate Adam Van Huis and son of John and Suzanne Van Huis…born March 15, 1988.
Adam Van Huis
Breaststroke/Individual Medley
Sophomore
Winneconne, Wis.
2009: Finished fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:11.35) and seventh in the 400 individual medley (4:18.94) at the CCIW Swimming Championship and part of a conference-championship 800 freestyle relay team…finished third in the 200 butterfly, the 400 individual medley and the 500 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Earned second-team Eastern Valley Conference honors his senior year…honorable mention all-conference as a junior…coached by Dale Burghardt…swam with the Oshkosh YMCA team…National Honor Society member, winner of an “outstanding scholar-athlete” award, four-year high honors student and graduated with honors…coached by Jay Coleman for Oshkosh YMCA club team.
Personal: Double major in biology and chemistry…named twice to the Carthage dean’s list and named to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director's honor roll…younger brother of teammate Alex Van Huis and son of John and Suzanne Van Huis…born June 22, 1990.
Edgar Vargas
Sprint Freestyle
Senior
Grayslake, Ill.
2009: Did not compete.
2006-08: Attended Carthage but did not participate in swimming.
2005: Finished third in the 50 freestyle at the CCIW Swimming Championship…holds a Carthage record for the fastest 50 freestyle relay split (20.24)…part of a CCIW-championship relay team in the 200 medley.
High School: Did not compete in high school swimming…coached by Kate Chronic with the CATS Aquatic Club…three-year member of the lacrosse team and one year in football.
Personal: Undecided on major…born Aug. 14, 1986.
Chris Varner
Backstroke
Junior
Wildwood, Mo. (Eureka)
2009: Finished second in the 100 backstroke (52.75) and sixth in the 200 backstroke (2:00.74) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…part of conference-championship 400 medley relay team…finished second in both the 100 backstroke and the 200 backstroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished third in the 100 backstroke (54.10), third in the 200 backstroke (1:58.60) and 11th in the 50 freestyle at the CCIW Swimming Championship (22.46) and part of a conference-champion relay teams in both the 200 and the 400 medley…won the 100 backstroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Finished ninth in the 100 backstroke at the Missouri State High School Activities Association state championship his senior year and part of a school-record 200 medley relay team…coached by Sharron Wasson and coached by Rob Laux at the Rockwood Swim Club…three-year water polo letterwinner…honor student.
Personal: Graphic design major…named to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Tim and Donna Varner…born Feb. 20, 1989.
Kyle Winiecki
Sprint Freestyle
Sophomore
Blaine, Minn. (Spring Lake Park)
2009: Finished second in both the 200 backstroke (1:56.76) and the 200 freestyle (1:43.91) and fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:43.98) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished second in both the 200 freestyle and the 400 individual medley at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: A four-time Minnesota State High School League all-state selection and a four-time All-North Suburban Conference honoree…won a state championship his junior year in the 100 backstroke, while finishing second in the 100 freestyle…finished second in both events as a senior…coached by Greg Kugler…member of the tennis team his freshman year…North Suburban Conference all-academic…coached by Dave Bentz for the Great Wolf Aquatics Club team.
Personal: Graphic design major…named to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Michael and Carla Winiecki…born June 7, 1990.