Profiles
Jessa Bender
Butterfly
Sophomore
St. Paul, Minn. (Highland Park)
2009: Finished seventh in both the 200 backstroke and the 200 individual medley at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Earned honorable mention All-St. Paul City Conference honors three-straight years…coached by Courtney Major…lettered in softball her junior year…National Honor Society member, four-year high honors student and graduated with honors.
Personal: Theatre major…named to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born June 22 1990.
Bri Birsa
Freestyle
Junior
Joliet, Ill. (West)
2009: Competed in the 50 freestyle and 200 individual medley at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
2008: Finished seventh in the 200 butterfly (2:26.12), eighth in the 100 butterfly (1:05.28) and 16th in the 200 individual medley (2:25.74) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: Did not swim on the Joliet High School team…coached by Bryan Lederhouse for the Aurora YMCA Sharks club team…National Honor Society member, Illinois State Scholar, high honors student and graduated with honors.
Personal: Biology major…named twice to the Carthage dean’s list and a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born May 8, 1989.
Patti Blatter
Individual Medley
Senior
Prospect Heights, Ill. (Wheeling)
2009: Finished eighth in the 400 individual medley (5:08.66) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished sixth in the 200 breaststroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished seventh in the 400 individual medley (5:08.18), eighth in the 100 breaststroke (1:14.31) and eighth in the 200 breaststroke (2:45.08) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
2007: Finished third in the 200 breastroke (2:34.36) and fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.02) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished second in the 200 breaststroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Part of a school-record 200 freestyle relay team her freshman year...coached by Shayna Martenson...four-year member of the water polo team and named All-Mid-Suburban League both her junior and senior seasons and all-sectional as a junior...member of the bowling team her sophomore, junior and senior years and a member of the gymnastics team as a freshman...National Honor Society member and four-year honor student.
Personal: Social work major...member of the 2007-09 Carthage women’s water polo teams…named spring 2007 CCIW “Jack Swartz All-Academic”…named to the Carthage dean’s six-straight semesters and a five-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born April 18, 1988.
Courtney Boothe
Butterfly
Junior
Moline, Ill.
2009: Finished third in the 1,650 freestyle (18:15.70) and seventh in the 200 butterfly (2:21.78) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…won the 100 butterfly and finished second in the 200 butterfly at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished fourth in the 200 butterfly (2:19.29), fourth in the 400 individual medley (4:55.95) and ninth in the 200 individual medley (2:19.30) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: A three-time state qualifier…won both Western big 6 Conference and sectional titles in the 100 butterfly her junior year and set a school record in the event…a three-time all-metro team honoree and “metro swimmer of the year” as a sophomore…both her freshman and senior-year team won league championships, and her junior-year squad won a sectional title…coached by her father, Frank Boothe…National Honor Society member, Spanish Honor Society member, Illinois State Scholar and honor student.
Personal: Public relations major…named to the fall 2008 Carthage dean's list and a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born April 29, 1989.
Nicole Cleveland
Distance Freestyle
Junior
Elmhurst, Ill. (York)
2009: Finished sixth in the 1,650 free style (18:38.41) and seventh in the 500 freestyle (5:25.98) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished second in the 1,650 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished fourth in the 1,650 freestyle (18:42.25), sixth in the 500 freestyle (5:26.59) and 13th in the 200 freestyle (2:06.17) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished second in both the 500 freestyle and the 1,650 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Qualified for the regionals her senior year in the distance freestyle and earned All-West Suburban League honors…coached by Dave Davis…three-year member of the water polo team…West Suburban League all-academic and four-year high honors student.
Personal: Exercise and sport science major…named to the Carthage dean’s list three times and a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Oct. 10, 1988.
Amanda Croix
Sprint Freestyle
Junior
Bradley, Ill. (Bradley-Bourbonnais)
2009: Finished third in the 50 freestyle (Carthage-record 23.10) and fourth in the 100 freestyle (Carthage-record 50.29) at the NCAA Division III Women’s Swimming Championship to earn College Swimming Coaches of America All-American honors…part of a sixth-place NCAA team in the 200 freestyle relay and an eight-place team in the 400 freestyle relay…won three events at the CCIW Swimming Championship and was named the meet’s “most valuable swimmer”…took first place in the CCIW 50 freestyle (conference and Carthage-record 23.49), the 100 freestyle (Carthage-record 51.14) and the 200 freestyle (CCIW and Carthage-record 1:52.78)… part of conference-championship relay teams in the 200 freestyle, the 400 freestyle, the 200 medley and the 400 medley…won both the 50 freestyle and the 200 freestyle (meet-record 1:58.99) at the Wisconsin Private College Swimming Championship…named CCIW “Women’s Swimmer of the Week” on Dec. 9 after winning three events and setting three meet records at the Dec. 5-6 TYR/CollegeSwimming.com Classic.
2008: Finished seventh in the 50 freestyle (23.79), ninth in the 100 freestyle (Carthage-record 51.63) and 12th in the 200 freestyle(Carthage-record 1:54.10) at the NCAA Division III Women’s Swimming Championship…earned College Swimming Coaches Association of America All-America honors in all three events, first team in the 50 freestyle and honorable mention in both the 100 and 200 freestyles…Carthage’s first-ever CSCAA women’s All-American…part of four Carthage NCAA relay teams and earned CSCAA All-America honors as part of a 13th-place team in the 200 freestyle relay…CCIW champion in both the 50 freestyle (Carthage-record 23.77) and the 200 freestyle (1:54.48), finished second in the 100 freestyle (52.29) and part of a conference-champion 200 medley relay team…named CCIW “Women’s Swimmer of the Week” on Feb. 5 with first-place finishes and meet records in the 50 freestyle (24.78), 100 freestyle (54.25) and 200 freestyle (1:59.02) at the Feb. 2 Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: A four-time all-conference honoree, her freshman and sophomore years in the Southwest Inter-Conference Association and junior and senior years in the Southwest Suburban Conference after Bradley-Bourbonnais High School changed leagues…won a Southwest Suburban title in the 50 freestyle her senior year…a state-qualifier in the 200 freestyle as a junior…set school record records in the 50 freestyle, the 100 freestyle and the 200 freestyle…part of school-record teams in the 200 freestyle relay, the 400 freestyle relay, and the 200 medley relay…both her freshman and sophomore-year teams won SICA championships…coached by Scot Boudreau…four-year member of the water polo team and named honorable mention all-conference as a freshman, first-team all-conference as a sophomore and first-team all-conference and all-sectional both her junior and senior years…
Personal: Exercise and sport science major…member of the 2008 and 2009 Carthage water polo teams…younger sister of both teammate Heather Croix and former Carthage swimmer Lauren Croix…named to the Carthage dean’s list three times and a four-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Oct. 26, 1988.
Heather Croix
Backstroke/Breasstroke
Senior
Bradley, Ill. (Bradley-Bourbonnais)
2009: Finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.93), fifth in the 50 freestyle (24.79) and eight in the 100 backstroke (1:02.94) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…part of conference-championship relay teams in both the 200 medley and the 400 medley…finished second in the 50 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Attended Carthage but did not participate in swimming.
2007: Competed in the backstroke.
2006: Earned All-CCIW honors with a second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:09.99) at the CCIW Swimming Championship, while also finishing 11th in the 50 freestyle (25.44).
High School: Four-time Southwest Inter-Conference Association champion in the 100 breaststroke…a state qualifier in the 100 breaststroke her sophomore year and qualified for the state championship two other times in relay events…coached by Scott Boudreau…three-year all-SICA and two-time all-sectional water polo player…honor student.
Personal: Communication major…three-year member of the Carthage women’s water polo team…older sister of teammate Amanda Croix and younger sister of former Carthage swimmer Lauren Croix…named to the Carthage dean’s list four times and a four-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born May 7, 1987.
Joelle Dahl
Butterfly/Individual Medley
Sophomore
Ramsey, Minn. (Anoka)
2009: Finished 10th in the 1,650 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Three-year letterwinner…member of the track & field team her junior and senior years…National Honor Society member, high honors student and graduated with honors.
Personal: French major…her uncle, Bob Pearson, is the swimming coach at Macalester College…named to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born April 12, 1990.
Jenny Hill
Freestyle/Individual Medley
Junior
Prospect Heights, Ill. (Arlington Heights-Hersey)
2009: Finished sixth in the 200 backstroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Swam backstroke and freestyle events.
High School: A sectional qualifier her senior year…coached by Rob Lindgren…member of the soccer team as a freshman…honor student.
Personal: Double major in elementary education and special education…a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Nov. 4, 1988.
Kelsey Kanies
Sprint Freestyle
Junior
St. Charles, Ill. (East)
2009: Finished third in the 200 butterfly at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Swam backstroke, breaststroke and sprint freestyle events.
High School: Four-year letterwinner and coached by Joe Cabel…four-year member of the water polo team and played basketball her sophomore year…Upstate 8 Conference all-academic and honor student.
Personal: Neuroscience major…member of the 2008 Carthage water polo team…named to the spring 2008 Carthage dean’s list and a three-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born May 3, 1989.
Sammy Jo Mahler
Butterfly/Sprint Freestyle
Junior
Des Plaines, Ill. (Maine West)
2009: Finished fourth in the 50 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished 10th in the 50 freestyle, 11th in the 100 butterfly and 16th in the 100 backstroke at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: Earned All-Central Suburban League honors her senior year on a school-record 400-meter relay team…coached by Ryan Claus…three-year member of the track and field team.
Personal: Double major in marketing and psychology…born May 15, 1989.
Christine Menzenberger
Backstroke/Individual Medley
Junior
Mokena, Ill. (Frankfort--Lincoln-Way East)
2009: Finished fifth in the 200 individual medley at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished 12th in both the 100 backstroke (1:06.55) and the 200 backstroke (2:23.08) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: Coached by Kate Fingello…four-year member of the water polo team and named all-conference and all-sectional her junior and senior years…National Honor Society member, Spanish Honor Society member, History Honor Society member, Southwestern Suburban Conference all-academic pick and honor student.
Personal: English major…member of the 2008 and 2009 Carthage women’s water polo teams…named to the spring 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Jan. 23, 1989.
Alyssa Messina
Freestyle
Senior
Medinah, Ill. (Roselle-Lake Park)
2009: Part of a sixth-place team in the 200 freestyle relay and an eight-place team in the 400 freestyle relay at the NCAA Division III Women’s Swimming Championship…finished third in the 100 freestyle (54.30) and sixth in the 50 freestyle (24.80) at the CCIW Swimming Championship and part of a conference-championship 200 freestyle relay team…won the 100 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Part of two Carthage relay teams at the NCAA Division III Women’s Swimming Championship and earned College Swimming Coaches Association of America All-America honors as part of a 13th-place team in the 200 freestyle relay…finished seventh in the 50 freestyle (25.11), seventh in the 100 freestyle (55.50) and 11th in the 200 freestyle (2:02.75) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
2007: Finished seventh in the 200 freestyle (2:05.23) and eighth in the 100 freestyle (56.07) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished third in the 50 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Her senior-year team qualified for the Illinois High School Association state championship, and her junior-year squad reached the sectionals...coached by Dan Witteveen...member of the soccer team her freshman year...honor student.
Personal: Graphic design major...born March 7, 1988.
Kim Mineau
Backstroke
Sophomore
Deerfield, Ill.
2009: Finished fifth in both the 100 backstroke and the 200 backstroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Both her sophomore and senior-year teams won Central Suburban League North titles…all four of her teams reached the sectionals…coached by John Sullivan and Melissa Mineau…honor student.
Personal: Double major in special education and mathematics…named to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born April 10, 1990.
Amy Mueller
Breaststroke/Butterfly
Junior
Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead)
2009: Finished fifth in the 200 breaststroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.70), fifth in the 200 breaststroke (2:33.05) and tied for sixth place in the 200 individual medley (2:18.26) at the CCIW Swimming Championship and part of a conference-championship 200 medley relay team…won both the 100 breaststroke and the 200 breaststroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Four-year member of the swimming team and coached by Bob Jenkyns…honor student.
Personal: Biology major…named to the fall 2007 Carthage dean’s list and to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Jan. 29, 1989.
Michelle Mulhall
Breaststroke/Butterfly/Freestyle
Senior
Orland Park, Ill. (Sandburg)
2009: Finished eighth in the 100 breastroke (1:11.04) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke, the 200 breaststroke and the 200 individual medley at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.86), seventh in the 200 breaststroke (2:38.03) and 12th in the 200 individual medley (2:20.61) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
2007: Finished fifth in the 1,650 freestyle (1904;21), fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.40) and sixth in the 500 freestyle (5:32.15) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: A two-time sectional qualifier…her sophomore, junior and senior-year teams won Southwest Inter-Conference Association and sectional championships…coached by Jim Caliendo and Jane Caliendo…in water polo, named all-state, all-sectional and all-conference her senior year and set a school season record for goals scored…honor student.
Personal: Biology major…member of the 2007 and 2008 Carthage women’s water polo teams…a two-time member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born April 30, 1988.
Kristina Olack
Freestyle/Individual Medley
Sophomore
Aurora, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley)
2009: Finished seventh in the 1,650 freestyle (18:44.11) and 12th in the 500 freestyle (5:33.04) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished third in the 500 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Earned All-Upstate Eight Conference honors her senior year…finished second in the regional 400 individual medley and the 1,650 freestyle her junior year…coached by Tom Schweer…four-year honor student.
Personal: Chemistry major…born March 18, 1990.
Jensena Paul
Backstroke/Butterfly
Sophomore
Portage, Wis.
2009: Won the 100 backstroke (CCIW and Carthage-record 58.32) at the CCIW Swimming Championship, while finishing second in the 100 butterfly (1:00.08) and fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:12.74)…part of conference-championship relay teams in the 200 medley and the 400 freestyle…won the 100 backstroke and finished second in the 100 butterfly at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: A four-year sectional qualifier and set school records in the 100 backstroke and the 100 butterfly…coached by Tim Murphy…three-year member of the basketball team…National Honor Society member, Badger Conference all-academic, four-year high honors student and graduated with honors.
Personal: Undecided on major…named to the spting 2009 Carthage dean's list and to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born March 31, 1990.
Kati Pedersen
Sprint Freestyle
Sophomore
Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park-River Forest)
2009: Left the team in December to play on the Carthage women’s water polo squad.
High School: Four-year member of the swimming team and coached by Clyde Lundgren…three-year member of the water polo team…West Suburban League all-academic and honor student.
Personal: Communication major…member of the 2009 Carthage women’s water polo team…a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Feb. 13, 1990.
Michelle Pelka
Butterfly/Freestyle/IM
Junior
Elgin, Ill. (Elgin Academy)
2009: Finished fourth in the 400 individual medley (Carthage-record 4:25.24 seconds, besting her school record of 4:29.86) and eighth in the 200 butterfly (Carthage-record 2:05.14) at the NCAA Division III Women’s Swimming Championship to earn College Swimming Coaches of America All-American honors…part of a sixth-place NCAA team in the 200 freestyle relay and an eight-place team in the 400 freestyle relay…won three events at the CCIW Swimming Championship, taking first place in the 200 butterfly (Carthage-record 2:05.59), the 200 individual medley (CCIW and Carthage-record 2:07.66) and the 400 individual medley (CCIW and Carthage-record 4:29.96)…part of conference-championship relay teams in the 200 freestyle, the 400 freestyle, the 200 medley and the 400 medley…took first place in both the 200 individual medley (meet-record 2:14.71) and the 400 individual medley at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished 17th in the 200 butterfly and 18th in the 400 individual medley (4:37.12) at the NCAA Division III Women’s Swimming Championship …part of three NCAA relay teams…named Carthage’s first-ever CCIW “Women’s Most Valuable Swimmer” for winning three events at the CCIW Swimming Championship, taking first place in the 200 butterfly (2:08.48), the 200 individual medley (2:10.24) and the 400 individual medley (4:30.94)…also part of a conference-champion 200 medley relay team…named CCIW “Swimmer of the Week” after winning four events at Kalamazoo on Nov. 17 and setting school records in both the 200 butterfly (2:11.53) and the 400 individual medley (4:42.68)…named CCIW “Swimmer of the Week” again on Jan. 22 after winning four events at the Jan. 18-19 Grinnell Invitational and setting school records in the 200 butterfly (2:09.85), the 200 individual medley (2:13.40) and the 400 individual medley (4:39.60)…won three events at the Wisconsin Private College Championship, taking first place in the 200 butterfly (2:10.45), the 200 individual medley (meet-record 2:14.50) and the 400 individual medley (meet-record 4:41.13).
High School: A state qualifier her senior year…coached by Greg Lake…a six-time qualifier for the YMCA nationals…National Honor Society member.
Personal: Double major in biology and chemistry…sister of Bryan Pelka, a senior on the 2008-09 Carthage men’s swimming team…named winter 2009 CCIW/Jack Swartz all-academic…named to the Carthage dean’s list three times and a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Sept. 16, 1988.
Lisa Rauschert
Freestyle/Individual Medley
Senior
Des Plaines, Ill. (Maine West)
2009: Finished sixth in both the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Swam the 50 freestyle, the 100 freestyle and the 200 freestyle relay at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
2007: Finished eighth in the 200 freestyle (2:05.88) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished ninth in the 200 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Earned All-Central Suburban League honors both her junior and senior years…coached by Ryan Claus…three-year member of the softball team, two years in basketball and a member of the track and field team her senior year…four-year high honors student.
Personal: Biology major…member of the 2007 Carthage women’s water polo team…named to the Carthage dean’s list four times and a three-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Nov. 16, 1987.
Sarah Reynertson
Backstroke/Freestyle
Graduated Senior
Itasca, Ill. (Roselle-Lake Park)
2009: Part of a sixth-place team in the 200 freestyle relay and an eight-place team in the 400 freestyle relay at the NCAA Division III Women’s Swimming Championship…took second place in the 50 freestyle (24.12), third in the 200 backstroke (2:10.53) and fourth in the 100 backstroke (1:00.81) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…part of conference-championship relay teams in the 200 freestyle, the 400 freestyle and the 400 medley …won the 100 backstroke and finished second in the 200 backstroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Part of four Carthage relay teams at the NCAA Division III Women’s Swimming Championship and earned College Swimming Coaches Association of America All-America honors as part of a 13th-place team in the 200 freestyle relay…finished third in both the 50 freestyle (24.64) and the 100 backstroke (1:01.01) and fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:14.05) at the CCIW Swimming Championship and part of a conference-championship 200 medley relay team…won both the 100 backstroke and the 200 backstroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2007: Carthage’s top performer at the CCIW Swimming Championship, earning All-CCIW honors by finishing second in the 100 backstroke (1:00.26), along with third-place finishes in both the 50 freestyle (24.80) and the 200 backstroke (2:11.80)…won both the 100 backstroke and the 200 backstroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2006: Earned All-CCIW honors by winning the 50 freestyle (Carthage-record 24.42) and finishing second in the 100 backstroke (Carthage-record 1:00.48) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…also finished fifth in the CCIW 200 backstroke (2:15.03)…named CCIW Women’s Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 30.
High School: Named honorable mention all-state three-straight years…set a school record in the 100 freestyle…both her freshmen and sophomore-year teams won sectional championships…coached by Dan Witteveen…three-year member of the soccer team…Upstate 8 Conference all-academic and honor student.
Personal: Business administration major…member of the 2007 Carthage women’s water polo team…named 2005 College Swimming Coaches Association of America Honorable Mention All-Academic Individual…named to the Carthage dean’s list four times and a four-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Nov. 4, 1986.
Melissa Thomas
Sprint Freestyle
Sophomore
Milwaukee, Wis. (Nathan Hale)
2009: Finished 10th in the 100 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Part of three sectional-qualifying teams…coached by Brian Temke…German National Honor Society member and honor student.
Personal: Studio art major…born Jan. 15, 1990.
Lisa Tiltges
Breaststroke/Butterfly
Junior
St. Charles, Ill. (Aurora-Rosary)
2009: Finished third in the 500 freestyle (5:17.37), fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:30.58) and sixth in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.41) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished second in both the 100 breaststroke and the 500 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished eighth in the 500 freestyle (5:38.88), 10th in the 200 freestyle (2:02.72) and 11th in the 200 backstroke (2:20.92) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…named CCIW “swimmer of the week” after winning both the 500 freestyle and the 1,000 freestyle in the Lady Reds’ Nov. 3 sweep of the Illinois Institute of Technology and Lewis University.
High School: Part of an Illinois High School Association state-championship 200 freestyle relay team her sophomore year that also earned National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All-America honors…her senior-year team won the state championship, her junior-year team finished fifth, and her sophomore-year squad finished second…coached by Bill Schalz…four-year honor student.
Personal: Psychology major…named to the Carthage dean’s list four times and a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born July 8, 1989.
Hannah Vatch
Freestyle
Junior
Elmhurst, Ill. (York)
2009: Finished 11th in the 1,650 freestyle (19:36.18) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished 12th in the 500 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Swam sprint freestyle events.
High School: Four-year member of the swimming team and coached by Dave Davis…four-year member of the water polo team and named illpolo.com all-sectional both her sophomore and senior years…played basketball her freshman and sophomore years.
Personal: Marketing major…member of the 2008 Carthage women’s water polo team…named to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…her sister, Hayley Vatch, will be a senior on the 2008-09 Lawrence University women’s swimming team…born July 24, 1989.
Diana Wilkinson
Breaststroke/Individual Medley
Sophomore
Louisville, Ky. (Christian Academy)
2009: Finished seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.74), eighth in the 200 individual medley (2:18.71) and eighth in the 200 breaststroke (2:36.57) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…won the 100 breaststroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Qualified for the Kentucky High School Athletic Association state championship her senior year in the 100 breaststroke and in three relay events…a state qualifier in two relay events her junior year…coached by Robert Brown…a two-time Kentucky High School Athletic Association all-academic award winner and honor student.
Personal: Double major in biology and chemistry…named to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born March 21, 1990.
Lauren Zimmerman
Breaststroke/Butterfly
Graduated Senior
Kenosha, Wis. (Indian Trail Academy)
2009: Finished sixth in the 200 butterfly (2:20.12), sixth in the 400 individual medley (4:55.87) and eighth in the 100 butterfly (1:07.65) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…named CCIW Women’s Swimmer of the Week” on Feb. 3 after winning the 200 butterfly at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2008: Finished fifth in the 200 butterfly (2:21.49), seventh in the 100 butterfly (1:04.24) and ninth in the 100 breaststroke (1:12.85) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
2007: Finished seventh in the 200 breaststroke (2:41.71) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished sixth in both the 200 breaststroke and the 200 butterfly and eighth in the 100 breaststroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2006: Finished seventh in the 200 breaststroke (2:38.69), 11th in the 200 individual medley (2:22.35) and 12th in the 400 individual medley (5:05.49) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: Swam on the Kenosha Bradford High School team…coached by Franz Feldmeier…lettered on the track and field teams her freshman and sophomore years…National Honor Society member and honor student.
Personal: Physics major…named to the Carthage dean’s list seven-straight semesters and a four-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born April 21, 1987.