MSC Swimming & Diving Announce 2009-2010 Recruiting Class
14 student athletes in first men’s signing class
Women add 5 to returning talent pool
Head Coach Brian Pearson has announced the men’s and women’s 2009-2010 men’s and women’s swimming & diving recruiting class. The upcoming 2009 academic school year marks the inaugural season for the men swimming & diving team. The women team enters its fifth season of intercollegiate varsity competition.
WOMEN (5)
Rachel Bailey Broken Arrow OK Backstroke/Freestyle
Zone talent with the ability to qualify for DII nationals… Rachel was our first commitment and will give us tremendous flexibility…Will establish herself as an RMAC threat.
50 FR 100 FR 100 BK 200 BK
:24.8 :57.00 1:00.2 2:11.2
Kelly Hogan Crystal Lake IL Sprint/Mid Dist
Untapped talent will burst onto the RMAC and national scene…Top times would put her into national contention.
100 FR 200 FR 200 IM
:54.6 1:56.1 2:15.1
Rebecca Reed Sugar Land TX Mid/Dist/Backstroke
Awesome junior national talent from the “Lone Star” state…Rebecca will complement our sprint and middle distance corps…Primed to be a DII qualifier…High School All-American.
50 FR 100 FR 200 FR 100 BK
:24.2 :53.8 1:58.6 :58.7
Danielle Shibalski Great Falls MT Butterfly/Freestyle
Another talent from the “Big Sky” state… She can be counted on when needed…Shows promise in the freestyle and butterfly…High school finalist.
200 FR 500 FR 100 FL
2:00.0 5:30.0 1:03.0
Kaci Weinmiller Colorado Springs CO Sprint/Diving
Sprint/Diving combo from Cheyenne Mountain…Will add to relays and sprints…Has a diving background and will add to our championship pursuits…State finalist.
50 FR 100 FR
:26.2 :58.3
MEN (14)
David Baker Colorado Springs CO Mid/Dist
David will add much needed depth to our mid-distance and dist corps…Very coachable talent per Coach Joe Novak.
100 FR 200 FR 500 FR 1650 FR 100 BK 200 BK 100 BR 200 BR 200 IM 400 IM
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:49.2
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1:52.0
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5:13.1
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18:45.0
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:58.0
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2:09.5
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1:07.9
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2:25.1
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2:06.6
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4:36.5
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Cody Cline Arvada CO
Ralston Valley high school talent…Will prosper with new environment and collegiate challenges… Dynamic personality.
Ryan Dykes Minden NV Freestyle/Diving
Ryan has the athletic ability and stature to be a DII swimmer…Due to limited experience and training time, Ryan can be a dual threat on the boards and as a sprinter.
Dylan Fabrizius Colorado Springs CO Mid/Dist
Great addition via CSST and Mike Doane…Amazing talent and will be looking to qualify in mid/dist events…State high school finalist and sectional qualifier.
200 FR 200 FL
01:44.0 2:01.0
Randy Fred Colorado Springs CO Sprints
As a club swimmer Randy burst onto the scene at the CSU Early Bird by placing third in the 50 FR against DI talent…Untapped and eager to kick tail.
50 FR 100 FR
:22.1 :50.3
Vance Fulcomer Centennial CO Breastroke
Eaglecrest high school breastroker…Will be able to train hard and contribute in short time…With added intensity and commitment Vance will be able to step up.
100 BR
1:10.0
Zach Hoffman Tucson AZ Sprints
Zach shows promise in all strokes…Will specialize in FR/FL…Our first male commitment from DI swimming hotbed Tucson.
50 FR 100 FR
:22.8 :50.2
Ben Proehl Loveland CO Sprints
Ben is a red shirt freshman and sprint specialist.
50 FR 100 FR
:22.5 :48.5
Tyler Read Loveland CO
Red shirt freshman…Took year off and will return to Mesa stronger and wiser…Will help in all sprints.
50 FR 100 BR
:22.9 1:06.0
Justin Skall Breckenridge CO Mid/Dist
Justin has limited experience but a solid foundation laid by club coaches Chuck Carey, Graig Fischer and high school mentor Eric Godsman…Will add to our distance and corps…State Qualifier.
200 FR 500 FR
1:59.7 5:21.0
Scott Strehlow Ames IA Freestyle
Amazing pedigree. ..Has the ability to compete in all events and will add much needed flexibility and depth to the Maverick roster…Father swam at Iowa State…High school coach Dan Flannery passes on a great talent…High school times would place Scott in the top five in all his events at the RMAC Championships…Potential DII qualifier…Academic All-State Team member…State finalist.
50 FR 100 FR 200 FR 500 FR
:21.7 :47.3 1:44.0 4:41.0
Patrick Sullivan Grand Junction CO BR/Sprints
Promising breastroker…Amazing physical specimen…Due to limited experience and training time Patrick will prosper.
100 BR
1:07.0
Marshal Thurman Cairo Egypt Fly/sprints
Marshall has international swimming/water polo experience in Canada and Egypt…Hard worker that has the ability to go far with the fledgling varsity program.
100 FR 100 FL 200 FL
:51.1 :56.0 2:17.5
Kris Trimble Thornton CO
Unknown quantity…Kris has the athletic ability and stature to be a DII swimmer…Due to limited experience and training time, Kris offers unlimited potential...Will evolve with the program.
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