2009-10 swimming media guide

2009-10

Bearcat Swimming

Lauren Gard

Gwen Schulze

CoralSorensen

Jenna Larrow

Kevin Tangeman

The Place forScholars & Champions

Michael McGeehan

Kara Koetje

Coach Shevlin

Hanna Connett

Jenna Larrow

Bearcat Swimming2009-10 Media Guide

NCAA Division III • Northwest Conference

General Information

Bearcat SwimmingQuick Facts

Head Coach ............................................Leslie ShevlinWillamette Men’s Record ................. 0-0 (1st season)Willamette Women’s Record ............ 0-0 (1st season) Alma Mater ....................UNC at Wilmington,, 2003Office Phone ....................................... (503) 370-6601Men’s Conference Championships ...........................7 1967, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991Women’s Conference Championships .....................4 1978, 1980, 1981, 1994,2007-08 Men’s Record/NWC ..............1-7, 1-6 (7th)2007-08 Women’s Record/NWC .........2-7, 0-7 (8th)

Table of ContentsGeneral Information ........................................................1Willamette University ................................................... 2-3NCAA Division III and NWC ......................................4Willamette Administration and Athletics .....................5Season Preview .................................................................6Head Coach Leslie Shevlin .............................................7Bearcat Profiles ........................................................... 8-13Willamette Roster ...........................................................14Willamette Athletic Trainers .........................................152008-09 Results and Standings .....................................16Athletic Facilities ............................................................17Willamette Individual Records .....................................18Willamette Ring of Honor ...........................................19Willamette Swimming in Action ...................................20Willamette Swimming in Action ...............................IBC2008-09 Willamette Swimming Schedule ...............OBC

Willamette UniversityGeneral Information

The 2009-10 Willamette University Swimming Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Sara Brooks, assistant athletics communications director, with assistance from Robert McKinney, athletics communications director. Photos by Naomi Stukey, Leslie Shevlin and the WU Office of Communications. Printing by K/P, Inc.

Kevin Tangeman is Willamette’s only senior male swimmer for the 2009-10 season.

Location ...................................................... Salem, OregonFounded ........................................................................ 1842Enrollment .............1,943 Undergraduate; 2,628 OverallPresident ................................................Dr. M. Lee PeltonFaculty Athletic Rep. .................Dr. Julianne AbendrothDirector of Athletics ...................................Mark MajeskiNickname ...............................................................BearcatsColors ............................................Cardinal and Old GoldNational Affiliation ...........................NCAA Division IIIConference .....................Northwest Conference (NWC)Facility (Capacity) ..............Willamette Natatorium (200)Associate Athletic Director ............Dr. R. Skip KenitzerAssistant Athletic Director ......................... Judy GordonAdministrative Assistant ............................. Leslie WrightHead Athletic Trainer .........................Shane Wibel, ATCAssistant Athletic Trainer...................Erin Scharer, ATCAssistant Athletic Trainer......................Ken Smith, ATC Athletics Comm. Director ..................Robert McKinneyAssist. Comm. Director ................................ Sara BrooksAthletics Comm. Phone ........................... (503) 370-6110Athletics Comm. E-mail ...... [email protected] Department Phone .................. (503) 370-6420Athletics Department FAX ..................... (503) 370-6379Athletics Web Site ............www.willamette.edu/athletics

Senior Gwen Schulze is a versatile swimmerwho can compete in all of the strokes.



2009-10 Season Preview

Under the guidance of new Head Coach Leslie Shevlin, the Willamette University men’s and women’s swimming teams are taking the initial steps on their way to becoming top challengers in the Northwest Conference. Even the first achievements in the overall rebuilding process take a commitment to hard work and a winning attitude. Several swimmers will lead the Bearcats as they compete in dual meets and at invitational events this season. Here’s a look at Willamette’s strengths in each stroke and the I.M.

Freestyle Freshman Lauren Ballinger will make herpresence known in the women’s sprint events, while Michael McGeehan will sprint for the men. The distance freestyle is shaping up to be a good event for the Bearcats with seniors Jenna Larrow and Kevin Tangeman leading the charge.Hanna Connett, a junior, returns after reachingthe consolation finals in the 500-yard freestyleat the NWC Championships last season.

Butterfly Gwen Schulze, a senior, is looking to havea standout year in the butterfly events. At theNWC Championships last year, she finished insixth place in the 100-yard butterfly and tookeighth place in the 200-yard butterfly. Depth inthe 100 and 200 butterfly will be provided by sophomore Kara Koetje and freshman Kayla Kosaki. On the men’s side, Tangeman will lead the way in the butterfly events, with freshmanIan McGahan also competing.

Backstroke Schulze also looks to make a splash in the backstroke events. Adding depth will be juniorChelsea Ibarra along with sophomore Laura Coddington. Jacob Munson-McGee will lead the men’s team in both the 100-yard backstroke andthe 200-yard backstroke events.

Breaststroke Willamette has talent and depth ready forthe breaststroke events. Leading the team in the

sprint breaststroke will be sophomore Janelle Higashida. Connett and senior Lauren Gard will compete on the longer breaststroke eventsthroughout the season.

Individual Medley Schulze, Koetje, Higashida and Kosaki give the Bearcats a formidable front in the individual medley. They also will be able to contribute in the medley relay events.

Building for the Future Shevlin has a plan with three primary areas of focus for moving the swimming teams toward a highly successful future. “I need to get to know my swimmers and first meet their needs,” Shevlin said. “There will be some changes with things like practice ... and how we focus mentally for the road ahead, but to be competitive, we need to become a team. “My next focus will be recruiting,” she added. “I will seek out swimmers who can be held to the high academic standards of Willamette as well as the high standards I will be setting for the team. “My third main focus for rebuilding is community outreach,” Shevlin commented. “I know the swimmers want more support from the Willamette student body, and as a team, we needto reach out to the community for support.”

Jenna Larrow (Sr.) is a team captain and fourth year swimmer for the Bearcats.



Willamette Head Coach

Leslie ShevlinHead Coach (1st year) Men’s Record: 0-0; Women’s Record: 0-0Alma Mater: UNC-Wilmington (BA, 2003);Duquesne University (MA, 2005)

After completing her master’s degree, Shevlin was hired as an assistant coach at New Mexico. Her primary duties were in recruiting and the coaching of the distance freestyle group. While working at New Mexico, she was a youth team assistant coach with the Lobo Aquatic Club. She also was a coach at the U.S. Air Force Academy Summer Camps in 2007 and 2008. Shevlin said that she looks forward to coaching in the Northwest Conference. “The Northwest Conference is a great conference for Division III swimming on both the men’s and women’s sides.” Shevlin said. “My goal is to bring Willamette into the higher ranks of the conference. I am familiar with the swimming in the area and know that the Pacific Northwest continuallyturns out great students and athletes.”

Leslie Shevlin is in her first season as the head coach of the Willamette men’s and women’s swimming teams. Prior to joining the Willamette coaching staff, Shevlin was the assistant women’s swimming coach at the University of New Mexico for a total of four seasons. She previously served as a graduate assistant at Duquesne University. “She brings a wealth of coaching knowledge and experience,” Director of Athletics Mark Majeski said. “She served as the primary recruiter at both of her previous universities and is skilled at finding and enrolling talented student-athletes.” “I am very happy to be the new head swimming coach at Willamette,” Shevlin said. “I am ready to bring my knowledge of swimming and my leadership skills to the Bearcat swimming program.” In 2003, Shevlin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where she majored in Communication Studies. She received a Master of Arts degree in Liberal Studies from Duquesne in 2005. At UNC-Wilmington, Shevlin competedon the swimming team all four years. She also was a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) at UNCW. She was a graduate assistant swimming coach at Duquesne for two years. She had a variety of duties at Duquesne, including coordinating road trips, team building and serving as the primary recruiter. Leslie Shevlin enters her first year with

the Bearcat swim team.



2009-10 Bearcats

Lauren Gard5’8”, Milwaukie, Ore. (Rex Putnam HS)In in her fourth season with the Bearcat swimming program ... Concentrates on the breaststroke events ... Was a team captain during her senior year at Rex Putnam HS in Milwaukie, Oregon ... Named Most Improved Swimmer at RPHS ... Is majoring in Biology with a minor in Studio Art ... Studied abroad in Spring 2009 ... Parents are Brian and Rhonda Gard ... Born on April 28.

Sr.

Breaststroke

Gard swims the breaststrokeevents for the Bearcats.

Jenna Larrow (C)5’6”, Boise, Idaho (Timberline HS)Is a team captain for the second year ... Finished ninth at the NWC Championships last season in the 1,650-yard freestyle ... Named Most Improved the three previous seasons at WU ... Swims distance events for the Bearcats ... Qualified for State three years at Timberline HS ... Majoring in Psychology with a minor in Sociology ... She is the daughter of Jim and Shelly Leftwich ... Born on Sept. 12.Sr.

Freestyle

Larrow finished 9th at the NWC Championships in the 1,650-yard freestyle in 2009.



2009-10 Bearcats

Breaststroke

Freestyle

Gwen Schulze (C)5’9”, Silverdale, Wash. (Central Kitsap HS/Austin College)

Finished sixth at the NWC Championships in the 100-yard butterfly in 2009 ... Also swam personal bests in the 200-yard butterfly and the 200-yard I.M. ... Placed fifth at the NWC Championships in the 100-yard fly in 2008 ... Reached State as a senior at Central Kitsap HS ... Majoring in Psychology with minors in Spanish and Sociology ... Daughter of Keith Schulze ... Born on Dec. 29.Sr.

Butterfly,I.M.

Schulze swims butterfly and I.M.events for the Bearcats.

Coral Sorensen (C)5’8”, Sammamish, Wash. (John F. Kennedy HS)Will be a team captain for the Bearcats this season for the second year in a row ... Chosen Most Inspirational during her first three years on the WU swimming team ... Will not compete this season due to injury but will serve as a student coach ... Qualified for State three times at John F. Kennedy HS ... Also helped Kennedy win three district titles ... Majoring in Rhetoric and Media Studies, plus Studio Art ... Is working on a minor in Spanish ... Daughter of Mel and Cindy Sorensen ... Born Dec. 4.Sr.

StudentCoach

Sorensen will serve as a student coach this season.



2009-10 Bearcats

Chelsea Ibarra5’8”, Santa Cruz, Calif. (Georgiana Bruce Kirby Prep)Competes in freestyle and backstroke events ... Previously attended Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School in Santa Cruz, California ... Was a National Hispanic Scholar as a senior at Kirby Prep ... Is majoring in Studio Art at Willamette ... Daughter of Debra Baker ... Born on Aug. 19.

Jr.Ibarra is majoring in

Studio Art at WU

Freestyle,Backstroke

Laura Coddington5’6”, Seaside, Ore. (Seaside HS)Will compete in the backstroke events for the Bearcats ... Previously swam at Seaside HS in Oregon ... Was selected as an All-Cowapa League swimmer each year ... Helped Seaside win the Cowapa League title as a senior ... Is majoring in International Studies at Willamette ... Daughter of Mike and Su Coddington ... Born on Nov. 3.

Backstroke

Coddington was an All-Cowapa League swimmerall four seasons at Seaside High School in Oregon.So.

Janelle Higashida5’4”, Kaneohe, Hawaii (Hawaii Baptist Academy)Will help the Bearcats in the breaststroke events ... Is in her second season with the WU swim team ... Attended Hawaii Baptist Academy ... Qualified for State all four years ... Was a team captain as a senior ... Majoring in Studio Art ... Her parents are Matt and Susette Higashida ... Born on Nov. 20.

So.Higashida qualified for State all four years

at Hawaii Baptist Academy.

Breaststroke

Hanna Connett5’8”, Pullman, Wash. (Pullman HS)Was named WU team MVP her first two seasons ... Placed 10th at the 2008 NWC Meet with a season-best time of 5:01.26 in the 400 I.M. ... Was team MVP at Pullman HS ... Is an athletic scholar at Willamette ... Majoring in Politics ... Daughter of John Connett ... Born on Sept. 12.

Connett is an athletic scholar at WillametteJr.

Freestyle,Breaststroke



2009-10 Bearcats

Lauren Ballinger5’7”, Wenatchee, Wash. (Wenatchee HS)Joins the Bearcats as a freestyle sprinter ... Swam for Wenatchee HS in Wenatchee, Wash. ... Competed at State two seasons ... Was a member of a school record setting 400-yard freestyle relay team ... Participated in the select choir and wind ensemble ... Is undecided regarding her major at WU ... Daughter of Paul and Susan Ballinger ... Born on May 25.

Fr.Ballinger competed in State her junior

and senior years at Wenatchee HS

Freestyle

Kayla Kosaki5’0”, Hilo, Hawaii (Waiakea HS)Swam for four years at Waiakea HS ... Is one of two WU swimmers from Hawaii ... Was a Big Island Interscholastic Federation Finalist ... Participated in student government and class council ... Is undecided regarding her major at Willamette ... Daughter of Gerald and Diane Kosaki ... Born on July 27.

Butterfly,I.M.

Kosaki joins the WU swim team after swimming four years at Waiakea HSFr.

Kara Koetje5’1”, Arlington, Wash. (Stanwood HS)Is a versatile swimmer for the Bearcats ... Swam for Stanwood HS in Arlington, Wash. ... Female Student-Athlete of the Year as a senior at SHS ... Was a team captain for two years ... Is majoring in Physics with a minor in Mathamatics at WU ... Daughter of Greg and Tracy Koetje ... Born on Sept. 27.

Koetje contributes to Willamette in the butterfly and I.M.So.

Butterfly,I.M.

Lauren Ballinger (Fr.) will compete in the sprint freestyle events.



2009-10 Bearcats

Kevin Tangeman (C)6’1”, 160 lbs., Sherwood, Ore. (Sherwood HS)Is team captain for the 2009-10 season ... Swam on WU’s 800-yard free relay, which finished 5th in the NWC in 2008 ... Swam and played soccer at Sherwood HS ... SHS Physics Student of the Year as a junior ... Majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry ... Parents are Rick and Pat Tangeman ... Born on June 20.Sr.

Freestyle,Butterfly

Tangeman is the men’s captain for the 2009-10 season.

Kevin Tangeman (Sr.) will compete in distance freestyle and butterfly events for WU.



2009-10 Bearcats

Ian McGahan5’6”, 130 lbs., Tacoma, Wash. (Stadium HS)Will compete in the distance freestyle and butterfly events for the Bearcats ... Swam at Stadium HS in Tacoma, Wash. ... Was a state alternate in the 200-yard freestyle ... Plans to major in Physics at Willamette ... His parents are John and Elly McGahan ... Born on Oct. 29.

Freestyle,Butterfly

Fr.Competed in swimming at

Stadium HS in Tacoma, Wash.

Michael McGeehan 5’10”, 155 lbs, Moscow, Idaho (Moscow Senior HS)Will compete for the Bearcats in the freestyle sprints ... Team captain in swimming at Moscow HS in Idaho ... Contributed to a State record in the men’s 4 x 100-yard relay ... Helped MHS win three State titles ... Is majoring in Exercise Science ... Son of Steve McGeehan and Kathy Beerman ... Born on June 27.

Freestyle

Will compete in the freestyle sprints for WUSo.

Shawn Mahmood5’9”, 150 lbs, Gresham, Ore. (La Salle HS)Competed in swimming and tennis at La Salle HS ... Was named most improved tennis player in high school ... Will compete in the backstroke events for WU ... Is a junior academically ... Is majoring in Biology at Willamette ... Son of Tina Mahmood ... Born on June 18.

Backstroke

Junior Academically

Competed in tennis for two seasons at WillametteFr.

Jacob Munson-McGee6’0”, 140 lbs., Las Cruces, N.M. (Las Cruces HS)Will swim for the Bearcats in the freestyle and the backstroke events ... Continues to work hard and has the determination to gradually improve his skills ... Was a letterwinner in swimming and soccer at Las Cruces HS ... Is majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry ... His parents are Stuart and Melody Munson-McGee ... Born on Jan. 16.

Freestyle,Backstroke

Munson-McGee is in his second season with the Willamette swim team.So.

Freestyle,Butterfly



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2009-10 Willamette Women’s SwimmingName Yr. Elig. Ht. Event(s) Hometown (Previous School)Lauren Ballinger Fr. Fr. 5’7” Free Wenatchee, Wash. (Wenatchee High School)Laura Coddington So. So. 5’6” Back Seaside, Ore. (Seaside High School)Hanna Connett Jr. Jr. 5’8” Breast, Free Pullman, Wash. (Pullman High School)Lauren Gard Sr. Sr. 5’8” Breast Milwaukie, Ore. (Rex Putman High School)Janelle Higashida So. So. 5’4” Breast Kaneohe, Hawaii (Hawaii Baptist Academy)Chelsea Ibarra Jr. Jr. 5’8” Back, Free Santa Cruz, Calif. (Georgiana Bruce Kirby)Kara Koetje So. So. 5’1” Fly, I.M. Arlington, Wash. (Stanwood High School)Kayla Kosaki Fr. Fr. 5’0” Fly Hilo, Hawaii (Waiakea High School)Jenna Larrow (C) Sr. Sr. 5’6” Free Boise, Idaho (Timberline High School)Gwen Schulze (C) Sr. Sr. 5’9” Fly, I.M. Silverdale, Wash. (Central Kitsap HS)Coral Sorensen (C) Sr. Sr. 5’8” Student Coach Sammamish, Wash. (John F. Kennedy HS)

Head Coach: Leslie Shevlin (1st year) (C) - Captain

Name Yr. Elig. Ht. Wt. Event(s) Hometown (Previous School)Shawn Mahmood Jr. Fr. Back Gresham, Ore. (La Salle High School)Ian McGahan Fr. Fr. 5’6” 130 Fly, Free Tacoma, Wash. (Stadium High School)Michael McGeehan So. So. 5’10” 155 Free Moscow, Idaho (Moscow High School)Jacob Munson-McGee So. So. 6’0” 140 Free, Back Las Cruces, N.M. (Las Cruces HS)Kevin Tangeman (C) Sr. Sr. 6’1” 160 Fly, Free Sherwood, Ore. (Sherwood High School)

Head Coach: Leslie Shevlin (1st year) (C) - Captain

2009-10 Willamette Men’s Swimming

2009-10 Bearcat Swimming Roster



Shane Wibel, ATCHead Athletic Trainer

Dylan Borden, ATCPT Northwest

Ken Smith, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Erin Scharer, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Dr. David ThorsettWU Team Physician

Willamette University Sports Medicine

Dr. Daniel SchweigertWU Team Physician

BurrTreatment Center

Sparks Center,Lower Level

WillametteUniversity

900 State StreetSalem, OR 97301

Phone: (503) 370-6672

Willamette Athletic Trainers

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Date Event/Opponent Location Men’s Results Women’s ResultsOct. 31 NWC Sprint Pentathlon Forest Grove, Ore. Men: 6th Women: 7thNov. 1 NWC Relays Portland, Ore. Combined Team Scoring: 7thNov. 7 vs. Mills College Portland, Ore. Women: 60-35 WNov. 7 at Lewis & Clark College* Portland, Ore. Men: 97-85 W Women: 72-23 LNov. 8 University of Puget Sound* Salem, Ore. Men: 124-59 L Women: 149-49 LNov. 15 at Bay Area Invitational Oakland, Calif. Jan. 16 at Whitwoth University* Spokane, Wash. Men: 149-47 L Women: 171-21 LJan. 17 at Whitman College* Walla Walla, Wash. Men: 167-22 L Women: 132-65 LJan. 23 College of Idaho Salem, OR Men: 109-74 L Women: 104-82 WJan. 24 at Linfield College* McMinnville, Ore. Men: 108-60 L Women: 107-81 LJan. 30 Pacific University* Salem, Ore. Men: 88-85 L Women: 111-85 LJan. 31 Pacific Lutheran University* Salem, Ore. Men: 134-46 L Women: 137-62 LFeb. 13-15 NWC Championships Federal Way, Wash. Men: 8th Women: 8th

* Northwest Conference dual meet2008-09 Men’s Dual Record: 1-7 overall, 1-6 NWC (7th place)2008-09 Women’s Dual Record: 2-7 overall, 0-7 NWC (8th place)

2008-09 Willamette Results

Final NWC Championship Standings, 2008-09 Men’s Standings Women’s Standings 1. Whitworth 736 1. Puget Sound 777 2. Puget Sound 675.5 2. Whitworth 765 3. Whitman 561 3. Lewis & Clark 456 4. Pacific Lutheran 364.5 4. Whitman 320.5 5. Linfield 356 5. Pacific Lutheran 244 6. Pacific 197 6. Linfield 241 7. Lewis & Clark 169 7. Pacific 229.5 8. Willamette 136 8. Willamette 162

Willamette freshman Ian McGahan swam all four years at Stadium HS in Tacoma, Wash. before joining WU.



Willamette Athletic Facilities

The Willamette Natatorium is the home of Bearcat swimming. It is attached to the Lestle J. Sparks Cemter. The natatorium, with space for 200 fans, also can be seen from a viewing areain the lobby. WU’s pool is a six-lane, 25-yard competitionvenue with a Colorado electronic timing system.The north end is composed of glass, openingto the Martha Springer Botanical Garden andallowing natural light to enter the natatorium. The Sparks Center includes offices for the Department of Athletics and the Department of Exercise Science. There are also basketball, handball and racquetball courts, a weight liftingand fitness center, classrooms and locker rooms. Cone Field House is the home court for theWillamette men’s basketball, women’s basketballand volleyball teams. The arena holds 2,500 fans,with plenty of seating on each side of the court.There is a sound system, plus tables for official timers, scorekeepers and statisticians, along withspace for broadcast media. The Willamette University soccer teams play home games at Sparks Field, an artificial turffacility next to the Sparks Center. The field is equipped with lights for night games and seats 500 spectactors. The facility is one of the topcollege fields in the Northwest. Close to the Sparks Center and Sparks Fieldare six outdoor tennis courts. The Willamettemen’s and women’s tennis teams host meets atthe WU Tennis Courts against NWC opponentseach spring.

Willamette’s football team plays home gamesat McCulloch Stadium, located two blocks fromcampus. The stadium seats 2,400 fans, has lightsfor night games and features a new scoreboardwith a video display. McCulloch Stadium is a quality facility witha FieldTurf playing surface, along with spaciouslocker rooms, meeting rooms and an athletictraining room. It has the atmosphere of an oldstadium, but includes a variety of conveniencesfor the coaches players and fans.

The Charles Bowles Track, located insideMcCulloch Stadium, is an all-weather facilityfor the WU track and field and cross country teams. In 2005 and 2008, the Bearcats hostedthe NCAA West Regional in cross country. Located near McCulloch Stadium is Roy S.“Spec” Keene Stadium at John Lewis Field, thehome of Bearcat baseball. The stadium features chairback seating in part of the grandstand andan overall capacity of 1,000. The entire football, track, cross country and baseball complex is at Bush’s Pasture Park. Thepark hosts cross country meets on its wide paths and is known for its art exhibits and rose garden. On the east side of campus is the WillametteSoftball Complex. It includes covered dugouts,batting cages, a scoreboard and bleachers. The WU men’s and women’s golf teams usually practice at Illahe Hills Country Club orCreekside Golf Club. Members of the men’s and women’s rowing teams have their ownboathouse and hold workouts on the WillametteRiver in downtown Salem.

Home meets are held at the WU Natatorium.

The WU Natatorium features windows on thenorth wall providing a view and natural light.

Bearcat Swimming

2009-10 Media Guide

WHY● 49 academic programs● Total enrollment: 2,628● Students from 44 states and 25 countries● Study abroad in 40 countries on 6 continents● 10:1 Student-Faculty ratio● Average class size: 14● Average first-year student: ● 3.76 GPA ● 1230 SAT score ● 27 ACT score● 95% of students receive financial aid and/or scholarships

ACADEMIC FACTS

ATHLETIC FACTS● Member of NCAA Division III and Northwest Conference● 20 varsity teams● Student-Athletes are more than 1/4 of the student body● 175 Conference Team Championships● 24 Individual National Championships● 1 Team National Championship● Seven Olympians, including Nick Symmonds ‘06 (Track & Field 800m)

WU?● Capital of Oregon● Total population: 154,510● The city in the heart of Oregon ● 1 hour to Portland ● 1 hour to Eugene ● 1.5 hours to Oregon Coast ● 2 hours to Mt. Hood● Founded in 1842, the same year as Willamette University

SALEM FACTS NEARBY ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION

● Oregon Coast ● Hiking● Skiing & Snowboarding● Bush’s Pasture Park● Capitol Building ● Camping● Wineries/Vineyards● OMSI ● Whitewater Rafting● Mountain Biking● Reed Opera House ● Mt. Hood● Cascade Mts. ● Oregon Zoo● Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum● Silver Creek Falls ● Woodburn Company Stores● Hallie Ford Museum of Art● Portland Art Museum

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Oregon State CapitolWillamette is close to downtown Salem.



Conference and National Affiliations

Willamette is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and competes in Division III, which has over425 members and is the largestNCAA division. The colleges in Division III place a priority on the overall quality of theeducational experience and on successful completion of each student’s academicprograms. They seek an environment in which a student-athlete’s activities with anathletic team are seen as an integral part of his or her educational experience. Members in Division III must sponsor at least fivemen’s sports and five women’s sports.

Athletes in Division III do not receive financial aid related to athletic ability. Willamette and other NCAA Division III members encourage students to participate by maximizing the variety of athletic opportunities.Primary emphasis is placed on

conference and regional play. Willamette often sends its teams to California, Idaho,Washington and Texas for in-region games. NCAA Division III members establishan environment with cultural diversity and gender equity among student-athletes and staff. In Division III, faculty and staff careabout the well-being of student-athletes.

NCAA Division III

Northwest Conference The nine private collegesand universities in Oregonand Washington that form the Northwest Conference are building a reputation for the NWC as one of the top NCAA Division III leaguesin the nation. The NWC isnationally competitive in abroad spectrum of sports. Formed in 1926, the NWC is 80 yearsold and is one of the oldest conferences in the western United States. The NWC’s current members in Oregon are Willamette, George Fox, Linfield, Lewis and Clark, and Pacific. Members located in Washingtonare Pacific Lutheran, Puget Sound, Whitmanand Whitworth. Charter members included Willamette, the College of Idaho, Linfield, Pacific and Puget Sound. Albany College was added in 1931, remained for seven years, and thenreturned in 1949 as Lewis & Clark College.

Pacific Lutheran joined in 1965 and was followed by Whitworth in 1970. TheCollege of Idaho withdrewfrom the conference in 1978.Whitworth dropped out in1984 and returned in 1988. Menlo joined in 2006 as a member in football only. TheNWC offers championships

in 18 sports (nine men’s and nine women’s). The NWC originally sponsored athletic competition for men’s sports only, but joined forces with the Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges in 1984 to formthe Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges. The name was shortened back to the original Northwest Conference in 1998. Also in 1998, all nine NWC membersshifted affiliation from the NAIA to theNCAA. Members knew the move wouldfoster equity, sportsmanship and a genuineconcern for all student-athletes.



Willamette Administration

Dr. M. Lee Pelton was appointed the 22nd president of Willamette University in July, 1999. Under Pelton’s leadership, the University has increased its academic profile, successfully employing strategies to attract the best faculty and the brightest students from the state, the nation and the world. Since 2001, Willamette University has been ranked a top tier liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report. President Pelton holds a doctorate from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree in English and Psychology from Wichita State University, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1974. His area of academic focus is 19th century British prose and poetry. He served

as dean of the college at Colgate University (1988-91) and Dartmouth College (1991-98). At Harvard, he taught in the English Department and was the dean of one of Harvard’s 13 undergraduate colleges. He teaches at Willamette in subjects ranging from 1st century Athens to post-apartheid South Africa.

Mark Majeski began his tenure with Willamette University in October of 2000, following five years as athletic director at the University of California, Santa Cruz and four years as assistant athletic director at Menlo College. He currently serves as a member of the NCAA Division III membership committee, which provides oversight of the Division III provisional member program. Majeski previously served on the NCAA Division III men’s tennis committee, overseeing championships in that sport. A former basketball, track and softball coach, Majeski also worked venue management and operations for the 1994 FIFA Men’s Soccer World Cup and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic

Games. At WU, Majeski oversees 20 varsity teams, with the Bearcats competing in NCAA Division III, the Northwest Conference and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. He is also the basketball liaison between the NWC coaches and athletic directors. Majeski received an undergraduate degree in journalism from Menlo College and a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from San Jose StateUniversity. He lives in Salem with his wife, Denise, and their son, Jack Henry, age 5.

Dr. M. Lee Pelton President

Mark Majeski Director of Athletics

Faculty Athletic Rep. ...............Dr. Julianne AbendrothAssociate Athletic Director ......Dr. R. Skip KenitzerAssistant Athletic Director ....................Judy GordonHead Athletic Trainer ...................Shane Wibel, ATCAssistant Athletic Trainer.............Erin Scharer, ATC

Athletics Administrative Staff

BaseballAaron Swick ............ (503) 370-6011Men’s BasketballKip Ioane ................. (503) 370-6063Women’s BasketballAnne Lapray ............ (503) 370-6132Cross Country/Track & FieldMatt McGuirk ......... (503) 370-6898FootballMark Speckman ...... (503) 375-5350

Assistant Athletic Trainer................Ken Smith, ATCAthletics Comm. Director ............Robert McKinneyAssistant Comm. Director .......................Sara BrooksAdministrative Assistant ........................Leslie Wright

Head Coaching StaffMen’s GolfNoah Horstman ..... (503) 370-6876Women’s GolfNoah Horstman ..... (503) 370-6876RowingSusan Parkman ....... (503) 370-6655Men’s SoccerNelson Larson ........ (503) 375-5428Women’s SoccerHillary Arthur ......... (503) 370-6657

SoftballDamian Williams .... (503) 370-6656SwimmingLeslie Shevlin .......... (503) 370-6601Men’s TennisToby Krauel ............ (503) 370-6841Women’s TennisBecky Roberts ......... (503) 370-6804VolleyballTom Shoji ................ (503) 370-6230



Willamette Individual Records

Men’s50 Freestyle1. 20.88 Steve Koga 19812. 20.90 Steve Koga 19833. 20.98 Steve Koga 19824. 21.23 Steve Koga 19825. 21.30 Steve Koga 1982

100 Freestyle1. 45.85 Steve Koga 19812. 46.79 Steve Koga 19813. 46.85 Steve Koga 19824. 46.96 Steve Koga 19825. 47.28 Steve Koga 1982

200 Freestyle1. 1:42.65 Danny James 19922. 1:43.48 Brady Childs 20013. 1:43.78 Chris Mathias N/A4. 1:43.87 Brady Childs 20015. 1:44.06 Brady Childs 2000

500 Freestyle1. 4:35.62 Brady Childs 20002. 4:38.11 Brady Childs 20003. 4:39.00 Brady Childs 20004. 4:39.21 Brady Childs 20015. 4:40.85 Brady Childs 2000

1000 Freestyle1. 9:59.84 Brady Childs 20002. 10:00.60 Brett Johnson 19893. 10:02.57 John Blatt 19874. 10:12.94 John Blatt 19875. 10:18.20 Tony Elsinga 1983

1650 Freestyle1. 16:40.34 John Blatt 19872. 16:44.88 Tony Elsinga 19843. 16:45.96 Brett Johnson 19894. 16:54.46 John Blatt 19875. 16:55.21 Brett Johnson 1988

100 Backstroke1. 51.07 Eric Swinn 20032. 51.32 Eric Swinn 20043. 51.40 Eric Swinn 20044. 51.55 Eric Swinn 20045. 51.79 Eric Swinn 2003

200 Backstroke1. 1:55.08 Eric Swinn 20042. 1:55.68 Eric Swinn 20043. 1:56.17 Carey Cox 19974. 1:56.59 Carey Cox 19975. 1:56.71 Carey Cox 1998

100 Breaststroke1. 57.58 Kjell Moline 19972. 57.90 Kjell Moline 19973. 59.08 Kei Otawa 20074. 59.17 Kjell Moline 19965. 59.22 Kei Otawa 2007

200 Breaststroke1. 2:05.60 Kjell Moline 19972. 2:06.37 Kjell Moline 19973. 2:08.83 Kjell Moline 19964. 2:09.39 Tim Roth 19945. 2:09.43 Tim Roth 1994

All-Time Top Five Individual TimesMen’s

100 Butterfly1. 51.43 Steve Koga 19792. 52.19 Gabe Duus 19943. 52.47 Gabe Duus 19944. 52.75 Steve Koga 19815. 52.84 Steve Koga 1979200 Butterfly1. 1:54.31 Brady Childs 20002. 1:54.77 Brady Childs 20013. 1:55.08 Brady Childs 20014. 1:57.13 Brady Childs 20005. 1:57.30 Barry Melin 1985200 Individual Medley1. 1:57.06 Tim Roth 19932. 1:57.29 Tim Roth 19943. 1:59.28 Claude Grove 19934. 1:59.62 Claude Grove 19935. 1:59.89 Claude Grove 1990400 Individual Medley1. 4:04.01 Brady Childs 20002. 4:07.68 Brady Childs 20003. 4:07.84 Brady Childs 20004. 4:08.78 Brady Childs 20005. 4:11.08 Brady Childs 2000

Women’s50 Freestyle1. 24.18 Gayle Roth 19842. 24.40 Bonnie Bauer 19973. 24.53 Bonnie Bauer 19974. 24.54 Gayle Roth 19845. 24.70 Gerianne Mikasa 1996100 Freestyle1. 53.21 Gayle Roth 19842. 53.63 Gerianne Mikasa 19973. 53.65 Danika Williams 19974. 53.68 Danika Williams 19975. 53.80 Bonnie Bauer 1997200 Freestyle1. 1:55.22 Nancy Maxwell 19892. 1:57.29 Danika Williams 19973. 1:57.32 Danika Williams 19974. 1:57.34 Rachel Cohen 19965. 1:57.39 Rachel Cohen 1997500 Freestyle1. 5:06.82 Alicia Potter 19942. 5:07.82 Alicia Potter 19913. 5:07.92 Alicia Potter 19924. 5:10.31 Alicia Potter 19925. 5:10.81 Alicia Potter 1991

Women’s1000 Freestyle1. 10:36.20 Alicia Potter 19932. 10:37.72 Alicia Potter 19923. 10:37.98 Alicia Potter 19924. 10:46.80 Kendra Wheeler 19835. 10:47.10 Alicia Potter 1991

1650 Freestyle1. 17:37.24 Alicia Potter 19942. 17:37.62 Alicia Potter 19933. 17:40.04 Alicia Potter 19924. 17:44.40 Jean Orth 19945. 17:48.10 Alicia Potter 1992

100 Backstroke1. 1:00.04 Laura Juckeland 19952. 1:00.30 Laura Juckeland 19953. 1:00.68 Nancy Maxwell 19904. 1:00.81 Sherry Neumeister 19885. 1:01.17 Laura Juckeland 1995

200 Backstroke1. 2:07.49 Laura Juckeland 19952. 2:08.60 Laura Juckeland 19923. 2:10.51 Laura Juckeland 19924. 2:10.74 Laura Juckeland 19955. 2:11.67 Laura Juckeland 1993

100 Breaststroke1. 1:07.76 Kate Miller 20042. 1:08.28 Kate Miller 20043. 1:08.42 Kate Miller 20034. 1:08.97 Kate Miller 20045. 1:09.12 Kate Miller 2004

200 Breaststroke1. 2:29.92 Becca Fischer 20052. 2:30.23 Leslie Wilday 19833. 2:30.32 Kate Miller 20034. 2:30.74 Becca Fischer 20045. 2:31.28 Kate Miller 2004

100 Butterfly1. 59.30 Gerianne Mikasa 19972. 59.78 Gerianne Mikasa 19973. 1:00.21 Jen Hodges 19954. 1:00.40 Gerianne Mikasa 19965. 1:00.62 Danika Williams 1994

200 Butterfly1. 2:11.44 Alicia Potter 19942. 2:12.16 Dawn Lien 19813. 2:12.45 Dawn Lien 1980 2:12.45 Alicia Potter 19945. 2:13.07 Jen Hodges 1996

200 Individual Medley1. 2:12.15 Becky Fox 19972. 2:12.17 Danika Williams 19973. 2:12.84 Danika Williams 19974. 2:13.35 Becky Fox 19985. 2:13.48 Becky Fox 1997

400 Individual Medley1. 4:41.17 Becky Fox 19972. 4:42.76 Laura Juckeland 19923. 4:43.88 Laura Juckeland 19924. 4:44.10 Becky Fox 19975. 4:45.19 Becky Fox 1998

Kei OtawaJ.H. Booth Award Co-WinnerWU Outstanding Senior Male Student-Athlete of the Year

2006-07


Mike Anderson 1977, 1978, 1979 Chris Augustine 1986 John Blatt 1986, 1987 Mike Boltz 1991, 1992 Brady Childs 2000 Brian Clocksin 1991, 1993 Rod Cook 1978, 1979, 1980 Carey Cox 1996, 1997 Gabe Duus 1993 Tony Elsinga 1984, 1987 Bert Gottschalk 1989 Claude Grove 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 David Horton 1998 Danny James 1991, 1992 Brett Johnson 1986, 1987, 1989 Steve Koga 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 Jeff Leavitt 1984, 1985, 1986 Mike Leubold 1982 Chris Mathias 1986, 1987 Kjell Moline 1996, 1997 Eric Moore 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 Chris Odell 1982, 1983 Victory Perry 1984 Tim Roth 1994 Randy Rudolph 1979, 1980, 1981 Russell Scovell 1991, 1993 Eric Swinn 2003

Willamette MenAll-Americans

Willamette Women All-Americans

Willamette CoachesDr. Jim Brik • NAIA Men’s National Coach of the Year • 1981

Dr. R. Skip Kenitzer • NAIA Women’s National Coach of the Year • 1997

Bonnie Bauer 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Shelly Blain Birnie 1989, 1990, 1991 Beth Brinton 1997 Kim Clarkson 1977, 1978, 1979 Rachel Cohen 1996, 1997 Courtney Colby 1998 Julie Conrad 1983, 1984, 1985 Kristi Erskine 1995 Cammy Farstvedt 1997, 1998 Diane Fitzgerald 1982, 1983 Becky Fox 1997, 1998 Heidi Hoang 1998 Nici Hocksin 1990 Jen Hodges 1994, 1995, 1996 Tamie Hondo 1998 Katie Jones 1996 Laura Juckeland 1992, 1993, 1995 Nancy Lewis 1977, 1978 Nancy Maxwell 1989, 1990 Gerianne Mikasa 1996, 1997, 1998 Sherry Neumeister 1987, 1998, 1990 Jean Orth 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Cindy Pemberton 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 Kari Peterson 1998 Darci Piper 1982, 1986 Alicia Potter 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Shelly Reed 1987 Gayle Roth 1983, 1984 Teresa Ruckman 1981 Erin Smith 1998 Janet Stamper 1978, 1979 Erin Venable 1996, 1997 Rachel Webb 1997 Ann Weber 1986, 1987 Kendra Wheeler 1982, 1983 Leslie Wilday 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 Danika Williams 1994, 1995, 1997

Men’s NWC or NCICSwimming Champions

1967, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991

Women’s NWC or NCICSwimming Champions

1978, 1980, 1981, 1994

Dawn LienAIAW National Champion

200-Yard Fly (1980)

Steve KogaNAIA National Champion

100-Yard Free (1980)50-Meter Free (1981, 1982)100-Meter Free (1981, 1982)

Willamette’s top swimmers and coaches are honored with their names in the Ring of Honor, which encircles the pool deck at the WU Natatatorium.

The Ring of Honor



Willamette in Action

Lauren Ballinger

Jenna LarrowJacob Munson-McGee

WU baseball supports swimming



Willamette in Action

The Willamette University men's and women's swimming teams helped make the grand opening of the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center a success on Saturday, Sept. 26. Approximately 7,000 people attended the event. Prior to working at the grand opening, the teams held their morning practice. They helped out in two shifts, with each group working for four hours at the Kroc Center. Team members helped with various tasks, including the dunk tank, carnival events, parking supervision, bus direction and trash pick-up. The Kroc Center is an 11-acre, multi-purpose facility that will be used for a variety of activities. It includes an Olympic-size pool as well as a leisure pool in addition to a fitness center, rock climbing wall and 288-seat chapel. The Kroc Center will be operated by The Salvation Army. "We wanted to reach out to the community by helping with the event. We also wanted to make our new team visible in Salem," said Willamette Head Coach Leslie Shevlin.

Bearcat Swimmers Help in Community

The swim team hikes at Silver Falls near Silverton, Ore.

WillametteUniversity2009-10SwimmingSchedule

Date Opponent Location TimeOct. 24 Alumni/Intrasquad Salem, OR 8 a.m.Oct. 30 Sprint Pentathlon Tacoma, WA All DayOct. 31 NWC Relays Tacoma, WA All DayNov. 6 Lewis & Clark* Salem, OR 6 p.m.Nov. 7 at Puget Sound* Tacoma, WA 1 p.m.Nov. 21-22 at Northwest Invitational Portland, OR All DayJan. 6-12 Holiday Training TBA All DayJan. 15 Whitworth* Salem, OR 6 p.m.Jan. 16 Whitman* Salem, OR 1 p.m.Jan. 23 Linfield* Salem, OR 1 p.m.Jan. 29 at Pacific* Forest Grove, OR 6 p.m.Jan. 30 at Pacific Lutheran* Tacoma, WA 1 p.m.Feb. 12-14 NWC Championships Federal Way, WA All Day

Home meets (Bold Face) are held at the WU Natatorium* Northwest Conference dual meet

THE 2009-10 BEARCATS

2009-10 swimming media guide

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