2014-15 Media Guide

Brad Thomas

Dani Blass

MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY IS D-III

Misericordia University is a member of the NCAA Division III. The largest of the NCAA’s three divisions, Division III promotes a well-rounded approach to intercollegiate athletics participation.While Division III is best known by some for what it doesn’t offer – athletics scholarships – it has plenty to offer.Knowing that Division III student-athletes play for the love of the game, the D-III experience is structured to help participants devel-op fully as students, athletes and citizens. Athletics participation at many of the 444 institutions that comprise Division III allows for student-athletes to succeed in the classroom and athletics.That certainly is the case at Misericordia as student-athletes are often active in student government, residence life and other extra-curricular activities.In addition, Division III playing seasons and class schedules are designed to minimize conflicts between athletics and academics to promote academic success. This is evidenced by MU’s overall 3.17 GPA among student-athletes and 182 MAC All-Academic honorees in 2013-14While Division III athletics programs promote participation, they don’t sacrifice when it comes to competition. In fact, the NCAA sponsors 36 national championships annually at the D-III level.Misericordia is one of just two schools in the Middle Atlantic Conference to offer all 23 sports sponsored by the MAC.MU has enjoyed its share of success since joining the Division III ranks in 1992. MU has captured 43 conference championships and sent 22 teams to the NCAA Championships, including the women’s soccer team advancing to the NCAA Final Four in 2012.In addition, several individuals have put Misericordia on the national map: Ashlee Ward, Track & Field: NCAA Indoor & Outdoor high jump champion. Eric Sweeney, swimming: NCAA champion. Willie Chandler, basketball: Second-leading scorer in Division III history. Heather Dougherty, swimming: NCAA All-American. Sam Helmstetter, women’s soccer: First-team All-American. Michelle Myers, volleyball: Led Division III in blocks per game. Amy Bower, cross country: All-American. Frank Redmond, track & field: All-American. Kim Daniel, field hockey: Eighth in Division III career assists. Mike Murphy, baseball: Division III single-game hits record.Founded in 1924, Misericordia is a liberal arts based, co-educa-tional Catholic institution located in northeastern Pennsylvania.Sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy, MU is one of 18 Mercy institutions in the United States and welcomes individuals from all faiths and offers a variety of liberal arts and professional programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.MU offers 34 majors in three academic colleges: Arts and Scienc-es; Health Sciences; and Professional Studies and Social Sciences.Dedicated to the values of the Sisters of Mercy: mercy, service, justice and hospitality, these values are found throughout the Uni-versity, from programs of study to service projects.The hallmark of MU is a dedicated faculty and a high quality core liberal arts and sciences curriculum.With a total enrollment of 3,111 students, including 1,982 full-time, Misericordia offers the benefits of a small university with the scope of a larger institution. An average class size of 19 ensures personalized attention and a 12.6:1 student/faculty ratio allows students and faculty to truly know one another.Located in Dallas, PA, MU’s 123-acre campus has a suburban at-mosphere and is only nine miles from Wilkes-Barre and two hours from New York City and Philadelphia.

ATHLETICS FACILITIESThe athletics facilities at Misericordia University recently underwent major renovations which provide MU’s student-ath-letes with some of the finest competition venues in the region.

The facilities - all located on campus - include the Anderson Center, Mangelsdorf Field at the Anderson Outdoor Athletics Complex, Tambur Field, Metz Field House, McGeehan Field, Anderson Softball Field and six tennis courts.

Since 1993, the Anderson Center has provided a home for the Cougars basketball, volleyball and swim teams.

The Anderson Center features a six-lane swimming pool, indoor track, racquetball courts, fitness center and an aerobic/dance studio.

The building attracts more than 75,000 visitors annually for recreational uses.

Mangelsdorf Field at the Anderson Athletic Complex was con-structed in 2002 and serves as a home for the footbal, soccer, field hockey, lacrosse and track & field programs.

The Anderson Complex features a synthetic grass field and a six-lane synthetic track, with an eight-lane straightaway, which allow MU’s student-athletes to compete even when weather conditions are less than ideal.

The Misericordia softball team has called Anderson Field home since 1992.

Named for the late Dr. Robert S. and Geraldine Ruth Daley Anderson, the Anderson Sports-Health Center, Anderson Athletic Complex and Anderson Fields are all tributes to their commitment to Misericordia University.

Mangelsdorf Field honors the dedication of Jack and Dorothy Mangelsdorf to MU and the region.

The Misericordia tennis complex opened in 2004 as part of a gift by the M & T Foundation.

Honoring the Robert Tambur family, Tambur Field was chris-tened in 2013 as the new home for the MU baseball team.

McGeehan Field, named in honor of Mary Ellen McGeehan ‘46, opened in 2012 and provides a second artificial grass venue for the MU field hockey, soccer and lacrosse teams.

In addition, the John & Mary Metz Fieldhouse was construct-ed in 2012 and provides meeting and locker room space for the MU football, soccer, field hockey, track & field, baseball and lacrosse teams.

The 21,750 square-foot facility is named for long time board of trustee member John Metz and his wife and recognizes their contributions to the MU community.

MISERICORDIA QUICK FACTS

Location: ...........................301 Lake Street, Dallas, PAFounded: ...............................................................1924Enrollment: ..........................................................2,830Nickname: ........................................................CougarsColors: ......................................... Royal Blue and GoldConference: .......................... Freedom/Middle AtlanticNational Affiliation: ...................... NCAA Division IIIPresident: ....................................Dr. Thomas BotzmanVP of Student Affairs: ...................................Kit FoleyAthletic Director: .....................................Dave Martin Phone: ........................................ 570-674-6374 Head Swimming Coach: .................Matt VanDerMeid Phone: ........................................ 570-674-6446 E-Mail ............... mvanderm@misericordia.eduGraduate Assistant Coach:................. Shelby Witham Phone: ........................................ 570-674-8168 E-Mail ...................withams@misericordia.eduSports Information Director: ................ Scott Crispell Phone: ........................................ 570-674-6398 Fax ............................................. 570-674-6492 E-Mail .................... scrispel@misericordia.eduAssistant SID: ............................................Josh Horton Phone: ........................................ 570-674-8176 E-Mail: ....................hortonj@misericordia.edu

2014-15 ROSTERSMen’s RosteR

naMe events YR Ht HoMetown/HigH scHoolJohn Brady Breast JR 5-7 Hatboro, PA/LaSalle CollegeMatt Cullen Free JR 6-0 Weatherly, PA/Weatherly AreaNicholas Essington Free SR 6-2 Brick, NJ/Brick Twp.Joseph Grzech Free FY 6-2 Mountain Top, PA/CrestwoodRob Jacobs Free/IM SO 5-10 Kingston, PA/Wyoming Valley WestPeter Kolokithias Free/IM SR 5-10 North Wales, PA/North PennNick Lucca Fly FY 5-8 Morrisville, PA/PennsburyErik Machi Free FY 6-0 W. Caldwell, NJ/James CaldwellThomas Machi IM/Fly SR 5-10 West Caldwell, NJ/James CaldwellPat O’Dell IM/Back JR 5-8 Beacon Falls, CT/Woodland Reg.Chris Panagacos Fly/Free SR 5-7 Sinking Spring, PA/ExeterMatthew Scanlon Breast FY 5-10 Westtown, NY/Miniskink ValleyThomas Scott Breast/IM SO 5-8 Huntington Station, NY/HuntingtonBrad Thomas Free/Fly SR 5-11 Wappingers Falls, NY/Roy C. Ketcham

woMen’s RosteR

Name Events Yr Ht Hometown/High SchoolMiranda Amey Free FY 5-4 New Ringgold, PA/TamaquaLauren Baumeister Back/Breast FY 5-3 Horsham, PA/Hatboro-HorshamDani Blass Breast/IM JR 5-7 Berwick, PA/Central ColumbiaKerri Ciriello Free JR 6-0 Pompton Lakes, NJ/Pompton LakesJacqueline Cormier Fly/Free JR 5-0 Maywood, NJ/HackensackLeah Davis Back/IM SR 5-2 Stafford Twp., NJ/Southern Reg.Rachel Finnegan Free/Back/Fly FY 5-5 Edwardsville, PA/Holy RedeemerMarissa Gombosi Back/IM FY 5-7 Cogan Station, PA/MontoursvilleTaylor Grenier Back/Fly JR 5-7 Willow St., PA/Lampeter-StrasburgDana Hallam Free/IM SR 5-4 Schenectady, NY/SchalmontMorgan Hanadel Fly/Free FY 5-4 Luzerne, PA/Wyoming Valley WestAllison McCallister Free JR 5-8 Huntingdon Valley, PA/Bishop McDevittKelly Strahosky Free SO 5-9 Mechanicsburg, PA/CarlisleMaria Timuscuk Back Fr. 5-2 Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill EastEmma Weber Breast Fr. 5-2 Atlantic Highlands, NJ/Middletown SouthAryn Zimmerman Free Sr. 5-5 Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional

2014-15 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time

Oct. 18 at Widener ..........................................11:30

Oct. 25 Kutztown/at East Stroudsburg .............1:00 (women’s team only)Nov. 1 Rowan ................................................ 1:00Nov. 5 at King’s...............................................6:00Nov. 16 at Lycoming .........................................1:00Nov. 22-23 at Diamond City Classic ..............9:00 a.m. (Wilkes-Barre, PA)Dec. 6 Montclair State ................................. 1:00Jan. 8 at Lebanon Valley ................................1:00Jan. 10 at Albright ............................................1:00Jan. 17 Scranton............................................. 1:00Jan. 24 at Hood ................................................2:00Jan. 31 Messiah .............................................. 1:00Feb. 12-15 MAC Championships .........................TBA (York, PA)

CONFERENCE AFFILIATIONSIn addition to membership in the NCAA Division III,Misericordia University belongs to the Freedom Conference/Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) and the Eastern College Athletic Conference.

MU is in its sixth full season of competition in the Freedom/MAC after 16 years as a member of the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. Misericordia began ECAC and NCAA competition in 1992.

The Freedom Conference/MAC sponsors competition in 23 sports. Misericordia and Albright are the only MAC schools to offer all 23 sponsored sports.

Men’s sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track & field, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis and outdoor track & field;

Women’s sports: basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, indoor track & field, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, ten-nis, outdoor track & field and volleyball.

Formed in 1938, the ECAC is the nation’s largest athleticconference with more than 300 members in Divisions I, II and III from Maine to North Carolina.

MATT VANDERMEIDHead Coach

Matt VanDerMeid is in his third season as head men’s and women’s swimming coach at Misericordia University.

He led both teams to winning records in 2013-14 and has an overall two-year record of 23-23.

In addition, both teams finished second at the 2013-14 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships.

A graduate of SUNY-Geneseo, VanDerMeid spent three seasons as an assistant at his alma mater and helped the men’s and women’s teams to three consecutive SUNYAC titles.

He coached 10 All-Americans and the team broke 25 school records over the last three years.

As a student-athlete at Geneseo, VanDerMeid was a three-time NCAA qualifier and a 10-time All-American.

He was the SUNYAC Championships MVP and is a member of the SUNY-Geneseo Athletics Hall of Fame.

SHELbY WITHAMGraduate Assistant Coach

Shelby Witham is in her first season as a graduate assistant coach with the Misericordia University swim teams.

A native of Tabernacle, NJ, Witham graduated from Towson University with a degree in

exercise science.

She was a leading member and point scorer for the Towson Tigers in both the dual meet season and at the CAA conference championship meets all four years of her career.

Specializing in distance events, she earned national level cuts for the US Open and AT&T Winter Nationals. Witham is pursuing her master’s in Organizational Management with a concentration in Healthcare Management.

DAVE MARTINAthletic Director

Dave Martin is in his 11th year as director of athletics at Misericordia University.

During his first 10 years at the helm, the Cougars won 21 conference championships and earned 20 NCAA tournament berths.

The women’s soccer team made the school’s first trip to the NCAA final Four in 2012 and Ashlee Ward won NCAA Indoor and Outdoor High Jump titles in 2014.

As interim head women’s basketball coach, Martin led the Cougars to their first Freedom title and NCAA bid in 2011-12.

In addition, he guided the Cougars through the transition from the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference to the Freedom Conference and Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) in 2008.

Most recently, he oversaw the addition of varsity football which began play in 2012 and has also overseen the addition of men’s tennis and women’s golf as a varsity sports offering at MU.

Martin previously spent 14 seasons as head men’s basketball coach at Misericordia and served as associate athletic director and coordinator of athletic recruiting.

He led the Cougars to 11 Pennsylvania Athletic Conference playoff berths and two PAC finals appearances. Martin compiled 178 career wins at MU and was a four-time PAC Coach of the Year.

A graduate of Wilkes University, Martin earned a master’s degree in education from Misericordia.

The Misericordia University men’s and women’s swim teams have enjoyed tremendous success during their seven seasons in the Middle Atlantic Conference.

The women’s team has won a MAC title and finished second four times and has never finished worse than third at the MAC Championships.

After finishing fourth in their first season in the MAC, the men’s squad had three straight third-place finishes and currently has a streak of three consecutive runners-up finishes.

With plenty of talent and experience returning from two MAC run-ner-up teams a year ago, both squads have their sights set on reaching the top step of the podium in 2014-2015.

The women’s team returns nine letter winners, including three seniors and five juniors. “Our upperclassmen are extremely motivated,” said third-year head coach Matt VanDerMeid. “They have high expecta-tions and are setting a good example for the newcomers.”

Davis will once again compete in the backstroke and IM after seeing impressive drops in the backstroke a year ago.

A team co-captain, Hallam will compete in the mid-distance freestyle events while fellow co-captain Zimmerman will compete in the sprint events. “Dana and Aryn are good captains and good leaders as is Leah,” said VanDerMeid. “They have enjoyed success throughout their careers and are motivated to improve and finish their careers on a high note.”

A talented junior class includes two-time team MVP Dani Blass, Kerri Ciriello, Jacque-line Cormier, Taylor Grenier and Allison McCallister.

Blass was the MAC champion in the 200 breaststroke and finished second in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke.

Ciriello is excited to make the transition from the mile to the IM and butterfly while Cormier was a two-time MAC qualifier in the butterfly.

Grenier returns in the butterfly and backstroke and McCallister swims the breaststroke and backstroke.

“Dani Blass is one of the top swimmers in the MAC,” said VanDer-Meid. “She and her classmates are very determined and will play a key role in our success this year.”Kelly Strahosky returns in the distance freestyle events after her first-year season was cut short by injury. “Kelly is gifted and has a lot of energy,” said VanDerMeid.

Sophomore Morgan Hanadel is in her first season with the team and adds speed to the sprints. Other members of an impressive first-year class include Miranda Amey, Lauren Baumeister, Rachel Finnegan, Marissa Gombosi, Maria Timuscuk and Emma Weber.

Amey will likely swim the mile while Baumeister and Finnegan will compete in the backstroke and freestyle.

Weber is expected to compete in the breaststroke and IM while Ti-muscuk’s versatility could see her in multiple events.Gombosi competes in the backstroke and IM.

“We are pleased with our class of first-year swimmers,” said VanDer-Meid. “They are talented and coachable and we have high expecta-tions for them.”

On the men’s side, the Cougars return nine lettermen on the 14-man roster, including five seniors: Nick Essington, Pete Kolokithias, Tom Machi, Chris Panagacos and Brad Thomas.

Kolokithias, a two-year co-captain, will swim the IM and freestyle while fellow co-captain Thomas will swim the freestyle and butterfly.

“Pete and Brad are both great captains who lead by example,” said VanDerMeid. “They have been part of three consecutive MAC runner-up teams and are extremely motivated to end their careers on a high note.”

Machi will compete in the IM and butterfly while Essington will make the switch to mid-distance.

Panagacos will swim the freestyle and butterfly upon completion of the soccer season. “Machi and Essington are tough competitors and proven scorers for us,” said VanDerMeid. “Panagacos will be a wel-come addition. He trains harder than anyone I’ve ever seen.”

Matt Cullen and Pat O’Dell are the only juniors on the team while Robbie Jacobs and Tom Scott are the only returning sopho-mores.

“Cullen has high expectations for himself in the sprint freestyle events,” said VanDerMeid. “O’Dell is in great shape after having a breakout sophomore season in the IM and backstroke.

Jacobs will again com-pete in the distance freestyle while Scott,

the team MVP, is coming off a pair of MAC championships.

“Jacobs is working hard to reach the lofty goals that he has set for himself and Scott has aspirations of getting to the next level.”

Transfer Matt Scanlon will swim the breaststroke and joins four other first-year swimmers: John Brady, Joe Grzech, Nick Lucca and Erik Machi.

Brady will swim the breaststroke and IM while Lucca will compete in the backstroke, butterfly and freestyle.

Machi joins his brother, Tom, on the roster, while Grzech is third member of his family to swim for Misericordia.

“Our newcomers are talented and will be expected to contribute right away,” said VanDerMeid. “They have shown a great deal of energy and intensity in the early going. I’m looking forward to watching them develop throughout the season.”

While neither team has the largest roster in the conference, VanDer-Meid expects both squads to be near the top of the standings at the MAC championships.

“We have several individuals who can score in multiple events and we hope to take advantage of that versatility to get to the top of the standings,” said VanDerMeid.

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Nicholas Essington --- Senior, 6’2”FreestyleBrick, NJ/Brick Township2013-14: Placed eighth in 400 IM at the MAC Champion-ships... Also reached B Final in 500 free and 1650 free... Won the 1,000 free at Widener.

2012-13: Earned 25 points at the MAC Championships...Won the 500 freestyle against Messiah and King’s.

2011-12: Finished with 173 points... Finished seventh in the 400 IM and 1650 free at MAC Championships... Also earned a 10th-place finish in the 500 free.

Peter Kolokithias --- Senior, 5’10”Freestyle/IMNorth Wales, PA/North Penn2013-14: Finished third in the 200 free and 400 medley at the MAC Championships... Also finished fourth in the 400 free and seventh in the 200 free at MACs... Earned victories in the 200 free vs. Widener, Lycoming and Messiah... Won 100 free vs. King’s, Marywood, Lycoming, Montclair and Hood...

2012-13: Finished fifth in the 200 free at MAC Champion-ships...Won the 100 freestyle against LVC... Won the 200 IM against Messiah and Marywood.

2011-12: Finished fourth on the team in points (272.25)... Swam the anchor leg for the 800 free relay team that set a new school record (7:06.97) in winning the MAC Championships... Also a member of the 400 medley and 400 free relay teams that won MAC titles....Finished as the runner-up in the 200 free, fifth in the 200 IM and eightth in the 100 free.

Thomas Machi--- Senior, 5’10”IM/ButterflyWest Caldwell, NJ/James Caldwell2013-14: Placed fifth in 200 fly and sixth in 400 IM at MAC Championships... Won 200 fly vs. Lebanon Valley and Albright.

2012-13: Finished fourth in the 200 butterfly and fifth in the 400 individual medley at the MAC Championships...Won the 400 IM against Scranton.

2011-12: Recorded 155.5 points... Finished fourth in the 200 fly at the MAC Cham-pionships... Placed sixth in the 200 IM and seventh in the 100 back.

Chris Panagacos--- Senior, 5’7”Butterfly/FreestyleSinking Spring, PA/Exeter2013-14: Finished seventh in the 200 backstroke at the MAC Championships... Also scored in 100 fly and 200 free.

2012-13: Competed in three events at the MAC Champion-ships... Won the 200 butterfly against Scranton.

2011-12: Recorded 22 points on the season... Finished 10th in the 200 fly and 14th in the 200 free at the MAC Champion-ships... Joined the squad midway through the season after

completing the soccer season.

Matt Cullen --- Junior, 6’0”FreestyleWeatherly, PA/Weatherly Area2013-14: Part of the 400 free, 200 free and 200 medley relay teams that finished third/third/fourth, respectively at the MAC Championships... Also scored in the 50 free, 100 free and 200 free... Won the 50 free against King’s... Part of winning 400 relay team at Marywood.... Placed second in the 400 relay and 200 medley at Diamond City.

2012-13: Competed in three events at the MAC Championships, finishing ninth, 10th and 11th...Won the 100 free against Messiah and the 50 free against Marywood.

Robert Jacobs --- Sophomore, 5’10”Freestyle/IMKingston, PA/Wyoming Valley West2013-14: Advanced to B Final in three freestyle events at MAC Championships... Earned victories in the 1,000 free against Lycoming and 200 free vs. Hood.

Thomas Scott --- Sophomore, 5’8”Breaststroke/IMHuntington Station, NY/Huntington2013-14: Won the 200 breaststroke and 200 IM events while finishing second in the 800 free relay and third in the 100 breastroke at the MAC Championships... Won the 200 IM vs. Widener and Marywood; 100 Brest vs. Widener, Lycoming, Montclair, Diamond City, Lebanon Valley, Albright, Messiah and Hood; 200 breast vs. Rowan, Montclair, Lebanon Valley,

Albright and Hood; 200 and 500 free vs. Hood

Pat O’Dell --- Junior, 5’8”IM/BackstrokeBeacon Falls, CT/Woodland Regional2013-14: Part of 800 relay team that finished third at the MAC Championships... Also finished third in the 200 backstroke and sixth in the 100 backstroke... Earned victories in the 100 fly vs. Lebanon Valley College and King’s... Won the 100 back vs. Lycoming, Lebanon Valley and Scranton... Won 200 back vs. Lycoming and Scranton.

2012-13: Earned 14 points in the 200 back at the MAC Championships...Won the 200 back against Scranton and the 100 back against Messiah and Marywood.

Brad Thomas --- Senior, 5’11”Freestlye/ButterflyWappingers Falls, NY/Roy C. Ketcham2013-14: Finished sixth in the 100 fly, seventh in the 50 free and eighth in the 100 free at the MAC Championships... Also a member of the 400 free and 200 free relay squads that finished 3rd at MACs... Part of the 400 medley relay team that finished third and 200 medley relay team that placed fourth.

2012-13: Scored in three events at the MAC Championships...Won the 100 fly against Scranton and King’s.

2011-12: Finished third in points with 277.25... Member of the 800 free relay team that set a new school record in winning the MAC Championships... Also a member of 200 free, 200 medley and 400 free relays that won MAC titles...Placed fourth in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly at MACs.

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Leah Davis --- Senior, 5’2”Backstroke/IMManahawkin, NJ/Southern Regional2013-14: Finished eighth in the 200 back, 10th in the 100 back and 16th in the 200 IM at the MAC Championships. Won the 200 backstroke vs. LVC.

2012-13: Had a pair of 12th-place finishes at MAC Championships.. Won twice against King’s, Marywood and Kutztown.

2011-12: Totaled 60 points on the season... Finished 14th at the MAC Champion-ships in the 200 back... Also earned a 15th-place finish in the 100 back.

Aryn Zimmerman--- Senior, 5’5”FreestyleMurrysville, PA/Franklin Regional2013-14: Part of the 200 free relay team that finished second and the 400 free relay team that finished fourth at the MAC Championships... Placed ninth in the 100 free at MACs... Won the 100 free vs. Lebanon Valley.

2012-13: Competed in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle at the MAC Championships...Won the 50 free at Lycoming, King’s

and Marywood.

2011-12: Placed fifth on the team in poins with 188.5... Member of both the 200 medley relay and 200 free relay teams that set school-records in earning runner-up finishes at the MAC Championships... Also finished seveth in the 50 free, eightth in the 100 free, and 12th in the 200 free.

Danielle Blass --- Junior, 5’7”Breaststroke/IMBerwick, PA/Central Columbia2013-14: MAC Champion, MAC record and school record in 400 medley relay... Set school record in 200 breaststroke... MAC runner up in 200 medley relay, 200 IM and 100 breast... Won 21 wins individual events during the regular season... Team MVP for the second year in a row... Scored most points in season and at MACs.

2012-13: MAC Rookie of the Year... MAC Champion in the 100 breaststroke and runner-up in the 200 individual medley, setting MU records in both events... Also placed seventh at MACs in the 100 free... Led the team with 405.75 points on the season... Led the team in points earned in nine meets... Broke 15-year old MU record in the 200 Breast (2:29.03) to win the event against Albright.

Nick Lucca --- First Year, 5’8”ButterFlyMorrisville, PA/PennburyPrep: Earned four varsity swimming letters while at Pennsbury High School… Earned John “Doc” Wilson Award and was named best freshman and most dedicated in high school.

Erik Machi --- First Year, 6’0”FreestyleW. Caldwell, NJ/James CaldwellPrep: Lettered in swimming and soccer while at James Caldwell High School.

Matthew Scanlon --- First Year, 5’8”BreaststrokeWettstown, NY/Miniskink ValleyPrep: Earned four varsity swimming letters while at Miniskink Valley.

Kerri Ciriello --- Junior, 6’0”FreestylePompton Lakes, NJ/Pompton Lakes2013-14: Finished eighth in the 500 free, ninth in the 400 IM and 11th in the 1650 free at MAC Championships... Won the 500 free vs. Lycoming and 1000 free vs. Marywood.

2012-13: Won 1000 free aginst Lycoming and the 800 free against Lebanon Valley… Finished seventh in 1650 free and 500 free at MAC championships and was ninth in 400 IM…

Was fourth at 1650 and sixth in 400 IM at Diamond City Invitational.

Jacqueline Cormier --- Junior, 4’11”ButterflyMaywood, NJ/Hackensack2013-14: MAC Championships Qualifier.

2012-13: Competed in freestyle, butterfly and backstroke in freshman year...Competed primarily in freestyle, including the 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 and 1650.

Dana Hallam --- Senior, 5’4”Freestyle/IMSchenectady, NY/Schalmont2013-14: Finished seventh in the 200 free, ninth in the 500 free and 10th in the 100 free at the MAC Championships... Posted wins in the 200 free vs. Lycoming and Hood... Won the 500 free vs. Lycoming, Hood and LVC and won the 1000 free at LVC...

2012-13: Posted a seventh place finish in the “A” Final of the 400 IM at the MAC Championships...Missed school record in that relay by .07 seconds...Won the 500 free against Messiah and Lycoming.

2011-12: Finished with 173.5 points on the season...Part of the school record-setting 800 free relay team that took 3rd-place at the MAC Championships..... Posted the team’s second highest point total in the meet against Marywood.

John Brady --- First Year, 5’7”BreaststrokeHatboro, PA/LaSalle College High SchoolPrep: Lettered in swimming and water polo while at LaSalle College High School… Three-time PIAA State Champion and four-year All-Catholic.

Joseph Grzech --- First Year, 6’2”FreestyleMountain Top, PA/CrestwoodPrep: Earned four varsity swimming letters while at Crestwood High School... His older brother and sister both hold school records at MU.

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Miranda Amey--- First Year, 5’4”FreestyleNew Ringgold, PA/TamaquaPrep: Earned four varsity swimming letters while at Tamaqua High School.

Lauren Baumeister--- First Year, 5’3”Backstroke/BreaststrokeHorsham, PA/Hatboro-HorshamPrep: Earned four varsity swimming letters while at Hatboro-Horsham High School.

Rachel Finnegan --- First Year, 5’5”Freestyle/Backstroke/FlyEdwardsville, PA/Holy RedeemerPrep: Earned four varsity swimming letters while at Holy Redeemer High School… Two-time district champion, Holy Redeemer record holder, 16-time district medalist, state qualifier and named swimmer of the year by PIAA officials as a senior.

Marissa Gombosi --- First Year, 5’7”Backstroke/Indy. MedleyCogan Station, PA/MontoursvillePrep: Earned four varsity swimming letters while at Montoursville Area High School… District medalist and three-time state qualifier.

Morgan Hanadel --- Sophomore, 5’4”Fly/FreestyleLuzerne, PA/Wyoming Valley WestPrep: Earned four varisty swimming and water polo letters while at Wyoming Valley West… District champion, three-time state qualifier, district and school record holder in the 100 fly… Won 13 district medals and was named Outstanding Swimmer of the Year in 2011 and 2012.

Kelly Strahosky --- Sophomore, 5’9”FreestyleMechanicsburg, PA/CarlislePrep: Four year member of varsity swim team...Holds the fifth fastest time at Carlisle in the 500 freestyle and the sev-enth fastest in the 200 freestyle.

Allison McAllister--- Junior, 5’5”FreestyleHuntingdon Valley, PA/ Bishop McDevitt2013-14: MAC Championship qualifier.

Maria Timuscuk --- First Year, 5’2”BackstrokeCherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East

Prep: Earned four varisty letters at Cherry Hill East.

Emma Weber--- First Year, 5’2”BreaststrokeAtlantic Highlands, NJ/Middletown SouthPrep: Lettered in swimming, field hockey and softball while at Middletown High School.

Taylor Grenier --- Junior, 5’7”Butterfly/BackstrokeWillow St., PA/Lampeter-Strasburg2013-14: Finished 10th in the 100 fly and 16th in the 100 back at the MAC Championships... Won 100 backstroke vs. Albright and King’s... Also won 200 backstoke at Albright...

2012-13: Finished 11th in the 100 back at MAC’s and added a pair of 14th-place finishes… Had wins against Lebanon Valley, King’s, Rowan, Marywood and Kutztown.

2014-15 athlete ProfileS

Date Opponent Results RecordOct. 18 Widener W, 116-89 1-0Nov. 2 at Rowan L, 176-67 1-1Nov. 6 vs. King’s W, 126-54 2-1Nov. 15 at Marywood L, 127-78 2-2Nov. 17 vs. Lycoming W, 143-114 3-2Nov. 23-24 Diamond City Classic 2nd of 7, 667 Dec. 7 at Montclair L, 152-108 3-3Jan. 4 at University of Tampa 4th of 4, 192 Jan. 9 vs. Lebanon Valley W, 169-76 4-3Jan. 11 vs. Albright L, 171-90 4-4 Jan. 18 at Scranton L, 147-115 4-5Jan. 25 vs. Hood W, 145-117 5-5Feb. 1 at Messiah W, 103-101 6-5 Feb. 13-16 MAC Championships 2nd of 11, 474 points

Date Opponent Results RecordOct. 18 Widener W, 117-88 1-0Oct. 26 Kutztown W, 145-114 2-0Oct. 26 East Stroudsburg L, 142-117.5 2-1Nov. 2 at Rowan L, 158-103 2-2Nov. 6 vs. King’s W, 128-57 3-2Nov. 15 at Marywood W, 131-73 4-2Nov. 17 vs. Lycoming W, 174-85 5-2Nov. 23-24 Diamond City Classic 1st of 8, 684.5 Dec. 7 at Montclair L, 152-106 5-3Jan. 4 at University of Tampa 6th of 6 Jan. 9 vs. Lebanon Valley W, 167-83 6-3Jan. 11 vs. Albright L, 146-115 6-4Jan. 18 at Scranton L, 157-103 6-5Jan. 25 vs. Hood W, 148-111 7-5Feb. 1 at Messiah L, 117-87 7-6Feb. 13-16 MAC Championships 2nd of 10, 519 points

2013-14 Men’S reSultS

2013-14 woMen’S reSultS

Greg Vossler21.00 (2/11/11)

Adam Grzech47.12 (2/12/12)

Thomas Scott1:45.98 (2/13/14)

Peter Yelacic4:51.13 (2/10/05)

Peter Yelacic10:02.72 (2/11/05)

Chris Gleason16:58.52 (2/10/13)

Adam Grzech51.99 (2/11/12)

Mitch Finch1:54.83 (12/5/08)

Jeff Clark56.78 (2/12/11)

Jeff Clark2:05.58 (3/17/10)

Eric Sweeney51.06 (1999)

Eric Sweeney1:50.46 (1999)

Jeff Clark1:56.06 (2/11/11)

Chris Gleason4:12.10 (2/9/2013)

Grzech, ClarkSchollmeyer, Vossler1:33.31 (2/12/11)

Grzech, ClarkMoates, Vossler3:28.03 (2/11/11)

Grzech, SchollmeyerClark, Vossler1:24.85 (2/11/11)

Grzech, MoatesVossler, Clark3:09.84 (2/13/11)

Scott, M. Essington, Gleason, Kolokithias7:04.94 (2/13/14)

M. Tyburski21.22 (11/3/12)

P. Malone (Rowan)47.86 (11/3/12)

Alex Benham (Stevens)1:44.57 (11/3/12)

W. Elford (Stevens)4:46.18 (11/3/12)

W. Elford (Stevens)9:44.04 (11/3/12)

Ricky Sutton (Albright)17:17.95 (1/11/14)

Adam Grzech53.55 (11/16/11)

Robbie Sun (Stevens)1:53.59 (11/3/12)

Jeff Clark58.52 (11/6/10)

John Hu (Stevens)2:10.36 (11/6/10)

Eric Sweeney52.96 (1997)

John Hu (Stevens)1:55.18 (11/3/12)

John Hu (Stevens)1:58.37 (11/3/12)

Chris Gleason4:29.7 (11/6/13)

Grzech, Ranson,Schollmeyer, Thomas 1:37.47

Finch, Schollmeyer,Clark, M. Dougherty3:40.61 (2012)

Huyett, MuntPreedy, Nagle (Stevens)1:26.86 (11/6/10)

Stevens

3:14.48 (2012)

50 Freestyle

100 Freestyle

200 Freestyle

500 Freestyle

1000 Freestyle

1650 Freestyle

100 backstroke

200 backstroke

100 breaststroke

200 breaststroke

100 Butterfly

200 Butterfly

200 IM

400 IM

200 Medley Relay

400 Medley Relay

200 Freestyle Relay

400 Freestyle Relay

800 Freestyle Relay

Alicia Bryk24.54 (2/12/10)

Chelsea Mixon54.59 (2/12/12)

Abby Kocon1:58.85 (2/14/09)

Kelley Flynn5:17.46 (1998)

Kelley Flynn11:03.44 (1998)

Kelley Flynn18:43.98 (1998)

Breanna Grzech59.28 (2/9/13)

Breanna Grzech2:10.31 (2/6/14)

Dani blass1:06.46 (2/9/13)

Dani blass2:25.84 (2/16/14)

Brittany Luzik58.61 (2/11/12)

Brittany Luzik2:17.71 (2012)

Dani blass2:10.75 (2/8/13)

Beth Karmody4:50.87 (2/5/14)

Grzech, BlassLuzik, Dipalo1:49.13 (2/13/14)

Grzech, StammherrLuzik, D. blass3:57.52 (2/14/14)

Kocon, Ramirez, Mixon, Bryk (12/2/11)Grzech, Luzik, Zimmerman, Mixon (2/10/12)1:39.32

Grzech, Zimmerman,Ramirez, Mixon3:38.48 (2/11/12)

D. blass, Ciriello Karmody, Hallam8:08.61 (2/12/12)

Louise Moores (Stevens)24.39 (10/20/12)

Laura Barito (Stevens)53.54(11/6/10)

K. Christenson (Stevens)2:00.58 (10/20/12)

Sian Pearson (Stevens)5:13.93 (11/6/10)

Ashley Singer (Kutztown)10:51.36 (11/14/07)

Amanda Osterlind (Albright)18:30.46 (1/11/14)

Claudine Gruver (Kutztown)59.88 (1997)

Megan Lisbon (Stevens)2:11.06 (11/6/10)

Alicia Bryk1:08.55 (1/22/11)

Heather Dougherty2:29.47 (12/7/96)

Louise Moores (Stevens)58.07 (10/20/12)

Sian Person (Stevens)2:11.75 (11/6/10)

Stephanie Jeppesen (Kutztown)2:13.59 (11/14/07)

Beth Karmody4:56.21 (11/17/13)

Stevens1:50.43 (10/20/12)

Stevens4:08.28 (10/20/12)

Barito, Hennwig,Hatfield, Moores (Stevens)1:39.27 (11/6/10)

Stevens3:43.11 (10/20/12)

Men’S recordS woMen’S recordS MU Record Pool Record Event MU Record Pool Record

Leah Davis

Nick Essington

Dana Hallam