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Spartan CoaChing Staff

Gina McHenry embarks on her 17th season at the helm of both the men’sand women’s swimming programs at York College.

A graduate of York, McHenry has been associated with YCP for 22 years. She swam with the Spartans for four seasons before graduating with a degreein recreation and leisure administration. One year after her graduation,McHenry returned poolside for the Green and White as an assistant coach.

The following year, she became the head coach of both squads.McHenry brings a wealth of experience to the Spartan program, evidenced by her tenure as York’s head coach and

her affiliation with the American Swimming Coaches Association. She is a three-time Capital Athletic Conferencemen’s swimming Coach-of-the-Year, winning the award in the 2003-04, 2005-06, and 2006-07 campaigns. McHenry,who ranks first all-time on the Spartan coaching career wins list with 126 victories, has recruited and coached 48 All-CAC swimmers during her tenure, including the 2007-08 CAC Male Swimmer-of-the-Year, Steven Fulcher.

“Our coaching staff works to develop each swimmer to their fullest potential as an individual and a team member,”McHenry said. “Hard work, dedication, and pride are key elements to the YCP swimming program.”

McHenry resides in Jacobus with her husband, Bob, and daughters, Sophia, Isabella, and Amelia.

Head Coach

GinaMcHenry17th Season

Assistant Coach

Scott Herdson13th Season

Scott Herdson returns to the Spartan coaching staff as Coach McHenry’s assistant. Herdson begins his 13th season poolside for the Spartans after a successful collegiate career.While an undergraduate at York, he was a four-year letterwinner who established two schoolrecords.

In addition, Herdson was a team captain and MVP during his years in the YCP pool. He graduated with a degree in information systems while Herdson also received an MBA from York. Herdson resides in Jacobus with his wife, Nicki, and their daughter, Anna.

Nickname.........................................SpartansSchool Colors.....................Green and WhitePresident...................Dr. George W. WaldnerAssistant Dean for Athletics....Sean SullivanAssociate Athletic Director.....Betsy WitmanAssistant Athletic Director..........Paul SaikiaSports Information Director........Scott Guise

Head Athletic Trainer..................Nate CookeHead Swim Coach.................Gina McHenryAssistant Swim Coach............Scott HerdsonSwim Office Number..............717-815-1775Athletics Fax Number.............717-849-1626Swim Email...................gmchenry@ycp.edu

.....................jherdson@ycp.edu

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The 2009-2010 York College men’s swimming squad brims with talent and depth as they enter the new campaign. The Spartans will look to build onlast season’s tremendous momentum, evidenced by the Green and White breaking a total of ten school records, including eight individual marks, at lastyear’s Capital Athletic Conference Championships. With the return of six swimmers who were at least part of those ten record-breaking events, the Spar-tans will look to continue their stay in the upper echelon of the league standings.

“We have an opportunity to have a strong season,” Spartan head coach Gina McHenry said. “We have talented swimmers throughout our lineup andgreat senior leadership. These two things will be key for us throughout the year.”

York sports seven seniors on this season’s squad as Clark Arnold, Colin Brown, Andrew Demarest, Dan Kresser, Justin Murphy, Mike Murphy, andAdam Willier return for their final campaign. Amassing a 28-3 mark over the previous three seasons, including a 15-3 record in league meets, this groupof Spartans has seen a second-place finish in each of their three CAC Championships. Led by Arnold and Mike Murphy, who captured the title in the 100freestyle last year, this exceptional senior class could see the Green and White reach new heights.

York’s seven juniors bolster the Spartans’ upperclassmen-heavy roster. AJ Bean, Tom DeCoursey, Ben Hilt, Matt Kempel, Chris Schleicher, SteveTobin, and Steve Yeager provide the Green and White with outstanding talent and the experience of two collegiate seasons already under their belts.Tobin could have a breakout year, after snapping a pair of individual breaststroke records at last season’s championships. Bean finished second in the 200 backstroke just one year ago and will look for the top spot this season.

The Spartans’ five sophomores continue the trend of strong classes as Alex Diehl, Jack Gottschalk, Jamie Hicks, Richard Janosky, and Brian Shaffereach return for their second season in the Green and White. Highlighted by Gottschalk, who made a huge splash in just his freshman campaign as he con-tinually shattered previous Spartan records in distance freestyle events, this class could prove exceptional. With a year of experience and a full off-seasonof conditioning to their credit, the sophomore class has the potential to be scary good.

York also sports a diverse group of freshmen who bring new energy to the Spartan pool. Kip Likes, Will McLennan, Steven Mercer, Andy Woods, andTyler Ziegler bring quality talent and a fresh mindset that could propel York throughout the year.

After finishing in second place in each of the past three seasons, McHenry knows that it will take a little extra for the Spartans to compete with CACfront-runner Mary Washington.

“They have a great program, and they do some great things in the pool,” McHenry commented on Mary Washington’s men’s swimming team. “But atthe same time, we are not afraid of them anymore. We believe that we can compete come CAC Championships, and that is what we are aiming toward.”With the league championships still months away, McHenry wants the Spartans to consistently build and improve throughout the year.

“We have altered the way we do things for this season,” McHenry said. “Our practices are different, our meet schedule is different. That is by design so that we can improve each and every day and be primed for the end of the season. If that happens I think we will be in a great position come mid-February’s championships.”

The Green and White officially open their 2009-2010 season Friday, November 6, as they host a pair of CAC foes. Hood and rival Mary Washingtoninvade York’s Grumbacher Sport & Fitness Center for a 6:00 p.m. tri-meet.

2009 Spartan men'S SWimming previeW

2009 Spartan Women'S SWimming previeW

A new day has dawned on the York College women’s swimming program. Flush with a crop of young, talented swimmers, the 2009-2010 squadcould prove to be one of the best teams in the history of York swimming.

“We have a new team this year,” Spartan head coach Gina McHenry raved. “It is only preseason so we have a very long way to go, but our expectations are very high. This team could be the start of something special.”

McHenry has reason to be hopeful as quality upperclassmen leadership is bolstered by an infusion of fresh young talent.That leadership begins with York’s five seniors as Flor Isabel Aroche, Kaitlin Crean, Kristin Leonard, Ashley Stanton, and Molly Wasik begin

their final campaign in the Green and White. These five have seen the Spartan program begin to turn the corner. Over the previous three seasons,York has accumulated a 19-17 overall record, while putting up a 6-11 mark against Capital Athletic Conference opponents. The Spartans continueto improve the program with the main evidence coming at last year’s CAC Championships where the Green and White shattered eleven schoolrecords.

Wasik was among those record-breakers as she snapped a trio of school records at last year’s CAC Championships. A standout in the 200 IM aswell as the sprint backstroke events, Wasik will look for a great finish to her Spartan career. Stanton performed exceptionally well in the freestylerelays just one year ago and will strive to do so again this season.

The Spartans’ four juniors, Alison Beverly, Lisa King, Maureen Loughman, and Colleen Walker, will also look to build upon their previous twoseasons and help along York’s younger swimmers. King in particular helped the Green and White to a school record in the 400 freestyle relay lastseason and, along with her fellow classmates, will look for overall improvement in 2009-10.

Opening the year, York’s sophomores look to be the squad’s strongest group as Kate Estes, Liz Grey, and Michaela Guild are joined by Spartannewcomers Heather MacLennan and Kathy Murphy. Grey and Guild burst onto the scene last season in just their rookie campaigns. Guild herselfbroke four school records in freestyle events at her first championships and, with a season of experience as well as an off-season of training, couldbe primed for a great sophomore season. Grey also established herself as one of York’s top young swimmers setting a new school record in the 100butterfly while anchoring two relay squads which also set new program bests. MacLennan carries great promise into this season after transferringfrom Division II Tampa.

An infusion of seven freshmen brings an added energy and influx of talent to the Spartan roster. Meg Dailey, Alex Minsky, Bethany Moore,Mandy Oldham, Katelyn Romm, Chelsea Ross, and Amanda Silcox have the chance to contribute immediately.

Despite the Spartans finishing toward the bottom of the league standings in previous campaigns, McHenry is exceptionally optimistic about theprospects of this year’s team.

“We have the talent this season to begin an ascent up the CAC ladder,” McHenry said. “Our swimmers this year are a motivated and hard-working group that knows they have an opportunity to start something great.”

Not only does McHenry believe the Spartans will be better within the league, but she also believes that numerous records will fall this year.“Once again, with the talent we have, we should be able to almost completely re-write the record books,” McHenry said. “Obviously, you have

to get it done come the meets, but the potential we have is outstanding.”York will begin to realize that potential Friday, November 6, as the Spartans host CAC foes Hood and Mary Washington. The Green and White’s

first meet this season is set to begin at 6:00 p.m. from York’s Grumbacher Sport & Fitness Center.

2009 Spartan Swimming Schedule Date Opponent Time Nov. 6 Mary Washington * 6:00 pm Nov. 6 Hood * 6:00 pm Nov. 7 @ Marymount * 2:00 pm Nov. 21 @ St. Mary’s * 1:00 pm Dec. 4 Salisbury * 6:00 pm Dec. 4 Goucher 6:00 pm Dec. 5 @ Millersville (Women’s Meet) 1:00 pm Dec. 11 Elizabethtown 6:00 pm Dec. 12 Gallaudet * 1:00 pm Dec. 12 PSU - Altoona 1:00 pm Jan. 15 Notre Dame (Md.) (Women’s Meet) 6:00 pm Jan. 16 @ Ursinus 1:00 pm Jan. 23 Frostburg 1:00 pm Feb. 12 @ CAC Championships - St. Mary’s City, Md. 10:00 am Feb. 13 @ CAC Championships - St. Mary’s City, Md. 10:00 am Feb. 14 @ CAC Championships - St. Mary’s City, Md. 10:00 am Feb. 20 @ Seahawk Invitational - St. Mary’s City, Md. 10:00 am

* - Capital Athletic Conference

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Event Swimmer Year Record50 Freestyle Fulcher 2008 21.32100 Freestyle Jennings 2007 47.12200 Freestyle M. Murphy 2009 1:44.80500 Freestyle Gottschalk 2009 4:46.251000 Freestyle Gottschalk 2009 10:04.051650 Freestyle Gottschalk 2009 16:46.14100 Backstroke Jennings 2009 52.63200 Backstroke Fulcher 2008 1:55.48100 Breaststroke Tobin 2009 1:00.48200 Breaststroke Tobin 2009 2:16.71100 Butterfly Arnold 2007 52.70200 Butterfly Arnold 2009 1:59.66200 IM Jennings 2006 2:00.31400 IM Clifford 1977 4:21.23200 Freestyle Relay Jennings/Arnold/ 2007 1:25.98

Higgins/Fulcher400 Freestyle Relay Jennings/Arnold/ 2007 3:10.89

Higgins/Fulcher800 Freestyle Relay M. Murphy/Yeager 2009 7:11.05

Higgins/Gottschalk200 Medley Relay Jennings/Tobin/ 2008 1:35.70

Arnold/Fulcher400 Medley Relay Jennings/Tobin/ 2009 3:34.22

Arnold/Gottschalk

Men’s Swimming Records

Event Swimmer Year Record50 Freestyle Hull 1982 25.15100 Freestyle Powell 2003 56.40200 Freestyle Guild 2009 2:01.08500 Freestyle Guild 2009 5:25.421000 Freestyle Guild 2009 11:15.371650 Freestyle Guild 2009 18:34.58100 Backstroke Wasik 2009 1:03.62200 Backstroke Wasik 2009 2:17.05100 Breaststroke Smith 2003 1:09.91200 Breaststroke Smith 2003 2:33.13100 Butterfly Grey 2009 1:01.99200 Butterfly McCray 2008 2:17.13200 IM Wasik 2009 2:18.36400 IM McCray 2006 4:55.69200 Freestyle Relay Stanton/Guild/ 2009 1:43.82

Miller/Grey400 Freestyle Relay Stanton/King/ 2009 3:46.90

Guild/Grey800 Freestyle Relay Stanton/Bell/ 2009 8:21.91

Miller/Guild200 Medley Relay Faix/Smith/ 2003 1:57.39

Sharp/Fulton400 Medley Relay Faix/Smith/ 2003 4:16.99

Powell/Fulton

Women’s Swimming Records