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2006-07 Men’s 2007-08 Men’s Roster Roster
Back Row (L-R): Diving Coach John Ames, Michael Vallecoccia, Josh Andrews, Drew Showalter, Michael Bennett, Jacob Tzegaegbe, Peter Doblar, Ralph Long, Greg Tunning, Chris Lee, Jason Bourgeois, Evan Stowers, Trainer Jake Anderson and Head Coach Stu Wilson. Middle Row (L-R): Assistant Coach Marty Hamburger, Alex Roan, Matt Tang, Kevin Morgan, Kelsey Duffy, Andy Miller, Jeremy Jackson, Way Joe Lee, Mickey Malul, Chris Ewald, Sullivan Lynch, Mauricio Sousa and Student Assistant Ryan Bishop. Front Row (L-R): Volunteer Coach Andy Griffin, Sam Bendziewicz, Will Woodworth, Travis Wagner, Kevin Skenes, Jacob Kwasnik, Jeff Burton, Jeffrey Phillips, Max Randolph, Noah Copeland, Garrett Robberson, Kyle Diedrich, Onur Uras and Assistant Coach Courtney Hart Shealy.
Name Cl. Ht. Events Hometown/High School/Club Team Josh Andrews Fr. 6-0 IM Evans, Ga./Evans/Aiken-Augusta Swim League Sam Bendziewicz Fr. 6-2 IM/Breast Chapin, S.C./Chapin/Palmetto Aquatics Michael Bennett Sr. 5-8 Diving Lilburn, Ga./Parkview/Atlanta Diving Jason Bourgeois* Sr. 5-9 Fly/Free River Ridge, La./Jesuit/Elmwood Sharks Jeff Burton Sr. 6-5 Free/IM Federal Way, Wash./John F. Kennedy/King Aquatic Club Noah Copeland Jr. 6-3 Free Fayetteville, Ga./Stars Mill/Southern Crescent Aquatic Team Peter Doblar Sr. 5-8 Diving Woodinville, Wash./Woodinville/Pacific Northwest Diving Kelsey Duffy So. 5-10 Fly Sugar Land, Texas/Austin/First Colony Swim Team Chris Ewald Jr.-R 6-0 Free/Fly Alpharetta, Ga./South Forsyth/Dynamo Swim Johnny Hagaman So. 6-2 Back Black Mountain, N.C./Charles D. Owen/YMCA of Western N.C. Jeremy Jackson So. 6-1 Breast Dalton, Ga./Dalton/Carpet Capital Aquatic Jacob Kwasnik Sr. 6-5 Sprint Free Lake Bluff, Ill./Lake Forest/Scout Aquatics Chris Lee Jr. 5-8 Sprint Free/Fly Peachtree City, Ga./McIntosh/Southern Crescent Aquatic Way Joe Lee So. 6-1 IM/Breast/Back Georgetown, Penang (Malaysia)/The Bolles School/Bolles Club Ralph Long Fr. 5-8 IM/Butterfly Hillsboro, Tenn./St. Andrews Sewanee School/ Excel Aquatics Sullivan Lynch Fr. 5-11 Butterfly Lutz, Fla./Jesuit/Carrollwood Village Swim Team Mickey Malul Jr. 6-0 Breast/Free Hof ha Sharon Shaim/ M.K. Bialik Andy Miller Jr. 6-1 Breast/IM Alpharetta, Ga./Chattahoochee/Dynamo Swim Kevin Morgan Fr. 5-11 IM Orlando, Fla./Olympia/Team Orlando Jeffery Phillips Fr. 6-5 Sprint Free Oxford, Miss./Lafayette/Shock Wave Max Randolf Fr. 6-3 IM Atlanta, Ga./Lakeside/Dynamo Swim Alex Roan So. 6-0 Distance Free Wareham, Mass./Bishop Stang/Cape Cod Swim Garrett Robberson Fr. 6-1 Back/Sprint Free Edmond, Okla./Edmond North/Kerr MaGee Swim Club Drew Showalter So. 5-11 IM/Breast Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Catholic/Pilot-Knoxville Kevin Skenes Jr. 6-5 Breast Augusta, Ga./Lakeside/Greater Augusta Swimming Mauricio Sousa Jr. 5-11 Free/Back/IM Madison, Wis./James Madison Memorial/Badger Aquatics Evan Stowers Sr. 5-11 Diving Independence, Ky./Simon Kenton/Tri-State Diving Matt Tang Fr. 5-11 Back/Sprint Free Durham, N.C./Charles E. Jordan/Tar Heel Aquatic Team Greg Tunning Jr. 5-10 Fly Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill/Swim Atlanta Jacob Tzegaegbe Fr. 5-8 Diving Lilburn, Ga./Shiloh/Atlanta Diving Onur Uras* Sr. 6-1 Fly/IM/Free Istanbul, Turkey/German/Galatasaray Swimming Michael Vallecoccia Fr. 5-10 Distance Free Acworth, Ga./Harrison/Stingrays Swimming Travis Wagner Fr. 6-2 Sprint Free/Fly Canton, Ohio/Glen Oak/North Canton YMCA Will Woodworth Fr. 6-1 Middle Distance Atlanta, Ga./Lakeside/Dynamo Swim * - Team Captain Head Coach: Stu Wilson (Georgia, 1989), 3rd season, 6th overall Assistant Coaches: Marty Hamburger (Iowa, 1991), 3rd season, Courtney Shealy Hart (Georgia, 2003), 1st Season Diving Coach: John Ames (Ohio University, 1993), 7th season
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Men’s Profiles Josh Andrews Freshman • IM Evans, Ga. Evans HS High School: Lettered in swimming for four seasons under Coach Lane Schuekers ... Team captain for one year ... Ten time Georgia all-star ... Top 16 in the four-meter at the age of 14 and 16... Former state record holder in zoom breast ... Two-time Georgia culinary art state champion ... Vice-President of National Honor Society ... Beta Club member. Personal: Born Joshua Langford Andrews on July 20, 1989, in Evans, Ga. ... Parents are Roy and Jeannette Andrews ... Has one older brother, Roy, and a twin sister, Jamie ... Hobbies include fishing, hunting and video games ... Nuclear & radiological engineering major.
Sam Bendziewicz Freshman • IM/Breast Chapin, S.C. Chapin HS High School: Lettered in swimming for four seasons under coach Heath Edwards ... Team captain during junior season ... Won 200-meter as a junior ... Won 400 medley and freestyle relay as a junior and senior ... Earned all-area for four seasons ... Swimmer of the Year as a sophomore and junior ... Academic All-American as a junior and senior ... Member of all-Area leadership team. Personal: Born Samuel Joseph Bendziewicz on January 6, 1989, in Baltimore, Md. ... Parents are Stephen and Mary Bendziewicz ... Has one younger brother, Stephen (13), and sister, Catherine (9) ... Hobbies include jet skiing and water skiing ... Polymer textile & fiber engineering major.
Michael Bennett Senior • Diving Lilburn, Ga. Parkview HS As a Junior (2006-07): Finished 18th on the three-meter springboards with a score of 250.20 at the ACC Championships ... Placed 22nd in the one-meter boards competition with a score of 227.30 at the ACC meet ... Posted a season-best score of 267.35 in the one-meter springboards at Virginia Tech (1/20) ... Had a season-best score of 282.22 in the three-meter boards against Florida Atlantic and UNO (1/13). As a Sophomore (2005-06): Qualified for the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships on both the one- and three-meter springboards with personal-record scores of 295.73 and 323.55 against Emory (1/28) ... Tallied a pair of 17th-place finishes at the ACC Championships on the one- (235.10) and three-meter (239.05) boards. As a Freshman (2004-05): Finished 18th on the one-meter springboard at the ACC Championships with a score of 245.80 ... Posted a score of 399.30 in 11 dives on the three-meter board to finish in 19th place at the ACC meet ... Recorded a season-high score of 276 points in six dives on the one-meter board against Emory (1/29). High School: Four-year letterwinner under coach Rick Creed ...
Won the Gwinnett County Diving Championship meet in back-to-back seasons (2002, '03) ... Named team's Most Valuable Diver in all four seasons ... Elected team captain as a senior ... Posted school records on the threemeter springboard in the six and 11 dive events. Personal: Born Michael Bruce Bennett on June 28, 1986, in Atlanta ... Parents are Bruce and Charlene Bennett ... Has one younger brother, Will ... Majoring in management. Bennett’s Career Top Marks 1-Meter 295.73 3-Meter 323.55
Jason Bourgeois • Captain Senior • Free/Fly River Ridge, La. Jesuit HS As a Junior (2006-07): Clocked a team-best time of 49.12 in the 100 fly at the prelims of the ACC Championship, finishing 12th ... Tallied another team-best time of 49.23 in the prelims of the 100 backstroke, placing sixth at the ACC meet ... Member of the 200 free relay team that posted a Georgia Tech school record, NCAA 'B' standard time of 1:20.35 at the ACC competition, finishing fourth overall ... Part of the 200- and 400-medley relay teams that finished eigth and sixth at the ACC meet with teambest times of 1:30.85 and 3:21.80 ... Competed on the 400 free relay team at the ACC Championship producing a team-best time of 3:00.50, finishing fifth ... Finished season on Tech's All-Time Top 10 list in the 50 free (third), 100 free (ninth), 100 back (second), 100 butterfly (third), 200 free relay (first and sixth), 400 free relay (third), 200 medley relay (fifth) and 400 medley relay (eighth and ninth). As a Sophomore (2005-06): Clocked a personal-record time of 50.09 in the prelims of the 100 backstroke at the ACC Championships to advance to the consolation finals, finishing in 16th place ... Swam a season-best time of 20.96 in the prelims of the 50 free at the ACC meet ... Posted a season-best time of 48.37 in the 100 free against Clemson (1/21) ... Tallied a second lifetime-best time at the conference championship in the prelims of the 100 butterfly with a mark of 50.19 ... Led off both the medley relay teams that posted season-best times of 1:30.62 and 3:18.90 at the ACC meet ... Held Tech's
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Men’s Profiles fastest time for the season in the 100 back ... Recipient of team's Chapman/Hines Most Improved Athlete. As a Freshman (2004-05): Set lifetime-best times in the 100 and 200 butterfly events at the ACC Championships with times of 50.31 and 1:50.99, respectively ... Won the bonus finals heat of the 200 fly, finishing in 17th place, and finished 18th in the 100 fly at the conference championship ... Ranked second on the Tech squad in the 200 fly and third in the 100 fly for the season. High School: Four-year letterwinner under coaches Bret Haneman and Wesley Harris ... Helped guide high school team to its 17th consecutive state championship in Division I by winning individual state crowns in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly ... Also swam a leg of the winning 200 medley relay team at the state meet ... NISCA All-American, all-state, all-district and all-metro in his junior and senior seasons ... Tabbed Male Swimmer of the Meet at the 2003 New Orleans Metro High School Championship after setting a new record in the 100 fly ... Selected as the Male Swimmer of the Year in senior season by the New Orleans Times Picayune ... Earned most valuable swimmer honors for his team in senior season ... Swimming instructor and group leader for Jo Jo's Hope for underprivileged children ... Graduated Cum Laude from high school and was a National Merit semifinalist for the 2003-04 academic calendar. Personal: Born Jason Keshav Bourgeois on June 27, 1986, in New Orleans, La. ... Parents are Warren R. Bourgeois, II, and Usha Ramadhyani ... His grandfather, Warren R. Bourgeois, Jr., played professional baseball in the Boston Red Sox organization from 1951-54 ... Has one sister, Camille ... Enjoys scuba diving and fishing ... Majoring in bio-medical engineering. Bourgeois’ Career Top Times 100 Fly 49.12 200 Fly 1:50.99 100 Free 45.92 200 Free 1:43.03 100 Back 49.23
Burton’s Career Top Times 500 Free 4:35.49 1000 Free 9:38.22 1650 Free 15:56.35 400 IM 3:56.31
Noah Copeland Junior • Free Fayetteville, Ga. Stars Mill HS
Jeff Burton Senior • Free/IM Federal Way, Wash. John F. Kennedy HS As a Junior (2006-07): Swam a lifetime-best time of 4:35.49 in the prelims of the 500 free at the ACC Championships ... Finished 10th in the 400 IM at the ACC meet with a second lifetime-best time of 3:56.31 ... Finished 23rd at the conference meet in the 1650 free by clocking a season-best time of 15:59.23 ... Produced a third lifetime-best time of 9:38.22 against Emory in the 1000 free competition (1/14) ... Ended the season on Tech's All-Time Top 10 list in the 1000 freestyle (ninth) and 400 IM (fifth) events. As a Sophomore (2005-06): Swam a lifetime-best time of 15:56.35 in the 1650 freestyle at the ACC Championships ... Tallied a second personal-best time of 4:37.24 in the 500 free at the ACC meet ... Finished the 400 IM race at the conference championship with a lifetime-best time of 4:00.72 ... ACC Academic Honor Roll. As a Freshman (2004-05): Tallied lifetime-best times in the distance freestyle events for the Yellow Jackets ... Swam in the prelims of the 500 freestyle at the ACC Championships and finished with a time of 4:41.52 ... Posted a 21st-place finish in the finals of the 1650 free with a time of 16:04.27 ... Posted a personal-best time in the 1000 free at the ACC meet with split mark
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of 9:43.45 ... Clocked a lifetime-best time of 4:02.80 in the prelims of the 400 IM at ACC's ... ACC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Four-year letterwinner under coach Mark Stock ... Elected team captain in junior and senior seasons ... Tabbed Most Valuable Swimmer in 2003 and '04 ... Earned first team allleague honors from 2002-04 ... Seamont League champion and record holder in 200 individual medley ... Captured league titles in 200 IM and 100 breaststroke in senior season ... Won three straight league championships in the 500 freestyle (2002-04) ... League meet record holder in 500 free ... Swam part of a leg of the 400 medley relay team that set a school record ... U.S.A Swimming Scholastic All-American ... National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society ... President's Education Award and Washington State Honor Award recipient. Personal: Born Jeffrey Michael Burton on April 17, 1986, in Tacoma, Wash. ... Parents are Patrick and Carole Burton ... Sister, Tricia, swam at Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash. ... Enjoys scuba diving, mountain biking and RC car racing ... Majoring in mechanical engineering.
As a Sophomore (2006-07): Clocked a team-best, lifetimebest, NCAA 'B' standard time of 4:25.36 in the 500 free at the ACC Championships, finishing 11th overall ... Set a school record at the ACC meet in the 200 free with a split-time of 1:36.92 in the 800 free relay ... Finished ninth at the ACC Championships by posting a lifetime-best time of 45.01 in the 100 free event ... Member of the 400 free, 800 free, and 400 medley relay teams that set team-best times at the ACC competition ... Held team-best time honors for three individual events and three relay events for the season ... After only two years of competition, holds positions on the AllTime Top 10 in the 100 free (third), 200 free (first), 500 free (fifth), 400 free relay (third) and 400 medley relay (eighth and ninth) ... 2007 Academic All-America honorable mention selection ... Honored by the Tech team with the Chapman/Hiles Most Improved Athlete award for the season. As a Freshman (2005-06): Emerged as one of Tech's top sprint freestylers ... Clocked a NCAA 'B' standard and lifetime-best time of 1:38.09 in the prelims of the 200 freestyle to qualify for the championship finals at the ACC Championships, finishing in eighth place ... Finished 15th in the 500 free with a lifetime-best time of 4:29.70 at the ACC meet ... Led off the 800 free relay team that finished fifth at the conference championship with a NCAA 'B' cut time of 6:37.09 ... Swam a season-best time of 46.29 in the prelims of the 100 free at the ACC meet ... Held Tech's top time for the season in the 200 free ... ACC Academic Honor Roll.
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Men’s Profiles High School: Lettered in four seasons under head coach J.B. Campbell ... Won the 200 freestyle at Junior Nationals in 2005 ... Helped guide high school team to four consecutive county championships ... Earned USA Swimming and Academic AllAmerica honors in '05 ... Won eight county titles and broke eight school records during his career ... Elected team captain as a senior ... Beta club member and graduated with honors. Personal: Born Noah Reid Copeland on April 1, 1987, in Omaha, Neb. ... Parents are Robert and Cathy Copeland ... Has a younger sister, Megan ... Undecided major in the College of Engineering. Copeland’s Career Top Times 100 Free 45.01 200 Free 1:36.92 500 Free 4:25.36
Kyle Diedrich Freshman • Free/Backstroke lawrenceville, Ga. Brookwood HS High School: Four-year letterwinner under Coach Greg Pucket ... NISCA All-American in 2005-06 ... USS Swimming Scholastic All-American in 2006-07...GHSCA All State (2004-07) ... Gwinnett Daily Post "Swimmer of the Year" 2006 ... Brookwood Coach's Award 2004...Brookwood MVP 2006...County Champion 100 back 2005-07... State Runner-up 100 back (2005-06) ... State runner-up 200 free 2006 ... Holds 100 back record ... Spring Nationals Qualifier 100 back... Former USS Swimming National LCM 200 backstroke record holder ... Received academic letter and scholar athlete awards four seasons ... Nominated as "Outstanding Senior" ... Beta club ... MENSA member ... Graduated with 4.0 GPA. Personal: Born Kyle Alexander Diedrich on October 31, 1989 in Woodbury, N.J. ... Parents are Ken and Debbie Diedrich ... Has one older brother, Ryan ... Hobbies include ultimate Frisbee and running ... Majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Peter Doblar Junior • Diving Woodinville, Wash. Woodinville HS As a Junior (2006-07):Finished 21st in the one-meter and three-meter springboards competition at the ACC Championships with scores of 230.15 and 234.65 ... Tallied a season-best score of 284.40 in the one-meter boards against Emory (1/14) ... Had a season-best score of 333.14 in the three-meter boards against Florida Atlantic and UNO. As a Sophomore (2005-06): Qualified for the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships on both the one- and three-meter springboards with personal-record scores of 335.18 and 332.93 against
Emory (1/28) ... Finished 25th on the three-meter board and 26th on the one-meter board at the NCAA Zone meet ... Posted a 13th-place finish on the three-meter board at the ACC Championships with a score of 273 ... Finished 19th on the one-meter board at the ACC meet with a score of 229.30 ... ACC Academic Honor Roll. As a Freshman (2004-05): Posted a season-high score of 262.65 on the one-meter springboard against Emory (1/29) ... Scored a season-best 418.05 points on the three-meter board in 11 dives at the ACC Championships ... Recipient of team's Chapman/Hiles Most Improved Athlete Award. High School: Four-year letterwinner under coach John Harmeling ... Elected team captain in senior season ... NISCA AllAmerican ... Won district championship in diving in 2004 ... Holds school record on the one-meter springboard for both six and 11 dives, set in 2003-04 ... Lettered in track and field for three seasons ... National Honor Society. Personal: Born Peter Anthony Doblar on May 20, 1986, in Fairfax, Va. ... Parents are Randy and Debbie Doblar ... Has one younger brother, Zach ... Hobbies include sky diving, mountain climbing and scuba diving ... Majoring in mechanical engineering. Doblar’s Career Top Marks 1-Meter 335.18 3-Meter 333.14
Kelsey Duffy Sophomore • Fly Sugar Land, Texas Austin HS As a Freshman (2006-07): Clocked a season-best time of 4:58.66 in the 500 free at the Georgia Fall Invitational (12/1) ... Tallied a season-best time of 52.15 in the 100 fly at the ACC Championships ... Swam a season-best time of 1:55.76 in the 200 fly at the Georgia Fall Invitational (12/1) ... Member of 400 free relay team. High School: Lettered in four seasons in swimming under coach Jennifer Collins ... Elected team captain ... Won the Region 5 100 butterfly event as a senior ... Was a district champion in the 100 fly as a junior ... Garnered all-state accolades in junior and senior seasons ... Academic All-American for junior and senior seasons ... Named team's most valuable swimmer as a senior ... Earned Rookie of the Year honors as a freshman ... Holds school record in 100 backstroke ... National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta member. Personal: Born Kelsey Tristan Duffy on March 3, 1988, in Lafayette, La. ... Parents are Robert and Elizabeth Duffy ... Sister, Katie, swam at Tech from 2001-03 ... Has an older brother, Rob ... Enjoys soccer, football and computers ... Plans to major in mechanical engineering. Duffy’s Career Top Times 100 Fly 51.70 200 Fly 1:55.07
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Men’s Profiles Chris Ewald Redshirt Junior • Free/Fly Alpharetta, Ga. South Forsyth HS As a Sophomore (2006-07): Team captain ... Clocked a lifetime-best time of 1:39.92 in the 200 free at the ACC Championships ... Produced a second lifetime-best time of 1:50.38 at the ACC meet in the 200 fly competition ... Clocked a time of 1:52.33 in the 200 IM at the conference championship ... Third on the team in the 200 free, 200 fly, and 200 IM events ... Ends the season on Tech's All-Time Top 10 list in the 200 butterfly (ninth) and 200 IM (seventh). As a Freshman (2005-06): Clocked a personal-best and NCAA 'B' standard time of 4:27.15 in the prelims of the 500 freestyle at the ACC Championships to qualify for the consolation finals, finishing in 12th place ... Swam the third leg of the 800 free relay team that touched the wall in fifth place with a NCAA 'B' cut time of 6:37.09 at the ACC meet ... Posted a lifetime-best time of 1:40.00 in the prelims of the 200 free at the conference championship to advance to the bonus finals, finishing in 18th place ... Tallied a second 18th-place finish at the ACC Championships with a personal-best time of 1:51.27 in the 200 butterfly ... Swam a seasonbest time of 48.87 in the 100 free against Savannah College (1/7) ... Finished the year third on the Tech squad in the 500 free and 200 fly, and fourth in the 200 free. In 2004-05: Missed the entire season due to an injury ... Was redshirted. High School: Four-year letterwinner under coach Kris Hunt ... Member of the U.S. National Junior Team ... Named NISCA AllAmerican in the 200 and 500 freestyle events as a junior and senior ... Scholastic All-American in sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Named 4A Swimmer of the Year in 2003 and '04 ... Earned all-state honors in each season, honorable mention as a freshman, second team as a sophomore and first team as a junior and senior ... Won state crowns in the 200 and 500 free events in three consecutive seasons (2002-04) ... Anchored the 200 and 400 free relay teams to state titles in junior and senior seasons ... Tabbed All-American in the 800-meter freestyle for U.S.A Swimming ... Holds Georgia state record in 500 free (4:28.18) and 400-meter free (3:59.51) ... National Honor Society and graduated with honors, carrying a perfect 4.0 G.P.A. Personal: Born Christopher Robert Ewald on Jan. 8, 1986, in Houston, Texas ... Parents are Stephen and Laura Ewald ... Majoring in civil engineering. Ewald’s Career Top Times 200 Free 1:39.92 500 Free 4:27.15 1000 Free 9:17.30 200 Fly 1:50.38
Johnny Hagaman Sophomore • Back Black Mountain, N.C. Charles D. Owen HS As a Freshman (2006-07): Swam a season-best time of 46.58 in the 100 free at the ACC Championships, finishing in the 21st overall position ... Produced a season-best time of 24.61 against ACC foes Clemson and Boston College in the 50 back competition (10/14) ... Set a personal-best time of 51.11 in the 100 back at the Georgia Fall Invitational (12/1) ... Clocked a second lifetime-best time of 1:53.10 in the 200 back at the Georgia Fall Invitational (12/ 1) ... Also competed on the 200 free, 400 free, 200 medley and 400 medley teams throughout the season ... Sits in the sixth position on Tech's All-Time Top 10 list in the 100 backstroke. High School: Lettered four seasons in swimming ... Won the North Carolina A/AA state titles in the 100 backstroke and 100 freestyle with meet record times of 52.78 and 47.57, respectively ... Was a three-time state champion in the 100 back (2004-06) ... Won the 50 free at the state meet ... Tabbed Speedo All-American in 2006 ... Won the 100-meter back at the YMCA long course nationals. Personal: Born Steven John Hagaman on June 8, 1988, in Asheville, N.C. ... Parents are Steve and Penny Hagaman ... Has an older sibling, Jessie ... Enjoys snow boarding and basketball ... Undecided major in the College of Engineering. Hagaman’s Career Top Times 100 Back 51.11 200 Back 1:53.10
Jeremy Jackson Sophomore • Breast Dalton, Ga. Dalton HS As a Freshman (2006-07): Produced a time of 48.01 in the 100 free at the ACC Championships ... Set a season-best time of 59.39 at the conference championship in the 100 breaststroke competition ... Competed on the 200 free, 400 free, 200 medley, and 400 medley relay teams throughout the season. High School: Four-year letterwinner in swimming ... Helped lead 400 medley relay team to three state championships (200406) ... Garnered all-state honors in final three seasons ... Earned All-America honors in the 200 medley relay in sophomore and senior seasons ... Two-time junior national qualifier in the 100 breaststroke ... Holds the school record in the 100 breast and 200 medley relay ... Summa Cum Laude, Latin club, Environmental club president and honor roll member. Personal: Born Jeremy Alton Jackson on June 16, 1988, in Ocala, Fla. ... Parents are David and Joyce Jackson ... Has an older brother, Jacob ... Enjoys fishing, hunting, camping and hiking ... Plans to major in management. Jackson’s Career Top Times 100 Breast 59.25 200 Breast 2:14.22
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Men’s Profiles Jacob Kwasnik Senior • Sprint Free Lake Bluff, Ill. Lake Forest HS As a Junior (2006-07): Swam the second leg of the 200 free relay team that clocked a team-best, NCAA 'B' standard time of 1:20.35 at the ACC Championship ... Posted a lifetime-best time of 20.64 in the prelims of the 50 free at the ACC championship competition ... Placed 22nd in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 59.27 at the ACC meet ... Clocked a personal-best time of 46.78 in the 100 free at the conference championship ... Ranked eighth on Tech's All-Time Top 10 list in the 50 free event. As a Sophomore (2005-06): Clocked lifetime-best times in the prelims of the 50 freestyle (21.08) and 100 freestyle (46.88) at the ACC Championships ... Swam a season-best time of 1:51.10 in the 200 free against Savannah College ... ACC Academic Honor Roll. As a Freshman (2004-05): Swam a lifetime-best time of 21.46 in the prelims of the 50 freestyle at the ACC Championships ... Clocked a personal-record time of 47.47 in the 100 free at the ACC meet ... Recipient of team's J. Herb McAuley Freshman Unity Award ... ACC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Four-year letterwinner under coaches Lea and Erik Maurer ... Elected team captain in senior season ... Led team to a state title in 2003 and a runnerup finish in '02 ... Tabbed most improved athlete as a senior ... Named to the All-Academic teams in junior and senior seasons ... Young Republicans club member. Personal: Born Jacob Matthew Kwasnik ... Parents are Richard and Joanna Kwasnik ... Younger sister, Agatha, is a freshman at Tech ... Enjoys building remote control airplanes ... Majoring in aerospace engineering. Kwasnik’s Career Top Times 50 Free 20.64 100 Free 46.78
Chris Lee Junior • Sprint Free/Fly Peachtree City, Ga. McIntosh HS As a Sophomore (2006-07): Swam a personal-record time of 21.62 in the 50 free event at the ACC Championships ... Clocked a second lifetime-best time of 51.33 in the 100 fly at the conference championship ... Swam season-best times of 1:01.84 and 2:17.77 in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events at the Georgia Fall Invitational (12/1)... Swam on 200 free, 400 free, 200 medley and 400 medley relay teams throughout the season. As a Freshman (2005-06): Clocked a lifetime-best time of 52.61 in the 100 butterfly against Emory (1/28) ... Swam a seasonbest time of 22.10 in the 50 freestyle against Emory ... Posted a season-best time of 50.50 in the 100 free against NC State (11/5) ... Recipient of team's J. Herb McAuley Freshman Unity Award ... ACC Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Lettered in swimming for four seasons under head coach Tommy Stockdale ... Elected team captain during junior and senior seasons ... Holds the school record in the 50 freestyle ... Earned all-county honors in the 50 free and 100 breaststroke ... Named Academic All-American ... National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Beta club member. Personal: Born William Christopher Lee on Sept. 19, 1986, in Satelite Beach, Fla. ... Parents are Tony and Nina Lee ... Has a younger brother, Matt, and sister, Annie ... Majoring in polymer textile engineering. Lee’s Career Top Times 50 Free 21.62 100 Free 48.23 100 Fly 51.33
Way Joe Lee Sophomore • IM/Breast/Back Georgetown, Malaysia The Bolles School High School: Lettered for two seasons in swimming under coach Jeff Poppell ... Won the 100 breaststroke at the Florida State Championships with a time of 58.35 ... Finished runner-up at the state meet in the 200 IM with a time of 1:54.08 ... Helped lead team to 18th consecutive state championship during his senior season ... Elected team captain as a senior ... Swam a leg of state champion 200 medley relay team ... Won seven Gold medals in seven different events at the Malaysian nationals. Personal: Born Way Joe Lee on Nov. 2, 1988, in Georgetown, Penang ... Parents are Eng Sia Lee and Lee Hian Tan ... Has two older brothers, Ee Joe Lee and Nian Joe Lee ... Hobbies include water polo, mountain biking and reading ... Undecided major in the College of Engineering. Lee’s Career Top Times 100 Back 52.16 200 Back 1:53.20 100 Breast 58.19 200 Breast 2:07.10 200 IM 1:53.80 400 IM 4:02.60
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Men’s Profiles Ralph Long Freshman • IM/Butterfly Hillsboro, Tenn. St. Andrews Sewanee School High School: Five-year letterwinner in swimming and diving ... Elected team captain for a season ... Earned MVP 2003 - 2007 ... All-American 2005 for the 500 Free ... FCA. Personal: Born Ralph E Long on May 18, 1988 in Winchester, Tenn. ... Parents are Jim and Nan Long ... Hobbies include ultimate Frisbee ... Nuclear & Radiological Engineering major.
Sullivan Lynch Freshman • Butterfly Lutz, Fla. Jesuit HS High School: Four-year letterwinner under coach Bill Shaffer ... Elected team captain ... USA swimming Academic All-American as a sophomore and junior ... NISCA All-American relays and 200 medley as a sophomore and junior, 200 free as a freshman, junior, and senior, 400 free as a sophomore, junior, senior ... Individual 100 fly as a senior ... 200 IM as a senior ... All-County swim team in 2006 - 07 ... Club swim team records: SCY 200 fly and 100 and 200 bk, lcm 200 im and 100 and 200 bk ... National Honor Society ... Mu Alpha Theta ... Hillsborough county youth volunteer of the year ... National Spanish Honor Society. Personal: Born Sullivan Michael Lynch on July 22, 1989, in Tampa, Fla. ... Parents are Cornelius and Carol Lynch ... Has two brothers, Morgan (26) and Adam (23), and one sister, Meredith (22) ... Hobbies include video games, basketball, other sports and movies ... Majoring in biology.
Mickey Malul Junior • Breast/Free Rishun Le-Zion, Israel Hof ha Sharon Shaim High School/International: Three-time Hof ha Sharon Shaim high school championship ... Athlete of the Year by Maariv Newspaper in 2007 ... National championship MVP in 2006 ... Holds the Israeli record for five years ... Fourth in European Championship in 2006 from Helsinki ... Sixth in the World Championship in 2007 from Melbourne. Personal: Born Michael Malul on July 13, 1985, in Holon, Israel ... Parents are Izhuq and Eona Malul ... Has two younger brothers age 19 and 13, one younger sister age 12, and twin siblings age 7 ... Hobbies include soccer ... Majoring in management.
Andy Miller Sophomore • Breast/IM Alpharetta, Ga. Chattahoochee HS As a Sophomore (2006-07): Clocked a lifetime-best time of 2:06.57 in the prelims of the 200 breast earning a spot in the bonus consolation finals at the ACC Championships, finishing 20th in the event ... Swam a second personal-best time of 58.06 in the prelims of the 100 breast competition, placing 21st at the ACC meet ... Posted season-best times of 1:54.35 and 4:05.65 in the 200
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and 400 IM competitions at the Georgia Fall Invitational (12/1) ... Sits in the 10th position on Tech's All-Time Top 10 list in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events. As a Freshman (2005-06): Tallied season-best times in the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 200 IM events against Emory (1/28) ... Clocked a time of 1:00.23 in the 100 breast, 2:09.18 in the 200 breast and 1:56.53 in the 200 IM ... Posted a season-best time of 4:19.01 in the 400 IM at the ACC Quad Meet (10/21) ... ACC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Lettered in four seasons under coach Sharon Evans ... Elected team captain as a senior ... Helped lead team to a North Fulton Championship in senior year ... Garnered AllAmerica honors in sophomore, junior and senior seasons. Personal: Born Andrew Todd Miller on July 11, 1987, in Westlake, Ohio ... Parents are Mark Miller and Sharon Evans ... Brother Rob is currently a swimmer on the Tech squad ... Mother Sharon coached both Andy and Rob in high school ... Hobbies include golf and paintball ... Majoring in civil engineering. Miller’s Career Top Times 100 Breast 58.06 200 Breast 2:06.57 200 IM 1:54.19 400 IM 4:03.65
Kevin Morgan Freshman • IM Orlando, Fla. Olympia HS High School: Three-year letterwinner under Coach Chuck Burgess ... One-year letterwinner under coach Russ Marsh ... Elected team captain for two years ... Won team district championship in 2004 - 06 ... Won individual district championship in 2004 for the 100 back, in 2005 for the 500 free and 200 im, and in 2006 for the 100 free and 200 im ... Metro Conference Champion in 2005 for the 100 and 200 free and in 2006 for the 100 and 200 free ... Three-time MVP ... Two-time all-Conference first team ... Twotime All-American consideration ... Holds high school records in 100, 200, and 500 free, 100 bk, 200 im, 200 medley relay, 200 and 400 free relay ... Three-time Principal's Honor Roll receiving a 4.0 or better each semester. Personal: Born Kevin James Morgan on April 28, 1989, in Glenwood Springs, Colo. ... Parents are James and Shelly Morgan ... Has one older sister, Kyle (24) ... Hobbies include ultimate Frisbee, listening to music, eating contests and sleeping ... Majoring in industrial engineering.
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Men’s Profiles Jeffrey Phillips Freshman • Sprint Free Okford, Miss. Lafayette HS High School: Three-year letterwinner under coach Rebecca Von Ooslendorp and coach Kay Pruitt ... Four-year letterwinner in basketball under coach Charles Beene ... One-year letterwinner in football under coach Sampson ... Won state championship in 50 and 100-yard free ... All-Area and All-District in basketball during senior year ... First African American to hold Mississippi high school record ... Senior and junior class president ... National Honor Society ... Beta Club ... Drum major in high school band, SADD club, mu alpha theta, hall of fame honors for high school, student council president, graduated with special honors. Personal: Born Jeffrey DeWayne Phillips on July 27, 1989, in Oxford, Miss. ... Parents are Willie and Clarise Phillips ... Has three sisters, Clarrissa Childress, Kimberly Jones and Moesha and one older brother, Jamie ... Majoring in bio-medical engineer-
Max Randolph Freshman • IM Atlanta, Ga. Lakeside HS High ing. School: Four-year varsity letterwinner ... Team captain and recipient of highest school award for academic and athletic excellence senior year (Viking Award) ... MVP freshman and junior year ... DeKalb County backstroke champion 2004-07 ... Lead off on school-record 200-medley relay team ... Ten-year member and age group team record holder for nationally ranked USS Dynamo Swim Club ... Two-time Junior National Qualifier ... Four-year letterwinner in cross county ... MVP freshman, junior and senior year ... Top-10 state finisher senior year ... Voted Mr. Most Spirited by entire senior class. Personal: Born Maxwell James Randolph on June 29, 1989, in Atlanta ... Parents are Randy and Chrys Randolph ... Has two sisters, Brit (22) and Jamie (20) ... Hobbies include running, cycling and Frisbee ... Majoring in management.
Alex Roan Sophomore • Distance Free East Wareham, Mass. Bishop Stang HS As a Freshman (2006-07): Posted season-best times at the ACC Championships with times of 1:44.96 and 4:38.14 in the 200 and 500 free ... Swam a season-best time of 9:35.15 in the 1000 free against Emory (1/14) ... Clocked a time of 16:06.70 in the 1650 free event in the prelims of the ACC meet ... Seventh on Tech's AllTime Top 10 list in the 1000 freestyle event. Club: Won New England Swimming's Distance High Point Award as a sophomore ... Won state titles in the 400meter free, 800m free and 1500m free at the 2004 LCM ... Holds personal-record times of 4:31.50 (500 free), 9:14.53 (1000 free) and 15:33.35 (1650 free).
Personal: Born Alexander Gerald Roan on March 7, 1988, in New Bedford, Mass. ... Parents are Jerry and Marianne Roan ... Has a younger brother, Chris ... Enjoys web design, racing cars and music ... Plans to major in mechanical engineering. Roan’s Career Top Times 500 Free 4:31.50 1000 Free 9:14.53 1650 Free 15:33.35
Garrett Robberson Freshman • Back/Sprint Free Edmond, Okla. Edmond North HS High School: Four-year letterwinner under coach Steve Riggs ... Won Oklahoma state championship in 2005 - 06 ... Oklahoma state runner-up in 2004 & 2007 ... Individual state champion in 500 free in 2005, in 100 back in 2006, and in 50 free and 100 back in 2007 ... All-State in 2007 by OCA ... Three-time Individual All-American in 2007 by NISCA ... One relay All-American in 2007 by NISCA ... Academic All-American in 2007 NISCA with GPA of 3.8 ... Four time all-City and Swimmer of the Year in 2007 by the Daily Oklahoma ... Set all-State record in 50 free ... East West Games junior national 2006 - 07 ... U.S. Open qualifier 2006. Personal: Born Garret Michael Robberson on April 9, 1989, in Norman, OKLA. ... Parents are D. Mike and Kim Robberson ... Has one older sister, Morgan (20) ... Hobbies include computers, long boarding, fishing, golf, disc golf and volleyball ... Majoring in chemical and bio-molecular engineering.
Drew Showalter Sophomore • Breast/IM Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville Catholic HS As a Freshman (2006-07): Tallied a lifetime-best time of 4:07.66 in the 400 IM at the ACC Championships ... Swam a seasonbest time of 1:01.16 in the 100 fly at the Georgia Fall Invitational (12/1) ... Posted a time of 1:56.44 in the 200 Fly at the Georgia Fall Invitational ... Clocked a second personal-record time of 1:56.79 in the 200 IM event at the Georgia Fall Invitational ... Swam in the 400 free relay and 200 medley relay. High School: Four-year letterwinner in swimming under coach Anita Diowiddie ... 2006 Academic All-American Swimmer by NISCA ... Garnered All-America honors in the 100 breaststroke in 2005 ... Helped lead team to Southeastern Championships in 2003 and '04 ... Tallied multiple top-eight finishes at the Tennessee State Championships in '05 ... School record holder in the 100 breast ... National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Multiple First Honors, National Merit commended scholar and AP scholar.
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Men’s Profiles Personal: Born John Drew Showalter on Dec. 10, 1987, in Colby, Kan. ... Parents are John and Tammy Showalter ... Sister Ashley was a diver at the University of Tennessee from 2002-03 ... Uncle Ted Hall is a TV anchor for WXIA (NBC affiliate) in Atlanta ... Enjoys all water sports and snowboarding ... Plans to major in aerospace engineering. Showalter’s Career Top Times 100 Breast 59.89 200 Breast 2:11.20 200 IM 1:56.79 400 IM 4:07.66
Kevin Skenes Junior • Breast Augusta, Ga. Lakeside HS As a Sophomore (2006-07): Clocked two lifetime-best times of 1:00.63 and 2:07.67 in the 100 and 200 breast events at the ACC Championships ... Swam a season-best time of 2:03.27 in the 200 IM at the ACC meet ... Swam legs on Tech's 200 and 400 free relay teams. As a Freshman (2005-06): Walked on to the team during the fall ... Clocked a season-best time of 1:01.45 in the 100 breaststroke at the NCAA Last Chance Meet (3/4) ... Posted a season-best time of 2:14.61 in the 200 breast against Emory (1/28) ... Swam a season-best time of 2:14.86 in the prelims of the 200 IM at the Georgia Tech Invitational (11/18) ... Finished the season fourth on the Tech squad in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke events ... ACC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Lettered in swimming for four seasons under coach Jessica Hales ... Helped guide team to CSRA Championships in 2002 and '05 ... Elected team captain as a senior ... Named NISCA Academic All-America during senior season ... Broke school record in the 100 breaststroke and swam a leg of the record setting 200 medley relay team at the 2005 Georgia State Championships ... National Merit Finalist, Honor Council Chairman, Spanish Honor Society, School Vice President, Debate team co-captain. Personal: Born Kevin Lilley Skenes on Sept. 22, 1986, in Augusta, Ga. ... Parents are Ronald and Linda Skenes ... Has a younger sister, Carol ... Enjoys playing the guitar, cars, reading and ultimate frisbee ... Majoring in mechanical engineering. Skenes’ Career Top Times 100 Breast 1:00.63 200 Breast 2:07.67
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Mauricio Sousa Junior • Free/Back/IM Madison, Wis. James Madison Memorial HS As of Sophomore (2006-07): Swam Tech's final leg of the 200 medley relay team that had a team-best time of 1:30.85 at the ACC Championships, finishing eighth ... Swam a lifetime-best time of 20.54 in the prelims of the 50 free event earning a spot in the consolation finals at the conference championship, finishing 12th ... Swam the final leg of the 200 free relay that finished fourth and posted a Tech school record and NCAA 'B' standard time of 1:20.35 at the ACC meet ... Swam the third leg of the 800 free relay team that placed fifth at the ACC competition with a team-best time of 3:00.50 ... Posted a personal-best time of 46.16 in the 100 free at the ACC meet ... Finished second on the team in the 50 free and fourth in the 100 free ... Stands in a tie for fourth place on Tech's All-Time Top 10 list in the 50 freestyle event. As a Freshman (2005-06): Held Tech's top time for the season in the 200 backstroke ... Clocked lifetime-best times in the 50 freestyle, 100 back and 200 back events ... Qualified for the bonus finals of the 200 back with a time of 1:53.15 at the ACC Championships, finishing 20th in the finals ... Tallied a pair of 24th-place finishes at the ACC meet in the 100 back (52.60) and 200 IM (1:53.49) ... Clocked a personal-best time of 21.36 in the 50 free at the NCAA Last Chance Meet (3/4) ... Finished second on the team in the 100 back and third in the 200 IM ... ACC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Lettered in four seasons under coach Gary Kolpin ... Helped guide team to a state title as a senior ... Won state titles in the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay, breaking the state record in both events ... Swam a leg of the winning 200 and 400 free relay teams at the USA Swimming Junior Championships in 2005 ... Holds three school and conference records ... Elected team captain as a senior ... Garnered all-state honors during all four years and earned All-American honors in final three seasons ... Tabbed team's Most Valuable Swimmer as a junior. Personal: Born Mauricio Sousa on Oct. 14, 1897, in Lima, Peru ... Parents are Jose Sousa and Gaby Castellanos ... Has a younger brother, Sebastian Sousa ... Enjoys playing the guitar and soccer ... Majoring in chemical engineering. Sousa’s Career Top Times 50 Free 20.54 100 Free 46.16 100 Back 52.60 200 Back 1:53.15 200 IM 1:53.41
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Men’s Profiles Evan Stowers Senior • Diving Independence, Ky. Simon Kenton HS As of Junior (2006-07): Garnered All-America honors on the platform for the second consecutive year with a score of 289.25 at the NCAA Championships, placing 15th ... Recipient of the Fred Lanoue Athletic Achievement Award, the teams most prestigous award ... Placed 22nd and 25th in the one-meter and three-meter competitions at the NCAA Championships ... Finished sixth in the one-meter, fourth in the three-meter, and seventh in the platform competitions at the 2007 NCAA Zone B Championships ... Captured fourth place at the ACC Championships in the onemeter diving event by posting a score of 332.10 in the prelims and 333.65 in the finals ... Posted an NCAA Zone qualifying, team-best mark of 359.80 in the platform at the ACC meet, finishing fourth ... Scored another team-best Zone qualifying mark of 351.00 in the one-meter diving event at Virginia Tech (1/20) ... Posted a third team-best Zone qualifying score of 395.35 in the three-meter diving event against Florida Atlantic (1/13). As a Sophomore (2005-06): Became Tech's first diver in program history to qualify for the NCAA Championships ... Made the most of his first opportunity, finishing sixth in the finals of the platform diving event with a score of 310.70 to earn AllAmerica honors ... Became just the second Tech diver to win an ACC title, capturing the three-meter springboard with a score of 373.05 ... Garnered his second All-ACC honor of the ACC meet with a third-place finish on the one-meter board (335.95) ... Advanced to the NCAA meet by finishing sixth on the platform at the NCAA Zone Diving Championships with a score of 630.50 ... Tallied a pair of 25th-place finishes at the NCAA Championships on the one-meter board (272.80) and three-meter board (269.40). As a Freshman (2004-05): Quickly became one of Tech's top two divers ... Came within five points of qualifying for the NCAA Championships with a score of 424.65 on the platform at the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships ... Made the finals of the three-meter springboard and finished in 13th place with a score of 513.40 at the Zone meet ... Broke the school record on the threemeter board at the ACC Championships, finishing with a score of 537.20 in 11 dives, finishing in fourth place ... Tallied a 16th-place finish on the one-meter board (246.10) at the ACC meet. High School: A four-year letterwinner at under coach Allyson Heger ... Team captain in from 2002-04 ... Finaled at East Nationals on the one- and three-meter springboards ... Competed at U.S. Jr. Nationals on the three-meter board and platform ... Earned allregion and all-state honors as a senior ... Tallied all-region and second team all-state honors in junior season ... 2003 NISCA AllAmerican and ranked in the Top 40 on the one-meter springboard ... Broke school and pool record with a score of 569.6 on Feb. 7, 2004 ... Lettered in basketball for four seasons as a point guard ... Elected team captain in final season and was named to the first team alldistrict squad ... Member of the
Fellowship of Christian Athletics (FCA), Student Leaders and Spanish clubs ... Graduated in the Top 20 of his class ... Dean's List in all four years ... Spanish Honor Society and National Honor Society. Personal: Born Evan Tyler Stowers on Feb. 20, 1986, in Covington, Ky. ... Parents are Jeff and Mary Stowers ... Father (1972-76) and three brothers, Keith Green, Brenden (1999-2003) and Jordan (2001-present) all played basketball at Northern Kentucky (NCAA Div. II) ... Father is the 10th leading scorer alltime at NKU with 1,410 points ... Brenden was a 2003 All-American and ranks seventh in career free throw percentage (.822) and eighth in assists (344) ... Majoring in international affairs. Stowers’ Career Top Marks 1-Meter 359.30 3-Meter 395.35 Platform 359.80
Matt Tang Freshman • Back/Sprint Free Durham, N.C. Charles E. Jordan HS High School: Lettered in swimming at Charles E. Jordan High School ... National Honor Society ... National Spanish Honor Society ... North Carolina academic scholar. Personal: Born Matthew Willy Tang on January 24, 1989, in Durham, NC ... Parents are Yau Yang Tang and Sujing Yang ... Has one older sister, Mindy (21) ... Hobbies include volleyball, watching college basketball, tennis and traveling ... Majoring in management.
Greg Tunning Sophomore • Fly Lawrenceville, Ga. Collins Hill HS As a Sophomore (2006-07): Swam a season-best time of 4:50.67 in the 500 free at the ACC Championships ... Posted seasonbest times of 53.24 and 1:54.80 in the 100 and 200 fly events at the Georgia Fall Invitational (12/1). As a Freshman (2005-06): Mainly swam the butterfly events for the Jackets ... Clocked a personal-best time of 52.16 in the prelims of the 100 fly at the ACC Championships ... Posted a lifetime-best time of 1:52.61 in the 200 fly against Emory (1/28) ... Ranked fourth on the team for the season in the 200 fly and sixth in the 100 fly ... ACC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Lettered in swimming under coach Jennifer Weaver in four seasons ... Helped lead team to consecutive state titles in junior and senior seasons ... Won the 100 butterfly at the county championship meet as a senior ... Named Academic AllAmerican in final three seasons ... Earned all-county honors as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Broke the school record in the 100 fly in junior campaign ... National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society member ... Graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
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Men’s Profiles Personal: Born Gregory Alan Tunning on March 18, 1987, in Snellville, Ga. ... Parents are Jeff and Kathy Tunning ... Has one older brother, Chris ... Enjoys running and playing tennis ... Majoring in international affairs. Tunning’s Career Top Times 100 Fly 52.16 200 Fly 1:52.61
Jacob Tzegaegbe Freshman • Diving Snellville, Ga. Shiloh HS High School: Four-year letterwinner in diving under coach Bettie Hudson ... Three-year letterwinner in swimming under coach Paul Callis ... Elected captain of diving for a season ... Won Gwinnett County Championship in diving as a senior ... Athletic Director's scholar athlete award ... Holds six and 11 dive records for school ... Set six-dive county record ... National Honor Society ... President of Mu Alpha Theta, ... Honors graduate. Personal: Born Jacob Yaacov Tzegaegbe on January 28, 1989, in Atlanta ... Parents are Chris and Esther Tzegaegbe ... Has one older sister, Lital (23), one younger brother, David (16) and twin younger sisters, Dina and Dana (14) ... Hobbies include playing football, lacrosse, baseball, swimming and basketball ... Majoring in civil engineering.
49.56 ... Held the team's top time in the 200 fly and ranked second in the 100 fly. As a Freshman (2004-05): Clocked a lifetime-best time of 1:50.01 in the 200 butterfly to win the consolation heat at the ACC Championships, finishing in ninth place ... Tallied a 15th-place finish in the 100 fly at the ACC meet with a personal-best time of 49.76 ... Swam the second fastest time of the season for Tech in the 200 IM (1:54.28) in the prelims at the conference championship ... Held the fastest time on the team in the 200 fly, and ranked second in the 100 fly. Athens Olympics: Finished 49th in 100 butterfly with a time of 56.37. Club: Swam for 12 seasons for Galatasaray Swimming Club under coach Yilmaz Ozuak ... Is a four-time Turkish National Champion (2000-04) ... Won the 200-meter fly at the `04 Grand Prix Meet in Belgium ... Cij Lux meet champion in `02 and '03 ... Earned a No. 1 national ranking in the 100 fly ... Set Turkish national junior records in the 100m fly (55.37), 200 fly (2:02.78), 100 IM (58.49) and 200IM (2:06.75) [SCM]. Personal: Born Onur Uras on Jan. 1, 1985, in Istanbul, Turkey ... Parents are Fatih and Aysun Uras ... Father played football from 1969-74 for Bursa Demirtas-1st Feneryolu Spor Club ... Uncle, Tuncay Ismar, played basketball in 1988 for Besiktas club ... Aunt, Tangul Ismar, played basketball for one season (1980) for Fenerbahce-Tofois-Sas Spor Club ... Uncle Alper Atamturk earned a PhD in industrial engineering from Tech in 1997 and Aunt Nilgun Atamturk earned a master's degree in public policy in 1997 from Tech ... Enjoys playing the guitar, computers and playing chess ... Majoring in industrial engineering. Uras’ Career Top Times 100 Free 47.03 100 Fly 49.56 200 Fly 1:49.15 200 IM 1:54.28
Onur Uras • Captain Senior • Fly Istanbul, Turkey German As a Junior (2006-07): Placed 24th overall in the 50 free with a time of 20.74 in the prelims and 22.03 in the finals at the ACC Championships ... Swam the third leg of the 400 medley relay team that placed sixth at the ACC meet with a team-best time of 3:21.80 ... Posted a team-best, lifetime-best time of 1:49.15 in the 200 fly finishing 11th at the conference championship ... Member of the 200 free, 400 free, and 400 medley relay teams ... 10th on Tech's All-Time Top 10 list in the 50 freestyle event, fourth in the 100 and 200 butterfly events. As a Sophomore (2005-06): Was Tech's top sprint butterfly competitor during the season ... Advanced to the consolation finals of the 200 fly at the ACC Championships, finishing 10th with a personal-record time of 1:49.34 ... Tallied a 13th-place finish in the 100 fly at the ACC meet with a lifetime-best time of
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Michael Vallecoccia Freshman • Distance Free Acworth, Ga. Harrison HS High School: Four-year letterwinner under coach Abby Dunk ... Elected captain for two seasons ... Four year honor roll recipient, Beta Club Vice President, national honors society. Personal: Born Michael Joseph Vallecoccia on August 12, 1989, in Bridgeport, Conn. ... Parents are Michael and Josephine Vallecoccia ... Has one younger brother, Daniel (16) ... Hobbies include reading ... Majoring in aerospace engineering.
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Men’s Profiles Travis Wagner Freshman • Sprint Free/Fly Canton, Ohio Glen Oak HS High School: Four-year letterwinner in swimming and diving and water polo under coach Jeff Burrows Elected captain for a season in swimming ... Elected captain for two seasons in water polo ... Won NEAC, federal league, and sectional champion for the 100 fly and 200 free in 2007... State runner-up in 200 free in 2007 ... NEAC and sectional champion in 100 fly and 100 back in 2006 .... Federal league champions in 2006 ... NEAC champion in 100 fly in 2005 ... Sectional champion in 200 free in 2005 ... NEAC champions in 2004 ... NEAC champion in 100 fly and sectional champion in 500 free in 2004 ... Five-time NISCA All American ... Four-time all-Ohio ... YMCA All-American ... GCAA all-Stark County ... Greater Canton Aquatic Association Male Swimmer of the Year ... Greater Canton Aquatics Association outstanding performance award ... NEAC Male Performer of the Year ... NEAC Male Swimmer of the Meet ... Federal league Swimmer of the Year ... Akron Beacon Journal male swimmer of the year ... First-team Federal League ... NEAC All-Star ... Federal League Athletic Association Sam Dibalasi Commissioner's Award outstanding male scholar athlete ... Team MVP ... Akron Beacon Journal Stark County Male Scholar Athlete ... Federal League Athletic Association Sam Dibalasi Commissioner's Award outstanding male scholar ... Outstanding Spanish student, honor student, U.S.A Reserve National scholar council award. Personal: Born Glenn Travis Wagner on May 27, 1989, in Canton, Ohio ... Parents are Theodore and Pamela Wagner ... Has three older brothers, Tod (35), Cliff (32), and Kyle (25), two older sisters Michelle (30) and Tara (20) and one younger brother, Troy (15) ... Hobbies include biking, reading, and spending time with friends ... Majoring in bio-medical engineering.
three seasons and track for two ... Earned JV MVP honors for cross country and track (2002-03) ... National Honor Roll. Personal: Born William Preston Woodworth on Sept. 25, 1987, in Atlanta, Ga. ... Parents are Mark and Mary Kay Woodworth ... Older brother Harry is a senior at Tech and is a former student manager for the baseball team ... Has two younger siblings, Sam and Savannah ... Uncle Peter Stephens played on the Tech baseball team from 1983-86 ... Enjoys playing the drums, listening to music and running ... Majoring in management. Woodworth’s Career Top Times 100 Free 47.93 200 Free 1:44.20 500 Free 4:41.51 100 Fly 53.69
Will Woodworth Sophomore • Free Atlanta, Ga. Lakeside HS As a Freshman (2006-07): Clocked a lifetime-best time of 47.93 in the 100 free at the ACC Championships ... Tallied a second lifetime-best mark in the 200 free with a time of 1:44.20 at the conference championship ... Swam a season-best time of 4:41.51 in the 500 free at the Georgia Fall Invitational (12/1) ... Posted a season-best time of 2:00.51 in the 200 IM at the Georgia Fall Invitational ... Honored by receiving the J. Herb McAuley Freshman Unity Award for the year. High School: Four-year letterwinner in swimming under coach James Perrotta ... Won the 200 freestyle county and region championships as a senior ... Helped lead team to county titles in sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Named team's most valuable performer as a junior and senior ... Scholastic AllAmerican from 2004-06 ... Swam a leg of the school record-setting 200 medley relay team (1:40.50) ... Lettered in cross country for
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NCAA Qualifying Standards 2008 Men’s NCAA Qualifying Standards 25-Yard 25-Meter 50-Meter ‘A’ Cut ‘B’ Cut ‘A’ Cut ‘B’ Cut ‘A’ Cut 50 Free 19.60 20.18 21.88 22.53 22.80 100 Free 43.19 44.48 48.21 49.65 50.05 200 Free 1:35.09 1:37.94 1:46.13 1:49.31 1:49.94 500 Free 4:19.49 4:27.27 3:47.03 3:53.84 3:54.84 1650 Free 15:05.87 15:33.04 15:03.17 15:30.25 15:38.73 100 Back 47.43 48.85 52.94 54.53 56.81 200 Back 1:43.60 1:46.70 1:55.63 1:59.09 2:02.03 100 Breast 53.60 55.20 59.83 1:01.61 1:02.62 200 Breast 1:57.09 2:00.60 2:10.69 2:14.60 2:16.47 100 Fly 47.09 48.50 52.56 54.14 54.26 200 Fly 1:44.93 1:48.07 1:57.11 2:00.62 2:01.17 200 IM 1:46.09 1:49.27 1:58.41 2:01.96 2:03.80 400 IM 3:47.89 3:54.72 4:14.35 4:21.97 4:23.46 200 Free Relay 1:18.47 1:20.82 1:27.58 1:30.21 1:31.25 400 Free Relay 2:54.21 2:59.43 3:14.44 3:20.26 3:21.87 800 Free Relay 6:26.08 6:37.66 7:10.90 7:23.82 7:25.31 200 Medley Relay 1:26.52 1:29.11 1:36.57 1:39.46 1:40.85 400 Medley Relay 3:11.65 3:17.39 3:33.90 3:40.31 3:43.90 1-Meter Diving – 290/300* 3-Meter Diving – 310/320* Platform Diving – 290/300* * = qualifying point total when using six optional dives with standard D.D. 2008 Women’s NCAA Qualifying Standards 25-Yard 25-Meter 50-Meter ‘A’ Cut ‘B’ Cut ‘A’ Cut ‘B’ Cut ‘A’ Cut 50 Free 22.62 23.29 25.25 26.00 25.98 100 Free 49.42 50.90 55.16 56.81 56.55 200 Free 1:47.09 1:50.30 1:59.53 2:03.11 2:02.54 500 Free 4:45.46 4:54.02 4:09.75 4:17.24 4:16.71 1650 Free 16:23.54 16:53.04 16:20.60 16:50.01 16:48.76 100 Back 54.38 56.01 1:00.70 1:02.52 1:03.76 200 Back 1:57.32 2:00.83 2:10.94 2:14.86 2:16.90 100 Breast 1:01.85 1:03.70 1:09.03 1:11.10 1:11.10 200 Breast 2:14.19 2:18.21 2:29.77 2:34.26 2:32.23 100 Fly 53.75 55.36 59.99 1:01.79 1:01.29 200 Fly 1:58.99 2:02.55 2:12.81 2:16.78 2:15.07 200 IM 2:00.34 2:03.95 2:14.31 2:18.34 2:18.81 400 IM 4:15.63 4:23.29 4:45.31 4:53.86 4:51.82 200 Free Relay 1:31.01 1:33.74 1:41.58 1:44.63 1:44.49 400 Free Relay 3:18.39 3:24.34 3:41.42 3:48.06 3:47.00 800 Free Relay 7:10.49 7:23.40 8:00.46 8:14.87 8:12.56 200 Medley Relay 1:39.49 1:42.47 1:51.04 1:54.37 1:54.49 400 Medley Relay 3:38.02 3:44.56 4:03.33 4:10.63 4:11.18 1-Meter Diving – 255/265* 3-Meter Diving – 270/280* Platform Diving – 260/225# * = qualifying point total when using six optional dives with standard D.D. # = qualifying point total when using five optional dives with standard D.D. 30
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‘B’ Cut 23.47 51.55 1:53.23 4:01.88 16:06.89 58.51 2:05.68 1:04.49 2:20.57 55.88 2:04.80 2:07.51 4:31.36 1:33.99 3:27.92 7:38.67 1:43.86 3:50.60
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