Air Force Academy

Nov. 9, 2001

The Air Force men's and women's swimming and diving teams defeated the Colorado School of Mines Friday night at the Academy's Cadet Gymnasium Natatorium in the first home meet of the season. The men's team won 144-99 while the women won 143-79.

The men's team opened the meet with a victory in the 200 medley relay. Seniors Race Steinfort and Paul Kitko, along with freshmen Kyle Crosby and Murphy Morgan won with a time of 1:33.08. Steinford added a first-place finish in the 200 backstroke with a 1:58.50.

Freshman Brady Lindberg made the most of his first-career appearance at home. Lindberg won the three- (280.20) and one-meter (268.50) diving events. Other events winners included junior Nate Amidon in the 50 freestyle (21.63), sophomore Eric Pounds in the 200 IM (1:58.05) and sophomore Paul Brehm in the 200 butterfly (1:59.46).

The women's team also opened the meet with a victory in the 200 medley relay. Senior Alexis Ross, junior Wendy Wilce, sophomore Sarah Thilo and freshman Julienne White won with a 1:56.49. Ross also was victorious in the 1,000 freestyle with an 11:00.86.

Freshman Karen Long was impressive, winning the 200 freestyle (1:58.73) and 200 backstroke (2:11.84). Other event winners include fellow rookie Lara Styles in the 500 freestyle (5:22.10), junior Sarah Law in the one-meter diving (251.70), junior Emily Heidgerd in the 200 IM (2:17.98), freshman Michelle Hager in the three-meter diving (274.20), sophomore Carley Baxter in the 200 butterfly (2:!3.64) and freshman Jaymie Van Kooten in the 100 freestyle (54.64).

The men's team improves to 1-1 overall this season while the women improve to 1-2. Both teams host Metro State Saturday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m. and Colorado College at 3 p.m.

US Air Force Academy Swimming Air Force vs School of Mines - 11/9/2001 US Air Force Academy Swimming & Diving Results

Event 1 Women 200 Yard Medley Relay =============================================================================== School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Air Force Academy 'B' NT 1:56.49 11 1) Thilo, Sarah SO 2) White, Julienne FR 3) Ross, Alexis SR 4) Wilce, Wendy JR 2 Air Force Academy 'A' NT 1:56.98 4 1) Cleaver, Christie SR 2) Van Kooten, Jaymie FR 3) Styles, Lara FR 4) Baxter, Carly SO 3 Colorado School of Mines 'A' NT 2:01.45 2 1) Huelson, Kim JR 2) Coleman, Kristi SO 3) Birr, Amanda FR 4) Malberg, Trisha SO

Event 2 Men 200 Yard Medley Relay =============================================================================== School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Air Force Academy 'B' NT 1:33.08 11 1) Steinfort, Edward SR 2) Kitko, Paul SR 3) Crosby, Kyle FR 4) Morgan, Murphy FR 2 Colorado School of Mines 'A' NT 1:37.27 4 1) Roche, Kevin SR 2) Copsey, Shane SO 3) Bernhardt, Luke JR 4) Lichtwardt, Ben JR 3 Air Force Academy 'A' NT 1:37.97 2 1) Brehm, Paul SO 2) Dayton, John JR 3) Amidon, Nate JR 4) Nguyen, Quoc-Nam SR 4 Colorado School of Mines 'B' NT 1:44.53 1) Serven, Ross JR 2) Zimmerman, Jeramy SR 3) Melton, Kelly SO 4) Dalke, Keath JR

Event 3 Women 1000 Yard Freestyle =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Ross, Alexis SR Air Force NT 11:00.86 9 2 Thilo, Sarah SO Air Force NT 11:03.24 5 3 Zeller, Molly FR Mines NT 11:37.09 3 4 Liston, Libby SO Mines NT 11:40.04 2

Event 4 Men 1000 Yard Freestyle =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Masterson, Brooks JR Mines NT 10:03.31 9 2 Fitzgerald, Ryan FR Air Force NT 10:03.34 5 3 McCroan, James JR Air Force NT 10:18.84 3 4 Donovan, Brian FR Air Force NT 10:25.17 2 5 Visnack, Mark FR Mines NT 10:51.30 1 6 Colgrove, Robert SR Mines NT 10:54.57 7 Casias, Tim FR Mines NT x11:02.35

Event 5 Women 200 Yard Freestyle =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Long, Karen FR Air Force NT 1:58.73 9 2 White, Julienne FR Air Force NT 1:59.84 5 3 Hildebrand, Dawn JR Air Force NT 2:03.94 3 4 Crowell, Sara SO Air Force NT x2:05.62 5 Silver, Sarah SR Mines NT 2:06.91 2 6 Malberg, Trisha SO Mines NT 2:11.52 1

Event 6 Men 200 Yard Freestyle =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Pursley, Brian SO Mines NT 1:45.04 9 2 Peterson, Rory SO Air Force NT 1:45.47 5 3 Bowen, Casey SO Air Force NT 1:47.06 3 4 Heath, Kevin SO Air Force NT 1:47.48 2 5 Phelps, Mason SO Air Force NT x1:50.48 6 Serven, Ross JR Mines NT 1:50.73 1 7 Tingle, Kyle SR Mines NT 1:52.83 8 Dean, Erik SO Mines NT x1:53.70

Event 7 Women 50 Yard Freestyle =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Simpson, Gretta SO Mines NT 25.42 9 2 Cleaver, Christie SR Air Force NT 25.46 5 3 Thomas, Ashleigh FR Air Force NT 25.76 3 4 Van't Wout, Monique SR Air Force NT 25.85 2 5 Jansen, Lindsay FR Air Force NT x26.60 6 Huelson, Kim JR Mines NT 27.21 1

Event 8 Men 50 Yard Freestyle =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Amidon, Nate JR Air Force NT 21.63 9 2 Baber, Eric SO Air Force NT 22.05 5 3 Copsey, Shane SO Mines NT 22.14 3 4 Chung, Tommy FR Air Force NT 22.16 2 5 Alfred-Ockiya, John SO Air Force NT x22.68 6 Dalke, Keath JR Mines NT 22.80 1 7 Bernhardt, Luke JR Mines NT 23.14 8 Davis, Kris FR Mines NT x25.36

Event 9 Women 200 Yard IM =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Heidgerd, Emily JR Air Force NT 2:17.98 9 2 Koller, Jamie JR Air Force NT 2:18.21 5 3 Simpson, Rebecca FR Air Force NT 2:19.10 3 4 Wilce, Wendy JR Air Force NT x2:20.98 5 Coleman, Kristi SO Mines NT 2:26.59 2 6 Birr, Amanda FR Mines NT 2:30.73 1 7 Rhoades, Kelly FR Mines NT 2:54.69

Event 10 Men 200 Yard IM =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Pounds, Eric SO Air Force NT 1:58.05 9 2 Horner, Matthew SR Air Force NT 2:01.78 5 3 Lichtwardt, Ben JR Mines NT 2:02.58 3 4 Falk, Eric SO Air Force NT 2:06.27 2 5 Zimmerman, Jeramy SR Mines NT 2:06.45 1 6 Parr, Evan FR Air Force NT x2:06.95 7 Melton, Kelly SO Mines NT 2:09.48 8 Visnack, Mark FR Mines NT x2:12.36

Event 11 Women 3 mtr Diving =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Hager, Michelle FR Air Force NT 274.20 9 2 Law, Sarah JR Air Force NT 272.33 5 3 Houlse, Cuffy FR Air Force NT 261.15 3 4 Williams, Jessica FR Air Force NT x260.03 5 Stapp, Katie JR Air Force NT x241.83 6 Bader, Laura FR Air Force NT x196.88

Event 12 Men 3 mtr Diving =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Lindberg, Brady FR Air Force NT 280.20 9 2 Chapman, Ben SO Air Force NT 276.60 5 3 Roberson, Jeff JR Air Force NT 234.83 3 4 Strabley, Shawn JR Air Force NT x208.20

Event 13 Women 200 Yard Butterfly =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Baxter, Carly SO Air Force NT 2:13.64 9 2 Simpson, Gretta SO Mines NT 2:16.67 5 -- Kroschel, Karley SR Air Force NT X2:15.65 -- Crowell, Sara SO Air Force NT X2:17.17 -- Rietze, Susan SO Air Force NT X2:26.26

Event 14 Men 200 Yard Butterfly =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Brehm, Paul SO Air Force NT 1:59.46 9 2 Peterson, Rory SO Air Force NT 1:59.58 5 3 Melton, Kelly SO Mines NT 2:05.49 3 4 Bertmaring, Tyson FR Air Force NT 2:05.77 2 5 Fitzgerald, Ryan FR Air Force NT x2:10.19 6 Bernhardt, Luke JR Mines NT 2:11.25 1

Event 15 Women 100 Yard Freestyle =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Van Kooten, Jaymie FR Air Force NT 54.64 9 2 Silver, Sarah SR Mines NT 58.48 5 3 Liston, Libby SO Mines NT 58.68 3 4 Rhoades, Kelly FR Mines NT 1:10.42 2 -- Thomas, Ashleigh FR Air Force NT X57.92 -- McKenna, Kaly JR Air Force NT X58.57 -- Bauer, Lindsey SO Air Force NT X59.32

Event 16 Men 100 Yard Freestyle =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Pursley, Brian SO Mines NT 47.80 9 2 Baber, Eric SO Air Force NT 48.95 5 3 Lichtwardt, Ben JR Mines NT 48.96 3 4 Bowen, Casey SO Air Force NT 49.24 2 5 Dalke, Keath JR Mines NT 49.51 1 6 Chung, Tommy FR Air Force NT 49.65 7 Morgan, Murphy FR Air Force NT x51.80 8 Davis, Kris FR Mines NT x56.87

Event 17 Women 200 Yard Backstroke =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Long, Karen FR Air Force NT 2:11.84 9 2 Huelson, Kim JR Mines NT 2:24.66 5 3 Coleman, Kristi SO Mines NT 2:33.36 3 -- Mukri, Jacquelyn JR Air Force NT X2:16.15 -- Schaefer, Lindsay SO Air Force NT X2:21.53 -- Borowski, Holly SO Air Force NT X2:29.50

Event 18 Men 200 Yard Backstroke =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Steinfort, Edward SR Air Force NT 1:58.50 9 2 Roche, Kevin SR Mines NT 2:02.23 5 3 Parr, Evan FR Air Force NT 2:02.67 3 4 Beaudreau, Chris FR Mines NT 2:03.52 2 5 Tingle, Kyle SR Mines NT 2:05.17 1 6 Phelps, Mason SO Air Force NT 2:09.06 7 McCroan, James JR Air Force NT x2:17.91

Event 19 Women 500 Yard Freestyle =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Styles, Lara FR Air Force NT 5:22.10 9 2 Zeller, Molly FR Mines NT 5:42.82 5 3 Malberg, Trisha SO Mines NT 5:50.79 3 -- Heidgerd, Emily JR Air Force NT X5:49.92

Event 20 Men 500 Yard Freestyle =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Masterson, Brooks JR Mines NT 4:51.51 9 2 Heath, Kevin SO Air Force NT 4:56.41 5 3 Parker, Stewart SR Air Force NT 4:57.98 3 4 Donovan, Brian FR Air Force NT 4:59.32 2 5 Dean, Erik SO Mines NT 5:01.90 1 6 Colgrove, Robert SR Mines NT 5:19.11 7 Casias, Tim FR Mines NT x5:24.31

Event 21 Women 1 mtr Diving =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Law, Sarah JR Air Force NT 251.70 9 2 Hager, Michelle FR Air Force NT 245.33 5 3 Williams, Jessica FR Air Force NT 236.40 3 4 Houlse, Cuffy FR Air Force NT x227.03 5 Bader, Laura FR Air Force NT x213.75 6 Stapp, Katie JR Air Force NT x205.20

Event 22 Men 1 mtr Diving =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Lindberg, Brady FR Air Force NT 268.50 9 2 Chapman, Ben SO Air Force NT 257.93 5 3 Roberson, Jeff JR Air Force NT 215.25 3 4 Strabley, Shawn JR Air Force NT x192.83

Event 23 Women 200 Yard Breaststroke =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Birr, Amanda FR Mines NT 2:52.03 9 2 Rhoades, Kelly FR Mines NT 3:03.19 5 -- Bauer, Lindsey SO Air Force NT X2:34.72 -- Governski, Camber FR Air Force NT X2:36.45 -- Cadow, Robin SR Air Force NT X2:36.81 -- Stewart, Ashley JR Air Force NT X2:40.58 -- Beaver, Merideth SR Air Force NT X2:40.78

Event 24 Men 200 Yard Breaststroke =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Copsey, Shane SO Mines NT 2:11.05 9 2 Zimmerman, Jeramy SR Mines NT 2:16.38 5 3 Beaudreau, Chris FR Mines NT 2:22.92 3 4 Morimoto, Mike SR Mines NT x2:24.83 -- Dayton, John JR Air Force NT X2:10.26 -- Alfred-Ockiya, John SO Air Force NT X2:19.47 -- Horner, Matthew SR Air Force NT X2:21.91 -- Kitko, Paul SR Air Force NT X2:28.81

Event 25 Women 800 Yard Freestyle Relay =============================================================================== School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Colorado School of Mines 'A' NT 8:37.50 11 1) Simpson, Gretta SO 2) Liston, Libby SO 3) Silver, Sarah SR 4) Zeller, Molly FR -- Air Force Academy 'A' NT X8:05.99 1) Cleaver, Christie SR 2) Van Kooten, Jaymie FR 3) Styles, Lara FR 4) Baxter, Carly SO -- Air Force Academy 'B' NT X8:12.58 1) Thilo, Sarah SO 2) White, Julienne FR 3) Ross, Alexis SR 4) Wilce, Wendy JR

Event 26 Men 800 Yard Freestyle Relay =============================================================================== School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Colorado School of Mines 'A' NT 7:23.60 11 1) Pursley, Brian SO 2) Roche, Kevin SR 3) Visnack, Mark FR 4) Masterson, Brooks JR 2 Colorado School of Mines 'B' NT 7:48.37 4 1) Tingle, Kyle SR 2) Casias, Tim FR 3) Colgrove, Robert SR 4) Beaudreau, Chris FR -- Air Force Academy 'A' NT X7:10.96 1) Keely, Prichard SO 2) Bertmaring, Tyson FR 3) Crosby, Kyle FR 4) Graham, Pat SO -- Air Force Academy 'B' NT X7:37.89 1) Falk, Eric SO 2) Pounds, Eric SO 3) Amidon, Nate JR 4) Parker, Stewart SR