Profiles
Patrick Alfes
Backstroke/Individual Medley
Sophomore
Harrison Township, Mich. (L'Anse-Creuse)
2008: Finished sixth in the 200 backstroke (1:59.85), seventh in the 100 backstroke (56.32) and 10th in the 200 individual medley at the CCIW Swimming Championship (2:02.42)
High School: Named Macomb Daily All-Macomb County three-straight years, first team as a sophomore and second team both his junior and senior seasons…set 13 school records…his sophomore and junior-year squads won Macomb Area Conference titles, and his senior-year team won a county championship…his four teams compiled a 40-0-2 dual-meet record…coached by Brent Nielobevich…a 2007 YMCA national qualifier in both the 100 and 200 backstroke…coached by Mike Ownsby and Brad Voss for the Macomb YMCA Marlins…three-year member of the soccer team and played baseball his freshman year…National Honor Society member, Macomb Area Conference all-academic and honor student.
Personal: Chemistry major…son of Steven and Beverly Alfes…a Carthage Lincoln Scholarship finalist…born Feb. 1, 1989.
Andy Bax
Sprints
Senior
Naperville, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley)
2008: Finished second in the 50 freestyle (21.18), sixth in the 100 butterfly (52.27) and sixth in the 100 freestyle (48.21) at the CCIW Swimming Championship and part of conference-champion relay teams in both the 200 freestyle and the 200 medley…won the 100 butterfly at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2007: Won the 50 freestyle (21.24) at the CCIW Swimming Championship, while finishing fourth in both the 100 butterfly (53.15) and the 100 freestyle (48.38) …part of CCIW-championship teams in both the 200 medley and the 400 medley relays…led all Carthage swimmers with 29 relay points at the CCIW championship…won both the 50 freestyle and the 100 butterfly at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2006: Finished fifth in the 100 butterfly (52.79), seventh in the 50 freestyle (22.39) and ninth in the 100 freestyle (48.44) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: Named National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All-America, all-state and All-Upstate Eight Conference his junior year as part of a 200 freestyle relay team…coached by Chad Ganden…also a member of the water polo team…finished 43rd in the 100 freestyle at the 2005 YMCA National Swimming Championship long course…coached by Brian Lederhouse at the Aurora YMCA.
Personal: Double major in elementary education and special education…a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Thomas and Carol Bax…born Sept. 19, 1986.
Blake Bendix
Sprint/Freestyle
Sophomore
St. Cloud, Minn. (Tech)
2008: Finished fifth in the 50 freestyle (21.77), eighth in the 100 butterfly (53.43) and eighth in the 100 freestyle (48.76) at the CCIW Swimming Championship and part of a conference-champion 200 freestyle relay team…won the 200 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Minnesota State High School League Swimming Championship finalist in 50 freestyle (eighth place) and a consolation finalist in 100 freestyle (11th place)…coached by Sandy Hanson…in football, named first-team all-sectional, St. Cloud Times first-team all-area and honorable mention All-Central Lakes Conference his senior year and set a school season record with eight interceptions…three-year member of the track and field team.
Personal: Secondary education major…defensive back on the 2007 Carthage football team…a Carthage Lincoln Scholarship finalist…son of Scott and Deb Bendix…born March 7, 1989.
Paul Busse
Freestyle
Sophomore
Library Park, Ill. (La Grange-Lyons Township)
2008: CCIW champion in three events, taking first place in the 200 freestyle (1:43.24), the 500 freestyle (4:38.50) and the 1,650 freestyle (16:08.66) and a part of a conference-champion 800 freestyle relay team…won the 500 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship (meet-record 4:47.27).
High School: Finished 19th in the 500 freestyle at the Illinois High School Association state championship his senior year…coached by Scott Walker…also a member of the cross country and water polo teams…honor student.
Personal: Education major…son of Jim and Jeanne Busse…born June 22, 1989.
Paul Bustion III
Freestyle
Sophomore
Anderson, Ind. (Home Schooled)
2007: Finished 13th in the 200 backstroke (3:06.19) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished 13th in the 100 backstroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Did not participate in high school swimming…swam instead with the Southeastern Swim Club in Fishers, Ind., and coached by Andy Pedersen.
Personal: History major…named to the spring 2007 Carthage dean’s list and to the spring 2007 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Paul and Barbara Bustion…born June 27, 1987.
Quick Fact: Paul is the only Indiana native on the team.
Bryce Davis
Freestyle/Butterfly
Senior
Mequon, Wis. (Homestead)
2008: Finished 24th in the 100 butterfly (50.82), 33rd in the 50 freestyle (21.36) and 39th in the 100 freestyle (47.16) at the NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming Championship…named the CCIW “Most Valuable Swimmer” for winning three individual events at the CCIW Swimming Championship and being part of three first-place relay teams…won the CCIW 50 freestyle (20.89), the 100 freestyle (45.95) and the 100 butterfly (50:31) and was part of conference-champion relay teams in the 200 freestyle, the 200 medley and the 400 medley…named CCIW “swimmer of the week” after winning three events at Kalamazoo on Nov. 17.
2007: Won the 100 butterfly (Carthage-record 50.99) and finished third in both the 50 freestyle (21.44) and the 100 freestyle (48.15) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…part of CCIW-championship teams in both the 200 medley and the 400 medley relays…finished fifth in the 200 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship…set a Carthage record in the 100 butterfly (47.15) at the TYR/CollegeSwimming.com Classic.
2006: Finished 34th in the NCAA Division III 100 butterfly at 52.68…named College Swimming Coaches Association of America All-America in the 200 freestyle relay…earned All-CCIW honors for winning the 100 butterfly (Carthage-record 51.26), finishing second in the 50 freestyle (21.52) and as part of a winning 200 medley relay team…also finished third in CCIW 100 freestyle (47.43).
High School: Finished sixth in the 50 freestyle and seventh in the 100 butterfly at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state championship…earned National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All-American honors as part of relay teams in the 200 medley and the 400 freestyle…part of a state-championship 400 medley relay at the 2005 Wisconsin Senior event…coached by Mark Gwidt at Homestead High School and by Steve Keller at the Ozaukee Aquatics Club.
Personal: Double major in philosophy and psychology…named to the spring 2007 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Curtis Davis…born Feb. 11, 1987.
Kyle Drake
Backstroke
Sophomore
Aurora, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley)
2008: Finished 16th in the 200 backstroke (1:52.62), 18th in the 400 individual medley (4:07.05) and 25th in the 100 backstroke (52.88) at the NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming Championship…earned College Swimming Coaches Association of America honorable mention All-America honors for his 16th-place finish in the 200 backstroke…won three events at the CCIW Swimming Championship, taking first place in the 100 backstroke (53.07), the 200 backstroke (1:52.42) and the 400 individual medley (4:08.97) and part of a conference-champion 800 freestyle relay team…won the 200 individual medley at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: A three-time qualifier for the Illinois High School Association state championship and earned all-state honors his senior year with an 11th-place finish in the 100 backstroke…coached by Chad Ganden…four-year member of the water polo team…coached by Bill Schalz for the Academy Bullets club team.
Personal: Engineering major…son of Kevin and Sandy Drake…his father placed third at the 1976 Olympic trials…his brother, Kenton Drake, is a swimmer at UC-Santa Cruz and the top qualifier in both the 100 and the 200 breastroke at the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming Championship… … born June 22, 1989.
Bob Grandchamp
Backstroke
Sophomore
Orland Park, Ill. (Sandburg)
2008: Competed on the 200 freestyle and 200 medley relays teams at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: Coached by James Caliendo at both Sandburg High School and for the Palos Orland Swim Association.
Personal: Exercise and sport science major…son of Scott and Donna Grandchamp…born June 28, 1989.
Ben Healy
Freestyle/Individual Medley
Sophomore
Aurora, Ill. (West Aurora)
2008: Finished ninth in the 200 butterfly (2:01.59), ninth in the 200 freestyle (1:47.60) and ninth in the 500 freestyle (4:54.84) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: Earned All-Du-Page Valley Conference honors both his junior and senior years…coached by Joe Neukirch…finished 38th in the 400 individual medley and 44th in the 200 butterfly at the 2007 YMCA National Swimming Championship…coached by Bryan Lederhouse for the Aurora YMCA Sharks club team.
Personal: Undecided on major…son of Bob and Kathy Healy and brother of teammate, Cary Healy…born May 10, 1989.
Cary Healy
Breaststroke/Individual Medley
Sophomore
Aurora, Ill. (West Aurora)
High School: A two-time qualifier for the Illinois High School Association state championship and finished 39th in the 100 breaststroke his senior year…coached by Joe Neukirch…finished 39th in the 200 breaststroke and 54th in the 400 individual medley at the 2007 YMCA National Swimming Championship…coached by Bryan Lederhouse for the Aurora YMCA Sharks club team.
Personal: Psychology major…son of Bob and Kathy Healy and brother of teammate, Ben Healy…born May 10, 1989.
Quick Fact: Cary’s club coach, Bryan Lederhouse, is the brother of Wheaton College (Ill.) head swimming coach Jon Lederhouse…Cary and Ben Healy are the first set of twins and second set of brothers to swim under Coach Earhart.
Buck Hoover
Sprint Freestyle
Sophomore
Woodstock, Ill.
2008: Competed on 200 freestyle, 200 medley and 400 medley relay teams at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: His junior-year team qualified for the Illinois High School Association state championship…coached by Ian Shannahan at Woodstock High School and by Carolyn Grevers for the Scout Aquatics club team.
Personal: Undecided on major…son of Denise Hoover…born July 3, 1988.
Brian Huk
Sprint Freestyle
Sophomore
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Washington)
High School: Coached by Randy Hrvol…member of the golf team his freshman and sophomore years…honor student.
Personal: Undecided on major…son of David and Tracy Huk…born June 20, 1989.
Mitchell Jackson
Backstroke/Freestyle
Sophomore
St. Louis, Mo. (University City)
2008: Finished fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:46.00) and sixth in the 100 backstroke (55.10) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: Suburban South Conference champion in the 100 backstroke his senior year and finished sixth in the same event at the Missouri State High School Activities Association state championship…won the league title in the 100 backstroke as a junior while finishing third in the 100 butterfly…finished third in the conference 100 backstroke as a sophomore…coached by Kurt Tuegal…four-year member of the water polo team and earned first-team all-conference honors…honor student…coached by Dave McCrary for the Clayton Shaw Park swim club.
Personal: History major…son of Michael Slocombe and Juliet Jackson…born June 13, 1989.
Scott Kaseska
Freestyle
Junior
Naperville, Ill. (Nequa Valley)
2008: Finished fifth in the 100 breastroke (1:01.06), fifth in the 200 breaststroke (2:13.22) and eighth in the 200 individual medley at the CCIW Swimming Championship (2:01.62).
2007: Finished fifth in both the 100 breaststroke (1:01.42) and the 200 breaststroke (2:14.31) and seventh in the 200 individual medley (2:00.82) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…won the 200 individual medley at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Named all-state both his junior and senior years and part of a school-record 200 freestyle relay team…coached by Len Pankala…honor student…coached by Dave Krotiak for the Fox Valley Swim Team.
Personal: Double major in accounting and business administration…named to the spring 2007 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Lee and Melinda Kaseska…born Dec. 10, 1987.
Nick Kehoe
Butterfly
Junior
Johnson Creek, Wis. (Fort Atkinson/Wisconsin-Waukesha)
2007: Attended Wisconsin-Waukesha, which does not sponsor varsity swimming, as a freshman.
High School: A state qualifier in the 100 butterfly his senior year…coached by Roger Ramppe…a YMCA national qualifier in two relay events and coached by Dave Joyce at the YMCA…also a member of the soccer, wrestling and track and field teams.
Personal: Environmental science major…his brother, Brian, played soccer at St. Olaf College, and his cousin, Mary Ann Flynn, was a swimmer at Virginia Tech University…born March 1, 1989.
Bryan Pelka
Freestyle/Butterfly
Senior
Elgin, Ill. (Elgin Academy)
2008: Finished third in the 1,650 freestyle (16:23.56), sixth in the 500 freestyle (4:46.48) and eighth in the 200 butterfly (2:01.65) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
2007: Finished 12th in the 1,650 freestyle (CCIW open and Carthage-record 15:49.21) at the NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming Championship and named College Swimming Coaches Association of America honorable mention All-America…finished 27th in the NCAA 200 butterfly and 29th in the 500 freestyle…set a CCIW open and Carthage record in the 1,000-freestyle (9:35.69) at the NCAA championship…won the 1,650 freestyle (CCIW championship-record 15:59.43) at the CCIW Swimming Championship, while finishing second in the 500 freestyle (4:40.69) and third in the 200 butterfly (1:58.21)…won the 1,650 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship…set a Carthage record in the 200 butterfly (1:54.69) at the Dec. 1-2 TYR/CollegeSwimming.com Classic…set a Carthage record in the 1,000 freestyle (9:41.35) versus the University of Chicago and Wheaton (Ill.) on Jan. 20.
2006: Finished 14th in the NCAA Division III 1,650 freestyle with a Carthage-record time of 16:00.39 and named College Swimming Coaches Association of America honorable mention All-America…won both the 500 freestyle (4:38.45) and the 1,650 freestyle (Carthage-record 16:10.58) at the CCIW Swimming championship, while finishing third in the 200 butterfly (1:55.68)…named CCIW Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 9…also set Carthage records in the 200 butterfly (1:54.94 in the NCAA preliminaries) and the 1,000 freestyle (9:44.24 as part of the NCAA 1,650 freestyle).
High School: His high school did not sponsor varsity swimming…won the 1,650 freestyle at the Illinois Senior meet…finished 23rd in the 1,650 freestyle and 26th in the 200 butterfly at the YMCA National Swimming Championship short course…finished 8th in the 800 freestyle, ninth in the 200 butterfly and 13th in the 1,500 freestyle in the YMCA long course …club coach was Greg Lake…National Honor Society member, Illinois State Scholar and honor student.
Personal: Biology major…named spring 2007 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine second-team District 5 all-academic…named winter 2007 CCIW “Jack Swartz All-Academic”…named to the Carthage dean’s list three times and a three-semester named to the spring 2006 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Mike and Lesley Pelka and brother Michelle Pelka, a freshman on the Carthage women’s swimming team?born Oct. 28, 1986.
Bob Pellican
Backstroke/Freestyle
Sophomore
Arlington Heights, Ill. (Hersey)
2008: Finished second in the 200 backstroke (1:58.49), fourth in the 100 backstroke (54.68) and 10th in the 100 freestyle (48.98) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…won the 200 backstroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Finished 27th in the 100 backstroke at the Illinois High School Association state championship his senior year…coached by Tod Schwager…finished 14th in the 200 backstroke at the 2007 Short Course Sectional Championship…coached by Mary Ruffin for the Arlington Alligators.
Personal: Business administration major…son of Bob and Jill Pellican…born Jan. 14, 1989.
Nathan Ripley
Sprints
Junior
Middleton, Wis.
2008: Finished third in the 100 freestyle (47.67), third in the 200 freestyle (1:44.95) and sixth in the 50 freestyle at the CCIW Swimming Championship and part of conference-champion relay teams in the 200 freestyle, the 800 freestyle and the 400 medley…won the 100 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship (meet-record 48.72).
2007: Finished third in the 100 backstroke (55.81) and fourth in the 200 backstroke (2:02.05) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…won the 100 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Part of runner-up team in the 200 freestyle relay at both the 2005 and the 2006 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 state championships…his junior-year team finished seventh in the state, and his senior-year squad took sixth place…coached by Shane Ryan.
Personal: Undecided on major…son of Mike and Lauren Ripley…born July 19, 1988.
Isaac Rothenbaum
Freestyle
Sophomore
Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park-River Forest)
2008: Competed on 200 freestyle and 400 medley relay teams at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: Coached by Peter Quinn and Jim Locke…three-year member of the water polo team…four-year --honor student.
Personal: Graphic design major…son of Arnold and Cathy Rothenbaum…born May 1, 1989.
Derek Schneider
Freestyle
Sophomore
Janesville, Wis. (Craig)
2008: Finished fifth in both the 400 individual medley (4:13.69), fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:44.14) and fifth in the 1,650 freestyle (16:55.35) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: Coached by Bob Wise…finished 11th in the 1,650 freestyle at the 2007 Long Course Sectional in Chicago…coached by Cheri Zimdars and Joan Domitrz at J-Hawk Aquatics…a four-year soccer letterwinner.
Personal: Mathematics major…his brother, Dustin Schneider, will be a junior in 2007-08 at Kenyon College and was an NCAA-qualifier in 2007…son of Randy and Nancy Schneider…born March 15, 1989.
Stephen Schranck
Breaststroke
Senior
Alton, Ill. (Marquette Catholic)
2008: Finished ninth in the 200 breaststroke (2:03.34), 13th in the 400 individual medley (4:05.28) and 24th in the 100 breaststroke at the NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming Championship…named College Swimming Coaches Association of America honorable mention All-America in both the 200 breaststroke and the 400 individual medley…CCIW champion in three individual events, taking first place in the 100 breaststroke (57.55), the 200 breaststroke (2:06.21) and the 200 individual medley (1:55.36) and a part of conference-champion relay teams in the 200 medley, the 400 medley and the 800 freestyle…named CCIW “Men’s Swimmer of the Week” after winning three events at Wabash on Oct. 27.
2007: Finished fourth in the 200 breaststroke (CCIW open and Carthage-record 2:01.79), seventh in the 400 individual medley (4:04.86) and 11th in the 100 breaststroke (57.26) at the NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming Championship and earned College Swimming Coaches Association of America All-America honors for the second-straight year…set a Carthage record in the 400 individual medley with a time of 4:02.05 in the NCAA preliminaries…finished second in the 200 individual medley (1:54.96) and fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:45.39) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…named CollegeSwimming.com NCAA Division III Men’s Swimmer of the Week after winning the 200 breaststroke against Northwestern on Jan. 13…named CCIW Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Dec. 5 after setting a Carthage record in the 200 breaststroke (2:05.23) at the TYR/CollegeSwimming.com Classic…named the Carthage “Frank Falduto Athlete of the Year” for 2006-07.
2006: Finished 17th in the NCAA Division III 400 individual medley at 4:06.73 and named College Swimming Coaches Association of America All-America in the 800 freestyle relay…earned All-CCIW honors for winning the 400 individual medley (Carthage-record 4:06.02), finishing second in the 500 freestyle (4:40.51) and as part of a winning 800 freestyle relay team…also finished third in the CCIW 100 breaststroke (58.67)…named CCIW Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 7 with wins in both the 100 breaststroke and the 500 freestyle and a second-place finish in the 200 freestyle against Hope on Nov. 5…named CCIW Men’s Swimmer of the Week” again on Nov. 21 with a fourth-place finish in the 400 individual medley and a fifth-place finish in the 200 breaststroke at the Nov. 18-20 University of Minnesota Invitational.
High School: Earned all-state honors his senior year with a sixth-place finish in the 100 breaststroke and a 10th-place finish in the 500 freestyle at the Illinois High School Association state swimming championship…sectional champion in the 500 freestyle his senior year, won the 200 individual medley tile as a junior and named Alton Telegraph “Swimmer of the Year” both years…coached by Pete Hayes…placed fourth in the 200 breaststroke and eighth in the 100 breaststroke at the 2005 YMCA National Swimming Championship short course…coached by Bill Miller and Nancy Miller with the Tri-Cities YMCA team and by Dave Stevens for HEAT Swimming…honor student.
Personal: Double major in accounting and business administration…named to the spring 2007 Carthage dean’s list and a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of Charles and Julie Schranck…born Aug. 1, 1987.
Ian Sokoloski
Breaststroke/Individual Medley
Freshman
Mundelein, Ill.
High School: Three-year member of the swimming team and coached by Rachel Abel…two-year member of the water polo team…finished sixth in the 200 breastroke and 22nd in the 400 freestyle at the 2006 Illinois State Long Course Championship.
Personal: Undecided on major…son of Carl and Eileen Sokoloski…born Aug. 9, 1989.
Quick Fact: Ian is the first Carthage swimmer from Mundelein High School since Chris Illing in 2004 and 2005.
Chris Steenrod
Backstroke/Distance
Senior
Freeport, Ill.
2008: Finished seventh in the 1,650 freestyle (17:10.59), eighth in the 200 breaststroke (2:22.50) and ninth in the 400 individual medley (4:25.33) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
2007: Finished sixth in the 1,650 freestyle (17:27.25) and seventh in the 400 individual medley (4:29.65) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished third in the 500 freestyle and fourth in both the 200 backstroke and the 1,650 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship…finished fourth in the 500 freestyle against Northwestern on Jan. 13.
2006: Swam in the 100 breaststroke, the 200 breaststroke, the 1,650 freestyle and the 400 individual medley at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: Earned Northern Illinois Conference 9 honors both his junior and senior years…coached by Mike Pisula…four-year honor student.
Personal: Psychology major…his father, David Steenrod, graduated from Carthage in 1977 and lettered four times in swimming from 1974-77…his mother, Ellen Galvin Steenrod, graduated from Carthage in 1978…his brother, Andy Steenrod, lettered on the 2003-06 Carthage men’s swimming teams…named to the fall 2005 Carthage dean’s list and a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Oct. 15, 1986.
Tom Stowe
Backstroke/Individual Medley
Sophomore
Freeport, Ill.
2008: Finished seventh in the 200 butterfly (2:01.60), ninth in the 200 individual medley (2:02.41) and 13th in the 100 butterfly (55.23) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…won the 400 individual medley at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Earned All-Northern Illinois Conference honors both his junior and senior year…part of a sectional-championship and state-qualifying 400-meter relay team as a senior…coached by Mike Pisula…finished 43rd in the 100 backstroke at the 2006 Illinois Senior State Championship…coached by Christi Macki for the Freeport Area Swim Team…National Honor Society member, high honors student and graduated with honors.
Personal: Double major in mathematics and political science…son of Dan and Amy Stowe…born March 23, 1989.
Chris Trella
Sprint Freestyle
Graduated Senior
Des Plaines, Ill. (Maine West)
2008: Competed on the 200 freestyle relay and the 200 medley relay teams at the CCIW Swimming Championship…named CCIW “Men’s Swimmer of the Week” on Feb. 5 after anchoring winning relay teams in the 200 medley, the 200 freestyle and the 800 freestyle at the Feb. 2 Wisconsin Private College Championship
2007: Finished sixth in the 200 backstroke (2:09.53) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…finished third in the 200 butterfly at the Wisconsin Private College Championship…named CCIW Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 9…finished second in the 100 butterfly against Lawrence and North Central on Jan. 6.
2006: Finished 10th in the 200 butterfly (2:07.99) at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
2005: Finished fifth in the 50 freestyle and seventh in the 100 butterfly at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Part of a school-record 200 freestyle relay team…coached by John Carle…also swam with the Patriots Swim Club.
Personal: Exercise and sport science major…named to the fall 2006 Carthage dean’s list and a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of John and Becky Trella…born Feb. 11, 1986.
Alex Van Huis
Breaststroke/Butterfly
Junior
Winneconne, Wis.
2008: Finished fourth in the 400 individual medley (4:13.14), fourth in the 1,650 freestyle (16:35.70) and sixth in the 200 butterfly (1:59.96) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…won the 1,650 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
2007: Finished fourth in the 1,650 freestyle (16:44.97), fifth in the 400 individual medley (4:19.34) and eighth in the 500 freestyle (4:52.71) at the CCIW Swimming Championship…won the 200 freestyle at the Wisconsin Private College Championship…collected his first collegiate victory in the 100 breaststroke against Lake Forest on Nov. 10.
High School: Did not swim on the high school team…competed instead for the YMCA team in Oshkosh, Wis., and coached by Jay Coleman…five-time YMCA summer nationals qualifier and finished 32nd in the 200 butterfly at the 2006 YMCA Nationals…National Honor Society member, East Central Lakes Conference all-academic and four-year honor student.
Personal: Biology major…named twice to the Carthage dean’s list and named to the spring 2007 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…son of John and Suzanne Van Huis?born March 15, 1988.
Chris Varner
Backstroke
Sophomore
Wildwood, Mo. (Eureka)
2008: Finished third in the 100 backstroke (54.10), third in the 200 backstroke (1:58.60) and 11th in the 50 freestyle at the CCIW Swimming Championship (22.46) and part of a conference-champion relay teams in both the 200 and the 400 medley…won the 100 backstroke at the Wisconsin Private College Championship.
High School: Finished ninth in the 100 backstroke at the Missouri State High School Activities Association state championship his senior year and part of a school-record 200 medley relay team…coached by Sharron Wasson and coached by Rob Laux at the Rockwood Swim Club…three-year water polo letterwinner…honor student.
Personal: Undecided on major…son of Tim and Donna Varner…born Feb. 20, 1989.
Jeff Walkotten
Sprint Freestyle
Sophomore
Jenison, Mich.
High School: Named National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association and all-state both his junior and senior years…finished ninth in the Michigan High School Athletic Association 100 freestyle and 18th in the 200 freestyle his senior year…a three-time All-OK Red Conference honoree… part of a school-record 200 freestyle relay team his senior year…coached by Ian Kobes…member of the water polo team as a sophomore…swam for the Jenison Area Wildcat Swimming Club.
Personal: Business administration major…son of Wayne and Kelly Walkotten…his cousin, Nick Walkotten, will be a junior on the 2007-08 University of South Carolina team and earned All-Big Ten honors in 2007 and was named Big Ten “freshman of the year” in 2006 at Indiana University…born Oct. 1, 1988.
Quick Fact: Jeff’s times from high school would rank among the top-10 on the Carthage all-time lists.
Steve Zimmermann
Butterfly/Freestyle
Sophomore
Arlington Heights, Ill. (Rolling Meadows)
2008: Competed on the 200 freestyle and 200 medley relay teams at the CCIW Swimming Championship.
High School: Two-year member of the swimming team and coached by Monica Chipetta…honor student.
Personal: Mathematics major…son of Joe and Sara Zimmermann…born Sept. 14, 1988.