{"id":145646,"date":"2015-07-23T18:54:10","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T01:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=145646"},"modified":"2015-07-24T08:26:21","modified_gmt":"2015-07-24T15:26:21","slug":"illinois-swimming-and-diving-adds-five-for-2015-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/illinois-swimming-and-diving-adds-five-for-2015-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Swimming and Diving Adds Five for 2015-2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Agon is the proud sponsor of all high school coverage (recruiting, results, state championships, etc.) on SwimmingWorld.com. For more information about Agon, visit their website\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.agonswim.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Agonswim.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Illinois head coach <strong>Sue Novitsky<\/strong> has announced the addition of five team members to the Fighting Illini swimming and diving program for a total of nine new faces this upcoming season. Novitsky inked a trio of incoming freshmen to National Letters of Intent as well as landing a pair of transfers this spring.<\/p>\n<p>The fresh faces to collegiate swimming include <strong>Rebecca Eckblad<\/strong> of Grand Blanc, Michigan, <strong>Autumn Ledgin<\/strong> hailing from Boca Raton, Florida, and <strong>Aby Olson<\/strong> of Loves Park, Illinois. Additionally, <strong>Audrey Rodawig<\/strong> returns to her hometown of Champaign, Illinois, after spending her first season at Ball State University. <strong>Charli Wike<\/strong> returns to her home state following a season with the UW-Milwaukee program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a staff we feel that we added to the talent level of the recruits that we signed in the fall,\u201d shared Novitsky. \u201cThey have had success at the high school, club, collegiate and national level. As a group they are hard workers in the pool and in the classroom. Their work ethic and individual personalities will be assets to the team. As coaches we are looking forward to the opportunity to help them continue to develop as athletes and individuals. They are excited to represent the Fighting Illini.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rebecca Eckblad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes: <\/strong>YMCA National qualifier \u2026 NSCA Junior National qualifier \u2026 Personal best 50 freestyle time of :24.58 \u2026 100 freestyle best of :53.17 \u2026 Top time of :58.20 in 100 backstroke \u2026 Best mark of 2:04.62 in the 200 backstroke \u2026 USA Swimming Club: Flint Y Falcons \u2026 High school: Grand Blanc High School.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coach Novitsky on Eckblad: <\/strong>\u201cRebecca is a great addition to the team. She has continued to develop throughout her high school career and we feel that trend will continue. Rebecca is a great student with a strong work ethic and the motivation to keep working to improve. She is excited to wear the Orange and Blue and will be a terrific asset to the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Autumn Ledgin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes: <\/strong>Florida High School State qualifier \u2026 Top 500 freestyle time of 5:18.85 \u2026 1000 freestyle best mark of 11:17.70 \u2026 Recorded a personal-best mark of 1:01:89 in the 100 backstroke \u2026 Owns a personal-best time of 2:12.64 in the 200 backstroke \u2026 USA Swimming Club: Saint Andrews Swimming \u2026 High School: Grandview Preparatory High School.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coach Novitsky on Ledgin: <\/strong>\u201cWe are excited to bring Autumn back to Champaign.\u00a0 She is a motivated athlete that is willing to put in the work to improve. We feel that she has the tools to be able to continue to drop a lot of time. She is a strong student that is looking to major in Civil Engineering. Her pleasant personality and passion are some of the reasons why we felt she was a good addition to the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abigayle \u201cAby\u201d Olson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes: <\/strong>Three-time Illinois High School State qualifier \u2026 USA Swimming Winter Junior National qualifier \u2026 NSCA Junior National qualifier \u2026 Finished third in the 100 backstroke her senior season at the Illinois High School State meet \u2026 Personal-best time of :55.96 in the 100 backstroke \u2026 100 butterfly top-time of :58.91 \u2026 High School: Boylan Catholic High School.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coach Novitsky on Olson: <\/strong>\u201cAby had a breakout senior year finishing third in the 100 backstroke at the Illinois High School State meet. She has a limited background and this presents an exciting opportunity to help her continue to develop. Her time in the 100 backstroke would currently rank her in our top-10 all-time. Aby is another strong student with the drive to continue to improve. We are excited to watch her compete for the Orange &amp; Blue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audrey Rodawig<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes: <\/strong>YMCA National qualifier \u2026 USA Swimming Winter National qualifier \u2026 three-time Illinois High School State qualifier \u2026 At the 2015 MAC Championships: finished 10<sup>th<\/sup> in the 100 freestyle, finished 12<sup>th<\/sup> in the 100 butterfly, Took sixth place as a member of the 400 freestyle relay team, finished in seventh place as part of the 200 freestyle relay unit, earned eighth place on both the 800 freestyle relay team and in the 200 medley relay \u2026 At the 2014 MAC Championships: set the Ball State University school record in the 200 freestyle relay \u2026 Registered a personal-best mark of :23.61 in the 50 freestyle \u2026 Clocked an all-time best of :50.48 in the 100 freestyle \u2026 200 freestyle top-time of 1:50.16 \u2026 Personal-record of :55.31 in the 100 butterfly \u2026 USA Swimming Club: Champaign County YMCA \u2026 High School: Centennial Rodawig \u2026 Previous College: Ball State University.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coach Novitsky on Rodawig: <\/strong>\u201cAudrey is a fantastic addition to the team and we are excited to bring her home to Champaign. She had a terrific MAC Championship meet last year for Ball State. She swam all of her best times at that meet. Her times in the 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly would rank her in our top-10 all-time. We are excited for the opportunity to work with her and help her continue to develop. She will come in and help our sprint freestyle and butterfly groups and compete for relay spots. In addition to her strong athletic resume, she is an outstanding student. She will be a great representative for the Fighting Illini.\u201d<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Charli Wike:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes: <\/strong>Three-time High School State qualifier \u2026 NSCA Junior National qualifier \u2026 At the 2015 Horizon League Championships: finished sixth in the 200 breaststroke, finished eighth in the 100 breaststroke \u2026 Top 100 breaststroke time of 1:04.94 \u2026 Personal-best of 2:20.85 in the 200 breaststroke \u2026 USA Swimming Club: Sterling Stingrays Swim Club \u2026 High School: Sterling High School \u2026 Previous College: UW-Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coach Novitsky on Wike: <\/strong>\u201cCharli is a great addition to our breaststroke group. She had a strong freshman season at Wisconsin-Milwaukee and we are looking to build upon that success. Charli has the drive to work hard and continue to push herself to get stronger. She has a delightful personality and is a hard working student. Charli will be a fantastic representative for the Orange &amp; Blue.\u201d<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>The above article is a press release submitted to Swimming World. To reach our audience, contact us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:newsmaster@swimmingworld.com\" target=\"_blank\">newsmaster@swimmingworld.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agon is the proud sponsor of all high school coverage (recruiting, results, state championships, etc.) on SwimmingWorld.com. For more information about Agon, visit their website\u00a0Agonswim.com. 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