WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 6. WILLIAM and Mary Director of Swimming Matt Crispino '02 announced the addition of 10 outstanding women to the Tribe squad today, covering every stroke and distance in the NCAA program with several projected to compete at the national level over the next four years. W&M is coming off an 8-5 season and fourth-place showing at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships in 2011-12.<\/p>\n
“We are very excited about this group of 10 young women who will be joining the program this fall,” said Crispino. “We knew very early on that it would be a special group. Lindsey [Winston] and Courtney [Mizerak] were the first two commits, and that really got the ball rolling in the right direction. Overall, the incoming class covers every stroke at every distance. They are smart, highly motivated, well rounded, and several have the potential to swim at the national level. They will help form an important nucleus of a women's team that should continue climbing the CAA ranks.”<\/p>\n
Following is a brief look at each member of the incoming class:<\/p>\n
Rachel Cortright – 5-10, Fly
\nRidgewood, N.J.\/Ridgewood<\/p>\n
Best Times:
\n100 Fly – 58.82
\n200 Fly – 2:06.20<\/p>\n
At Ridgewood
\nHelped Ridgewood to a pair of sectional titles and three-straight sectional championship meets … Multiple-time finalist at YMCA Nationals … Swam for the Ridgewood YMCA Breakers club team under Bud Rimbault.<\/p>\n
Personal
\nDaughter of Gail and Kevin Cortright … Plans to major in kinesiology and health sciences.<\/p>\n
Noelle Klockner – 5-8, Back\/Free
\nMarlboro, N.J.\/Colts Neck<\/p>\n
Best Times:
\n50 Free – 23.96
\n100 Free – 52.35
\n200 Free – 1:52.28
\n100 Back – 56.46
\n200 Back – 2:01.05<\/p>\n
At Colts Neck
\nUSA Swimming Scholastic All-American … Reached the finals in four events at the 2012 New Jersey state championships … Runner-up in the 200 back and third in the 50 free … Finished fourth in the 100 back and ninth on Colts Neck's 200 free relay … Finalist in the 200 back, 50 free, and 100 back at the 2012 YMCA Nationals … Conference champion in both the 100 free and 100 back … County champion in the 100 free … Named Swimmer of the Year by the Ashbury Park Press … Newark Star Ledger picked her as the Monmouth County Swimmer of the Year … Swam for the Freehold-Old Bridge YMCA and coach Paul Florio … President of the Mock Trial Club … Coached swimming for the Special Olympics … Member of the National Honor Society.<\/p>\n
Personal
\nDaughter of Kristi and David Klockner … Cousin, Sara Alexander, captained the varsity crew team at Dartmouth … Enjoys doodling, photography, and pretending she can sing … Undecided as to her collegiate major.<\/p>\n
Jenny Lomicka – 5-1 Fly\/IM
\nHenrico, Va.\/John Randolph Tucker<\/p>\n
Best Times:
\n100 Fly – 57.35
\n200 Fly – 2:05.60
\n200 Breast – 2:23.89
\n400 IM – 4:30.40<\/p>\n
At Tucker
\nUSA Swimming Scholastic All-American … NCSA Junior National competitor … Swam for the NOVA Aquatics club team and coach Geoff Brown … President of the Rock Climbing Club … Member of the National Honor Society, as well as the Spanish and Math National Honor Societies.<\/p>\n
Personal
\nDaughter of Susan and Joseph Lomicka … Enjoys watching movies, especially scary ones … Plans to major in kinesiology and health sciences.<\/p>\n
Elena Marsilii – 5-4, Free
\nFalls Church, Va.\/Bishop O'Connell<\/p>\n
Best Times:
\n1650 Free – 17:15.45
\n1000 Free – 10:25.18
\n500 Free – 5:03.59
\n200 Free – 1:56.10
\n400 IM – 4:37.73<\/p>\n
At Bishop O'Connell
\nUSA Swimming Scholastic All-American … Team MVP for each of the past three years … Named honorable mention All-Met by the Washington Post … Swam for the FISH club team and coach Ray Benecki … Won gold at the Northern Virginia Regional Science and Engineering Fair in 2009 … Member of the National Honor Society and the Foreign Language Honor Society … Earned both the bronze and silver awards in the Girl Scouts.<\/p>\n
Personal
\nDaughter of Peggy and Joseph Marsilii … Sister, Caitlin, swam at East Carolina … Enjoys shopping, reading, and watching movies with friends … Undecided as to her collegiate major.<\/p>\n
Courtney Mizerak – 5-7, Breast\/IM
\nManassas, Va.\/Osbourn Park<\/p>\n
Best Times:
\n100 Breast – 1:02.94
\n200 Breast – 2:17.74
\n200 IM – 2:05.87
\n400 IM – 4:29.81
\n100 Fly – 56.91
\n200 Fly – 2:04.85<\/p>\n
At Osbourn Park
\nThree-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … Finalist at the NCSA Junior Nationals each of the past four years … Finished eighth in the 100 breast and 13th in the 200 breast at Junior Nationals in 2011 … Swam the breaststroke leg on the 200 medley relay that finished fifth … Finalist at the Virginia AAA state championships every year of high school … Fifth in the 200 IM and sixth in the 100 breast as a senior in 2012 … Helped lead Osbourn Park to a team runner-up finish with those performances … Finished fourth in the 100 breast in 2011 … District champion in the breaststroke each of the past two years … Region champion in 2011 … Named honorable mention All-Met by the Washington Post in 2011 and 2012 … Manassas News & Messenger All-Area first team all four years … Swam for the Curl-Burke Swim Club under Jeremy Linn … Set six club records … Member of the National Honor Society … Graduated summa cum laude.<\/p>\n
Personal
\nDaughter of Kerri and William Mizerak … Sister, Gabrielle, is a senior on the Tribe swim team … Enjoys running, baking, and hanging out with friends … Plans to major in accounting.<\/p>\n
Sara Schad – 5-5, Free\/Fly
\nNorth Yarmouth, Maine\/Greely<\/p>\n
Best Times:
\n50 Free – 24.64
\n100 Free – 53.48
\n200 Free – 1:58.38
\n100 Fly – 59.42<\/p>\n
At Greely
\nNew England Champion in the 50 free in 2012 … Won five Maine state championships over her final three years … Three-time state champion in the 100 free … Also added the 200 free in 2011 and the 50 free as a senior … Three-time runner-up, taking silver in both the 100 and 200 free as a freshman and again in the 200 free as a sophomore … Totaled 13 all-state accolades and 15 all-conference honors … Swam for the Seacoast Swim Club under Larissa Herold … Also a standout soccer player, captaining the team in 2011-12 … Earned three varsity letters as a long sprinter in track as well … Earned conference all-academic distinction in all three sports … Member of the National Honors Society … President of the student government … Won gold at the state science fair … Represented Greely at the 2011 Girl's State.<\/p>\n
Personal
\nDaughter of Nancy and Bill Schad … Both parents played Division III sports, with her mother playing tennis and her father soccer … Enjoys triathlons, open water swim races, and lobstering … Plans to major in biology.<\/p>\n
Jessie Ustjanauskas – 5-9, Fly\/Back
\nWest Hartford, Conn.\/Hall<\/p>\n
Best Times:
\n100 Fly – 55.70
\n100 Back – 56.85
\n200 Fly – 2:03.25
\n100 Free – 51.80
\n50 Free – 24.53<\/p>\n
At Hall
\nNational qualifier in the 100 back … Qualified for Junior Nationals in the 100 free, 100 fly, and 200 fly … Won four straight Connecticut state championships in the 100 back … Also won state titles in the 100 fly and 200 fly … Named all-conference all four years of high school … Swam for the West Hartford Aquatic club under Rob Riccobon … Named to Hall's honor roll every semester.<\/p>\n
Personal
\nDaughter of Anita and Richard Ustjanauskas … Brother, Jake, runs cross country and track for Sacred Heart … Grandfather was on the football team at Harvard … Plans to major in kinesiology and health sciences.<\/p>\n
Hannah Vester – 5-10, Free\/Back
\nCincinnati, Ohio\/Indian Hill<\/p>\n
Best Times:
\n1000 Free – 10:11.86
\n500 Free – 4:59.82
\n200 Free – 1:52.45
\n100 Free – 53.42
\n100 Back – 59.53
\n200 Back – 2:04.89<\/p>\n
At Indian Hill
\nUSA Swimming Scholastic All-American … Twice named a USA Swimming Prep All-American in the 1000 free and 200 free … Conference Swimmer of the Year in 2010 and again as a senior in 2012 … Undefeated in the 200 free at her conference championships, winning four titles in four years … Also won the 500 free three times (2009, 2010, 2012), and the 100 fly as a junior in 2011 … Named to the Cincinnati All-City team all four years of high school … Part of the Cincinnati Aquatic Club, training under Benson Spurling … Member of the National Honor Society.<\/p>\n
Personal
\nDaughter of Petra and Russ Vester … Enjoys baking, crafts, and “artsy stuff” … Plans to major in biology.<\/p>\n
Amanda Weidner – 5-5, Free
\nEvanston, Ill.\/Evanston Township<\/p>\n
Best Times:
\n500 Free – 5:05.35
\n200 Free – 1:54.45
\n100 Free – 53.33
\n50 Free – 24.65<\/p>\n
At Evanston Township
\nUSA Swimming All-American as part of Evanston's relays … Three-time all-state honoree … Earned multiple all-conference and all-section accolades each year of high school … Swam club for the YWCA Flying Fish and coach Pete Caragher … Played violin in the ETHS Symphony Orchestra … High honor roll all four years … Member of the National Honor Society and the Tri-M Music Honor Society.<\/p>\n
Personal
\nDaughter of Catherine and Brant Weidner … Comes from a strong Tribe Athletics lineage … Mother was one of the first scholarship members of the W&M women's cross country and track teams … School record-holder and national qualifier in both cross country and track … Father was a Hall-of-Fame member of the Tribe basketball team … Was drafted 90th overall in the 1983 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs … Played professionally with both the Spurs and Nashua Den Bosch of the Dutch Professional League … Sister, Marisa, is a junior at the College … Enjoys cooking, skiing, and cheering on the Bulls … Undecided as to her collegiate major.<\/p>\n
Lindsey Winston – 5-8, Breast\/IM
\nHenrico, Va.\/Mills E. Godwin<\/p>\n
Best Times:
\n100 Breast – 1:05.00
\n200 Breast – 2:19.64
\n200 IM – 2:05.55
\n400 IM – 4:25.63<\/p>\n
At Godwin
\nNCSA Junior National qualifier … Finalist at the NCSA championships in both the 200 breast and 200 IM … Did her club swimming for Poseidon Swimming and Ted Sallade … Member of the National Honor Society.<\/p>\n
Personal
\nDaughter of Debbie and Bill Winston … Grandfather, Thomas Winston, played football at VMI … Enjoys cooking, reading, and photography … Plans to major in anthropology.<\/p>\n
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