STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Feb. 6. THE Penn State Swimming and Diving teams have announced that 12 high school students have signed national letters of intent for the 2003-04 season. Four of the newcomers hail from the state of Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
The signees for the men\u2019s team are:
\nOfer Finkler<\/b> (Ramot & Wietzman Institute\/ Rishon Le-Zion, Israel) was a member of the 2000-02 Israeli National Team and competes in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly; <\/p>\n
Patrick Healey<\/b> (LaSalle HS\/Philadelphia, Pa.) holds the Philadelphia Catholic School Record in the 500 freestyle and swims the 200 and 500 freestyle and Nathan Torok (Council Rock HS\/Newtown, Pa.) is a high school and YMCA All-American who competes in the 100 & 200 backstroke and the 200 freestyle. <\/p>\n
Head Coach Bill Dorenkott stated, \u201cOur staff identified three qualities that we are looking for in this year\u2019s class: the first is young men with character; the second is a strong desire to gain an education that will last a lifetime and finally, student-athletes who expect the best from themselves and those around them in the pool. We believe that these young men more than meet these criteria.\u201d <\/p>\n
The women who signed national letters of intent are: <\/p>\n
Racheal Ahrenhold<\/b> (Germantown Academy\/Bluebell, Pa.) is a four-time All-American and competes in Sprint freestyle events; <\/p>\n
Jessica Barnes<\/b> (Bishop Shanahan HS\/Glenmore, Pa.) whose events are the 100 & 200 backstroke;<\/p>\n
Rikki Covey<\/b> (Spokane, Wash) is a first team All-American and competes in the 100, 200, and 500 freestyle; <\/p>\n
Nikki Collins<\/b> (Carmel HS\/Carmel, Ind.) swims the 200, 500, and 1650 freestyle; <\/p>\n
Chelsea Frank<\/b> (Manchester West HS\/Bedford, N.H.) competes in the 100 & 200 backstroke; <\/p>\n
Claire Hawley<\/b> (Barnstable HS\/Centreville, Mass.) swims the 400 Free, 400 IM, and the 200 IM; <\/p>\n
Margy Keefe<\/b> (Ursuline Academy\/Cincinnati, Ohio) is a member of the U.S. Open water National Team and swims distance freestyle events; <\/p>\n
Erin Morris<\/b> (Snider HS\/Ft. Wayne, Ind.) is the Indiana State high school champion in the 100 backstroke; her events include the 200 & 500 freestyle, 200 & 400 IM and the 100 & 200 backstroke; and <\/p>\n
Wesley Swafford<\/b> (Beechwood HS\/Ft. Mitchell, Ky.) was the 2002 regional 200 IM champion at the Kentucky State Championships and her events are the 100 free, 100 & 200-yard breaststroke, 200 IM, and the 100 butterfly.<\/p>\n
Dorenkott added, \u201cOne of the hallmarks of championship caliber teams is a healthy blend of quality and depth. The Penn State Swimming Class of 2007 brings with it a combination of national level experience along with some emerging talent. Our staff is pleased to have the opportunity to coach this group for the next four years.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Penn State Swimming and Diving team will be back in action on Friday, February 7, 2003 at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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