The Emory University women’s swimming and diving team
successfully defended its national title during the 2010-11 season,
repeating as the NCAA Division III Champion for the second time in
the program’s history.
The Eagles turned in another strong performance at the NCAA
Championships in Knoxville, TN, claiming the program’s fourth
Division III title by scoring 614 points, besting second-place
Denison University by 186 points. The team title was the
12th in the history of the Emory athletics program.
A number of Eagles stood out individually at the NCAA
Championships. Senior April Whitley led the
team with a program-record tying four National Titles, including
school-record performances en route to victories in the 100-yard
breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke. Whitley, along with
freshman Sadie Nennig, sophomore Leslie
Hackler and junior Claire Pavlak,
comprised the Eagles’ National Champion 200-yard and 400-yard
medley relays teams, setting a Division III record in the latter
(3:42.82) and a school-record in the former. Junior
Anne Culpepper successfully defended her National
Championship in the 200-yard backstroke with a school-record time
in the finals, and was part of the Eagles’ winning 400-yard
freestyle relay team along with sophomore Ann
Wolber, freshman Suzanne Lemberg, and
Pavlak.
The three National Championships during the meet won by Pavlak give
her six for her career, the most in the history of the Emory
Swimming and Diving program. The six Championships won by
Emory women during the meet (three in individual events and three
relays) marked the most in one season in school history. Head
coach Jon Howell earned NCAA Division III Swimming
Coach of the Year honors for his work during the year.
Senior Liz Horvat wrapped up her Emory career with
17 all-America certificates, including four at the 2011
Championships. Horvat claimed second in the 1,650-yard
freestyle, 400-yard individual medley and as part of the 800-yard
freestyle relay team, while taking third-place in the 500-yard
freestyle. All together, 13 Emory women combined to record 20
all-America finishes in individual events and five in relays at the
NCAA Championships, while setting school records in 11 events.
Earlier in the season, Horvat led the Eagles to their
13th-consecutive University Athletic Association (UAA)
Championship, becoming just the third swimmer since 2000 to repeat
as the conference Swimmer of the Year. She won the 500-yard
freestyle, 1,650-yard freestyle and 400-yard individual medley,
capping off an incredible conference career during which she swept
the three distance events all four years. The Eagles totaled
10 individual and five relay championships at the UAA
Championships. In addition, Emory’s coaching staff was
named the UAA’s Women’s Coaching Staff of the Year for
the sixth time in school history.
During the regular season, the Eagles compiled a 4-4 record in dual
meets, with the team’s four losses during the season all
coming against Division I squads. Emory finished second out
of eight teams at the prestigious Miami University (Ohio)
Invitational, and first of six teams at the Emory Fall
Invitational.
Emory also earned Scholar all-America team recognition for the fall
semester after recording a team GPA of 3.52, the fourth-highest
among Division III women’s squads. In addition, both
Horvat and Amy Minowitz were awarded the
prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, while Culpepper was
named a Capital One Academic All-America and All-District First
Team honoree.
The Eagles earned the following honors during the 2010-11
season:
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NCAA Division III Champions |
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April Whitley |
Las Vegas, NV (Cimarron-Memorial) |
100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Claire Pavlak |
Rocky River, OH (Hathaway Brown) |
400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Anne Culpepper |
Warner Robins, GA (Warner Robins) |
200 Back, 400 Free Relay |
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Leslie Hackler |
Alpharetta, GA (Centennial) |
200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Sadie Nennig |
Grafton, WI (Grafton) |
200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Suzanne Lemberg |
Westfield, NJ (Westfield) |
400 Free Relay |
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Ann Wolber |
Sterling, IL (Sterling) |
400 Free Relay |
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NCAA Division III Swimming Coach of the Year |
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Jon Howell |
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CaptainU Division III Swimming & Diving Coach of the Year |
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Jon Howell |
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All-America (Top-Eight Finisher at the NCAA Division III Championships) |
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Claire Pavlak |
Rocky River, OH (Hathaway Brown) |
50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Anne Culpepper |
Warner Robins, GA (Warner Robins) |
200 Free, 500 Free, 200 Back, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay |
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Sadie Nennig |
Grafton, WI (Grafton) |
100 Back, 200 Back, 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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April Whitley |
Las Vegas, NV (Cimarron-Memorial) |
100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Leslie Hackler |
Alpharetta, GA (Centennial) |
100 Fly, 200 Fly, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Liz Horvat |
Bettendorf, IA (Pleasant Valley) |
500 Free, 1650 Free, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay |
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Suzanne Lemberg |
Westfield, NJ (Westfield) |
50 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
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Katie Mroz |
Libertyville, IL (Libertyville) |
200 Breast, 800 Free Relay |
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Whitley Taylor |
Jenks, OK (Jenks) |
200 Back, 800 Free Relay |
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Ann Wolber |
Sterling, IL (Sterling) |
200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
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Taryn Lushinsky |
Bethlehem, PA (Liberty) |
200 Back |
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Laura Manor |
Niskayuna, NY (Niskayuna) |
400 IM |
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Renee Rosenkranz |
Dover Plains, NY (Dover) |
200 Free Relay |
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All-America Honorable Mention (Finished 8th-16th at the NCAA Division III Championships) |
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Jennifer Aronoff |
Shaker Heights, OH (The Hawken School) |
100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM |
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Ann Wolber |
Sterling, IL (Sterling) |
50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free |
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Courtney McDermott |
Mill Creek, WA (Henry M. Jackson) |
500 Free, 1650 Free |
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Jacqueline Schneider |
Sewickley, PA (Oakland Catholic) |
100 Back, 200 Back |
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Whitley Taylor |
Jenks, OK (Jenks) |
200 Free, 500 Free |
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Brooke Woodward |
Orinda, CA (Miramonte) |
200 IM, 400 IM |
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Taryn Lushinsky |
Bethlehem, PA (Liberty) |
400 IM |
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Laura Manor |
Niskayuna, NY (Niskayuna) |
200 Fly |
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Amy Minowitz |
Greenwich, CT (Greenwich) |
1650 Free |
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Katie Mroz |
Libertyville, IL (Libertyville) |
200 Free |
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Renee Rosenkranz |
Dover Plains, NY (Dover) |
50 Free |
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University Athletic Association (UAA) Swimmer of the Year |
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Liz Horvat |
Bettendorf, IA (Pleasant Valley) |
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UAA Coaching Staff of the Year |
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Head Coach |
Jon Howell |
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Assistant Coaches |
Cindy Fontana, Chris Marshall, Nick Lake, Andy Diechert |
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UAA Champion |
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Claire Pavlak |
Rocky River, OH (Hathaway Brown) |
50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Liz Horvat |
Bettendorf, IA (Pleasant Valley) |
500 Free, 1650 Free, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay |
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April Whitley |
Las Vegas, NV (Cimarron-Memorial) |
100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Morgan Klinzing |
Moore, SC (St. Joseph’s) |
200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay |
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Suzanne Lemberg |
Westfield, NJ (Westfield) |
200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
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Jennifer Pak |
Mercer Island, WA (Mercer Island) |
200 Free, 800 Free Relay |
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Renee Rosenkranz |
Dover Plains, NY (Dover) |
200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
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Jacqueline Schneider |
Sewickley, PA (Oakland Catholic) |
200 Back, 200 Medley Relay |
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Marie Kim |
Seoul, Korea (TriCity Christian) |
400 Medley Relay |
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Laura Manor |
Niskayuna, NY (Niskayuna) |
200 Fly |
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Amy Minowitz |
Greenwich, CT (Greenwich) |
800 Free Relay |
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Katie Mroz |
Libertyville, IL (Libertyville) |
800 Free Relay |
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Sadie Nennig |
Grafton, WI (Grafton) |
400 Medley Relay |
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Ann Wolber |
Sterling, IL (Sterling) |
400 Free Relay |
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All-UAA (Top-Three Finisher at UAA Championships) |
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Claire Pavlak |
Rocky River, OH (Hathaway Brown) |
50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Liz Horvat |
Bettendorf, IA (Pleasant Valley) |
500 Free, 1650 Free, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay |
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Renee Rosenkranz |
Dover Plains, NY (Dover) |
50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
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April Whitley |
Las Vegas, NV (Cimarron-Memorial) |
100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Amy Minowitz |
Greenwich, CT (Greenwich) |
200 Free, 500 Free, 800 Free Relay |
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Katie Mroz |
Libertyville, IL (Libertyville) |
100 Breast, 200 Breast, 800 Free Relay |
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Jacqueline Schneider |
Sewickley, PA (Oakland Catholic) |
100 Back, 200 Back, 200 Medley Relay |
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Jennifer Aronoff |
Shaker Heights, OH (The Hawken School) |
100 Breast, 200 IM |
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Morgan Klinzing |
Moore, SC (St. Joseph’s) |
200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay |
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Suzanne Lemberg |
Westfield, NJ (Westfield) |
200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
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Laura Manor |
Niskayuna, NY (Niskayuna) |
200 Fly, 400 IM |
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Courtney McDermott |
Mill Creek, WA (Henry M. Jackson) |
500 Free, 1650 Free |
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Sadie Nennig |
Grafton, WI (Grafton) |
200 Back, 400 Medley Relay |
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Jennifer Pak |
Mercer Island, WA (Mercer Island) |
200 Free, 800 Free Relay |
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Ann Wolber |
Sterling, IL (Sterling) |
100 Free, 400 Free Relay |
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Sarah Greene |
Durham, NC (Riverside) |
1-Meter Dive |
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Marie Kim |
Seoul, Korea (TriCity Christian) |
400 Medley Relay |
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Whitley Taylor |
Jenks, OK (Jenks) |
200 Free |
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Capital One/ CoSIDA At Large Academic All-America |
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Anne Culpepper |
Warner Robins, GA (Warner Robins) |
First Team |
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Capital One/ CoSIDA At Large Academic All-District |
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Anne Culpepper |
Warner Robins, GA (Warner Robins) |
First Team |
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NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship |
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Liz Horvat |
Bettendorf, IA (Pleasant Valley) |
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Amy Minowitz |
Greenwich, CT (Greenwich) |
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The following were the top marks by Emory swimmers and divers during the 2010-11 season:
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50 Free |
Claire Pavlak |
23.24 |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Free |
Claire Pavlak |
50.50 |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Free |
Anne Culpepper |
1:49.49 |
NCAA Championships |
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500 Free |
Liz Horvat |
4:49.47 |
NCAA Championships |
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1000 Free |
Liz Horvat |
10:18.61 |
vs. Clemson University |
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1650 Free |
Liz Horvat |
16:44.39 |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Back |
Sadie Nennig |
55.80*E |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Back |
Anne Culpepper |
1:58.62*E |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Breast |
April Whitley |
1:01.81*E |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Breast |
April Whitley |
2:14.62*E |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Fly |
Leslie Hackler |
54.75*E |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Fly |
Leslie Hackler |
2:02.75 |
NCAA Championships |
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200 IM |
April Whitley |
2:03.07*E |
NCAA Championships |
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400 IM |
Liz Horvat |
4:15.02*E |
NCAA Championships |
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1m Dive |
Sarah Greene |
457.65*E |
UAA Championships |
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3m Dive |
Sarah Greene |
398.10 |
UAA Championships |
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200 Free Relay |
Rosenkranz, Lemberg, |
1:33.03 |
NCAA Championships |
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400 Free Relay |
Wolber, Lemberg, |
3:22.39*E |
NCAA Championships |
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800 Free Relay |
Culpepper, Taylor, |
7:20.22*E |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Medley Relay |
Nennig, Whitley, |
1:41.58*E |
NCAA Championships |
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400 Medley Relay |
Nennig, Whitley, |
3:42.82*N |
NCAA Championships |
*N – NCAA Division III Record
*E – Emory Record