Mar. 3, 2009 – Eleven swimmers, four relay squads were named all-conference and Head Coach Mark Gole was named the women’s swim coach of the year by the New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference.
Eight women, Kate Aherne, Jessie Lemaster, Emily Buss, Amanda Carnes, Anna Grinter, Julia Jones, Claire Myers and Stephanie Myers earned the all-conference honors following the NSISC championships on Feb. 11-14th.
On the men’s side, Andrew Berdine, Eric Kaestner and Brian Tillis were named to the all-NSISC team.
The following women’s relay teams were named all-conference: Krista Tippin, Jessica Jenkot, Tanya Sylvester and Aherne (200 Medley Relay), Tippin, Buss, Sylvester and Carina Pautz (400 Medley Relay), Erika Anderson, Jacqui Dempsy, Kendra Brunkow, Aherne (800 Free Relay) and Aherne, Pautz, Sylvester and Brunkow (400 Free Relay).
The Bulldogs will have 16 women and seven men compete at the NCAA Division II National Championship meet next Wed.-Sat. (Mar. 11-14) in Houston, Texas as part of the Division II Winter Sports Festival.
Bulldog National Qualifiers:
Men(7): A Cut
Andrew Berdine 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Bk
Eric Kaestner 200 FR, 200 MR, 100 Fly, 100 Free
Andrew McCall 200 FR, 200 MR
Peter McCall 200 FR
Jason Stokes 200 FR, 200 MR, 50 Free
Brian Tillis 1650 Free
Paul Wanamaker 200 MR
Women(16): A Cut
Kate Aherne 200 MR, 400 FR, 800 FR, 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 200 IM, 400 IM
Erika Anderson 200 IM, 400 IM
Kendra Brunkow 200 FR, 400 FR, 800 FR, 200 Free
Emily Buss 400 MR, 100 Breast
Amanda Carnes 400 IM
Jacqui Dempsey 800 FR
Anna Grinter 200 Fly
Kelli Horner 200 FR
Jessica Jenkot 200 FR, 200 MR
Julia Jones 1650 Free
Jessie Lemaster 200 Back, 1650 Free
Claire Myers 400 IM
Stephanie Myers 1650 Free
Carina Pautz 400 MR, 400 FR
Tanya Sylvester 200 MR, 200 FR, 400 MR, 400 FR
Krista Tippin 200 MR, 200 Back