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2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster

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Women's 2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster

  • Back-IM Back-IM 5'8"

    Zoe Afman

    Jr. Kinesiology and Sport Management Lakewood, Colo. Dakota Ridge HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Kinesiology and Sport Management Lakewood, Colo. Dakota Ridge HS
    Full Bio
  • Free Free 5'9"

    Gabbie Ahrendt

    Jr. Medical Biology Sioux Falls, S.D. Harrisburg HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Medical Biology Sioux Falls, S.D. Harrisburg HS
    Full Bio
  • Back Back 5'9"

    Lauren Anderson

    Jr. Business Administration Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Business Administration Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS
    Full Bio
  • Back-Free Back-Free 5'11"

    Anna Balfanz

    Jr. Kinesiology and Sport Management Baraboo, Wis. Baraboo HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Kinesiology and Sport Management Baraboo, Wis. Baraboo HS
    Full Bio
  • Free Free 6'0"

    Camilla Brogger-Andersen

    Sr. Psychology Aalborg, Denmark Hasseris Gymnasium
    Full Bio
    Senior Psychology Aalborg, Denmark Hasseris Gymnasium
    Full Bio
  • Breast-IM Breast-IM 5'5"

    Taylor Buhr

    Sr. Kinesiology and Sport Management Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Kinesiology and Sport Management Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley HS
    Full Bio
  • Breast-IM Breast-IM 5'7"

    Blake Currie

    Sr. Medical Biology Vancouver, B.C. Prince of Wales Secondary
    Full Bio
    Senior Medical Biology Vancouver, B.C. Prince of Wales Secondary
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving 5'8"

    Nellie Dalsin

    So. Kinesiology and Sport Management New Prague, Minnesota New Prague
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kinesiology and Sport Management New Prague, Minnesota New Prague
    Full Bio
  • Free Free 5'4"

    Emily DiProspero

    So. Kinesiology and Sport Management Mt. Pleasant, Wis. Walden (Ill.) HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kinesiology and Sport Management Mt. Pleasant, Wis. Walden (Ill.) HS
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving 5'8"

    Hailey Eriksen

    So. Medical Biology Omaha, Neb. Marian HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Medical Biology Omaha, Neb. Marian HS
    Full Bio
  • Fly-Free 5'6"

    Lauren Eschmeyer

    Fr. Naperville, IL Naperville Central High School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Naperville, IL Naperville Central High School
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  • Freestyle Free-Breast 5'6"

    Madilyn Gehrke

    So. Kinesiology and Sport Management Hutchinson, Minn. Hutchinson HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kinesiology and Sport Management Hutchinson, Minn. Hutchinson HS
    Full Bio
  • Fly Fly 5'5"

    Dawsyn Green

    Fr. Biology LeClaire, Iowa Pleasant Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Biology LeClaire, Iowa Pleasant Valley HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-Back Free-Back 5'10"

    Henley Hatzung

    Fr. Nursing Shorewood, Minn. Minnetonka HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Nursing Shorewood, Minn. Minnetonka HS
    Full Bio
  • Free Free 5'9"

    Taylor Horan

    Jr. Kinesiology and Sport Management Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville HS
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    Junior Kinesiology and Sport Management Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville HS
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  • Free 5'8"

    Shyann Kissinger

    Jr. Brandon, Oklahoma Enid High School San Jose State University
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    Junior Brandon, Oklahoma Enid High School San Jose State University
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  • Freestyle Free 5'7"

    Ashley Koenig

    So. Nursing Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville HS
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    Sophomore Nursing Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville HS
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  • Back Back 6'0"

    Faith Leitel

    Fr. Psychology Littleton, Colo. Heritage HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Psychology Littleton, Colo. Heritage HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-Breast Free-Breast 5'10"

    Quin Mahler-Moreno

    Fr. Kinesiology & Sport Management Perry, Iowa Perry HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kinesiology & Sport Management Perry, Iowa Perry HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free-Fly 5'6"

    Chloe Miller

    So. Pre-Med: Biology Carl Junction, Mo. Carl Junction HS
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    Sophomore Pre-Med: Biology Carl Junction, Mo. Carl Junction HS
    Full Bio
  • Back-IM Back-IM 5'7"

    Tatum O'Shea

    Sr. Psychology Ajax, Ontario Archbishop Denis O'Connor CHS
    Full Bio
    Senior Psychology Ajax, Ontario Archbishop Denis O'Connor CHS
    Full Bio
  • Breast-Free Breast-Free 5'8"

    Phoebe Paarlberg

    Jr. Addiction Counseling and Prevention Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale Central HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Addiction Counseling and Prevention Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale Central HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-Fly Free-Fly 5'9"

    Alex Peterson

    Fr. Medical Biology Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake HS
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    Freshman Medical Biology Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake HS
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  • Diving Diving 5'7"

    Mady Schmidt

    Sr. Comm. Science/Disorder Bemidji, Minn. Bemidji HS
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    Senior Comm. Science/Disorder Bemidji, Minn. Bemidji HS
    Full Bio
  • Fly-IM Fly-IM 5'3"

    Madeline Schrank

    So. Medical Biology Blaine, Minn. Blaine HS
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    Sophomore Medical Biology Blaine, Minn. Blaine HS
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  • Back-Free Back-Free 5'6"

    Grace Schultz

    Sr. Marketing Merrill, Wis. Merrill HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Marketing Merrill, Wis. Merrill HS
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  • Back-Free Back-Free 5'9"

    Emerson Smith

    Fr. Medical Biology Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Medical Biology Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS
    Full Bio
  • Fly-IM Fly-IM 5'7"

    Alexa Van Dyne

    So. Pre-Physical Therapy Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Pre-Physical Therapy Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North HS
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  • Free-Back Free-Back 5'7"

    Carson White

    Sr. Biology Minooka, Ill. Oswego HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Biology Minooka, Ill. Oswego HS
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  • Diving Diving 5'3"

    Anna Williams

    Fr. Exercise Science Kearney, Mo. Kearney HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Exercise Science Kearney, Mo. Kearney HS
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving 5'9"

    Kate Woelfel

    Fr. Nursing Lino Lakes, Minn. Centennial HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Nursing Lino Lakes, Minn. Centennial HS
    Full Bio

Men's 2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster

  • Fly-Back Fly-Back 5'11"

    Dylan Alt

    Fr. Biology Algona, Iowa Waukee Northwest HS
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    Freshman Biology Algona, Iowa Waukee Northwest HS
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  • Free-Fly Free-Fly 5'11"

    Will Barth

    So. Business Saint Paul, Minn. Saint Thomas Academy
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    Sophomore Business Saint Paul, Minn. Saint Thomas Academy
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  • Diving Diving 5'7"

    Teague Bates

    R-So. Medical Biology Highland Village, Texas Edward S. Marcus HS
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    Redshirt Sophomore Medical Biology Highland Village, Texas Edward S. Marcus HS
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  • Free Free 6'0"

    James Coffey

    Jr. Pre-Business Waukee, Iowa Northwest HS
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    Junior Pre-Business Waukee, Iowa Northwest HS
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  • Back-Fly Back-Fly 5'10"

    Joaquin Contreras-Fallico

    Jr. Pre-Business Wheat Ridge, Colo. Wheat Ridge HS
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    Junior Pre-Business Wheat Ridge, Colo. Wheat Ridge HS
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  • Diving Diving 5'10"

    Mason Evenson

    Fr. Business Administration Buffalo, Minn. Buffalo HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Business Administration Buffalo, Minn. Buffalo HS
    Full Bio
  • Breast-Free Breast-Free 6'0"

    Jackson Heinlein-Preseault

    Fr. Business Chicago, Ill. Jones College Prep
    Full Bio
    Freshman Business Chicago, Ill. Jones College Prep
    Full Bio
  • Back-Free Back-Free 6'3"

    Jordan Hogue

    So. Business New Ulm, Minn. Mankato East HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Business New Ulm, Minn. Mankato East HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free 6'2"

    Luke Kelley

    So. Computer Science Cedar Rapids, Iowa Linn-Mar HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Computer Science Cedar Rapids, Iowa Linn-Mar HS
    Full Bio
  • Breast-IM Breast-IM 6'1"

    Ethan LaBounty

    So. Biology Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South HS
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    Sophomore Biology Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South HS
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  • Free Free 6'4"

    Nathan Langstraat

    Jr. Business Administration Woodbury, Minn. East Ridge HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Business Administration Woodbury, Minn. East Ridge HS
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving 5'11"

    Charlie Matthews

    Jr. Pre-Business Overland Park, Kan. Olathe East HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Pre-Business Overland Park, Kan. Olathe East HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free 6'3"

    David Mayer

    So. Biomedical Engineering Weston, Wis. D.C. Everest Senior HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Biomedical Engineering Weston, Wis. D.C. Everest Senior HS
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving 6'0"

    Collin Montgomery

    So. Medical Biology Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Medical Biology Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West HS
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving 5'8"

    Maddox Mork

    Fr. Business Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Business Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake HS
    Full Bio
  • Breast-IM Breast-IM 6'0"

    Jackson Nedved

    Jr. Kinesiology and Sport Management Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Kinesiology and Sport Management Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Freestyle Free 6'0"

    Alex Parkinson

    So. Comptuer Science Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Comptuer Science Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley HS
    Full Bio
  • Fly Fly 5'7"

    Tanner Reed

    Jr. Medical Biology Denver, Colo. George Washington HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Medical Biology Denver, Colo. George Washington HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-Back Free-Back 6'1"

    Nick Rounds

    So. Business West Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Business West Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-Fly Free-Fly 6'5"

    Cooper Running

    Fr. Kinesiology & Sport Management Alexandria, Minn. Alexandria Area HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kinesiology & Sport Management Alexandria, Minn. Alexandria Area HS
    Full Bio
  • Breast-IM Breast-IM 6'3"

    Brock Russell

    Fr. Business Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Business Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-Fly Free-Fly 6'2"

    James Schreiber

    So. Computer Science Peyton, Colo. Pine Creek HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Computer Science Peyton, Colo. Pine Creek HS
    Full Bio
  • Back Back 6'4"

    Trey Smith

    Fr. Business East Troy, Wis. East Troy HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Business East Troy, Wis. East Troy HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-IM Free-IM 6'4"

    Matthew Sorbe

    Sr. Medical Biology Brookings, S.D. Sioux Falls Lincoln
    Full Bio
    Senior Medical Biology Brookings, S.D. Sioux Falls Lincoln
    Full Bio
  • Fly-Back Fly-Back 6'1"

    Xander Taylor

    So. Kinesiology and Sport Management Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kinesiology and Sport Management Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs School
    Full Bio
  • Fly-IM Fly-IM 5'9"

    Mason Turner

    So. Accounting Cedar Rapids, Iowa Linn-Mar HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Accounting Cedar Rapids, Iowa Linn-Mar HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-Fly Free-Fly 6'2"

    Dean Wall

    Jr. Criminal Justice Hoschton, Ga. Cherokee Bluff HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Criminal Justice Hoschton, Ga. Cherokee Bluff HS
    Full Bio
  • Breast Breast 5'11"

    Tommy Wonka

    Fr. Kinesiology and Sport Management Buffalo, Wyo. Buffalo HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kinesiology and Sport Management Buffalo, Wyo. Buffalo HS
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jason Mahowald

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Anthony Harris

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  • Diving Coach

    Jill Smolczyk

    Full Bio
  • Graduate Assistant

    Andrew Iverson

    Full Bio
  • Graduate Assistant

    Samantha Mersnick

    Full Bio
Women's 2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster
Name Events Yr. Hometown High School Major Previous School Ht.
Zoe Afman Back-IM Jr. Lakewood, Colo. Dakota Ridge HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-8
Gabbie Ahrendt Free Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Harrisburg HS Medical Biology 5-9
Lauren Anderson Back Jr. Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS Business Administration 5-9
Anna Balfanz Back-Free Jr. Baraboo, Wis. Baraboo HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-11
Camilla Brogger-Andersen Free Sr. Aalborg, Denmark Hasseris Gymnasium Psychology 6-0
Taylor Buhr Breast-IM Sr. Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-5
Blake Currie Breast-IM Sr. Vancouver, B.C. Prince of Wales Secondary Medical Biology 5-7
Nellie Dalsin Diving So. New Prague, Minnesota New Prague Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-8
Emily DiProspero Free So. Mt. Pleasant, Wis. Walden (Ill.) HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-4
Hailey Eriksen Diving So. Omaha, Neb. Marian HS Medical Biology 5-8
Lauren Eschmeyer Fly-Free Fr. Naperville, IL Naperville Central High School 5-6
Madilyn Gehrke Free-Breast So. Hutchinson, Minn. Hutchinson HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-6
Dawsyn Green Fly Fr. LeClaire, Iowa Pleasant Valley HS Biology 5-5
Henley Hatzung Free-Back Fr. Shorewood, Minn. Minnetonka HS Nursing 5-10
Taylor Horan Free Jr. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-9
Shyann Kissinger Free Jr. Brandon, Oklahoma Enid High School San Jose State University 5-8
Ashley Koenig Free So. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville HS Nursing 5-7
Faith Leitel Back Fr. Littleton, Colo. Heritage HS Psychology 6-0
Quin Mahler-Moreno Free-Breast Fr. Perry, Iowa Perry HS Kinesiology & Sport Management 5-10
Chloe Miller Free-Fly So. Carl Junction, Mo. Carl Junction HS Pre-Med: Biology 5-6
Tatum O'Shea Back-IM Sr. Ajax, Ontario Archbishop Denis O'Connor CHS Psychology 5-7
Phoebe Paarlberg Breast-Free Jr. Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale Central HS Addiction Counseling and Prevention 5-8
Alex Peterson Free-Fly Fr. Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake HS Medical Biology 5-9
Mady Schmidt Diving Sr. Bemidji, Minn. Bemidji HS Comm. Science/Disorder 5-7
Madeline Schrank Fly-IM So. Blaine, Minn. Blaine HS Medical Biology 5-3
Grace Schultz Back-Free Sr. Merrill, Wis. Merrill HS Marketing 5-6
Emerson Smith Back-Free Fr. Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS Medical Biology 5-9
Alexa Van Dyne Fly-IM So. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North HS Pre-Physical Therapy 5-7
Carson White Free-Back Sr. Minooka, Ill. Oswego HS Biology 5-7
Anna Williams Diving Fr. Kearney, Mo. Kearney HS Exercise Science 5-3
Kate Woelfel Diving Fr. Lino Lakes, Minn. Centennial HS Nursing 5-9
Men's 2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster
Name Events Yr. Hometown High School Major Previous School Ht.
Dylan Alt Fly-Back Fr. Algona, Iowa Waukee Northwest HS Biology 5-11
Will Barth Free-Fly So. Saint Paul, Minn. Saint Thomas Academy Business 5-11
Teague Bates Diving R-So. Highland Village, Texas Edward S. Marcus HS Medical Biology 5-7
James Coffey Free Jr. Waukee, Iowa Northwest HS Pre-Business 6-0
Joaquin Contreras-Fallico Back-Fly Jr. Wheat Ridge, Colo. Wheat Ridge HS Pre-Business 5-10
Mason Evenson Diving Fr. Buffalo, Minn. Buffalo HS Business Administration 5-10
Jackson Heinlein-Preseault Breast-Free Fr. Chicago, Ill. Jones College Prep Business 6-0
Jordan Hogue Back-Free So. New Ulm, Minn. Mankato East HS Business 6-3
Luke Kelley Free So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Linn-Mar HS Computer Science 6-2
Ethan LaBounty Breast-IM So. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South HS Biology 6-1
Nathan Langstraat Free Jr. Woodbury, Minn. East Ridge HS Business Administration 6-4
Charlie Matthews Diving Jr. Overland Park, Kan. Olathe East HS Pre-Business 5-11
David Mayer Free So. Weston, Wis. D.C. Everest Senior HS Biomedical Engineering 6-3
Collin Montgomery Diving So. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West HS Medical Biology 6-0
Maddox Mork Diving Fr. Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake HS Business 5-8
Jackson Nedved Breast-IM Jr. Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 6-0
Alex Parkinson Free So. Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley HS Comptuer Science 6-0
Tanner Reed Fly Jr. Denver, Colo. George Washington HS Medical Biology 5-7
Nick Rounds Free-Back So. West Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS Business 6-1
Cooper Running Free-Fly Fr. Alexandria, Minn. Alexandria Area HS Kinesiology & Sport Management 6-5
Brock Russell Breast-IM Fr. Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS Business 6-3
James Schreiber Free-Fly So. Peyton, Colo. Pine Creek HS Computer Science 6-2
Trey Smith Back Fr. East Troy, Wis. East Troy HS Business 6-4
Matthew Sorbe Free-IM Sr. Brookings, S.D. Sioux Falls Lincoln Medical Biology 6-4
Xander Taylor Fly-Back So. Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs School Kinesiology and Sport Management 6-1
Mason Turner Fly-IM So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Linn-Mar HS Accounting 5-9
Dean Wall Free-Fly Jr. Hoschton, Ga. Cherokee Bluff HS Criminal Justice 6-2
Tommy Wonka Breast Fr. Buffalo, Wyo. Buffalo HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-11

Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff

Swimming and Diving - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jason Mahowald Jason Mahowald Head Coach
Anthony Harris Anthony Harris Associate Head Coach
Jill Smolczyk Jill Smolczyk Diving Coach
Andrew Iverson Andrew Iverson Graduate Assistant
Samantha Mersnick Graduate Assistant

Staff Roster

Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff