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2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster

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Women's 2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster

  • Freestyle Free

    Shannon Banark

    So. Health Sciences Platte City, Mo. Platte County HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Health Sciences Platte City, Mo. Platte County HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Tessa Brennan

    Jr. Nursing Aurora, Ill. Kaneland HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Nursing Aurora, Ill. Kaneland HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free

    Camilla Brogger-Andersen

    Fr. Psychology Aalborg, Denmark Hasseris Gymnasium
    Full Bio
    Freshman Psychology Aalborg, Denmark Hasseris Gymnasium
    Full Bio
  • Breaststroke Breast

    Taylor Buhr

    Fr. Kinesiology and Sport Management Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kinesiology and Sport Management Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley HS
    Full Bio
  • Breaststroke Breast

    Liv Caldwell

    So. Marketing Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Marketing Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free

    Jessica Coakley

    So. Secondary Education Katy, Texas Seven Lakes HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Secondary Education Katy, Texas Seven Lakes HS
    Full Bio
  • Breaststroke Breast

    Blake Currie

    Fr. Medical Biology Vancouver, B.C. Prince of Wales Secondary
    Full Bio
    Freshman Medical Biology Vancouver, B.C. Prince of Wales Secondary
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving

    Stella Fairbanks

    Jr. Health Sciences Highland, Mich. International Academy West
    Full Bio
    Junior Health Sciences Highland, Mich. International Academy West
    Full Bio
  • Butterfly Fly

    Anika Gram

    Sr. Medical Biology Burnsville, Minn. Apple Valley HS Western Illinois
    Full Bio
    Senior Medical Biology Burnsville, Minn. Apple Valley HS Western Illinois
    Full Bio
  • Backstroke Back

    Maddie Grant

    Jr. Operational Analytics Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Operational Analytics Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS
    Full Bio
  • Backstroke Back

    Lizzie Hunt

    Sr. Kinesiology and Sport Management Littleton, Colo. Heritage HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Kinesiology and Sport Management Littleton, Colo. Heritage HS
    Full Bio
  • Free Free

    Emily Johnson

    Sr. Health Sciences St. Augustine, Fla. Lockport Township HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Health Sciences St. Augustine, Fla. Lockport Township HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Grace Johnson

    Sr. Health Sciences White Bear Lake, Minn. White Bear Lake HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Health Sciences White Bear Lake, Minn. White Bear Lake HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free

    Emily Kahn

    So. Sustainability Denver, Colo. George Washington HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Sustainability Denver, Colo. George Washington HS
    Full Bio
  • Butterfly Fly

    Maddie Katz

    Sr. Biology + Spanish Hamilton, Mass. Hamilton-Wenham Regional HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Biology + Spanish Hamilton, Mass. Hamilton-Wenham Regional HS
    Full Bio
  • IM IM

    Cassie Ketterling

    5th Kinesiology and Sports Management + Psychology Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek HS
    Full Bio
    Fifth Year Kinesiology and Sports Management + Psychology Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free/IM

    Skyler Leverenz

    So. Communication Studies Lakeville, Minn. Homeschooled St. Thomas
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Communication Studies Lakeville, Minn. Homeschooled St. Thomas
    Full Bio
  • Distance Freestyle Distance

    Sloane Lightfoot

    Jr. Kinesiology and Sport Management Aurora, Ill. Oswego East HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Kinesiology and Sport Management Aurora, Ill. Oswego East HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free

    Maria Mattaini

    Jr. Criminal Justice Sunfish Lake, Minn. Visitation HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Criminal Justice Sunfish Lake, Minn. Visitation HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free

    Sara Mayer

    So. Medical Biology Wausau, Wis. DC Everest Senior HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Medical Biology Wausau, Wis. DC Everest Senior HS
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving

    Samantha Mersnick

    So. Kinesiology and Sport Management St. Charles, Mo. Orchard Farm HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kinesiology and Sport Management St. Charles, Mo. Orchard Farm HS
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving

    Kayla Middaugh

    Jr. Nursing Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Nursing Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley HS
    Full Bio
  • Backstroke Back

    Tatum O'Shea

    Fr. Psychology Ajax, Ontario Archbishop Denis O'Connor CHS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Psychology Ajax, Ontario Archbishop Denis O'Connor CHS
    Full Bio
  • Backstroke Back

    Kara Owens

    Jr. Elementary Education Lincoln, Neb. Pius X HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Elementary Education Lincoln, Neb. Pius X HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free

    Mairead Powers

    So. Sport Marketing and Media Broomfield, Colo. Broomfield HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Sport Marketing and Media Broomfield, Colo. Broomfield HS
    Full Bio
  • Breaststroke Breast

    Katherine Roberson

    Jr. Medical Biology Fulshear, Texas Churchill Fulshear HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Medical Biology Fulshear, Texas Churchill Fulshear HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Dani Roney

    Sr. Medical Biology Lone Tree, Colo. Highlands Ranch HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Medical Biology Lone Tree, Colo. Highlands Ranch HS
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving

    Mady Schmidt

    Fr. Comm. Science/Disorder Bemidji, Minn. Bemidji HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Comm. Science/Disorder Bemidji, Minn. Bemidji HS
    Full Bio
  • Backstroke Back/IM

    Grace Schultz

    Fr. Marketing Merrill, Wis. Merrill HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Marketing Merrill, Wis. Merrill HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free

    Christina Spomer

    So. Elementary Education Omaha, Neb. Omaha Central HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Elementary Education Omaha, Neb. Omaha Central HS
    Full Bio
  • Back Back

    Ashley Van Dyne

    Sr. Kinesiology and Sport Management Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Kinesiology and Sport Management Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free

    Lauren Van Fleet

    Jr. Political Science Franktown, Colo. Ponderosa HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Political Science Franktown, Colo. Ponderosa HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Sophia Vitela

    So. Sport Marketing and Media Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Sport Marketing and Media Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury HS
    Full Bio
  • Breaststroke Breast

    Skylar Welle

    Sr. MA Counseling/Psychology in Education Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake HS New Mexico State
    Full Bio
    Senior MA Counseling/Psychology in Education Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake HS New Mexico State
    Full Bio
  • Backstroke Back

    Carson White

    Fr. Biology Minooka, Ill. Oswego HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Biology Minooka, Ill. Oswego HS
    Full Bio

Men's 2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster

  • Breaststroke Breast

    Jack Berdahl

    So. Economics Littleton, Colo. Arapahoe Senior HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Economics Littleton, Colo. Arapahoe Senior HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free

    Brennon Conner

    Fr. Business Jennings, La. Jennings HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Business Jennings, La. Jennings HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free

    Caden Feit

    Jr. Elementary Education Lincoln, Neb. Northeast HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Elementary Education Lincoln, Neb. Northeast HS
    Full Bio
  • Backstroke Back

    Adam Fisher

    So. Sport Marketing & Media Windlake, Wis. Muskego HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Sport Marketing & Media Windlake, Wis. Muskego HS
    Full Bio
  • Backstroke Back

    Aidan Gantenbein

    Sr. Psychology Valley Center, Kan. Wichita Heights HS Barton County CC
    Full Bio
    Senior Psychology Valley Center, Kan. Wichita Heights HS Barton County CC
    Full Bio
  • Distance Freestyle Distance

    Keegan Henning

    Jr. Computer Science Lakeville, Minn. Rosemount HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Computer Science Lakeville, Minn. Rosemount HS
    Full Bio
  • Breaststroke IM, Breast

    Cory Jacocks

    Sr. Sports Marketing Fishers, Ind. Fishers HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Sports Marketing Fishers, Ind. Fishers HS
    Full Bio
  • IM/Butterfly IM/Fly

    Jacob Ketterling

    Fr. Chemistry Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chemistry Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free

    Zachary Kopp

    Sr. Education Administration and Leadership Otsego, Minn. Elk River HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Education Administration and Leadership Otsego, Minn. Elk River HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free

    Connor Mes

    So. Medical Biology Carlsbad, Calif. Carlsbad HS Cal Poly
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Medical Biology Carlsbad, Calif. Carlsbad HS Cal Poly
    Full Bio
  • Breaststroke Breast

    Dylan Purrington

    So. Criminal Justice Cottage Grove, Minnesota Park HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Criminal Justice Cottage Grove, Minnesota Park HS
    Full Bio
  • Breast/IM Breast/IM

    Mack Sathre

    Sr. Economics Sartell, Minn. Sartell-St Stephen HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Economics Sartell, Minn. Sartell-St Stephen HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free

    Trevor Sinclair

    Jr. Economics Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Economics Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West HS
    Full Bio
  • IM/Breast IM/Breast

    Parker Sonnabend

    Jr. Secondary Education Brillion, Wis. Brillion HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Secondary Education Brillion, Wis. Brillion HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Freestyle Distance

    Matthew Sorbe

    Fr. Medical Biology Brookings, S.D. Sioux Falls Lincoln
    Full Bio
    Freshman Medical Biology Brookings, S.D. Sioux Falls Lincoln
    Full Bio
  • Fly/IM Fly/IM

    Caleb Swanson

    Jr. Sustainability Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Sustainability Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle/Backstroke Free/Back

    Alec Thomas

    5th Business Analytics Erie, PA. Cathedral Prep St. Bonaventure Univ.
    Full Bio
    Fifth Year Business Analytics Erie, PA. Cathedral Prep St. Bonaventure Univ.
    Full Bio
  • IM/Fly

    Grant Wolner

    Jr. Sports Marketing and Media Winona, Minn. Winona HS Michigan State
    Full Bio
    Junior Sports Marketing and Media Winona, Minn. Winona HS Michigan State
    Full Bio
  • Free/Fly

    Griffin Wolner

    Gr. Medical Biology Winona, Minn. Winona HS
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Medical Biology Winona, Minn. Winona HS
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jason Mahowald

    Full Bio
  • Associate Head Coach

    Anthony Harris

    Full Bio
  • Head Diving Coach

    Joe Gucwa III

    Full Bio
  • Graduate Assistant

    Adam Lenz

    Full Bio
  • Graduate Assistant

    Henry Simpson

    Full Bio
Women's 2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster
Name Events Yr. Hometown High School Major Previous School
Shannon Banark Free So. Platte City, Mo. Platte County HS Health Sciences
Tessa Brennan Distance Jr. Aurora, Ill. Kaneland HS Nursing
Camilla Brogger-Andersen Free Fr. Aalborg, Denmark Hasseris Gymnasium Psychology
Taylor Buhr Breast Fr. Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley HS Kinesiology and Sport Management
Liv Caldwell Breast So. Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville HS Marketing
Jessica Coakley Free So. Katy, Texas Seven Lakes HS Secondary Education
Blake Currie Breast Fr. Vancouver, B.C. Prince of Wales Secondary Medical Biology
Stella Fairbanks Diving Jr. Highland, Mich. International Academy West Health Sciences
Anika Gram Fly Sr. Burnsville, Minn. Apple Valley HS Medical Biology Western Illinois
Maddie Grant Back Jr. Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS Operational Analytics
Lizzie Hunt Back Sr. Littleton, Colo. Heritage HS Kinesiology and Sport Management
Emily Johnson Free Sr. St. Augustine, Fla. Lockport Township HS Health Sciences
Grace Johnson Distance Sr. White Bear Lake, Minn. White Bear Lake HS Health Sciences
Emily Kahn Free So. Denver, Colo. George Washington HS Sustainability
Maddie Katz Fly Sr. Hamilton, Mass. Hamilton-Wenham Regional HS Biology + Spanish
Cassie Ketterling IM 5th Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek HS Kinesiology and Sports Management + Psychology
Skyler Leverenz Free/IM So. Lakeville, Minn. Homeschooled Communication Studies St. Thomas
Sloane Lightfoot Distance Jr. Aurora, Ill. Oswego East HS Kinesiology and Sport Management
Maria Mattaini Free Jr. Sunfish Lake, Minn. Visitation HS Criminal Justice
Sara Mayer Free So. Wausau, Wis. DC Everest Senior HS Medical Biology
Samantha Mersnick Diving So. St. Charles, Mo. Orchard Farm HS Kinesiology and Sport Management
Kayla Middaugh Diving Jr. Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley HS Nursing
Tatum O'Shea Back Fr. Ajax, Ontario Archbishop Denis O'Connor CHS Psychology
Kara Owens Back Jr. Lincoln, Neb. Pius X HS Elementary Education
Mairead Powers Free So. Broomfield, Colo. Broomfield HS Sport Marketing and Media
Katherine Roberson Breast Jr. Fulshear, Texas Churchill Fulshear HS Medical Biology
Dani Roney Distance Sr. Lone Tree, Colo. Highlands Ranch HS Medical Biology
Mady Schmidt Diving Fr. Bemidji, Minn. Bemidji HS Comm. Science/Disorder
Grace Schultz Back/IM Fr. Merrill, Wis. Merrill HS Marketing
Christina Spomer Free So. Omaha, Neb. Omaha Central HS Elementary Education
Ashley Van Dyne Back Sr. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North HS Kinesiology and Sport Management
Lauren Van Fleet Free Jr. Franktown, Colo. Ponderosa HS Political Science
Sophia Vitela Distance So. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury HS Sport Marketing and Media
Skylar Welle Breast Sr. Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake HS MA Counseling/Psychology in Education New Mexico State
Carson White Back Fr. Minooka, Ill. Oswego HS Biology
Men's 2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster
Name Events Yr. Hometown High School Major Previous School
Jack Berdahl Breast So. Littleton, Colo. Arapahoe Senior HS Economics
Brennon Conner Free Fr. Jennings, La. Jennings HS Business
Caden Feit Free Jr. Lincoln, Neb. Northeast HS Elementary Education
Adam Fisher Back So. Windlake, Wis. Muskego HS Sport Marketing & Media
Aidan Gantenbein Back Sr. Valley Center, Kan. Wichita Heights HS Psychology Barton County CC
Keegan Henning Distance Jr. Lakeville, Minn. Rosemount HS Computer Science
Cory Jacocks IM, Breast Sr. Fishers, Ind. Fishers HS Sports Marketing
Jacob Ketterling IM/Fly Fr. Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek HS Chemistry
Zachary Kopp Free Sr. Otsego, Minn. Elk River HS Education Administration and Leadership
Connor Mes Free So. Carlsbad, Calif. Carlsbad HS Medical Biology Cal Poly
Dylan Purrington Breast So. Cottage Grove, Minnesota Park HS Criminal Justice
Mack Sathre Breast/IM Sr. Sartell, Minn. Sartell-St Stephen HS Economics
Trevor Sinclair Free Jr. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West HS Economics
Parker Sonnabend IM/Breast Jr. Brillion, Wis. Brillion HS Secondary Education
Matthew Sorbe Distance Fr. Brookings, S.D. Sioux Falls Lincoln Medical Biology
Caleb Swanson Fly/IM Jr. Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS Sustainability
Alec Thomas Free/Back 5th Erie, PA. Cathedral Prep Business Analytics St. Bonaventure Univ.
Grant Wolner IM/Fly Jr. Winona, Minn. Winona HS Sports Marketing and Media Michigan State
Griffin Wolner Free/Fly Gr. Winona, Minn. Winona HS Medical Biology

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
Joe Gucwa Joe Gucwa III Head Diving Coach
Adam Lenz Adam Lenz Graduate Assistant
Henry Simpson Henry Simpson Graduate Assistant

Staff Roster

Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff