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2023-24 Swimming and Diving Roster

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Women's 2023-24 Swimming and Diving Roster

  • Back-Breast Back-Breast 5'8"

    Zoe Afman

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

    Gabbie Ahrendt

    Fr. Medical Biology Sioux Falls, S.D. Harrisburg HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Medical Biology Sioux Falls, S.D. Harrisburg HS
    Full Bio
  • Back Back 5'8"

    Lauren Anderson

    Fr. Business Administration Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Business Administration Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS
    Full Bio
  • Back-Free Back-Free 5'10"

    Anna Balfanz

    Fr. Kinesiology and Sport Management Baraboo, Wis. Baraboo HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kinesiology and Sport Management Baraboo, Wis. Baraboo HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-IM Free-IM 5'9"

    Shannon Banark

    Jr. Health Sciences Platte City, Mo. Platte County HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Health Sciences Platte City, Mo. Platte County HS
    Full Bio
  • Free Free

    Camilla Brogger-Andersen

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

    Taylor Buhr

    So. Kinesiology and Sport Management Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kinesiology and Sport Management Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley HS
    Full Bio
  • Breast-IM Breast-IM 5'6"

    Liv Caldwell

    Jr. Marketing Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Marketing Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville HS
    Full Bio
  • Free Free 5'9"

    Jessica Coakley

    Jr. Secondary Education Katy, Texas Seven Lakes HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Secondary Education Katy, Texas Seven Lakes HS
    Full Bio
  • Breast-IM Breast-IM 5'7"

    Blake Currie

    So. Medical Biology Vancouver, B.C. Prince of Wales Secondary
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Medical Biology Vancouver, B.C. Prince of Wales Secondary
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving 5'6"

    Stella Fairbanks

    Sr. Health Sciences Highland, Mich. International Academy West
    Full Bio
    Senior Health Sciences Highland, Mich. International Academy West
    Full Bio
  • Free-Back Free-Back 5'9"

    Maddie Grant

    Sr. Operational Analytics Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Operational Analytics Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS
    Full Bio
  • Free Free 5'9"

    Taylor Horan

    Fr. Kinesiology and Sport Management Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kinesiology and Sport Management Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-Fly Free-Fly 5'8"

    Emily Kahn

    Jr. Sustainability Denver, Colo. George Washington HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Sustainability Denver, Colo. George Washington HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-IM Free-IM 5'8"

    Skyler Leverenz

    Jr. Communication Studies Lakeville, Minn. Homeschooled St. Thomas
    Full Bio
    Junior Communication Studies Lakeville, Minn. Homeschooled St. Thomas
    Full Bio
  • Free Free 5'2"

    Sloane Lightfoot

    Sr. Kinesiology and Sport Management Aurora, Ill. Oswego East HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Kinesiology and Sport Management Aurora, Ill. Oswego East HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-Fly Free-Fly 5'5"

    Sara Mayer

    Jr. Medical Biology Wausau, Wis. DC Everest Senior HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Medical Biology Wausau, Wis. DC Everest Senior HS
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving

    Samantha Mersnick

    Jr. Kinesiology and Sport Management St. Charles, Mo. Orchard Farm HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Kinesiology and Sport Management St. Charles, Mo. Orchard Farm HS
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving 5'4"

    Kayla Middaugh

    Sr. Nursing Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Nursing Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley HS
    Full Bio

  • Franziska Neck

    Jr. Kinesiology & Sport Management Düsseldorf, Germany Norbert Gymnasium Knechtsteden Lenoir-Rhyne
    Full Bio
    Junior Kinesiology & Sport Management Düsseldorf, Germany Norbert Gymnasium Knechtsteden Lenoir-Rhyne
    Full Bio
  • Back-IM Back-IM 5'7"

    Tatum O'Shea

    So. Psychology Ajax, Ontario Archbishop Denis O'Connor CHS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Psychology Ajax, Ontario Archbishop Denis O'Connor CHS
    Full Bio
  • Back-Free Back-Free 6'0"

    Kara Owens

    Sr. Elementary Education Lincoln, Neb. Pius X HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Elementary Education Lincoln, Neb. Pius X HS
    Full Bio
  • Breast-Free Breast-Free 5'8"

    Phoebe Paarlberg

    Fr. Addiction Counseling and Prevention Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale Central HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Addiction Counseling and Prevention Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale Central HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-IM Free-IM 5'8"

    Mairead Powers

    Jr. Sport Marketing and Media Broomfield, Colo. Broomfield HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Sport Marketing and Media Broomfield, Colo. Broomfield HS
    Full Bio
  • Breast-Free Breast-Free 5'8"

    Katherine Roberson

    Sr. Medical Biology Fulshear, Texas Churchill Fulshear HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Medical Biology Fulshear, Texas Churchill Fulshear HS
    Full Bio
  • Fly-Free Fly-Free 5'5"

    Bri Ruark

    Fr. Psychology Niotaze, Kan. Skyview HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Psychology Niotaze, Kan. Skyview HS
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving 5'7"

    Mady Schmidt

    So. Comm. Science/Disorder Bemidji, Minn. Bemidji HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Comm. Science/Disorder Bemidji, Minn. Bemidji HS
    Full Bio
  • Back-Free Back-Free 5'6"

    Grace Schultz

    So. Marketing Merrill, Wis. Merrill HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Marketing Merrill, Wis. Merrill HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-Fly Free-Fly 5'7"

    Christina Spomer

    Jr. Elementary Education Omaha, Neb. Omaha Central HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Elementary Education Omaha, Neb. Omaha Central HS
    Full Bio
  • Back-Fly Back-Fly 5'7"

    Ashley Van Dyne

    5th Kinesiology and Sport Management Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North HS
    Full Bio
    Fifth Year Kinesiology and Sport Management Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North HS
    Full Bio
  • Back-Free Back-Free 5'9"

    Lauren Van Fleet

    Sr. Political Science Franktown, Colo. Ponderosa HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Political Science Franktown, Colo. Ponderosa HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-IM Free-IM 5'7"

    Sophia Vitela

    Jr. Sport Marketing and Media Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Sport Marketing and Media Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury HS
    Full Bio
  • Back-Free Back-Free

    Chelsea Webber

    So. Sport Marketing & Media Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Academy HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Sport Marketing & Media Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Academy HS
    Full Bio
  • Back-Free Back-Free

    Skylar Welle

    Gr. MA Counseling/Psychology in Education Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake HS New Mexico State
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student MA Counseling/Psychology in Education Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake HS New Mexico State
    Full Bio
  • Free-Back Free-Back 5'7"

    Carson White

    So. Biology Minooka, Ill. Oswego HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Biology Minooka, Ill. Oswego HS
    Full Bio

Men's 2023-24 Swimming and Diving Roster

  • Diving Diving 5'7"

    Teague Bates

    Fr. Medical Biology Highland Village, Texas Edward S. Marcus HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Medical Biology Highland Village, Texas Edward S. Marcus HS
    Full Bio
  • Breast-Free Breast-Free 6'0"

    Jack Berdahl

    Jr. Economics Littleton, Colo. Arapahoe Senior HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Economics Littleton, Colo. Arapahoe Senior HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-Fly Free-Fly 6'2"

    Jacob Carlson

    Sr. General Studies Waukesha, Wis. South HS Wisconsin
    Full Bio
    Senior General Studies Waukesha, Wis. South HS Wisconsin
    Full Bio
  • Free Free 6'0"

    James Coffey

    Fr. Pre-Business Waukee, Iowa Northwest HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Pre-Business Waukee, Iowa Northwest HS
    Full Bio
  • Back-Fly Back-Fly 5'10"

    Joaquin Contreras-Fallico

    Fr. Pre-Business Wheat Ridge, Colo. Wheat Ridge HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Pre-Business Wheat Ridge, Colo. Wheat Ridge HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-Breast Free-Breast 6'4"

    Caden Feit

    Sr. Elementary Education Lincoln, Neb. Northeast HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Elementary Education Lincoln, Neb. Northeast HS
    Full Bio
  • Back-Fly Back-Fly 5'10"

    Adam Fisher

    Jr. Sport Marketing & Media Windlake, Wis. Muskego HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Sport Marketing & Media Windlake, Wis. Muskego HS
    Full Bio
  • Fly-Back Fly-Back

    Aidan Gantenbein

    5th Psychology Valley Center, Kan. Wichita Heights HS Barton County CC
    Full Bio
    Fifth Year Psychology Valley Center, Kan. Wichita Heights HS Barton County CC
    Full Bio
  • Free-IM Free-IM 6'1"

    Keegan Henning

    Sr. Computer Science Lakeville, Minn. Rosemount HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Computer Science Lakeville, Minn. Rosemount HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-Back Free-Back 6'5"

    Zachary Kopp

    Gr. Education Administration and Leadership Otsego, Minn. Elk River HS
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Education Administration and Leadership Otsego, Minn. Elk River HS
    Full Bio
  • Free Free 6'3"

    Nathan Langstraat

    Fr. Business Administration Woodbury, Minn. East Ridge HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Business Administration Woodbury, Minn. East Ridge HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-IM Free-IM 6'2"

    Nico Losinski

    So. Pre-Business Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Simley HS Wisconsin-Green Bay
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Pre-Business Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Simley HS Wisconsin-Green Bay
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving 5'11"

    Charlie Matthews

    Fr. Pre-Business Overland Park, Kan. Olathe East HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Pre-Business Overland Park, Kan. Olathe East HS
    Full Bio
  • Breast-IM Breast-IM 6'0"

    Jackson Nedved

    Fr. Kinesiology and Sport Management Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kinesiology and Sport Management Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS
    Full Bio
  • Fly Fly 5'7"

    Tanner Reed

    Fr. Medical Biology Denver, Colo. George Washington HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Medical Biology Denver, Colo. George Washington HS
    Full Bio
  • IM-Fly IM-Fly

    Mack Sathre

    5th Economics Sartell, Minn. Sartell-St Stephen HS
    Full Bio
    Fifth Year Economics Sartell, Minn. Sartell-St Stephen HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-Fly Free-Fly 6'0"

    Trevor Sinclair

    Sr. Economics Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Economics Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West HS
    Full Bio
  • Breast-IM Breast-IM 6'0"

    Parker Sonnabend

    Sr. Secondary Education Brillion, Wis. Brillion HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Secondary Education Brillion, Wis. Brillion HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-IM Free-IM 6'2"

    Matthew Sorbe

    So. Medical Biology Brookings, S.D. Sioux Falls Lincoln
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Medical Biology Brookings, S.D. Sioux Falls Lincoln
    Full Bio
  • Fly-IM Fly-IM 5'8"

    Caleb Swanson

    Sr. Sustainability Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Sustainability Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-Fly Free-Fly 6'2"

    Dean Wall

    Fr. Criminal Justice Hoschton, Ga. Cherokee Bluff HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Criminal Justice Hoschton, Ga. Cherokee Bluff HS
    Full Bio
  • Fly-Breast Fly-Breast 6'1"

    Grant Wolner

    Sr. Sports Marketing and Media Winona, Minn. Winona HS Michigan State
    Full Bio
    Senior Sports Marketing and Media Winona, Minn. Winona HS Michigan State
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff

Swimming and Diving Support Staff

  • Athletic Trainer (S&D, TRI)

    Bridget Fenger

    Full Bio
  • Academic Advisor (Men)

    Darin Hochstein

    Full Bio
  • Academic Advisor (Women)

    Jason Burton

    Full Bio
  • Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Jeremy Richards

    Full Bio
  • Sports Information

    Jason Cowley

    Full Bio
  • Coordinator of Student-Athlete Mental Health

    Tanner Peterson, LPC

    Full Bio
Women's 2023-24 Swimming and Diving Roster
Name Events Yr. Hometown High School Major Previous School Ht.
Zoe Afman Back-Breast Fr. Lakewood, Colo. Dakota Ridge HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-8
Gabbie Ahrendt Free Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Harrisburg HS Medical Biology 5-9
Lauren Anderson Back Fr. Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS Business Administration 5-8
Anna Balfanz Back-Free Fr. Baraboo, Wis. Baraboo HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-10
Shannon Banark Free-IM Jr. Platte City, Mo. Platte County HS Health Sciences 5-9
Camilla Brogger-Andersen Free So. Aalborg, Denmark Hasseris Gymnasium Psychology -
Taylor Buhr Breast-IM So. Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-5
Liv Caldwell Breast-IM Jr. Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville HS Marketing 5-6
Jessica Coakley Free Jr. Katy, Texas Seven Lakes HS Secondary Education 5-9
Blake Currie Breast-IM So. Vancouver, B.C. Prince of Wales Secondary Medical Biology 5-7
Stella Fairbanks Diving Sr. Highland, Mich. International Academy West Health Sciences 5-6
Maddie Grant Free-Back Sr. Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS Operational Analytics 5-9
Taylor Horan Free Fr. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-9
Emily Kahn Free-Fly Jr. Denver, Colo. George Washington HS Sustainability 5-8
Skyler Leverenz Free-IM Jr. Lakeville, Minn. Homeschooled Communication Studies St. Thomas 5-8
Sloane Lightfoot Free Sr. Aurora, Ill. Oswego East HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-2
Sara Mayer Free-Fly Jr. Wausau, Wis. DC Everest Senior HS Medical Biology 5-5
Samantha Mersnick Diving Jr. St. Charles, Mo. Orchard Farm HS Kinesiology and Sport Management -
Kayla Middaugh Diving Sr. Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley HS Nursing 5-4
Franziska Neck Jr. Düsseldorf, Germany Norbert Gymnasium Knechtsteden Kinesiology & Sport Management Lenoir-Rhyne -
Tatum O'Shea Back-IM So. Ajax, Ontario Archbishop Denis O'Connor CHS Psychology 5-7
Kara Owens Back-Free Sr. Lincoln, Neb. Pius X HS Elementary Education 6-0
Phoebe Paarlberg Breast-Free Fr. Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale Central HS Addiction Counseling and Prevention 5-8
Mairead Powers Free-IM Jr. Broomfield, Colo. Broomfield HS Sport Marketing and Media 5-8
Katherine Roberson Breast-Free Sr. Fulshear, Texas Churchill Fulshear HS Medical Biology 5-8
Bri Ruark Fly-Free Fr. Niotaze, Kan. Skyview HS Psychology 5-5
Mady Schmidt Diving So. Bemidji, Minn. Bemidji HS Comm. Science/Disorder 5-7
Grace Schultz Back-Free So. Merrill, Wis. Merrill HS Marketing 5-6
Christina Spomer Free-Fly Jr. Omaha, Neb. Omaha Central HS Elementary Education 5-7
Ashley Van Dyne Back-Fly 5th Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-7
Lauren Van Fleet Back-Free Sr. Franktown, Colo. Ponderosa HS Political Science 5-9
Sophia Vitela Free-IM Jr. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury HS Sport Marketing and Media 5-7
Chelsea Webber Back-Free So. Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Academy HS Sport Marketing & Media -
Skylar Welle Back-Free Gr. Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake HS MA Counseling/Psychology in Education New Mexico State -
Carson White Free-Back So. Minooka, Ill. Oswego HS Biology 5-7
Men's 2023-24 Swimming and Diving Roster
Name Events Yr. Hometown High School Major Previous School Ht.
Teague Bates Diving Fr. Highland Village, Texas Edward S. Marcus HS Medical Biology 5-7
Jack Berdahl Breast-Free Jr. Littleton, Colo. Arapahoe Senior HS Economics 6-0
Jacob Carlson Free-Fly Sr. Waukesha, Wis. South HS General Studies Wisconsin 6-2
James Coffey Free Fr. Waukee, Iowa Northwest HS Pre-Business 6-0
Joaquin Contreras-Fallico Back-Fly Fr. Wheat Ridge, Colo. Wheat Ridge HS Pre-Business 5-10
Caden Feit Free-Breast Sr. Lincoln, Neb. Northeast HS Elementary Education 6-4
Adam Fisher Back-Fly Jr. Windlake, Wis. Muskego HS Sport Marketing & Media 5-10
Aidan Gantenbein Fly-Back 5th Valley Center, Kan. Wichita Heights HS Psychology Barton County CC -
Keegan Henning Free-IM Sr. Lakeville, Minn. Rosemount HS Computer Science 6-1
Zachary Kopp Free-Back Gr. Otsego, Minn. Elk River HS Education Administration and Leadership 6-5
Nathan Langstraat Free Fr. Woodbury, Minn. East Ridge HS Business Administration 6-3
Nico Losinski Free-IM So. Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Simley HS Pre-Business Wisconsin-Green Bay 6-2
Charlie Matthews Diving Fr. Overland Park, Kan. Olathe East HS Pre-Business 5-11
Jackson Nedved Breast-IM Fr. Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 6-0
Tanner Reed Fly Fr. Denver, Colo. George Washington HS Medical Biology 5-7
Mack Sathre IM-Fly 5th Sartell, Minn. Sartell-St Stephen HS Economics -
Trevor Sinclair Free-Fly Sr. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West HS Economics 6-0
Parker Sonnabend Breast-IM Sr. Brillion, Wis. Brillion HS Secondary Education 6-0
Matthew Sorbe Free-IM So. Brookings, S.D. Sioux Falls Lincoln Medical Biology 6-2
Caleb Swanson Fly-IM Sr. Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS Sustainability 5-8
Dean Wall Free-Fly Fr. Hoschton, Ga. Cherokee Bluff HS Criminal Justice 6-2
Grant Wolner Fly-Breast Sr. Winona, Minn. Winona HS Sports Marketing and Media Michigan State 6-1

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
Adam Lenz Adam Lenz Graduate Assistant
Noah Yarian Noah Yarian Graduate Assistant

Swimming and Diving Support Staff

Swimming and Diving - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Bridget Fenger Bridget Fenger Athletic Trainer (S&D, TRI)
Darin Hochstein Darin Hochstein Academic Advisor (Men)
Jason Burton Jason Burton Academic Advisor (Women)
Jeremy Richards Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jason Cowley Jason Cowley Sports Information
Tanner Peterson Tanner Peterson, LPC Coordinator of Student-Athlete Mental Health

Staff Roster

Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff

Swimming and Diving Support Staff