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2024-25 Swimming and Diving Roster

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Women's 2024-25 Swimming and Diving Roster

  • Back-IM Back-IM 5'8"

    Zoe Afman

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

    Gabbie Ahrendt

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

    Lauren Anderson

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

    Anna Balfanz

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

    Shannon Banark

    Sr. Health Sciences Platte City, Mo. Platte County HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Health Sciences Platte City, Mo. Platte County HS
    Full Bio
  • Free Free 6'0"

    Camilla Brogger-Andersen

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

    Taylor Buhr

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

    Liv Caldwell

    Sr. Marketing Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Marketing Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville HS
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  • Free Free 5'9"

    Jessica Coakley

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

    Blake Currie

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

    Nellie Dalsin

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

    Emily DiProspero

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

    Hailey Eriksen

    Fr. Medical Biology Omaha, Neb. Marian HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Medical Biology Omaha, Neb. Marian HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free-Breast 5'6"

    Madilyn Gehrke

    Fr. Kinesiology and Sport Management Hutchinson, Minn. Hutchinson HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kinesiology and Sport Management Hutchinson, Minn. Hutchinson HS
    Full Bio
  • Breaststroke Breast-IM 5'9"

    Dylan Hogenson

    Fr. Elementary Education Urbandale, Iowa Waukee Northwest HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Elementary Education Urbandale, Iowa Waukee Northwest HS
    Full Bio
  • Free Free 5'9"

    Taylor Horan

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

    Emily Kahn

    Sr. Sustainability Denver, Colo. George Washington HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Sustainability Denver, Colo. George Washington HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free 5'7"

    Ashley Koenig

    Fr. Nursing Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Nursing Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-IM Free-IM 5'8"

    Skyler Leverenz

    Sr. Communication Studies Lakeville, Minn. Homeschooled St. Thomas
    Full Bio
    Senior Communication Studies Lakeville, Minn. Homeschooled St. Thomas
    Full Bio
  • Free-Fly Free-Fly 5'5"

    Sara Mayer

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

    Samantha Mersnick

    Sr. Kinesiology and Sport Management St. Charles, Mo. Orchard Farm HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Kinesiology and Sport Management St. Charles, Mo. Orchard Farm HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free-Fly 5'6"

    Chloe Miller

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

    Tatum O'Shea

    Jr. Psychology Ajax, Ontario Archbishop Denis O'Connor CHS
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    Junior Psychology Ajax, Ontario Archbishop Denis O'Connor CHS
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  • Breast-Free Breast-Free 5'8"

    Phoebe Paarlberg

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

    Mairead Powers

    Sr. Sport Marketing and Media Broomfield, Colo. Broomfield HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Sport Marketing and Media Broomfield, Colo. Broomfield HS
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving 5'7"

    Mady Schmidt

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

    Madeline Schrank

    Fr. Medical Biology Blaine, Minn. Blaine HS
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    Freshman Medical Biology Blaine, Minn. Blaine HS
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  • Back-Free Back-Free 5'6"

    Grace Schultz

    Jr. Marketing Merrill, Wis. Merrill HS
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    Junior Marketing Merrill, Wis. Merrill HS
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  • Ella Spitz

    So. Kinesiology & Sport Management Chippewa Falls, Wis. Chippewa Falls HS
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    Sophomore Kinesiology & Sport Management Chippewa Falls, Wis. Chippewa Falls HS
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  • Free-Fly Free-Fly 5'7"

    Christina Spomer

    Sr. Elementary Education Omaha, Neb. Omaha Central HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Elementary Education Omaha, Neb. Omaha Central HS
    Full Bio
  • Fly-IM Fly-IM 5'7"

    Alexa Van Dyne

    Fr. Pre-Physical Therapy Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North HS
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    Freshman Pre-Physical Therapy Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North HS
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  • Free-IM Free-IM 5'7"

    Sophia Vitela

    Sr. Sport Marketing and Media Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Sport Marketing and Media Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury HS
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  • Back-Free Back-Free

    Chelsea Webber

    Jr. Sport Marketing & Media Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Academy HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Sport Marketing & Media Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Academy HS
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  • Free-Back Free-Back 5'7"

    Carson White

    Jr. Biology Minooka, Ill. Oswego HS
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    Junior Biology Minooka, Ill. Oswego HS
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  • Back-Fly Back-Fly 5'6"

    Abby Wilcox

    Fr. Business Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Business Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS
    Full Bio

Men's 2024-25 Swimming and Diving Roster

  • Free-Fly Free-Fly 5'11"

    Will Barth

    Fr. Business Saint Paul, Minn. Saint Thomas Academy
    Full Bio
    Freshman Business Saint Paul, Minn. Saint Thomas Academy
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving 5'7"

    Teague Bates

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

    Jack Berdahl

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

    Jacob Carlson

    5th General Studies Waukesha, Wis. South HS Wisconsin
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    Fifth Year General Studies Waukesha, Wis. South HS Wisconsin
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  • Free Free 6'0"

    James Coffey

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

    Joaquin Contreras-Fallico

    So. Pre-Business Wheat Ridge, Colo. Wheat Ridge HS
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    Sophomore Pre-Business Wheat Ridge, Colo. Wheat Ridge HS
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  • Back-Fly Back-Fly 5'10"

    Adam Fisher

    Sr. Sport Marketing & Media Windlake, Wis. Muskego HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Sport Marketing & Media Windlake, Wis. Muskego HS
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  • Free-IM Free-IM 6'1"

    Keegan Henning

    5th Computer Science Lakeville, Minn. Rosemount HS
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    Fifth Year Computer Science Lakeville, Minn. Rosemount HS
    Full Bio
  • Back-Free Back-Free 6'3"

    Jordan Hogue

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

    Luke Kelley

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

    Ethan LaBounty

    Fr. Biology Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Biology Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South HS
    Full Bio
  • Fly-Free Fly-Free

    Alex Landmark

    Fr. Business Golden, Colo. Golden HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Business Golden, Colo. Golden HS
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  • Free Free 6'4"

    Nathan Langstraat

    So. Business Administration Woodbury, Minn. East Ridge HS
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    Sophomore Business Administration Woodbury, Minn. East Ridge HS
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  • Diving Diving 6'4"

    Michael Leonard

    Fr. Kinesiology and Sport Management Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence Free State HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kinesiology and Sport Management Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence Free State HS
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving 5'11"

    Charlie Matthews

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

    David Mayer

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

    Collin Montgomery

    Fr. Medical Biology Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Medical Biology Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West HS
    Full Bio
  • Breast-IM Breast-IM 6'0"

    Jackson Nedved

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

    Alex Parkinson

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

    Tanner Reed

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

    Nick Rounds

    Fr. Business West Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Business West Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-Fly Free-Fly 6'2"

    James Schreiber

    Fr. Computer Science Peyton, Colo. Pine Creek HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Computer Science Peyton, Colo. Pine Creek HS
    Full Bio
  • Breast-IM Breast-IM 6'0"

    Parker Sonnabend

    5th Secondary Education Brillion, Wis. Brillion HS
    Full Bio
    Fifth Year Secondary Education Brillion, Wis. Brillion HS
    Full Bio
  • Free-IM Free-IM 6'4"

    Matthew Sorbe

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

    Xander Taylor

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

    Mason Turner

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

    Dean Wall

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

    Grant Wolner

    5th Sports Marketing and Media Winona, Minn. Winona HS Michigan State
    Full Bio
    Fifth Year Sports Marketing and Media Winona, Minn. Winona HS Michigan State
    Full Bio
  • Breast-IM Breast-IM 6'0"

    Neimantas Zonys

    Fr. Nursing Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield East HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Nursing Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield East HS
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jason Mahowald

    Full Bio
  • Associate Head Coach

    Anthony Harris

    Full Bio
  • Diving Coach

    Jill Smolczyk

    Full Bio
  • Graduate Assistant

    Maddie Grant

    Full Bio
  • Graduate Assistant

    Andrew Iverson

    Full Bio
Women's 2024-25 Swimming and Diving Roster
Name Events Yr. Hometown High School Major Previous School Ht.
Zoe Afman Back-IM So. Lakewood, Colo. Dakota Ridge HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-8
Gabbie Ahrendt Free So. Sioux Falls, S.D. Harrisburg HS Medical Biology 5-9
Lauren Anderson Back So. Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell HS Business Administration 5-9
Anna Balfanz Back-Free So. Baraboo, Wis. Baraboo HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-11
Shannon Banark Free-IM Sr. Platte City, Mo. Platte County HS Health Sciences 5-9
Camilla Brogger-Andersen Free Jr. Aalborg, Denmark Hasseris Gymnasium Psychology 6-0
Taylor Buhr Breast-IM Jr. Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-5
Liv Caldwell Breast-IM Sr. Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville HS Marketing 5-6
Jessica Coakley Free Sr. Katy, Texas Seven Lakes HS Secondary Education 5-9
Blake Currie Breast-IM Jr. Vancouver, B.C. Prince of Wales Secondary Medical Biology 5-7
Nellie Dalsin Diving Fr. New Prague, Minnesota New Prague Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-8
Emily DiProspero Free Fr. Mt. Pleasant, Wis. Walden (Ill.) HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-4
Hailey Eriksen Diving Fr. Omaha, Neb. Marian HS Medical Biology 5-8
Madilyn Gehrke Free-Breast Fr. Hutchinson, Minn. Hutchinson HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-6
Dylan Hogenson Breast-IM Fr. Urbandale, Iowa Waukee Northwest HS Elementary Education 5-9
Taylor Horan Free So. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 5-9
Emily Kahn Free-Fly Sr. Denver, Colo. George Washington HS Sustainability 5-8
Ashley Koenig Free Fr. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville HS Nursing 5-7
Skyler Leverenz Free-IM Sr. Lakeville, Minn. Homeschooled Communication Studies St. Thomas 5-8
Sara Mayer Free-Fly Sr. Wausau, Wis. DC Everest Senior HS Medical Biology 5-5
Samantha Mersnick Diving Sr. St. Charles, Mo. Orchard Farm HS Kinesiology and Sport Management -
Chloe Miller Free-Fly Fr. Carl Junction, Mo. Carl Junction HS Pre-Med: Biology 5-6
Tatum O'Shea Back-IM Jr. Ajax, Ontario Archbishop Denis O'Connor CHS Psychology 5-7
Phoebe Paarlberg Breast-Free So. Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale Central HS Addiction Counseling and Prevention 5-8
Mairead Powers Free-IM Sr. Broomfield, Colo. Broomfield HS Sport Marketing and Media 5-8
Mady Schmidt Diving Jr. Bemidji, Minn. Bemidji HS Comm. Science/Disorder 5-7
Madeline Schrank Fly-IM Fr. Blaine, Minn. Blaine HS Medical Biology 5-3
Grace Schultz Back-Free Jr. Merrill, Wis. Merrill HS Marketing 5-6
Ella Spitz So. Chippewa Falls, Wis. Chippewa Falls HS Kinesiology & Sport Management -
Christina Spomer Free-Fly Sr. Omaha, Neb. Omaha Central HS Elementary Education 5-7
Alexa Van Dyne Fly-IM Fr. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North HS Pre-Physical Therapy 5-7
Sophia Vitela Free-IM Sr. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury HS Sport Marketing and Media 5-7
Chelsea Webber Back-Free Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Academy HS Sport Marketing & Media -
Carson White Free-Back Jr. Minooka, Ill. Oswego HS Biology 5-7
Abby Wilcox Back-Fly Fr. Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS Business 5-6
Men's 2024-25 Swimming and Diving Roster
Name Events Yr. Hometown High School Major Previous School Ht.
Will Barth Free-Fly Fr. Saint Paul, Minn. Saint Thomas Academy Business 5-11
Teague Bates Diving R-Fr. Highland Village, Texas Edward S. Marcus HS Medical Biology 5-7
Jack Berdahl Breast-Free Sr. Littleton, Colo. Arapahoe Senior HS Economics 6-0
Jacob Carlson Free-Fly 5th Waukesha, Wis. South HS General Studies Wisconsin 6-2
James Coffey Free So. Waukee, Iowa Northwest HS Pre-Business 6-0
Joaquin Contreras-Fallico Back-Fly So. Wheat Ridge, Colo. Wheat Ridge HS Pre-Business 5-10
Adam Fisher Back-Fly Sr. Windlake, Wis. Muskego HS Sport Marketing & Media 5-10
Keegan Henning Free-IM 5th Lakeville, Minn. Rosemount HS Computer Science 6-1
Jordan Hogue Back-Free Fr. New Ulm, Minn. Mankato East HS Business 6-3
Luke Kelley Free Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Linn-Mar HS Computer Science 6-2
Ethan LaBounty Breast-IM Fr. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South HS Biology 6-1
Alex Landmark Fly-Free Fr. Golden, Colo. Golden HS Business -
Nathan Langstraat Free So. Woodbury, Minn. East Ridge HS Business Administration 6-4
Michael Leonard Diving Fr. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence Free State HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 6-4
Charlie Matthews Diving So. Overland Park, Kan. Olathe East HS Pre-Business 5-11
David Mayer Free Fr. Weston, Wis. D.C. Everest Senior HS Biomedical Engineering 6-3
Collin Montgomery Diving Fr. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West HS Medical Biology 6-0
Jackson Nedved Breast-IM So. Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS Kinesiology and Sport Management 6-0
Alex Parkinson Free Fr. Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley HS Comptuer Science 6-0
Tanner Reed Fly So. Denver, Colo. George Washington HS Medical Biology 5-7
Nick Rounds Free-Back Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS Business 6-1
James Schreiber Free-Fly Fr. Peyton, Colo. Pine Creek HS Computer Science 6-2
Parker Sonnabend Breast-IM 5th Brillion, Wis. Brillion HS Secondary Education 6-0
Matthew Sorbe Free-IM Jr. Brookings, S.D. Sioux Falls Lincoln Medical Biology 6-4
Xander Taylor Fly-Back Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs School Kinesiology and Sport Management 6-1
Mason Turner Fly-IM Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Linn-Mar HS Accounting 5-9
Dean Wall Free-Fly So. Hoschton, Ga. Cherokee Bluff HS Criminal Justice 6-2
Grant Wolner Fly-Breast 5th Winona, Minn. Winona HS Sports Marketing and Media Michigan State 6-1
Neimantas Zonys Breast-IM Fr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield East HS Nursing 6-0

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
Maddie Grant Maddie Grant Graduate Assistant
Andrew Iverson Andrew Iverson Graduate Assistant

Staff Roster

Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff