Sport/Position: Swimming/Backstroke

Year: Junior Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Major: Nursing

Biggest sports thrill: Being named High School All-American.

The person I most admire (and why): My parents because of the way they have raised our family and the time they have given of themselves for their kids.

What I like most about Wright State: The close friends I have made through school and swimming.

My favorite movie: The Cutting Edge

My favorite book: Knight by Julek Heller

The best advice I ever received: "If you want something, go get it."

What I do to relax: Go running.

If I were president, I would: Resign.

If I could go back in time, I'd visit: My friend, who was killed in a car accident.

Swimmers and Divers

Defend Conference

Championship

By Matt Zircher

Sports Information Director

The Wright State men's and women's swimming and diving squads are entering the 1996-97 season as defending conference champions. With the graduation of only three seniors from those two squads, expectations are high for this season. Fourteen letterwinners return for the men's team and 17 return for the women's.

Men's Swimming and Diving

The men's squad will be defending its title without Darren Heidenrerich, who was named as the MCC's Outstanding Performer of the Year.

Leading the list of returnees is junior Jason Schwartz, who was the MCC champion in the 100 back, 200 back, and 100 fly last season. He also holds WSU records in the 100 back and 100 fly and was part of the 200 medley relay team that set a new Raider pool record last season. Also returning for his senior season is Stuart Wells, who won individual conference titles in the 200 breast and 200 IM. He was also part of the WSU pool record-setting 200 medley relay team.

Two other squad members who were part of WSU's conference champion relay teams also return: sophomore Greg Snyder and senior Ike Dryer.

Women's Swimming and Diving

The women's squad is led by nine seniors who have contributed greatly to the Raiders' success the past few years. Amy Hutchinson returns after winning the MCC titles in both the one-meter and three -meter dives last season, with her three-meter-mark setting a new MCC meet record. Fellow senior Karen Lesh, who finished second to Hutchinson in each of the diving events at the conference meet last season, should continue her strong performance this season. Last year's Most Valuable Player, senior Lana Goodrich, also returns after winning an MCC title in the 200 back last season. Another senior who won a MCC title last season is Julia Gaynor, who was victorious in the 400 medley individual medley.

Sport/Position: Swimming

Year: Freshman

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Major: Pre-med.

Biggest sports thrill: Being named High School All-American.

The person I most admire (and why): My dad, he's a very hard worker.

What I like most about Wright State: The athletic program.

My favorite movie: Menace II Society

My favorite book: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas

The best advice I ever received: "No pain, no gain."

What I do to relax: Sleep.

If I were president, I would: Clean up the environment.

If I could go back in time, I'd visit: My great grandfather.