2006-07 Colby-Sawyer College Swimming and Diving Media Guide

Welcome to Colby-Sawyer Athletics!

We invite you to become part of a proud tradition of athletic excellence. Our student-athletes excel in the classroom as well as on the playing fields and we are extraordinarily proud of their accomplishments ev-erywhere on campus. Our coaching staff is commit-ted to providing each and every student-athlete with a positive learning experience promoting a strong work ethic, good sportsmanship and a commitment to team and college.

Colby-Sawyer offers a wide array of team sport opportunities, always competitive regionally, with teams often challenging for Commonwealth Coast Championships and a bid to the NCAA Division III Championships.

We wish you and your family all the best in your collegiate search, may you see all that Colby-Sawyer has to offer!

Go Chargers!!!

Debi Field McGrathDirector of Athletics

Table of ContentsWelcome message ..............................................................1

Colby-Sawyer Quick Facts ................................................1

Colby-Saywer Roster ..........................................................2

Season Preview ............................................................... 3-4

Meet the Coaches ...............................................................5

All-Time Award Winners ..................................................6

2006 Seniors ........................................................................7

2006 Underclassmen .................................................... 8-10

2005 Stats ..........................................................................10

2005 Review and Award Winners ..................................11

Men’s Soccer Records ......................................................12

All-Time Series Records ..................................................13

All About Colby-Sawyer .................................................14

Colby-Sawyer College Quick Facts

Location ..................................... New London, N.H.

Founded ............................................................... 1837

Enrollment .............................................................915

President .............................. Thomas C. Galligan Jr.

Admissions Phone ........................... (800) 272-1015

Financial Aid Phone ........................ (800) 272-1015

Director of Athletics ..............Debi Field McGrath

Affiliation...................................NCAA Division III

Nickname .....................................................Chargers

Colors ......................................Royal Blue and White

Athletic Department Phone ........... (603) 526-3710

Colby-Sawyer Website ........ www.colby-sawyer.edu

Greetings on behalf of Colby-Sawyer College’s student-athletes, coaches, faculty and staff.

Colby-Sawyer is an exciting and dynamic college committed to excellence in all that we do. The tradition of excellence we have established in our athletic programs is pervasive throughout the institu-tion. It extends into the classrooms, labs, art gallery, residence halls and beyond, as well as on the playing fields. Our athletic teams are regionally and nation-ally ranked in part because our coaches set high expectations for our student-athletes and themselves. Our coaches value, teach and exhibit character, disci-pline, teamwork and pride.

To experience firsthand the energy, enthusiasm and excellence of the Colby-Sawyer community, please join us at our athletic contests and at other on-campus events to which you may be invited. We love it here and we know you will, too.

Sincerely,

Thomas C. Galligan Jr.President

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Welcome to Colby-Sawyer College

The 2006-07 swimming and diving media guide was produced by the Sports Information Office of Colby-Sawyer CollegeFront Cover: Wil McCarthy and Meg Ross

Photography by John Quackenbos and Gil Talbot Printing by R.C. Brayshaw

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2006-07 Colby-Sawyer Swimming and Diving Roster

Name Yr. Hometown/HighschoolJohn Bristol So. Merrimack, N.H./MerrimackJohn DeGray So. Wethersfield, Conn./WethersfieldEric Driver Fr. Sudbury, Mass./Lincoln-SudburySam Grinnell So. Lincolnville, Maine/HomeschoolChris Huyler Jr. Hatfield, Mass./Smith AcademyZac Lamas Jr. Naugatuck, Conn./NaugatuckNick Lawrence So. Newton, Mass./NewtonBilly Lyons So. Troy, N.Y./TamaracRyan Martin Fr. Chester, N.H./Pinkerton AcademyWil McCarthy So. Westboro, Mass./WestboroJamie Messier Jr. Wiscusset, Maine/WiscassetDave Mikita Fr. Ansonia, Conn./AnsoniaBrian O’Neil So. Wakefield, Mass./Wakefield

Arin Auger Fr. Alfred, Maine, MassabesicBetsy Berkenbush Jr. West Newbury, Mass/PentucketRachel Bourne Fr. Lakeville, Mass./Coyle and CassidyDanielle Bowen Fr. Litchfield, N.H./CampbellJill Buonanno Jr. East Lyme, Conn./East LymeDanielle Campbell Fr. Hopkinton, Mass./HopkintonCarolyn Day So. Needham, Mass./NeedhamKyra Dulmage Jr. Londonderry, N.H./LondonderryAllison Fisher Jr. Rumford, R.I.Jill Hadayia Fr. Dedham, Mass./DedhamCailee Hawkins Sr. Northfield, Mass./Pioneer ValleyCatherine Kutcha So. Wellesley, Mass./WellesleyMarianne Lamas Jr. Salisbury, N.H.Katie Migliaccio So. Barrington, R.I./BarringtonBreien Milton Sr. Brookline, Mass./BrooklineHeather O’Leary Sr. Ipswich, Mass./IpswichJen Pine So. Exeter, N.H./ExeterJacklyn Preston Fr. Wilton, N.H./Bishop GuertinKallyn Smith Fr. Litchfield, Conn./LitchfieldStephanie Smith Fr. Georgetown, Mass./GeorgetownAubrey Thomas So. Lincoln, MaineKara Walker So. Westford, Vt.Sarah Zirnkilton Fr. Bar Harbor, Maine/Mount Desert Island

Men’s Roster

Women’s Roster

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Swimming and Diving Year in ReviewThe Colby-Sawyer College men’s and women’s swim-ming and diving teams each turned in respectable seasons in their sixth season competing as a varsity program. The men’s team went 6-6 overall including a 5-2 mark in NEISDA events. The women were 5-9 overall and 4-5 in conference under the guidance of head coach Rick Goerlitz.

The Chargers won four of their first six meets on the men’s side. Colby-Sawyer’s two wins of the season came in the second event of season – a dual meet on Oct.28 against Bridgewater State and Norwich. CSC bested the Bears 117-22 and the Cadets 75-67. The victory over the Norwich marked the first in the his-tory of the program.

After dropping a 162-119 decision to Keene State on Nov. 4, the Chargers reeled off two more victories. They beat both Saint Michael’s and Elms College in successive weeks. Against Saint Michael’s, sopho-more co-captain Wil McCarthy (Westboro, Mass.) won the 100-yard butterfly and 200 butterfly for the Chargers. Freshman Ryan Martin (Chester, N.H.) also was tops in both the 500- and 1650-yard freestyle events.

At home versus Elms on Oct. 18, the men won 11 different events, cruising to a 127-72 win. Junior co-captain Jaime Messier (Wiscasset, Maine) was victorious in both the one- and three-meter diving events, and Eric Driver (Sudbury, Mass.) won the 50 backstroke. Sophomore Billy Lyons (Troy, N.Y.) also won 50 breaststroke.

The CCC Invitational hosted by Roger Williams saw the men’s team finish second out of four. Martin (three), McCarthy (three), and Messier (two) picked up a combined eight wins to lead the Chargers. Mc-Carthy set a school record in the 200 medley, with a time of 26.16 in the 50 backstroke. Martin also broke the 1650 freestyle mark with a time of 18:29.54. Messier had 370 points in the meet, an NCAA condi-

tional score.

The men’s team split meets with Salem State and the University of New England on Dec. 9, beating UNE 109-22 and dropping a close one to Salem State 72-67. The Chargers performed well at the Orange Bowl Classic, a non-scoring meet, in Key Largo, Fla. Mc-Carthy had two first-place finishes to go along with a second in the Jan, 8 event. He won both the 50- and 100-meter butterfly races, and was runner up in the 50 freestyle. Several other student-athletes captured top-10 spots in the meet, including John DeGray (Wethersfield, Conn.), Martin, Driver and Lyons.

The Chargers suffered a three-meet losing streak be-tween Jan. 20-24 against Connecticut College, Clark and Wesleyan on Jan. 20, and then beat Gordon on Jan. 24. During the streak the Chargers didn’t lose by fewer than 54 points.

Zac Lamas (Naugatuck, Conn.), McCarthy, Lyons, Messier and DeGray all had multiple wins as the Chargers beat UMass Dartmouth, 172-110 on Feb. 3.

At the New England Championships hosted by the University of New Hampshire, the men had their best finish in program history in the meet, placing fifth out of 13 schools.

McCarthy remained conference champion in the 50 fly, 100 fly and this year moved up a spot from 3rd last year to second in the 200 fly. McCarthy posted new school records in the 50 fly (23.55), 200 fly (1:59.79) and in his lead off leg of the 200 free relay in which his time of 22.07 in the 50 free is a new school record.Junior Jamie Messier was second in the 3 meter diving with a score of 347.00 and 3rd in the 1 meter board with a score of 343.30. Sophomore John De-Gray broke his own school records in the 1000 free (10:41.66) and in the 1650 free (17:50.66).

Senior Breien Milton

Sophomore Wil McCarthy

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Swimming and Diving Year in ReviewFreshman Ryan Martin set the new mark in the 500 free with a time of 5:05.51. Junior Zac Lamas set a new school record in the 200 breast stroke with a time of 2:24.04. Four out of the five relays the men’s team swam broke school records.

New marks were set in the 200 free relay (1:32.88 Martin, Lamas, Chris Huyler, McCarthy), 200 medley relay (1:42.35 Huyler, Lyons, McCarthy, Martin), 400 medley relay (3:46.21 Huyler, Lamas, McCarthy, Martin) and 800 free relay (7:42.02 Martin, DeGray, Lamas, McCarthy).

The women’s team lost its season-opening meet, 156-79 to Roger Williams. Senior Breien Milton (Brook-line, Mass.) won three events (200-yard IM, 100-yard free and 200 medley relay) or the Chargers. Jen Pine (Exeter, N.H.) also won the one-meter diving event.

The Chargers won their first two meets of the season, sweeping a dual meet against Bridgewater and Norwich, 75-65 and 100-39 on Oct. 28. Senior captain Heather O’Leary (Ipswich, Mass) won the 100-yard fly and a couple of her teammates Catherine Kutcha (Wellesley, Mass.) and Milton also performed well. The Chargers lost to Keene State 197-97 on Nov. 4. Kutcha won the 200-yard IM event with a time of 2:41.25. On the diving board, sophomore Pine would come in second in the one-meter event with a score of 184.95.

The Chargers then split their next two contests, los-ing to Saint Michael’s (155-141) and winning against Elms (163-129). Milton won four events in the meet versus Elms, including the the 50 backstroke, the 50 freestyle and the 100 backstroke. Milton also led the winning 200 freestyle relay team,which also included Rachel Bourne (Lakeville, Mass.) Zirnkilton (Bar Harbor, Maine) and Cailee Hawkins (Northfield, Mass.).

The Charger Women took third at the Roger Wil-liams CCC Invitational. Milton secured four wins and Pine won the three-meter dive. One of Milton’s four wins, the 200 medley relay, was assisted by teammates Cailee Hawkins Danielle Campbell (Hopkinton, Mass) and Danielle Bowen (Litchfield, N.H.).The Chargers dominated Salem State, 106-33, before losing, 85-53, to UNE, both on Dec. 9. Hawkins, Pine and Bowen’s first win of the year paced Colby-Sawyer against Salem State.

Milton had two top-five finishes in Key Largo. She also picked up a third-place finish in the women’s 50-meter backstroke, posting a 32.91 time. In her fifth-place finish in the 50-meter breaststroke, Milton posted a 37.91. Hawkins also was top-10 in the meet.The Chargers lost their next five meets before beat-ing Regis at Smith College on Jan. 27.

Colby-Sawyer beat UMass Dartmouth, 167-127. Mil-ton finished the day a four-event winner, victorious in the 50 backstroke, 50 breaststroke, 200 backstroke and the 200 freestyle relay.

Hawkins won three events, picking up wins in the 50 freestyle, 50 butterfly and 200 freestyle relay. Hawkins also finished second in the 200 breaststroke. O’Leary brought home a second in the 200 medley and three third-place finishes in the 100 butterfly, 200 back-stroke and 200 IM.

The women finished 13th at the New England Championships. Both Hawkins and Milton were fi-nalist in all their events and Milton was awarded with the Kay Fromer Award, an award given to the senior who scores the most points over four years. Milton, a conference champion in the back stroke events and the 100 IM for several seasons, has led the Colby-Sawyer relay teams into the finals numerous times.

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Colby-Sawyer Swimming and Diving Team

Arin AugerFreshman

Alfred, MaineMassabesic

Betsy BerkenbushJunior

West Newbury, Mass.Pentucker

Rachel BourneFreshman

Lakeville, MassCoyle and Cassidy

Danielle BowenFreshman

Litchfield, N.H.Campbell

John BristolSophomore

Merrimack, N.H.Merrimack

Jill BuonannoJunior

East Lyme, Conn.East Lyme

Danielle CampbellFreshman

Hopkinton, Mass.Hopkinton

Carolyn DaySophomore

Needham, Mass.Needham

John DeGraySophomore

Wethersfield, ConnWethersfield

Eric DriverFreshman

Sudbury, Mass.Lincoln-Sudbury

Allison FisherJunior

Rumford, R.I.East Providence

Sam GrinnellSophomore

Lincolnville, MaineHomeschool

Jill HadayiaFreshman

Dedham, Mass.Dedham

Caliee HawkinsSenior

Northfield, Mass.Pioneer Valley

Chris HuylerJunior

Hatfield, Mass.Smith Academy

Marianne LamasJunior

Salisbury, N.H.

Zac LamasJunior

Naugatuck, Conn.Naugatuck

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Nick LawrenceSophomore

Newton, Mass.Newton

Billy LyonsSophomoreTroy, N.Y.Tamarac

Ryan MartinFreshman

Chester, N.H.Pinkerton Academy

Wil McCarthySophomore

Westboro, Mass.Westboro

Jamie MessierJunior

Wiscusset, MaineWiscasset

Katie MigliaccioSophomore

Barrington, R.I.Barrington

Dave MikitaFreshman

Ansonia, Conn.Ansonia

Breien MiltonSenior

Brookline, Mass.Brookline

Heather O’LearySenior

Ipswich, Mass.Ipswich

Brian O’NeilSophomore

Wakefield, Mass.Wakefield

Jen PineSophomoreExeter, N.H.

Exeter

Jacklyn PrestonFreshman

Wilton, N.H.Bishop Guertin

Kallyn SmithFreshman

Litchfield, Conn.Litchfield

Stephanie SmithFreshman

Georgetown, Mass.Georgetown

Kara WalkerSophomoreWestford, Vt.

Sarah ZirnkiltonFreshman

Bar Harbor, MaineMount Desert Island

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Meet the Coaches

In just five short sea-sons, Rick Goerlitz

has built the Colby-Sawyer swimming and diving teams into one of the top programs in New England.

Goerlitz, the 2004 New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association Women’s Coach of the Year, guided his teams to

new heights in 2006, as the women’s team

garnered its first top-five finish in school history, while the men’s team earned a spot in the top 10 for the first time in their short history.

The Chargers also had several firsts, as Breien Milton became the first swimmer in school history to earn an NCAA “B” Cut time. In addition, Will McCarthy was the first swimmer in Colby-Sawyer history to compete at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Open Championships, finishing 16th in the 100 butterfly.

The 2005-06 season saw the men’s team re-write the record books, as 13 different records fell during the season.

Goerlitz has also coached the 2004 Swimmer of the Meet at the NEISDA Championships and the 2007 Kay Fromer Award Winner, as Breien Milton.

Goerlitz has previously served as head coach at Gan-non and St. Rose, producing two All-Americans at Gannon. He began his career as an assistant coach at Potsdam State from 1991-94.

Goerlitz graduated from Potsdam State in 1993 with a degree in mathematics with concentrations in health science and computer science.

The Goerlitz FileWomen

Year College Record Conf. Finish1995-96 St. Rose 5-11 1996-97 Gannon 10-32001-02 Colby-Sawyer 2-7 17th 2002-03 Colby-Sawyer 6-8 13th 2003-04 Colby-Sawyer 9-5 6th 2004-05 Colby-Sawyer 11-2-1 6th 2005-06 Colby-Sawyer 14-4 5th 2006-07 Colby-Sawyer 5-9 13thTotals 62-49-1

MenYear College Record Conf. Finish1995-96 St. Rose 5-111996-97 Gannon 5-7 2002-03 Colby-Sawyer 1-7 12th 2003-04 Colby-Sawyer 0-8 11th 2004-05 Colby-Sawyer 3-6 12th 2005-06 Colby-Sawyer 6-8 8th 2006-07 Colby-Sawyer 6-6 5thTotals 26-53

Assistant Coach Karen VandenbergThird Season

Diving Coach Meg Ross First Season

Head Coach Rick Goerlitz

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Colby-Sawyer Swimming and Diving Women’s RecordsWomen’s Records

Event Holder Time Date50 FR Signe Linville 25.99 2/20/04100 FR Breien Milton 54.98 2/22/04 200 FR Liz Gross 2:05.57 2/19/05500 FR Signe Linville 5:20.77 2/20/04 1000 FR Signe Linville 11:05.24 2/19/05 1650 FR Signe Linville 18:34.60 2/22/04 50 FL Cailee Hawkins 28.98 2/21/04 100 FL Signe Linville 1:04.27 1/28/06200 FL Signe Linville 2:27.00 2/14/06 50 BK Breien Milton 27.76 2/7/04 100 BK Breien Milton 59.76 2/21/04 200 BK Breien Milton 2:10.63 2/20/04 50 BR Breien Milton 32.78 2/18/07 100 BR Susan Jaescke 1:13.18 2/19/05 200 BR Susan Jaescke 2:36.36 2/20/05 100 IM Breien Milton 1:02.66 2/7/04 200 IM Breien Milton 2:18.70 1/31/04 400 IM Signe Linville 4:55.34 2/19/06

Diving 1m (6) Jen Pine 222.47 2/12/071m (11) Jen Pine 309.45 12/2/06 3m (6) Jen Pine 212.80 12/2/06 3m (11) Jen Pine 310.65 2/18/07

Relays 200 FR Linville, Kamal, Bordeau, Milton 1:43.68 2/20/04

400 FR Milton, Lull, Bordeau, Linville 3:48.52 2/22/04

800 FR Bordeau, Milton, Hawkins, Linville 8:45.72 12/5/03

200 MR Milton, Jaescke, Hawkins, Linville 1:56.08 2/21/04

400 MR Milton, Jaescke, Cox, Linville 4:16.60 2/18/05

Men’s RecordsEvent Holder Time Date50 FR Wil McCarthy 22.07 2/18/07100 FR Wil McCarthy 50.29 12/3/05200 FR Wil McCarthy 1:52.83 2/4/06500 FR Ryan Martin 5:05.51 2/18/071000 FR John DeGray 10:41.66 2/18/071650 FR John DeGray 17:50.66 2/18/0750 FL Wil McCarthy 23.55 2/18/07100 FL Wil McCarthy 51.79 2/25/06200 FL Wil McCarthy 1:59.79 2/18/0750 BK Wil McCarthy 26.16 12/2/06100 BK Wil McCarthy 57.65 12/9/06 200 BK Sam Herman 2:08.70 11/12/05 50 BR Billy Lyons 29.35 2/17/06 100 BR Derek Perkins 1:03.95 2/22/03 200 BR Zac Lamas 2:24.04 2/18/07 100 IM Wil McCarthy 58.50 1/27/06200 IM Wil McCarthy 2:08.35 1/21/06400 IM Wil McCarthy 4:42.41 2/1/06

Diving 1m (6) Jamie Messier 280.45 12/9/061m (11) Jamie Messier 346.35 2/11/063m (6) Jamie Messier 257.65 12/9/063m (11) Jamie Messier 347.00 2/18/07

Relays 200 FR Martin, Huyler, Lamas, McCarthy 1:32.88 2/18/07400 FR Grinnell, Blaszka, Huyler, McCarthy 3:28.85 2/17/06800 FR Martin, Degray, Lamas, McCarthy 7:42.02 2/18/07 200 MR Huyler, Lyons, McCarthy, Martin 1:42.35 2/18/07400 MR Huyler, Lyons, McCarthy, Martin 3:46.21 2/18/07

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Colby-Sawyer College is located in a spectacularly beautiful area

of New Hampshire, nestled in the heart of the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee region. The college is 90 minutes north of Boston, Mass., one hour south of the White Mountains of New Hamp-shire, and three and a half hours south of Montreal, Quebec. The campus has 29 buildings situated on 200 acres. Colby-Sawyer College is home to 915 undergraduate students, representing 26 states and six foreign countries. The ratio of female students to male students is roughly two to one. The college was founded in 1837, and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Col-leges (NEASC), the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), the Commis-sion on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the New Hampshire Board of Nursing and the State of New Hampshire Board of Education.

Programs of Academic Study Bachelor of Arts Degrees • Studio Art • Biology • Communication Studies • English • History, Society and Culture • Psychology

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degrees• Studio Art • Graphic Design

Bachelor of Science Degrees • Business Administration • Child Development • Community & Environmental Studies • Exercise and Sport Sciences - Athletic Training - Exercise Science - Sport Management • Nursing • Double majors are also available

Teacher Certification • Art Education (K-12) • Early Childhood Education (K-3) • English Language Arts Education (5-12) • Social Studies Education (5-12)

Minor Programs

Students pursuing baccalaure-ate degrees who wish to have a

concentrated program of study in addition to their major may pursue one of the minor programs offered by Colby-Sawyer.

The following minors are offered: • American Studies • English • Art History • History • Studio Art • Information Management and Technology • Biology • Philosophy • Business Administration • Psychology • Child Development • Sociology • Communication Studies • Women’s Studies • Community and Environmental Studies • Writing for Publication * Theatre

Academic Departments • Business Administration • Exercise and Sport Sciences • Fine and Performing Arts • Humanities • Natural Sciences • Nursing • Social Sciences and Education • Institute for Community and Environment

Special Programs and Services • Honors Program • International Student Programs/ English as a Second Language • Internships: 97% of the class of 2005 completed one or more internships • Learning and Tutorial Services • Study Abroad

Intercollegiate Athletics

Colby-Sawyer College, whose athletic teams are known as the

Chargers, is a member of Na-tional Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), and competes in most sports in the Commonwealth Coast Conference. Colby-Sawyer is also a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Associa-tion (IHSA) and the U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA).

Colby-Sawyer has had a history of athletic excellence, with a number of NCAA and ECAC Championships appearances.

In 2005-06, 25 percent of all students at Colby-Sawyer competed intercol-legiately on one of the college’s 16 varsity athletic programs.

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