Vol. 1, Issue 1
September 25, 2002
Men's Swimming Outlook
By: Doug Feeber
The 2002-03 version of the UW-La Crosse men's swimming
and diving team will be a young squad, but a squad with plenty of experience.
Head coach Rich Pein, who enters his 20th season at the helm of the men's
program, returns 15 letter winners from last season. Seven seniors, two juniors,
seven sophomores and four freshmen make up the roster.
Several student-athletes had strong performances at last year's Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships and helped lead the Eagles to a second-place team
finish. Pein is hoping they continue improving and help the Eagles move closer to the top of the conference standings in 2002-03.
Pein was named the WIAC
Men's Co-Coach of the Year last season after leading the Eagles to their second-place
team finish.
With a veteran list of returners, which includes several swimmers who saw their first collegiate action a year ago, the Eagles look to be a force in the WIAC and make a return trip to the NCAA III Championships in 2002-03.
By: Jen Scherbal
Youth and experience could
be the two words associated with the 2002-03 version of the University
of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's swimming and diving
team. The Eagles return 17 letter winners from last year's squad which finished
third at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships and
tied for 32nd at the NCAA Division III Championships. UW-L's roster also shows
its youth with nine sophomores and 16 freshmen.
Rich Pein, the WIAC Women's
Coach of the Year last season, enters his 17th season at the helm of the Eagles'
women's program. After a successful run to last year's national meet, UW-L
expects to be near the top of the conference standings and make a claim for
a top-15 spot in the country in 2002-03. The Eagles return an experienced
squad, and with a blend of youthful excitement, could lead to a breakthrough
year.
Diving Information
By: Mike Lee
The diving events are handled by Barry Shockmel, who returns for his 26th season with the program. Schockmel is credited with guiding the development of two of UW-L's finest divers. Drew Peterson rewrote the men's diving records, and Jane Marien was a NAIA champion in 1989 under Schockmel's tutelage.
Last Year Recap
By: Rachel Dony
UW-La Crosse Finishes
Tenth at NCAA III Women's Swimming Championships;
Best Team Finish in School
History
Oxford, Ohio-
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's swimming team finished tenth
at the NCAA Division III Championships held in the Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic
Center. The Eagles finished with 99.00 points. It is the best team finish
in school history for a UW-L women's squad at the NCAA Championships. UW-L's
previous best team finish was 12th in 1998. The Eagles tied for 32nd last
year.
The Eagles' 200 freestyle relay earned All-America honors
Thursday with an eighth-place finish. Freshman Anne Melvin of Abbotsford
(H.S.); freshman Lexi Fink of Eau Claire (John Edwards); sophomore Chandra
Riberch of La Crosse (Logan) and freshman Krista Melvin of Abbotsford (H.S.)
made up the relay. The team finished eighth with a time of 1:37.33. The relay
set a school record in the preliminaries Thursday morning at 1:36.88.
After a successful run to last year's national meet, UW-L expects to be near the top of the conference standings and make a claim for a top-15 spot in the country in 2002-03. The Eagles return an experienced squad, and with a blend of youthful excitement, could lead to a breakthrough year.
Season Plan
By: Coach Pien
(Information taken from the UW-La Crosse Athletics home page.)