Completed Event: Swimming and Diving versus Big 12 Duals on January 16, 2026 , , 5th, 781 points
Final
Swimming and Diving
Big 12 Duals
5th, 781 points
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Iowa State University Athletics
ISU Inks Five Recruits for 2008-09 Season
12.07.2007 | Swimming and Diving
AMES, Iowa ? Iowa State swimming and diving head coach Duane Sorenson recently announced the signing of five student-athletes for the 2008-09 season. The Cyclones will add three swimmers and two divers to next years squad.
"We're very excided that we have signed three outstanding swimmers and two talented divers this fall,” said head coach Duane Sorenson. “Meredith (Doran) will step in right away and help us in the middle distance freestyle races. Hannah (McCulley) is a tremendous 200 butterfly swimmer and Danielle (Levings) has tremendous potential in all of the backstroke races.
“Jennifer (Botsch) is an outstanding diver on both one and three meter and Sarah (Nelson) just finished up her high school season by taking third place on the one meter board at the Iowa High Girls High School state meet. Both will give us added depth in all of the diving events."
Iowa State will return a solid group of athletes, including juniors Lindsay Wegner and Marni Benson, sophomores Tien Tran, Frances Calzada and Lindsey Behrens and a very talented group of freshman.
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Whitefish Bay, Wis. (Whitefish Bay HS)
Backstroke
State champion in 200 free relay (2006-07) ... four-year letterwinner ... state qualifier all four years of high school ... Wisconsin all-state selection in 200 free relay, honorable mention in 100 back (2006) ... captain of high school team ... member of 200 medley relay and 200 free relay teams which broke school record ... fifth place in 100 back at 2006 state championships ... honored as a member of the Scholastic All-America USA Swimming team in 2007-08.
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Portland, Ore. (Westview High School)
Butterfly
Member of three-time Oregon Girls' Class 6A state championship team ... first team in 100 fly and 500 free in Metro League ... state champion in 200 fly at long course state championships in 2006 ... placed in top-12 in the 100 fly and 500 free at state ... four year member of varsity squad ... ranked in Oregon top five in 200 fly, 800 free and 1500 free.
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The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands High School)
Middle Distance
Three-year letterwinner at The Woodlands High School ... competed in the NCSA Junior Nationals in 2007 ... All-American in the 400 Free Relay in 2006 ... placed in the top-16 in the 500 Free at the Speedo Sectional Short Course in 2007 ... placed in top-24 in the 100 Free, 400 Free and 200 Fly at the Speedo Sectional Long Course Championship in 2007 ... USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... club and high school teammate of current Cyclone swimmer, Kalyn Amundsen.
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Decorah, Iowa (Decorah)
Diving
Four-year varsity letterwinner ... set the Decorah High School record for 6 and 11 dives ... placed third in the 2007 State Diving Championships ... finished second in diving regionals in 2007 ... conference champion her senior season ... placed fifth in the 2006 Girls Iowa High School State Championships ... placed ninth at state in 2005 ... earned first place honors in the NE Iowa Districts in 2005 and 2006 ... academic all-state selection in 2007.
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Tarpon Springs, Fla. (Tarpon Springs HS)
Diving
Four-year varsity letterwinner (three diving, one swimming) ... school-record holder for 6 and 11 dive meets ... awarded Diver of the Year and Athlete of the Month ... placed 11th in the Michigan state championships her junior season ... placed third in the Florida state championships on the 1-meter with a personal-best score of 393.75 ... qualified for AAU Nationals on 1-meter and 3-meter diving events.
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