Swimming Welcomes Four Recruits for 2010-11

AMES, Iowa- Iowa State head coach Duane Sorenson announced Tuesday the signing of four Cyclones for the 2010-11 campaign.

“I am very pleased with the four young ladies that we signed,” Sorenson said. “They all have huge upsides, they all come from winning programs and have all had tremendous success in high school and club swimming.”

The Cyclones picked up two CIML signees in Emily Wiltsie and Alex Gustafson. Wiltsie was a member of the 2009 state championship team in Mason City. Wiltsie collected three state titles in her Mohawk career, including one in the 200 medley relay in November.

“We are very excited to have Emily, a state champion both individually and with her team,” Sorenson said. “She is a great racer and she is more suited for the college order of events with the longer races.”

Gustafson has put up seven top-eight finishes at the last two Iowa high school championships while swimming for Waukee High School/ She also put together a big meet at the 2009 ISI Long Course State Championships, picking up four victories.

“Alex had a breakthrough summer at the Iowa Senior Championships,” Sorenson said. “The times she had there matched the times some of our current swimmers had during the summer. She has a bright future at Iowa State.”

Also joining the class is Hayley Krzeczowski. The St. Charles, Ill. native just helped lead her St. Charles East Saints to a sectional victory and a 12th-place finish in the IHSA Girls Swimming and Diving Championships a weekend ago.

“Hayley is very strong and has a great feel for the water,” Sorenson said. “I think she is going to be a great sprinter for us and her butterfly will also contribute.”

The final member of the class is Katie Vollhaber. The Mounds View, Minn. native competed in 16 events at the MSHSL State Championships during her four years as a member of the Mounds View Mustangs swim team. Vollhaber elected to take her senior season off from high school swimming.

“Katie is very new to the sport but has a great feel for the water,” Sorenson said, “She took the high school season off to train with her club coach Dave Benz. I have known Dave for over 30 years and when she comes here, she will be prepared to swim fast.”

Alex Gustafson
Freestyle
Waukee, Iowa/Waukee

Swam four years for the Johnston/Urbandale/Waukee high school team for coach Shari Walling ... placed fourth as a member of 200 free relay team, fifth in the 400 free relay and 200 freestyle, and eighth in the 100 free at the 2009 state championships ... 2009 Academic All-Stat team member ... finished fifth in the 500 free and 400 free relay and sixth in 200 free at 2008 state championships ... finished 16th in the 200 free and 20th in the 500 free at 2007 state championships ... finished 18th in 200 free at 2006 state championships ... four-time CIML Central Conference champion in the 200 and 500 freestyle ... swam club for Central Iowa Aquatics under coach Dave Joensen ... holds CIA senior club record in the 200-yard freestyle, 200-meter freestyle and 400-meter freestyle ... won 2009 ISI Long Course State Championships in the 400-meter free relay, 400-meter medley relay, 200-meter freestyle, 400-meter freestyle ... National Honors Society member.

Hayley Krzeczowski
Fly/Free
St. Charles, Ill./East|

Swam at East High School for coach Joe Cabel ... team captain as a senior ... finished 38th in the 100 butterfly, 11th in the 400 free relay and 12th in the 200 medley relay at 2009 IHSA Girls Swimming and Diving Championships ... helped lead the Saints to a sectional victory in her senior season ... swam butterfly leg of winning 200 medley relay team and finished third in the 100 fly at 2009 sectionals ... member of winning 400 free relay team at 2007 sectionals ... as a sophomore, finished 19th as member of 200 free relay and 400 free relay teams at IHSA state championships ... earned Upstate Eight all-conference honors all four years of competing ... competed for the St. Charles Swim Team for coach Joe Cabel ... competed in the 2008 NCSA Junior Nationals.

Katie Vollhaber
Freestyle
Mounds View, Minn./Mounds View

Five time all-conference recipient for the Mounds View Mustangs ... Finished 11th in 50 free and 16th in 400 free relay as junior at 2008 MSHSL State Championships ... placed 12th in the 200 free relay and 16th in the 50 free at 2007 MSHSL Championships ... placed 11th in the 200 free relay and 12th in the 400 free relay at 2006 championships ... finished 13th in 400 free relay as an eighth grader in 2005 ... earned trips to state in four events during the four years she competed for Mounds View ... currently swims for Great Wolf Swim Club for coach Dave Bentz.


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Emily Wiltsie
Free/Breast
Mason City, Iowa/Mason City

Four-year letterwinner at Mason City ... earned first or second team All-State honors 13 times ... helped lead the Mohawks to the 2009 IGHSAU State Swimming and Diving team championship ... 2009 state champion as member of 200 medley relay team ... finished second in the 500 free, fifth in the 100 breast and fourth as member of 400 free relay team as a senior ... 2009 Academic All-State team member ... two-time USA Swimming Academic All-American ... three-time Academic All-CIML team member ... two-time All-American in the 100 breast and 200 medley relay ... won 100 breast at 2007 and 2008 state championships ... in 200 IM, finished third in 2006, second in 2007 and third in 2008 state championships ... finished second in 100 breast at 2006 state championships ... swam for coach Steve Hugo ... competed for coaches Mark Miller, Steve Hugo and Barb Maestro on the Mason City Swim Club ... won 200 breaststroke at 2009 ISI Long Course Championships .. finished third in the 100 and 200 breast at 2009 ISI Short Course Championships ... National Honors Society member.

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