Nov. 7, 2001
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This Week
The San Diego State swimming and diving team continues its season Saturday, traveling across town for a dual meet with USD. The meet is scheduled to get underway at noon.
Air Force/ New Mexico Recap
The Aztecs come off an impressive home-opening meet this past weekend, winning 12 of 14 swimming events and defeating Air Force 93-47 and New Mexico 94-46 in double-dual competition at Southwestern College. The Aztec pair of sophomore Hannah Ryan and junior Erin Kilpatrick took 1-2 in the 200 free with 1:56.06 and 1:56.09 clockings, respectively. Senior Heather DeFelice (1:06.13) and freshman Jennifer Arrow (1:08.91) owned the 100 breaststroke. Arrow also placed second (2:28.91) in the 200 breast behind SDSU sophomore Jennifer Graham's 2:26.60 top finish. Aztec sophomores Megan Storey and Ryan took the 500 free with 5:05.72 and 5:08.02 1-2 finishes. The Aztecs' other 1-2 finish of the day came in the 400 free relay with the team of Ryan, DeFelice, Graham and senior Tara Johnson taking top honors with a 3:40.40 time, followed by the quartet of sophomore Sarah Lattus, freshmen Ericka Sjoholm and Corey Henderson and Storey clocking in at 3:49.25. Senior Meghan Casillan, DeFelice and Storey each earned two top finishes a piece. Casillan did so in the 100 (58.97) and 200 back (2:09.69), DeFelice in the 100 breast and 50 free (25.19), Storey in the 500 and 1,000 free (10:26.50). SDSU opened the meet with a victory in the 200 medley relay with the group of Casillan, sophomore Jill Karacozoff, Johnson and DeFelice finishing in 1:50.38.
SDSU This Season
The Aztecs opened their 2001-02 season on Oct. 19-20 (Fri.-Sat.) at the Pacific Invitational, placing third in the two-day event. Sophomore Jennifer Graham had three top-five finishes on Saturday to lead the team. The Santa Rosa native finished fourth in the 100 butterfly and 200 breaststroke and fifth in the 100 breast. Aztec senior Heather DeFelice had two top-10 finishes on Friday and turned in her best performance of the meet with a third-place swim in the 200 breast on Saturday. Sophomore Megan Storey was the Aztecs' only individual medalist on Friday, winning the 1,650 freestyle with a time of 17:20.35, 27 seconds faster than her nearest competitor.
On The Chart
Four Aztecs have earned a spot on the program's all-time best list thus far this season. Three of those four are now listed twice in individual events. The following is a breakdown of those events.
1,000 and 1,650 Freestyle
Sophomore Megan Storey earned another spot on the school's top-five in the 1,000 and 1,650 free. Her 10:26.50 time this past weekend in the 1,000 ranks her third all-time in that event. On Oct. 19 she swam the program's third-fastest time in the 1,650 (17:20.35). Storey set the school record in both those events last season as a freshman.
100 and 200 Backstroke
Senior Meghan Casillan also earned her second spot in two events, moving into fourth all-time in the 100 back and fifth in the 200 back with times 58.97 and 2:09.55, respectively. Casillan owns the school record in both those events.
100 and 200 Breaststroke
Senior Heather DeFelice, the school record holder in the 100 breast now also holds the school's second fastest time in that event after her 1:06.13 clocking on Saturday. On Oct. 20 she also recorded the program's fourth-fastest time in the 200 breast. Last season she set the school's second-fastest time in that event (2:21:01). Sophomore Jennifer Graham moved into the fifth-best time in the 100 with her 1:07.49 time on Oct. 20. She also joins DeFelice in the 200 after a 2:26.16 finish on Oct. 20, a time that earns her fifth in that event as well.
Taking a Dive
After not competing in diving events last season, SDSU features a pair of divers on its 2001-02 squad. Taking to the springboards for the scarlet and black are juniors Teri Hodgkinson and Ashley Noyer, both of whom transferred from Sierra College in Rocklin. Hodgkinson was a state qualifier last season and Noyer, a two-time participant at the state meet. Noyer and Hodgkinson finished sixth and seventh, respectively, in the 3-meter on Saturday and fourth and seventh in the 1-meter.
Welcome To Sea Level
Last week's double dual was one of two home meets for the Aztecs this year. The team's next home meet comes against Northern Arizona on Dec. 8. at 10 a.m. All home meets will be held at Southwestern College in Chula Vista.
Practice Times
The Aztecs will conduct their training this season at City Heights pool. For future practice times or directions to the pool, contact the Aztec Media Relations office (619) 594-5547.
Aztec Coaching Staff
SDSU head coach Deena Deardurff Schmidt is in her eighth season as head coach Aztec swimming and diving program. Schmidt is assisted by Greg Hutt, also in his eighth season.
Looking Ahead
SDSU hits the pool again next weekend, with meets at BYU on Friday and Utah a day later.