2002

Long Course Championships

The Mustangs took a team record 52 participants to Austin, TX to compete in the Texas Age Group Swimming Championships (TAGS). The large Mustang contingent brought home yet another TAGS flag with an 8^th place finish among 63 teams across the state. Those representing the Mustangs at TAGS were -

Keegan Watters, Kelsey Hendricks, Spin Beck, Lauren Roth, Stephanie Martin, Alexis Vigier, Hannah Ferrin, Caroline Barnett, Meredith Grubb, Meredith Monroe, Molly Bollen, Em Gunning, Maddie Steiner, Alex Jennings, Rachel Bordan, Megan Daniel, Julia Tucker-Huth, Kenley Woods, Kate Gunning, Caroline Jennings, Jennifer Penley, Brooke Louisell, Erika Saito, Nicole Keller, Kaileen Gersper, Maggie Marshall, Kathleen Gallagher, Beth Geis, Amy Geis, Herbie Behm, Caleb Veazey, Blake Armstrong, Kyle Savage, Tim Moore, Jonathan Borden, John Bannan, Travis McDaniel, Davis Puelz, Clint Hallum, Andrew Hansen, Eric Gusa, Fabian Toth, Byron Carlisle, Griffin Marshall, and Kenneth Wherry

At the Long Course Speedo Sectional Championships in Austin, TX the Mustangs once again had a strong finish. The team ended the meet in 4th place in the overall team standings amongst 47 teams. Candace Blackman, Andrew Hansen, Kenneth Wherry, Jennifer Blackman, Jeff Girard, Fabian Toth, Tiffany Bohon, Bart Fassino, Jacob Rodriguez, Kaileen Gersper, Alan Antillon, Marcus Pineyro, Debbie Forinash, Jakob Andersen, Jono Newton, Codie Hansen, Griffin Marshall, Dallas Marshall, Josh Kittrell, Martina Moravcova, Jon Hemphill, Courtney Patterson, Eric Gusa and Julia Pomeroy all contributed to the strong finish for the Mustangs.

Once again the Mustangs sent six athletes to represent the team at the Phillips 66 U.S. Summer Nationals. Codie Hansen, Candace Blackman, Jennifer Blackman, Dallas Marshall, Courtney Patterson and Tiffany Bohan all represented the Mustangs well in Ft Lauderdale, FL.

Short Course Championships

The Mustangs defended their home pool admirably during the Texas Age Group Swimming Championships (TAGS). The team came away with a 13^th place finish thanks to individual point scoring swims by - Caroline Barnett, Spindrift Beck, Byron Carlisle, Hannah Ferrin, Meredith Grubb, Meredith Monroe and Lauren Roth.

Mustang athletes continued the championship season in College Station, TX at the Short Course Speedo Sectional Championships. The team finished in 4^th place out of all the teams involved including many from around the nation. Candace Blackman led the way for the Mustangs while winning the Women’s High Point Award. Also representing the Mustangs at the Sectional Championships were:

Candace Blackman, Codie Hansen, Jennifer Blackman, Julia Tucker-Huth, Meredith Grubb, Kate Gunning, Kenley Woods, Nicole Keller, Jennifer Penley, Sara Haney, Caroline Jennings, Kaileen Gersper, Brooke Louisell, Kathleen Gallagher, Erika Saito, Eric Gusa, Andrew Hansen, Fabian Toth, Griffin Marshal and Dennis Bowsher.

The Mustangs wrapped up the spring season with the Women capturing a 4^th place finish at Phillips 66 U.S. Spring Nationals in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is the highest placing for the team to date. Candace Blackman and Codie Hansen contributed individual points to the cause. Codie’s performance in the 100 free earned her a spot on the U.S. National Junior Team. In addition Jennifer Blackman, Kenley Woods, Kaileen Gersper and Meredith Grubb helped out on relays.