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Dallas Mustangs Swim Team
News Release
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For Immediate Release
February
8, 2004
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For Further Information Contact:
Mook Rhodenbaugh, Head Coach 214-768-1641
Stuart Roth,
Parent Volunteer – Media Relations
972-242-2556 2205 Le Mans
Drive Carrollton,
TX 75006-4334 |
Dallas
Mustangs Swimmers Dominate High School Regionals
Thirty
Athletes Combine for 55 Top 6 Finishes
A dedicated group of
30 year round Dallas Mustangs swimmers dominated this past weekend’s High
School Regional Swim Meets. This group
of men and women, swimming for various high schools throughout the Metroplex,
combined to deliver 55 top 6 finishes.
Event winners automatically qualify for the State Swimming Championships
in Austin, TX. Winning Dallas Mustang
swimmers who achieved automatic advancement to State include Jonathan
Berrettini, (Lewisville) 100 Backstroke; Brooks Haller, (Jesuit) 100
Breaststroke; Codie Hansen (Arlington Lamar) 100 & 200 Freestyle; Kate
Gunning (Lake Highlands) 50 & 100 Freestyle; Byron Carlisle (Frisco) 100
Backstroke; Meredith Grubb (Hebron) 200 & 500 Freestyle; Katie Smith
(Hebron) 200 Individual Medley and 100 Backstroke; and Candace Blackman
(Highland Park) 200 Freestyle & 100 Butterfly.
Additionally, a large
number of Dallas Mustangs swimmers received call-ups to the State Championships
Meet based on achieving a time within the top eight second to sixth place
finishers in the state. Those swimmers
advancing in Class 5A include Katie Roberts (Colleyville Heritage) 100 &
200 Freestyle; Jonathan Berrettini, (Lewisville) 50 Freestyle; Molly Bollen,
(Newman Smith) 100 Butterfly; and Meredith Monroe, (Lake Highlands) 100
Freestyle. Class 4A Mustangs who
received State call-ups include Dani Morlan, (Frisco Centennial) 200 & 500
Freestyle; Caroline Jennings (Highland Park) 200 Individual Medley & 100
Breastroke; Jessica Shaw (Highland Park) 200 Individual Medley & 100
Backstroke; John Bannon (Highland Park) 200 Individual Medley; Jennifer Blackman
(Highland Park) 50 & 100 Freestyle, Leslie Clampitt (Highland Park) 50
& 100 Freestyle; Brittany Lemmons, (Mesquite Poteet) 100 Butterfly, Beth
Geis, ( Hillcrest) 100 Butterfly; and Alex Jennings (Highland Park) 500
Freestyle & 100 Backstroke.
Dallas Mustangs Swim
Team head coach Mook Rhodenbaugh was very pleased with the results his swimmers
delivered. “These results reflect an
enormous amount of commitment, sacrifice and training by our athletes,”
Rhodenbaugh stated. “It’s great to see
so many of our swimmers achieve their goal of qualifying for State. I’m really proud of all of them.”
The Texas State High
School Swimming Championships will be held February 20-21 in Austin, TX.
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The athletes, families, coaches and
board members are very proud of what the Dallas Mustangs Swim Team has to offer
swimmers. As a member of USA Swimming, our team offers various programs
including learn-to-swim classes, structured age-group practices, national level
workouts and a masters program for adults.
The Mustangs utilize several pools within and around the Dallas area for
convenient instruction and workouts including the CFBISD Natatorium.
Our philosophy is to offer a fun
yet competitive atmosphere. We want the swimmers to learn to enjoy working
toward their goals. Our website, www.dmswim.com, is designed to further
acquaint athletes and their families with our coaching staff, team logistics
and philosophies. We strive to develop
a program for each swimmer based on their skill, age, and interest. It is our belief that swimming with the Dallas
Mustangs Swim Team develops many enduring life skills such as: