Mustang Monthly - Internet Edition
January- February 2003
Meet Results
United States
Open
Over 200 teams from the USA
and Canada
gathered in Minneapolis to compete
in the 2002 United States Open Championships on December 5-7. The Dallas Mustangs finished in 11th
place in the Women’s team standings.
Candace Blackman led the Mustang charge
by scoring in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly. Codie Hansen also helped the Mustang cause by scoring in the 200
free. Candace and Codie joined efforts
with Jennifer Blackman, Meredith Grubb and
Kaileen Gersper to turn in exciting relay performances that all scored in the
top 16. Congratulations, girls – keep
up the good work!
COR Classic
The COR Classic was held at Loos Natatorium and the Dallas
Mustangs had a great showing at this prelim-final format! The following
swimmers scored points for our team:
Kelsey Emmons, Keegan Watters, Spin Beck,
Alex Weber, Alexis Vigier, Kelsey Hendricks,
Hannah Ferrin, Ashley Rape, Stephanie Martin, Meaghan Watters, Catia Weikgenant,
Molly Bollen, Caroline Barnett, Maddie Steiner, Lauren Roth, Meredith Monroe,
Alex Jennings, Grace Kittle, Emma Gunning, Brittany Harvey-Lemons, Katie Smith,
Julia Tucker-Huth, Caroline Jennings, Kenley
Woods, Kate Gunning, Jennifer Penley, Magie Marshall, Malin Kenney, Will
McNamara, Liam Veazey, Caleb Veazey, Kent Irvin, Clint Hallum, Eric Gusa,
Andrew Hansen, Ed Wagner, Matt Saunders, and Griffin Marshall.
Kerr McGee Pro-Am – Oklahoma
City
The timing of the Kerr-McGee Pro-Am meet was interesting –
just before Christmas and during the birth of Kenzie Rhodenbaugh. Despite those
challenges, several Mustang swimmers managed to post point for our team:
Jennifer Blackman, Candace
Blackman, Codie Hansen, Katie Smith, Spin Beck,
Ed Wagner, Fabian Toth, Griffin Marshall, and Eric Gusa.
LAC BB/B/C Holiday Invitational (Dec.
14-15, 2002)
This holiday-time BB/B/C meet was well attended by our
Mustang Swimmers despite the time of year.
Over 70 Mustangs drove up to Flower Mound with the intentions of racing
well and capturing a bunch of best times.
Despite having about 50 fewer swimmers in the meet than the home team,
we narrowly lost to LAC in the team battle, with both teams crushing the rest
of the field. As far as best times go, you
could say it was a huge success! Only one Mustang swimmer failed to record at
least one best time, and he only swam two events.
The following swimmers achieved at least one of the USA
Swimming Motivational Time Standards listed below. Those that finished first in either the BB, B, or C classes are
listed in bold type. Their age is
listed immediately after their names.
For the younger ones under ten, the farther away they are from age ten,
the more impressive it is to get a time standard above a C time.
Congratulations to all our Mustangs for a job well done!
AA Time(s)
Tori Beckman
(12), Grace Kittle (14)
A Time(s)
Julia Cuaderes (9), Meredith Higgins (13), Christie Kimm
(12), Kristin Masters (13), Will McNamara (9), Liam Veazey (9)
BB Time(s)
Kendel Ahnell (10),
Alethea Atkins (10), Rez Bloomer (10), Rachel
Briscoe (13), Jeremy Chiang (9), Katie
Clemens (9), Elizabeth Crowling (7), Megan Ernst (9), Timmy French (15), Bolton
Harris (12), Shelbi Hendricks (8), Lauren Hill
(12), Clark Davis Markham
(13), Tim Moore (11), Alicia Nicoud
(13), Alex Pappas (12), Jackie
Peiser (10), Nicholas Saliba (12), Caitlin
Thomas (13), Casey Watters (9), Burke
Wiggins (12), Trayce Womack (13), Joe Wunderlick
(17), Joyce Yee (12)
B Time(s)
Carolyn Andrew (9), Cassidy Beckwitt
(10), Jack
Beckwitt (11), Patrick
Crowling (9), Kent Irvin (13), Joe’l Sanchez (10), Kyle Savage (13), Katherine
Vanderzant (14), Taylor Vaughn (9), Ward
Weber (9),
Rachel Wharton (13)
C Time(s)
Cally Alvarado (13), Kristin Arnold (9), Jamie Carson (8), Jason Corral (13),
Anna Crowling (4), Kendall Ernst (6), Kaho Hirota (11), Ryan Jones (8), Elizabeth Klessig
(14), Elizabeth Lee (8), Courtney Nichols (6), Sarah Parker
(14), Lauren Pirkey (8), Brianna Sharp (8),
Christian Sharp (11), Jason Sizemore (8), Lisa Van Amburgh (11), Jake
Watters (7), Jeff Wherry (15),
Jenks White (11), John White (11), Blake Woods (11)
LAC Winter Challenge (Jan.
10-12, 2003)
Just over thirty of our “A” Swimmers traveled up to Flower
Mound for the LAC Winter Challenge Meet.
Many of our swimmers “trained through” this meet, so best times were not
as forth-coming as they are at some meets that are held at a different time of
the training season. Despite this, the
majority of the swimmers competing still posted at least one best time. Several swimmers were able to make
some TAGS (Texas Age Group Swimming) Time Standards and will be representing
the Mustangs at the state meet held at Texas A & M in early March. Typically these tough standards are in the
double to triple A time range.
The following swimmers achieved at least one of the USA
Swimming Motivational Time Standards listed below. Only those aged eighteen and below have age group motivational
standards. Those swimmers whose names are
bolded won at least one of their events.
The swimmer’s age immediately follows their name. Mustangs Rock!
AAAA Time(s)
Spin Beck
(12), Stephanie Martin (12)
AAA Time(s)
Brenna Farren (12), Hannah Ferrin (11), Meredith Grubb (15),
Kelsey Hendricks
(12), Caroline Jennings (15), Griffin Marshall (18), Meredith Monroe (14),
Ashley Rape (12), Lauren Roth (13), Maddie Steiner (13), Alexis Vigier (12)
AA Time(s)
Kelsey Craggett (12), Megan Daniel (14), Emma Gunning (13),
Clint Hallum (13), Alexandra Jennings (14), Dani Morlan (14), Matt Primeaux
(17), Bailey Thompson (14), Fabian Toth (18), Caleb Veazey (12), Keegan Watters
(10)
A Time(s)
John Bannon (13), Bri
Barfield (15), Tori Beckman (12), Katy Chavet
(14), Zak Dominguez (17), Brittany
Harvey-Lemons (14), Malin Kenny (10), Christie Kimm (12), Erin Morrison (15),
Liam Veazey (9)
BB Time(s)
Julia Cuaderas (9), Audrey Rogers (16)
DM Mid Winter BB/B/C Invitational (Jan.
17-20, 2003)
Our Mustang Swimmers won our own meet handily by several hundred
points. We had a strong showing of
ninety-three swimmers at the meet, which was held at the friendly confines of
Loos Natatorium. Of all the Mustangs
who participated, only three did not post a best time. The meet ran on time and was well supported
by our awesome parents. Thanks
to Victor Kimm (Meet Director) and Adele Wherry
for making things run so smoothly. The coaches (and spectators) really
appreciate a well-run meet.
The following swimmers achieved at least one of the USA
Swimming Motivational Time Standards listed below. Those that finished first in either the BB, B, or C classes are
listed in bold type. Their age is
listed immediately after their names. A
couple of swimmers were disqualified in their only events so they are not listed
since they did not officially complete the race they were DQ’d in. We will get them next time! Congratulations to all our Mustangs for many
outstanding efforts.
AA Time(s)
Tori Beckman
(12), Rustin Kormos (16)
A Time(s)
Julia Cuaderes (10), Jack
Ken (10), Christie Kimm (12), Will McNamara (9), Dani Morlan (14), Jordan
Newman (10)
BB Time(s)
Kendel Ahnell (10),
Emily Andrews (10), Blake Armstrong (12), Alethea
Atkins (10), Cassidy Beckwitt (10), Rachel
Briscoe (13), Haley Bybee (10), Katie
Clemens (9), Timmy French (15), Bolton
Harris (12), Shelbi Hendricks (8), Meredith
Higgins (13), Lauren Hill (12), Jun
Hirota (14), Katie Ische (12), Clark
Davis Markham (13), Tim Moore (11), Brenda Morlan (9), Alicia Nicoud (13), Alex Pappas
(12), Nicholas Saliba (12), Callie
Sheffler (8), Liam Veazey (9), Casey Watters (9), Burke
Wiggins (12), Trayce Womack (13), Joe
Wunderlick (17), Joyce Yee (12)
B Time(s)
Cassidy Beckwitt (10), Jack Beckwitt
(11), Rez Bloomer (10), Ellen Chaljub (9), Elyse Chevallier (10), Jeremy
Chiang (9), Elizabeth Crowling (7), Patrick
Crowling (9), Katie Curtis (13), Megan Ernst (9), Stephanie Grote (11), Becca
House (11), Meagan Keesee (13), Lauren Leone (10), Meggy McVey (9), Sarah Parker
(14), Rosy Rios (11), Delaney Rolfe (11), Joel Sanchez (10), Kyle Savage (13),
Brianna Sharp (8), Minden Vigier (8), Jake
Watters (7), Blake Woods (11)
C Time(s)
Cally Alvarado (13), Kristin Arnold (9), Luke
Blaylock (7), Hannan Bloomer (6), Alex
Carpentier (11), Jamie Carson (8), Anna Crowling (4), Kendall Ernst (6), Katie
Fitzharris (13), Maggie Fitzharris (9), Lydia Gerard (9), Paul Girard (11),
Sarah Girard (13), Brad Gommesen (7), Kaho
Hirota (11), Craig Hunter (8), Katy Hunter (9), Ryan Jones
(8), Nick Kirk
(8), Jock Peck
(13), Christy Purnadi (7), Matney Rolfe (13), Evan Sadler (13), Margot
Schneider (9), Christian Sharp (11), Rio Shirey (10), Jason Sizemore (8), Lisa
Van Amburgh (11), Jo Jo Veazey (6), Jeff
Wherry (15)
Texas All-Star Meet
Congratulations also goes out the following Mustangs who
represented the North Texas LSC in this year’s all-star meet held in
Midland: Caroline Barnett, Spin Beck,
Kelsey Hendricks, Nicloe Keller, Reagan
Marshall, Meredith Monroe, Ashley Rape, Lauren Roth, Catia Weikgenant,
Eric Gusa, and Fabian Toth.
Swim-A-Thon Update
The laps have been swum and much of the pledged money
collected. Was this fundraiser a success, you ask?
We’ll let you be the judge. To date we have had approximately 100 out of 320
registered swimmers participate in this major fundraising event. Our budget for
the Swim-a-Thon is set at $ 20,000.00.
This number was born of the hope that we would see a majority of
swimmers participate, since this is an event that we hold only every other
year. Thus far, we have raised $ 12,882.00.
The money raised in the swim-a-thon is part of our annual
team budget which helps to keep the Dallas
Mustangs a financially stable and competitive team. We asked
that each swimmer raise a minimum of $75.00 and we offered a special reward for
those swimmers who raised $125.00 or more.
The purpose of this article is let everyone know
where we stand in relation to our initial goal, to thank
those who have participated in the fundraiser, and to remind everyone who has
not participated, that it is not too late to make
a contribution. Your assistance in reaching our fundraising goals is
truly needed.
Congratulations
to the following swimmers for having achieved the $ 125.00 benchmark,
thereby qualifying for the Dallas Mustang picture frame. In the picture frame
will be featured a photograph of the swimmer, his/her respective coach, and our
head coach Mook Rhodenbaugh.
Carolyn Andrew, Kristen Arnold (9), John Bannon (13), Caroline Barnett
(14), Spindrift Beck (12), Tori Beckman
(12), Luke Blaylock
(7), Anna Bolka (11), Molly Bollen (14),
Rachel Briscoe (13), Amanda Campbell (10), Oscar Casas (12), Ellen Chaljub (9),
Elyse Chevallier (10), Katie Clemens (9), Hannah Ferrin (11), Katie Fitzharris
(13), Maggie Fitzharris (9), Lydia Gerard (11), Paul Gerard (11), Sarah Gerard
(13), Bradley Gommesen (7), Bolton Harris
(12), Meredith Higgins (13), Caroline Jennings (15), Alex Kanaan (7), Meagan
Keesee (13), Billy Keys (10), Christie Kimm (12), Will McNamara (10), Meredith
Monroe (14), Erin Morrison (15), Miller Pyke
(12), Lauren Roth (13), Nicholas Saliba (12), Katie Smith (16), Fabian Toth
(18), Olivia Twining (9), Rita Watley, Ward Weber (9), Beverly Yee (17), and
Joyce Yee (12).
Special thanks also to the
following swimmers who participated in the swim-a-thon and helped us move
towards achieving our fundraising goal!
Kendel Ahnell (10),
Emily Andrews (10), Jason Carol, Alex Carpentier (11), Andy Collins (12), Julia
Cuaderes (9), Katie Curtis (13), Megan Daniel (14), Melissa Dominguez (16), Zak
Dominguez (17), Kaileen Gersper (17), Meredith Grubb (15), Emma Gunning (13),
Kate Gunning (16), Eric Gusa (19), Codie Hansen (16), Katie Harner (12), Hayley
Heiner (8), Kelsey Hendricks (13), Shelbi
Hendricks (8), Kaho Hirota (11), Craig Hunter
(8), Katy Hunter (9), Caitlyn Ische (12), Alex Jennings (14), Ryan Jones
(8), Katherine Jovicich (6), Nicole Keller (16), Grace Kittle (14), Elizabeth
Klessig (14), Elizabeth Lee (8), Stephanie Martin (12), Emily Moore (14),
Courtney Nichols (6), Jock Peck
(13), Christy Purnadi (7), Jeffers Rader (10), Erika
Saito (16), Laura Steen, Raina Van Uum (15), Raissa Van Uum (15), Alexis Vigier
(12), Minden Vigier (8), Alex Weber (12), Catia Weickgenant
(12), Jeff Wherry (15), Jenks White (11), John
White (11), Burke Wiggins (12), Kristofer Womack
(19), Trayce Womack (14), Blake
Woods (11), and Kenley Woods (17).
Please contact Harmen Bollen
if your name was not mentioned for the appropriate award or in the special thanks
paragraph. Your name will be included in the next swim-a-thon update.
So….dig out those Swim-A-Thon Packets
and hand over your contribution in the swim-a thon envelope to your coach or
mail your contributions to Harmen Bollen, 1948
Camden Way, Carrollton, Texas
75007. Call Harmen Bollen at his Office
# (972) 478-2839, in the evening at Home # (972) 394-6201 or E-mail to Hbollen
@ aol.com. Checks are made payable to the
Dallas Mustangs. Thank
you!!!
Thanks to Jerry Saunders
We would like to extend a
very heartfelt thank you to Jerry
Saunders, who has served as the Loos Supply Room Director for
many years. Jerry is retiring from his position as his son Matt moves on to a
team closer to home. We will miss his laid back
manner and his sense of humor in the supply room but we’ll see him at the meets
at Loos! Thanks Jerry!
Social News
Our next
swimmer's party will be on Monday, March 3rd, at Loos. This will be our Championship Fire-up Party and we will
recognize those athletes competing at Nationals, Sectionals, TAGS, and/or the
"BB/B/C" Championships or "A" Championships. All workouts
at both Highland Park
and CFB are moved to Loos for the evening. Workouts
will be from 5:30 - 6:30 and the
party will immediately follow from 6:30
to 7:30. We will have pizza
and drinks for the swimmers and we need
everyone to bring a dessert to share. The cost is $3.00 per person and
will be collected at the door.
It is also time to reserve an evening for our annual Swimmer's Recognition Banquet.
This is our best and largest event of the year. We will recognize
those swimmers who attend for their swimming accomplishments, say good-bye to
our graduating seniors, and enjoy a terrific slide and sound show. There will
also be a guest speaker and a few surprises
for the athletes. The banquet will be held on Sunday evening, May 4th,
and reservations will be required. More details will be announced in the
next several weeks but please reserve the date
now!
If you have questions about either of these events,
please call Stuart Roth at 972-939-1451.
Hotel Reservations for Upcoming Meets
One other meet has been added to our list of travel meets –
American Short Course Championships, which will be held in Austin
from March 6 – 8, 2003.
Hotel information for all Championship meets is as follows:
Sectionals - Feb 19-23 (Texas
A&M University)
Marriott Courtyard - 979-695-8111
5 rooms with double beds - $79
6 rooms with a king-size
bed and sleeper sofa - $79
3 suites - $89
Cut off date is January 29th
TAGS - March 6-9 (Texas
A&M University)
1. Hilton -
979-693-7500
15 rooms with double beds - $76
Cut off date is February 12th
2.
Town Place Suites - 979-260-8500
5 Studio Queens - $89
5 2 bedroom - $131
Cut off date is February 12th
American Short Course Championships
Hampton Inn
North - 512-452-3300.
10 King studio - $79
Cut off February 5th.
Hotel is located at exit 240A off I-35.
If you have any questions, please address them to Cindy
Woods, Travel Chairperson at 972-781-1217 or cinw12@aol.com. If you have any
concerns about the meets and/or whether your swimmer has qualified for either,
please speak with his/her coach or read the
meet information at http://www.ntswim.org/meetinfo.html.
First Call for Photos
As Stuart explained in the Social News, there is a slide
show at the annual team banquet. Frankly, it
is only exciting and fun if we have many photos to include of all the swimmers
from the various pools. I need digital pictures or regular printed photos of
your swimmers! They can be of them practicing, competing, enjoying a team
activity or just hanging out before or after practice. Also, if you have a
senior who will be graduating, I would like a
copy of their graduation photo and several of them as young children (the
funnier the better!). All photos will be returned but you must put your name or
your swimmer’s name on the back of the photos.
You can get photos to me in the following ways:
- Email
jpeg attachments: vp@dmswim.com
- Drop
them off to me at Loos and put in the box labeled “Wendy
Begg”.
- Mail
them to me at 2229 High Country Drive,
Carrollton, TX, 75007.
NT Website Polls
Attention swimmers (not parents)! North Texas Swimming is looking
for your input regarding the NT LSC awards banquet and the possibility of a swim
camp. You can vote by going to www.ntswim.org
and scrolling down to the bottom of the page.
While you are at the website, check
out the Individual Top 16 rankings for 2002.
Congratulations to Spindrift Beck,
Candace Blackman, Jennifer Blackman,
Codie Hansen, Courtney Patterson, and Lauren Roth for their
accomplishments!
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
March
10 – 14, 2003 – Dallas Mustangs spring break
May
4, 2003 – DM swim banquet
May
9 – 11, 2003 – DM Classic
May
17 - 18, 2003 – DM Senior Circuit
June
20 – 21, 2003 – Team trip
July 9, 10, and 16
– DASA meets
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