Inductees 1970

Nick Arzner competed at Crawfordsville High School and won the 200 yard freestyle events three straight years from 1994-95, to 1996-97, establishing a state record his senior year. In addition, he won the 100 yard freestyle event in 1996-97. Nick was coached all three years by his father, Gus. He went on to swim at Indiana University. Nick currently lives in Corvallis, Oregon with his wife Kristen, where he is a brewpub manager.

Emily Ayers – Carmel High School, 1992-96

Emily Ayers competed at Carmel High School, and was a 14 time state champion. She maintained a four year rein on the 50 yard freestyle event, winning it from 1992-93 through 1996. She also won the 100 yard butterfly in 1993-94 and 1995-96. In addition, she contributed to the success of eight separate relay state championships during her tenure, one of which set a National Record in 1994. Emily received the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award in 1996 as a senior. Emily went on to swim at the University of Southern California, and was a part of the NCAA National Champion team in 1997. Emily was an NCAA and PAC-10 finalist, and was the USC nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year in 2000. Emily served as president of the USC Student Athlete Council in 1999-2000, and was captain of the swim team her senior year. Emily attended law school at Loyola University in Los Angeles, where she won first prize in 2003 in the Nathan Burkan Memorial Writing Competition. She has also published in the Entertainment Law Review, and was Chief Note and Comment Editor of the Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review in 2003-04. Emily is currently an attorney in Entertainment Law. In her spare time, she performs aerial acrobatics, which is similar to Cirque Du Soleil.

Lisa (Bailey) Gelon - Lake Central High School, 1987-91

Lisa Bailey competed at Lake Central High School and won two diving state titles in 1989-90 and 1990-91. She dived at Northwestern University from 1991 until 1995. Lisa finished 14th at the Big Ten Conference Championships in 1995. Lisa currently works as a human resources benefits consultant at Hewitt Associates, and has been in that position for the past 11 years. She is married to Matthew Gelon, and has three children: five-year-old Sara, three-year-old Alison, and one-year-old William. Her family is in the process of building a log cabin, which should be completed by the end of next summer.

Lindsay Benko - Elkhart Central High School, 1991-95

Lindsay Benko swam at Elkhart Central High School; there she dominated the 200 yard and 100 yard freestyle events, winning eight individual state championship titles in her four year tenure. Lindsay currently holds the state meet record in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:48.08. She contributed to an additional three state championship relay wins for Elkhart Central, for a total of 11 titles. Lindsay earned All-State honors 12 times and was named the 1995 IHSAA Mental Attitude winner. Nationally, Lindsay held the fastest time in two events her junior year and one event her senior year for a public high school swimmer. She was the first swimmer from Elkhart to be selected to compete in the National Swim Meet for high school seniors. As a high school swimmer, Lindsay earned All-American honors 10 times, and was the 1995 Catherine Wolf Award winner for the outstanding female athlete in the Elkhart Community Schools. Lindsay's collegiate swimming career began at the University of Southern California with national titles in 200 meter backstroke and 500 meter freestyle to help her team earn their first-ever NCAA title in that sport. During her career at USC she won three more individual national titles, and earned 21 All-American honors. Lindsay won her first international gold medal as a member of the United States 800 freestyle relay team in the Pan Pacific Championships in 1997, and she earned two more gold medals in relay events in the Pan Pacific Championships in 1999. She set American short course records for the 200, 400, and 800 meters and won a gold medal in 400m at the Short Course World Championships in Athens, Greece in 2000. Lindsay earned a berth on the 2000 United States Olympic team by winning the 200 meter freestyle and placing second in the 200 meter backstroke in US Olympic swim trials in Indianapolis. She was a member of the 800 meter freestyle relay team that won the Gold medal in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. In the 2001 Goodwill Games she medaled in three events while competing for the United States team by earning the bronze on the 400m freestyle relay, the silver in the 200m backstroke, and the gold medal in the 200m freestyle. At the Pan Pacific Championships in 2002 Lindsay won the 200m freestyle, was second in the 400m freestyle, earned a gold medal on the 800m free relay team, and a silver in the 400m free relay. She broke the World record in the 200m freestyle at the Short Course World Championships. In 2003 she broke the American record in the 200m freestyle and won gold medals on the 800m free relay and the 400m free relay that won the FINA World Championships. In addition she broke the World Record for the 400m freestyle for short course meters at the World Cup in Berlin. In 2004 Lindsay won gold medals on the record setting 400m and 800m free relays teams in the US Open. As a member of the Olympic Swim team she won a gold medal in the 800m relay and a silver medal in the 400m relay. Lindsay won her 10th and 11th US National titles by taking the 100m and 200m freestyles at the CP Spring Nationals. Lindsay served as the team captain for the 2000 and 2004 Olympic swim teams. In May of 2005 she married Canadian Olympian Mike Mintenko, and currently serves as the assistant swim coach for both men’s and women’s swimming at the University of Southern California and currently serves as the USA Swimming National Team Managing Director.

Dee (Boice) Woods - Franklin Community High School, 1977-81

Dee Boice competed for Franklin Community High School and won two diving state titles in 1979-80 and 1980-81, setting a state record her senior year with a score of 467.55. Dee earned a diving scholarship at Miami (Ohio) University, where she set three school records, won several MAC championships, and was an NCAA qualifier. In 1994, Dee won the one meter Master Nationals. She has coached age group and high school diving for years, including two high school state champions and one Hall of Fame inductee. Dee currently serves as an adjunct professor at Franklin College. Dee says, “Indiana High School swimming and diving taught me the value of hard work, dedication and goal setting, which is something that has been invaluable to me throughout my life.” She is married to Andrew Woods, and they have two children, Anna and Nicholas.

Janaka Biyanwila – Bloomington North High School, 1980-83

Janaka Biyanwila, a native of Colombo, Sri Lanka, was a Bloomington North student athlete from 1980 until 1983. He won two high school diving state titles his junior and senior years. In 1982, he also participated in the Asian Games in Dehli, India, as a representative of Sri Lanka. Prior to his experience in the states, Janaka was the Sri Lankan National Diving Champion from 1977 until 1980. He also held that title from 1992 until 1997. He earned a scholarship to the University of Maryland, and eventually earned a Bachelors degree there. In 1987, Janaka was the ACC Diver of the Year. From 1987 until 1992, Janaka served as Head Diving Coach for the men’s and women’s teams at the University of Utah. Janaka earned his Masters degree from the University of Utah, and then a Ph.D from the University of Western Australia. Janaka participated in the 1994 Atlanta Olympics representing Sri Lanka. He also represented Sri Lanka in the 1994 World Diving Championships in Rome, the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Canada, and the 1995 Asia Pacific Swimming and Diving Age Group Championships in Sri Lanaka. He is currently working living in Western Australia where he is a research assistant, lecturer, and writer at the University of Western Australia Business School. Janaka has been married to Karen Soldatic for seven years, and they have one daughter. An interesting fact about Janaka was that he broke his hand during a high school meet one week before state championships in 1982. His orthopedist said couldn't dive in the state meet, but Janaka said otherwise! The doctor agreed to allow diving in meet only if Janaka took no practice dives, only the mandatory dives for competition (doctor said pain would be too great if he did additional dives). Went to state meet (held at Ball State that year), dove "cold", and won the first of two state titles.

Allison (Bock) Johnson - Lafayette Jefferson High School, 1987-91

Allison Bock, a freestyle specialist, swam for Lafayette Jefferson High School. She won the 200 yard freestyle in 1987-88, and held a three year rein over the 50 yard freestyle starting in 1988-89 ( a new state meet record time), and she also held a four year rein over the 100 yard freestyle beginning in 1987-88. Over the course of her career she also set state records in the 100 and 200 yard freestyle events. Add her success as an individual state champion to the two relay titles, for a total of 10 state titles. Allison also received the Mental Attitude Award as a senior in 1990-91. Nationally, Allison was a US Open Champion in the 50 meter freestyle in 1988. In 1991 she was a Pan American bronze medalist in 50 Meter free. She was an Olympic Trial Finalist in 1988 and 1992. Allison continued her swimming career at Auburn University and the University of Southern California and earned 21 All-American honors and one individual NCAA championship. She also won a bronze medal in the Pan-Am Games in Havana Cuba. Allison was a member of several national teams. Allison is married to her husband, Scott, and has two children. She lives in the Austin, TX area. She also enjoys teaching swimming to others and scrapbooking.

Brian Carr - Western Boone High School (Diver), 1989-93

Brian Carr dived for Western High School and won two diving state titles in 1991-92 and 1992-93. He is currently finishing his doctorate at Duke University, and has co-authored several books in his area of study.

Sherry (Cartwright) Gramer - Ben Davis /Harrison (W. Lafayette) High Schools, 1978-82

Sherry Cartwright earned state titles for both Ben Davis and Harrison (West Lafayette) High Schools. She won the 200 yard individual medley all four years, setting state meet records in three of those four years. Sherry also won the 100 yard butterfly her sophomore year at Ben Davis, and her junior and senior years at Harrison High Schools, establishing two additional state marks. Her contributions to her school’s relay teams earned two more titles for a total of nine state medals. In addition, Sherry was the recipient of the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award in 1981-82. Sherry swam for the University of Michigan for three years. She is currently a math teacher at Ben Davis High School. She is married to husband Scott, and they have two children.

Chris Chelich – Munster High School, 1974-78

Chris Chelich dived for Munster High School, winning two diving state championships in 1976-77, 1977-78, and establishing two state records as well. These titles were the fourth and fifth for the Chelich brothers. Chris’ 1978 performance set a state record by more than 50 points. After high school, Chris earned a scholarship to the University of Wisconsin, and in 1982 earned All-American honors with an 8th place finish in the one meter event. Chris also pitched for the University of Wisconsin, Madison Baseball Team from 1978-1982, as well as several semi-pro baseball teams. One such team, Prairie Gravel (Chicago) won a national championship in 1996. That team also took third place honors at The Grand Forks (Canada), and international baseball tournament in 1995. Chris played with a baseball team from Wisconsin that won the WBA State Tournament in 1988, and were runners up in the NBC Tournament in 1986. He was voted most valuable pitcher in the WBA Tournament. In the summer of his high school graduation, Chris was voted to the Indiana High School All-Star Baseball Team. Chris says that his most valuable accomplishment is his marriage to his wife Janick, and his two children Camelia and Charlotte. Chris now coaches baseball at all levels at Jack Perconte Sports Academy, in Illinois (Jack is a former pro baseball player for the White Sox).

Matt Chelich – Munster High School, 1971-75

Matt Chelich dived for Munster High School and won three state championship titles in 1972-73, 1973-74, and 1974-75. Matt established the state record for points during his junior year. Matt attended the University of Michigan, where he was a three time Big Ten Champ and an eight time NCAA champ. Matt is now a physician practicing family and sports medicine, and lives with his wife Michelle and four children in Illinois.

Deborah (Daniel) Cooper – Anderson High School, 1981-85

Debbie Daniel swam for Anderson High School. Beginning her freshman year in 1981-82, she won three straight 50 yard freestyle titles, and was the first female to break the 25 second mark. Debbie also won four straight 100 yard freestyle state titles, and was the first female to swim under 52 seconds, with a time of 51.95 her junior year. Debbie also participated in three relays that won state championships, giving her a total of 10 state championship titles over the course of her career. In addition, Debbie was the recipient of the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award in 1984-85. Debbie participated in the Olympic trials in 1988, and was a member of the American Record setting relay and NCAA champion 400 and 800 yard freestyle relays in 1988 as well. She was also an Academic All-American in college. Deborah is currently a Pharmaceutical Territory Manager for Wyeth, and she lives in San Clemente, California with her husband Joseph and two daughters. Her daughters now swim for the Mission Viejo Nadadores at the same pool she competed in as a child.

Doug Elenz - Michigan City Elston High School, 1977-81

Doug Elenz swam for Michigan City Elston High School, winning the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard backstroke events in 1979-80 and 1980-81. In the 100 yard backstroke, he set state record marks becoming the first male to swim under 54 seconds, and then swam under 53 seconds the following year, with a final time of 52.78. As a senior, he was also presented with the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award. Doug went on to swim at the University of Texas, where he was a two-time captain in 1984 and 1985. He was a seven time All-American, a recipient of the Team Leadership Award and a three time recipient of the Team Spirit Award. Doug was a 1988 US Masters National Champion and an All-American in the 100 yard backstroke. Doug is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine in Austin Texas. He and his wife Amber have one daughter and one son. Doug continues to be involved in swimming through his medical practice. He provides care for swimmers on both the University of Texas and United States National swim teams.

Lynn (Etnyre) Semler - Columbus North High School, 1983-87

Lynn Etnyre competed for Columbus North High School, and won the 200 and 500 yard freestyle events in 1984-85 and 1985-86, setting state records in both these events. Add two relay titles to that mark, and Lynn earned six total titles in her career. Lynn received a scholarship to swim at Purdue University, and was a four year finalist at Big Tens. She received the Purdue Swimming and Diving Most Improved Award, the Mental Attitude Award, and was a team captain. Post college activities include triathalons, and she worked as an international flight attendant for 5 years. Lynn is a stay at home mom, and lives with her husband Jack and four children.

Ginger (Faerber) DeCoursey – Carmel High School, 1986-90

Ginger Faerber swam for Carmel High School, winning the 50 yard freestyle in 1986-87. Her specialty, though, was the 100 yard backstroke, where she won state championship titles her sophomore, junior, and senior years. Ginger participated in four relays that also earned state championship titles during her career, giving her a total of eight state titles. Of special note, the Carmel High School 200 yard medley relay team in 1988 set a national record, with a time of 1:45.73. In addition, Ginger was the recipient of the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award in 1989-90. Ginger went on to swim for Purdue, where she earned Academic All-American honors, and was a Big Ten top eight finisher in the 100 yard backstroke. Ginger was a four-year letter winner at Purdue, and served as captain of the team in 1993-94. She was also employed as an assistant coach swim coach at Purdue from 1994-97. Ginger is currently a homemaker living in Zionsville with husband Matt and her four children.

Katie Fields - Columbus North High School, 1994-98

Katie Fields, a distance specialist, swam for Columbus North High School. She earned three consecutive titles in the 500 yard freestyle event beginning in 1995-96, setting state records during her junior and senior years. In addition, she won the 200 yard freestyle in 1995-96 and 1997-98. Katie went on to become an All-American as a freshman at the University of Missouri. Katie is currently a music promoter for Northern California.

Todd Griner – Anderson High School, 1984-88

Todd Griner swam for Anderson High School and was a three-time winner of the 200 yard freestyle events from 1986-88, setting state records his junior and senior years and became the first male to break the 1:40 mark with a time of 1:39.29. He is also a two-time winner of the 500 yard freestyle in 1987 and 1988, and the first male under 4:30.00. In addition, he was a part of the winning 400 yard freestyle relay state champions in 1987 and 1988. In 1988, Anderson High School won the IHSAA High School state championship title, as well as the NISCA mythical national championship. Todd was named National Junior College Swimmer of the Year. He set four records and remained undefeated for two years. Todd went on to swim for Ball State, where he led his school to an undefeated season, earning the All MAC Conference title in the 200 yard freestyle and the 200 yard butterfly. Todd was a senior national champion and a multiple senior national finalist as well as a junior national champion and record breaker.

Todd graduated from Ball State with a degree in Exercise Science and Wellness. He is currently the Head Age Group Coach at the Fishers Area Swimming Tigers.

Linda (Grondziak) Partlow - Ben Davis High School, 1977-81

Linda Grondziak swam for Ben Davis High School. She won three state titles in the 200 yard freestyle beginning in the 1977-78 season. Linda won the 500 yard freestyle titles in 1978-79 and 1979-80, setting a state record as a sophomore. Her teams also produced an additional three state championship titles, for a total of 8 titles. Linda earned an athletic scholarship to Miami (Ohio), where she became the MAC champion in the 400 yard individual medley and the 1650 yard freestyle, and was the team’s captain. Linda graduated with a degree in Mass Communications. She is currently a business owner in property management, and an ASCA Level II assistant swim coach at Swim Indy.

Manuel Guzman – Bloomington South High School, 1985-89

Manuel Guzman, a Puerto Rico native, was a five-time state champion for Bloomington South. He won the 200 IM and 100 freestyle in 1989 in state record time; the 100 breast in 1988 (another state meet record); and was a member of the Panthers winning 200 medley relay in 1988 and 1989. In 1989, he teamed up with Jason Allen, Ed Silva and Steve Ware to set a then national record of 1:33.82 in the 200 yard medley relay. Guzman, who held seven school records upon graduation, swam in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics for Puerto Rico.

Heidi (Hafner) Becker - Anderson / Carmel High Schools, 1983-87

Heidi Hafner swam for both Anderson and Carmel High Schools. While swimming for Anderson, Heidi earned two state championship titles in the 100 yard butterfly beginning in 1983-84.. She also won the 100 yard backstroke as a sophomore at Anderson. As a senior Carmel student athlete, she won the backstroke again in 1986-87, setting a national record of 56.66. As a result, she was placed in the Amateur Athletes Hall of Fame in Jamestown Pennsylvania, and she was also featured in Sports Illustrated “Faces in the Crowd”. Over the course of her career, she contributed to the success of three additional relay teams, for a total of seven state championship titles. Following high school, she qualified for her second Olympic Trials, and made the US National Team. Heidi has coached a young age group team for Carmel Swim Club as well. She currently lives in Carmel with her husband Ken and their three children.

Dan Harrigan - South Bend Adams High School, 1970-74

Dan Harrigan swam for South Bend Adams High School, and won state titles in three separate events: the 200 yard freestyle and 100 yard backstroke in 1972-73, and broke the 200 freestyle record by four seconds in 1974. Dan was the first male to win the 500 yard freestyle event in 1973-74. In addition, his 500 yard freestyle time broke a NISCA national record for 1973-74. Dan was a bronze medalist at the Montreal Olympics. He was fortunate to have a combination of great coaching during his career. Instrumental in his success were his age group coaches Tony and Karen Kowals, Don Easterling at North Carolina State, and Dick Jochums at Arizona.

Pam (Hayden) Stachelek - Columbus East High School, 1980-84

Pam Hayden swam for Columbus East High School and was a five time individual state champ, winning the 200 and 500 yard freestyle in 1981-82, the 200 yard freestyle in 1982-83, the 200 and 500 yard freestyle in 1983-84. She broke the state meet record in the 500 yard freestyle as a senior, in a time of 4:54.31. Pam was also a part of two state championship relay teams, which brings her told gold medal count to seven. In addition, Pam was the recipient of the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award in 1983-84 during her senior year. Pam swam at Clemson University, where she was an 18 time All-American and a 10 time ACC Champion. She was a 1987 Pan-Am Games gold medalist in the 800 Free Relay, and she attained a top ten World ranking in 1987 and 1988 in the 200 meter butterfly. Pam was a top eight finalist in 3 events at the 1988 Olympic Trials. From 1990-92, she served as a Clemson assistant coach. Pam’s husband Jeff was also a successful Clemson swimmer, and was a 4 time ACC champion. They live in Hershey Pennsylvania, and have three children. Pam is still very involved with Clemson Athletics through their booster organization. Incidentally, she still holds the 200 yard butterfly record at Clemson, with a 1:58 set in 1987.

Heidi Hendricks – Logansport High School, 1984-88

Heidi Hendricks was a versatile eight time individual state champion who swam for Logansport High School. She won the 50 yard freestyle and the 100 yard breast stroke in 1984-85, the 50 and 100 yard freestyle in 1985-86, the 200 yard individual medley and 100 yard breaststroke events in 1986-87 and 1987-88. Heidi set state marks in the 50 freestyle two years, the 200 IM her senior year, and was the first female to swim the 100 breaststroke under 1:06 her junior year, and then under 1:05 finishing with a time of 1:04.34 her senior year. In addition, Heidi was the recipient of the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award in 1987-88.

Justin H. Hoggatt – Homestead High School, 1994-98

Justin Hoggatt competed for Homestead High School, and was a three time state champ in the 50 yard freestyle from 1996-98. As a senior, he also won the 100 yard butterfly, was a part of the 200 Medley Relay state championship team, and received the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award in 1998. Justin went on to swim at the University of Tennessee, and became an eight time All-American. He is a former American record holder as a member of a 200 Medley Relay Team that set the record in 2001. Justin served as team captain during the 2001-02 season, and he placed 8th in the 100 yard butterfly at the NCAA Championships. In addition, Justin qualified for the Olympic Trials for the 100 yard butterfly in 2000. He is currently a contractor and resides In Columbia Missouri.

Jeffrey Michael Holowach - North Central High School, 1979-83

Jeff Holowach competed for North Central High School, winning the 200 yard freestyle in 1982-83 in state record time of 1:40.66, and the 500 yard freestyle three straight years from 1981-83. State meet records were set in this event in 1981-82 and 1982-83. In addition, Jeff was a part of the 1982 and 1983 championship 400 yard freestyle relay teams. Jeff swam at the University of Tennessee, where he focused primarily on the 200, 500, and 1650 yard freestyle events. Jeff is currently self-employed, and lives in Fishers with his wife Jane and four children. Jeff is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys fishing and hunting.

Barbara “Buffy” Horlander - Ben Davis High School, 1979-83

Buffy Horlander swam for Ben Davis High School, winning the 100 yard freestyle and 100 yard backstroke events in 1979-80 and 1980-81. She set state records in both events, but was the first female to swim under 55 seconds in the 100 yard freestyle with an amazing 52.49 in 1982-83. Buffy attended the University of Southern California, graduating with a Fine Arts degree. She currently lives in Austin, Texas, and is employed as an artist and designer. She lives with her Siamese cat, Coco, and her Jack Russell terrier, Daisy.

Sally (Johnson) Ross – Crawfordsville High School, 1975-79

Sally Johnson swam for Crawfordsville High School in the mid 1970’s, winning the 200 yard individual medley in 1975-76 and 1976-77. She also won the 100 yard freestyle in 1977-78 and the 100 yard butterfly in 1978-79. Sally established state records in all three events, but her most remarkable feat was in the 100 yard butterfly when she became the first female to break the one minute mark with a time of 59.09.

Mike Kearney – Bloomington High School, 1969-73

Mike Kearney participated in high school swimming from 1969-73. Mike established state meet records in his events, as he became a state champ in the 100 yard butterfly in 1970-71 and 1972-73, the 200 yard IM in 1970-71, the 200 yard freestyle in 1971-72, and the 400 yard freestyle in 1971-72 and 1972-73. Mike headed to the University of Wisconsin where he was a Big Ten Finalist. In 1974, Mike was ranked in the top 25 in the world in the 200 meter butterfly. Mike is a sales representative for Arch Aluminum and Glass, and lives with his wife Annie and their four children. Mike can say that his 400 yard freestyle record will never be broken, as the event was changed to the 500 yard freestyle after 1973. In his spare time, Mike raises and breeds American Quarter Horses.

Michala Kwasny – Fort Wayne Snider High School, 1995-99

Michala graduated from Fort Wayne Snider High School in 1999. She was a four-time state champ in the 200 yard individual medley as well as a state meet record holder, and a three-time state champ in the 100 yard butterfly. Michala held the state meet record time as a junior. Michala was the recipient of the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award in 1999. After high school, Michala was an 11 time collegiate All-American. She ran the Los Angeles Marathon in 2006 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Jason T. Lancaster – Carmel High School, 1990-94

Jason Lancaster is a seven-time individual state champion who swam for Carmel High School. He won the 200 yard freestyle events his freshman and sophomore years. Jason also won the 200 yard individual medley twice. He currently owns the NISCA national record 200 individual medley time of 1:46.90. He has 12 championships as an individual, which is Indiana’s leader. Jason won the 100 yard butterfly twice, once in 1993 where he earned a state record in a time of 48.39, and again in 1994. He also won the 500 yard freestyle in 1991 as a freshman. His contributions to Carmel’s relay efforts added four additional state championships in the 200 yard and 400 yard freestyle relays.

Jeff Lee – Munster High School, 1995-99

Jeff Lee, a 1999 graduate of Munster High School, was a 100 and 200 yard freestyle state champion in 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons, earning a state meet record in a time of 1:37.80, and was a member of the state champion 200 yard Free Relay in 1997. He also received the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award in 1999. His post high school accomplishments include earning 15 NCAA All-American status while at University of Southern California (99-03). Jeff was an NCAA Champion in 2002 and is a former NCAA record holder, both as part of University of Southern California’s 800 yard freestyle relay. Jeff served as co-captain of the USC men’s swimming and diving team during junior and senior year seasons (01-03).

He was a member of the 2003 USA Pan American Games team that competed in the Dominican Republic, and a member of USA’s 800 Freestyle Relay that won the Gold Medal and set a Pan Am Games record. He currently lives in Stockholm Sweden, and is a Financial Analyst for Abbott Laboratories in Stockholm. He is married to his wife who is a Swedish citizen. They met in college, lived in New York City for two years, and moved to Stockholm in the fall of 2005.

Shawn McCluskey - South Bend Jackson/Riley High Schools, 1974-78

Shawn McCluskey swam for South Bend Riley and South Bend Jackson High Schools. In 1974-75, she won the first ever 50 and 100 yard IHSAA backstroke state titles as a freshman for South Bend Jackson. She continued on to win the backstroke state titles in 1976-77 and 1977-78 for South Bend Riley High School.

Missy McCracken – Carmel High School, 1985-89

Missy McCracken swam for Carmel High School in the mid 1980’s. She earned five individual state titles, the 200 yard freestyle in 1986-87 and 1988-89, and the 100 yard butterfly three straight years from 1986-88. Missy became the first female to break the 56 second mark in the 100 yard butterfly, by swimming a 55.84. Missy also took part in two state championship relay efforts, to bring her total of state titles to seven. Of special note, in 1988 the Carmel High School 200 yard medley relay set a national record, with a time of 1:45.73.

Josh D. Mikesell – Crawfordsville High School, 1984-88

Josh Mikesell swam for Crawfordsville High School, winning the 200 yard individual medley and setting the state record in 1987-88. Josh established a four year rein on the 100 yard backstroke, and is only the second male in IHSAA history to win the event all four years. He set the state record the last three of those years, finishing with a 50.97. In 1988, Josh was awarded the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award upon the completion of his senior state championship meet.

Lia Oberstar – Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger High School, 1991-95

Lia graduated from Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger in 1995. She was an undefeated state champ state champion in the 500 free four years running, earning the state record in a time of 4:51.48. She was also the 100 back state champ in 1993, and established the state mark as a junior. She was the recipient of a full ride scholarship to Southern Methodist University. Lia was a Western Athletic Conference champ 18 times, and earned All-America status 21 times. She was a 4 time NCAA champion, and a 16 time NCAA All-American. Lia was a 2 time American Record Holder, a 3 time Masters World Record Holder, and a 2 time US Open Record Holder. Lia still loves swimming as much as she did when she was in high school, and as a college and professional swimmer. She states: “It is the only thing that makes complete sense to her.”

David Phelps - Michigan City Rogers High School, 1973-77

Dave Phelps swam for Michigan City Rogers High School, and was a freestyle standout, winning the 200 yard freestyle event three straight years from 1975 until 1977. He also won the 500 yard freestyle in 1975-76. He set state marks in both of these events. David earned high school All-American status in 1976 and 1977. He was a four year letterman at Indiana University, where he was a part of the All Big Ten swim team in 1980 and 1981, and an All American those same years. He was a Big Ten finalist all four years of his college career. In 1980, David qualified for the Olympic Trials, and was a member of the 1980 Summer Long Course National Champion Cincinnati Marlins. Following his college career, David was active in Masters swimming, winning many national competitions that specialized in long distance and open water swimming. Currently David is a regional manager at Elk Corp, and he lives in Carmel. He enjoys hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, golf, and family activities.

Leslie (Place) Armstrong - Fort Wayne Snider High School, 1991-95

Leslie Place was a swimming standout who competed for Fort Wayne Snider High School in the early 1990’s. She was a six time state champ, winning the 200 yard individual medley state titles for three years: 1992-93, 1993-94, and 1994-95, plus the 100 yard butterfly in 1991-92, 1992-93, and 1994-95. She set a state meet record in the 100 yard butterfly as a sophomore with a time of 55.75. Leslie swam at the University of Georgia, where she was a member of the 1999 NCAA Championship team. She currently lives in New Haven, Indiana with her husband Joe, and works as a medical malpractice insurance underwriter.

Jeanne (Proteau) Troyer - South Bend Clay High School, 1973-77

Jeanne Proteau swam for South Bend Clay High School, and won the first ever 400 yard freestyle and 100 yard butterfly state titles in 1974-75 and 1975-76. She also played a part in a state championship relay team, giving her a total of five state championships. Jeanne has served as the head coach of the South Bend Adams and South Bend Riley High Schools, and earned five Sectional Coach of the Year awards from her peers. Jeanne was also a three-time Northern Indiana Conference Coach of the Year.

She is currently employed as an escrow manager at Meridian Title Corporation, and lives with her husband Duane Troyer in South Bend.

Mike Reynolds – Carmel High School, 1991-95

Mike Reynolds swam for Carmel High School, winning the 200 yard freestyle in 1993-94, and domineered the 500 yard freestyle three straight years from 1993 through 1995.

Amy Shurr Agema – Valparaiso High School, 1993-97

Amy Shurr competed for Valparaiso High School, winning state championships diving titles in 1994-95 and 1996-97. Amy was part of the 1996 IHSAA state runner-up girls basketball team, and was a member the 1997 state champion 4 x 800 meter track team for Valparaiso. She attended Indiana University, earning a degree in Journalism. Amy competed in the Little 500 Bike Race three times while in college. She now lives in Chicago with her husband Mike, and works in marketing and public relations.

Brad Toothaker - South Bend Riley High School, 1983-87

Brad Toothaker swam for South Bend Riley High School, winning the 200 yard individual medley in 1986 and 1987, plus the 100 yard butterfly event in 1985, 1986, and 1987. He set state marks in 1986 and 1987, and became the first male under 50 seconds with a time of 49.62. As a senior, Brad received the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award in 1987. Brad was a five time high school All-American, and he went on to become a four-year letterman at UCLA. He participated in the 1988 Olympic Trials, and the NCAA Championships in 1988 and 1989. Brad works in commercial real estate brokerage and management. He currently lives in Edwardsburg, Michigan with his wife Katie and two children. However, Brad spent two years in Guam, traveling around the Pacific Rim for work, and surfed in Bali as well as many other locations. He also dove in Palau and Okinawa.

Tricia Tyner – Carmel High School, 1987-91

Tricia Tyner swam for Carmel High School, winning the 200 yard individual medley in 1989-90, and the 100 yard breaststroke for three straight years in 1988-89, 1989-90, and 1990-91. As a senior, Tricia set the state record in the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03.61. Together with four relay state championships, Tricia earned a total of eight state titles. Of special note, in 1988 the Carmel High School 200 yard medley relay set a national record, with a time of 1:45.73. Tricia is an elementary physical education teacher who teaches swimming at a school in Nederland, Colorado. She also coaches at the Boulder Country Club. An interesting fact about Tricia is that her brother-in-law is Rupert, from the “Survivor” reality show.

Steve Weisser - South Bend Jackson High School, 1971-75

Steve Weisser swam for South Bend Jackson High School, sprinting his way to three straight state titles in the 50 yard freestyle in 1973, 1974, and 1975, setting a state record in 1973. In addition, he won the 100 yard freestyle events in 1974 and 1975, also setting state marks in 1974 and 1975, and he won the 100 yard breaststroke in 1972-73.

Dana (Wiegand) Anderson - Franklin Community High School, 1979-83

Dana Wiegand dived for Franklin Community High School, earning two titles in 1981-82 and 1982-83. As a senior, she set the state mark scoring 473.30. In addition, Dana earned high school All American status. Dana went on to dive two years at Indiana University, and was an NCAA qualifier. She currently serves as a gymnastics and diving coach, and substitute teacher in Superior, Colorado. Dana is married to husband Neal, and they have two children.

Harry Inskeep1951-1999

Harry Inskeep has 48 years of officiating under his belt: 50 sectionals, seven state meets as assistant starter, five state meets as referee starter, 22 state meets as stroke and turn judge and one state meet as the diving referee. He has worked 274 IHSAA tournaments, officiated state meets in five different decades, and worked in 79 of Indiana’s 92 counties. Harry was born in 1932, attended Sheridan High School, and earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue, a master’s degree from Butler and an advanced studies degree in Chemistry from Indiana University. He has been involved in teaching and administration for 51 years. Harry has officiated baseball, basketball, football, track, swimming, and cross country at the high school and college levels. He still teaches drivers education and evaluates bus drivers and substitute teachers.