SWIMMING 2018 MEDIA GUIDE ARE YOU READY TO FLY?

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1 SWIMMING 2018 MEDIA GUIDE ARE YOU READY TO FLY?

2 Welcome to South Georgia State College (SGSC)! SGSC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and serves over 2,500 students from 101 Georgia counties, 20 other states, and 5 foreign countries. Its main service area encompasses 15 counties in southern Georgia and includes campuses in Douglas and Waycross, entry programs through Georgia Southwestern State University (Americus) and Valdosta State University, and dual enrollment programs in partnership with several area high schools. SGSC currently offers three Bachelor of Science degrees - Biological Sciences, Management, and Nursing. Twenty associate degree pathways are also offered. Known as a state college within the University System of Georgia, the potential exists for SGSC to offer additional baccalaureate degrees in the future. SGSC is a great place for students to begin their academic journey. The College offers access to the core curriculum for transfer as well as the opportunity to earn a bachelor s degree at the same tuition rate as an associate s degree. When combined with the academic and student support services that are offered on campus, SGSC is one of the most affordable institutions in Georgia. Students have the flexibility to live on campus in Douglas or plan their schedules around family and work by utilizing any of SGSC s convenient locations. The Douglas Campus boasts two modern residence halls, which provide additional student life programming and all the amenities and comforts of home. A revitalized dining hall and the Clower Student Life Center offer additional social activities. Likewise, the Student Learning Center and the James M. Dye Student Services Building provide a sense of community and fun for students utilizing the Waycross Campus. Intercollegiate athletics has a rich heritage in both Douglas and Waycross, drawing athletes from throughout Georgia as well as other states and countries. The athletic program includes baseball, men s basketball, men s and women s cross country, women s soccer, women s softball, and men s and women s swimming. SGSC has a $65.3 million economic impact on its region and partners with economic development officials to strengthen the quality of life in the communities it serves. Both the South Georgia State College Foundation and the James M. Dye Foundation support the College through annual awards of tuition assistance. Funding for campus priorities not covered by the State or through tuition is also provided by the Foundations to strengthen the institution s academic and economic footprint throughout Georgia. For more information about the many educational opportunities available at SGSC, visit or call (912) (Douglas Campus) or (912) (Waycross Campus). Ingrid Thompson-Sellers, Ph.D. President

3 Men s & Women s Swim Team Women s Team above (L-R): Kailie Kornowski, Jessica Dunton, Lindsey Garrison, Skylar Tafelski, Delaney Smith, Jessilyn Graham, Casey Hall, Megan Harrell, Miranda Henderson, Clara Simpson, Abigail Aldridge, Brittany Herndon Men s Team below (L-R): Trace Austin, Jackson Bloom, Andrew Woith, Daniel Johnson, Steven Smith, Zac Elz, Grady Rothweiler, Ryan Buczkowski, Elijah Harris, Michael Thompson, Orion Bopp, Andrew Brown SWIMMING 3

4 Meet The Staff CM JENKINS Head Coach 8th season Jenkins is in his 8th year at the helm of the SGSC Hawks after starting the program in Since then, he has built the team into a perennial top four NJCAA powerhouse. Both men s and women s teams finished second in the nation last year, after finishing third in Jenkins is also a mainstay in the Coffee County Club Summer League team which has won two State championships and several State runner-up titles. He has also assisted with the Coffee High School program that has won five region championships in the last six years. Coach Jenkins is retired from teaching and coaching in the public school system where he coached various sports and garnered an extensive background in strength and conditioning. He and his wife Pam Jenkins have been married for 33 years. Together they have two children, Joanna (30) and Travis (28). Travis was a national finalist on SGSC s first swim team in Jenkins also has one grandson, Alex, who was born in September of SWIMMING 4 6

5 SARAH MALEY Assistant Coach 5th season Sarah Maley is originally from Hazlehurst, GA. She is a 2012 graduate from the University of Georgia where she earned her B.S. in psychology with a minor in sociology. After graduating from UGA, she started working with Coach Jenkins as a part-time assistant for the SGSC Hawks Swim Team in 2013 and continued to do so while she obtained her master s degree in sports management from Georgia Southern University. After earning her master s, she came to work as a full-time assistant for the swim team where she leads the distance and individual medley swim groups. She brings 15+ years of swimming and coaching experience to the Hawks. Maley is also SGSC s Student Activities Coordinator in Student Services. SWIMMING 5

6 Meet The Abigail ALDRIDGE LaFayette, LA Ryan BUCZKOWSKI Jacksonville, FL Lindsey GARRISON Lilburn, GA Megan HARRELL Rome, GA Elijah HARRIS St. Augustine, FL Clara SIMPSON Sebring, FL Steven SMITH Pensacola, FL SWIMMING 6

7 FRESHMEN Jackson BLOOM Jacksonville, FL Orion BOPP Jacksonville, FL Jessilyn GRAHAM Savannah, GA Casey HALL Tifton, GA Daniel JOHNSON Stone Mountain, GA Kailie KORNOWSKI Sorrento, FL Michael THOMPSON Lawrenceville, GA Andrew WOITH Normal, IL SWIMMING 7

8 Meet The Trace AUSTIN Gainesville, GA Andrew BROWN Lake Placid, FL Jessica DUNTON Carrollton, GA Grady ROTHWEILER Buford, GA Delaney SMITH Albany, GA Skylar TAFELSKI Loganville, GA SWIMMING 8

9 SOPHOMORES Zac ELZ Loganville, GA Miranda HENDERSON Macon, GA Brittany HERNDON Carrollton, GA ARE YOU READY TO FLY? SWIMMING 9

10 Event Name Record Year WOMEN S MEN S 50 Free Carolyn Ives Free Nikki Daley Free Nikki Daley 01: Free Megan Harding 05: Free Brittany Herndon 11: Free Megan Harding 18: Back Shelby Rumker Back Shelby Rumker Back S. Rumker/ B. Brown 02: Breast Caitlyn Meece Breast Jessilyn Graham 01: Breast Caitlyn Meece 02: Fly Carolyn Ives Fly Carolyn Ives Fly Jessica Dunton 02: IM Carolyn Ives 01: IM Kiana Ocasio-Molina 02: IM Jessica Dunton 04: Event Name Record Year 50 Free Zac Elz Free Zac Elz Free Alex Haymond 01: Free Daniel Johnson 04: Free Daniel Johnson 10: Free Nathan King 16: Back Austin Vines Back Austin Vines 51: Back Austin Vines 01: Breast Mitchel Graham Breast Mitchel Graham Breast Kyle Martin 02: Fly Dylan Villhauer Fly Jackson Bloom Fly Ben Marshall 01: IM Austin Vines IM Ryan Hinojosa 01: IM Ryan Hinojosa 04: TEAM RECORDS