Northwestern University Athletics
Steketee Welcomes Four in Class of 2022
11/9/2017 11:21:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern women's swimming and diving head coach Abby Steketee has announced the addition of four student-athletes to program, starting in Fall 2018.
Miriam Guevara (El Paso, Texas/Coronado), Jasmine Hellmer (Oakton, Va./Flint Hill), Emma Theobald (Peoria, Ill./Dunlap) and Sara Vovk (Ljubljana, Slovenia/Bežigrad Grammar School) all committed to join the Wildcats.
"Our staff is thrilled to welcome Jasmine, Miriam, Emma, and Tara into the Northwestern Family," Steketee said. "Each one of these student-athletes brings something special to the team – in and out of the pool. I have no doubt that they'll help us continue rising in the Big Ten Conference and NCAA."
Complete bios of all four students are below.
Miriam Guevara • 5-5 • Fly/Back/IM
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
High School: Coronado
Club: El Paso Aqua Posse (EPAP)
Bio: Ranked the No. 7 recruit in the state of Texas and No. 44 overall in the 2018 senior class by CollegeSwimming.com … 2017 Junior Mexican International Swimming Team member… 2014-15 TISCA Private School All-State Swimming Team member… Leo Cancellare Award of Leadership… Female Border Swimmer Award each year 2012-2016… Coached by Jack White… Member of National Honor Society… Honor Roll member… National Grande Contest French top 17% percentile… Mexican American Engineering Society member… FRC High School Robotics club… International Baccalaureate.
SCY Top Times: 100 fly (0:53.12), 200 fly (1:58.35), 100 back (0:54.79), 200 back (1:59.46), 200 IM (2:02.99)
LCM Top Times: 100 fly (1:01.22), 200 fly (2:19.38), 100 back (1:06.04), 200 back (2:21.52), 200 IM (2:24.05)
Coach Steketee Says: "Miriam has a sensational dolphin kick and contagious smile. She's friendly on land and fierce in the water."
Jasmine Hellmer • 5-7 • Fly/Free/IM
Hometown: Oakton, Va.
High School: Flint Hill
Club: Nation's Capital Swim Club
Bio: Ranked the No. 6 recruit in Virginia and 90th overall in the senior class of 2018 by CollegeSwimming.com … 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier… 2017 U.S. Open and U.S. Junior Nationals qualifier… All-Conference, All-State and All-American each year from 2015-2017… Named First-Team All-Met by the Washington Post in both 2016 and 2017… Flint Hill Swim Team MVP in 2015, 2016, and 2017… Coached by Melissa Sheehan (high school) and Pete Morgan (club)… Cum Laude Society… Spanish National Honor Society… Jasper P. Horne Jr. Memorial Scholarship Award… Headmaster's List (all 12 quarters though junior year)… Scholastic All-American… Special Olympics volunteer.
SCY Top Times: 50 fly (0:24.00), 100 fly (0:53.51), 200 fly (1:59.89), 200 IM (2:01.47), 50 free (0:23.27), 100 free (0:50.56), 100 back (0:56.36)
LCM Top Times: 50 fly (0:27.55), 100 fly (1:00.68), 200 fly (2:16.22), 200 IM (2:19.93), 50 free (0:26.78), 100 free (0:57.65) 100 back (1:05.01)
Coach Steketee Says: "Jasmine is a team-first, versatile swimmer with a great connection to the water. Her maturity and upbeat attitude have impressed me from day one."
Emma Theobald • 6-0 • Back/IM
Hometown: Peoria, Ill.
High School: Dunlap
Club: Dunlap Dolphins
Bio: Ranked the No. 8 recruit in the state of Illinois and 141st overall by CollegeSwimming.com … Scholastic All-American in 2016… Coached by Max Spencer (high school) and Jim Bucher (club)… Member of National Honor Society.
SCY Top Times: 50 free (0:24.23), 100 free (0:51.56), 200 free (1:51.80), 500 free (4:57.20), 1000 free (10:29.79), 1650 free (17:32.55), 100 back (0:54.71), 200 back (1:57.39), 100 breast (1:06.75), 200 breast (2:26.15), 100 fly (0:54.95), 200 fly (2:07.86), 200 IM (2:01.75), 400 IM (4:20.01)
LCM Top Times: 50 free (0:28.19), 100 free (0:59.28), 200 free (2:07.64), 400 free (4:27.00), 800 free (9:09.69), 1500 free (18:05.64), 100 back (1:05.38), 200 back (2:17.23), 100 breast (1:21.47), 200 breast (2:53.58), 100 fly (1:03.35), 200 fly (2:28.78), 200 IM (2:20.45), 400 IM (5:00.61)
Coach Steketee Says: "Emma trains with focus and passion. She has big goals and the work ethic to fulfill them."
Miriam Guevara (El Paso, Texas/Coronado), Jasmine Hellmer (Oakton, Va./Flint Hill), Emma Theobald (Peoria, Ill./Dunlap) and Sara Vovk (Ljubljana, Slovenia/Bežigrad Grammar School) all committed to join the Wildcats.
"Our staff is thrilled to welcome Jasmine, Miriam, Emma, and Tara into the Northwestern Family," Steketee said. "Each one of these student-athletes brings something special to the team – in and out of the pool. I have no doubt that they'll help us continue rising in the Big Ten Conference and NCAA."
Complete bios of all four students are below.
Miriam Guevara • 5-5 • Fly/Back/IM
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
High School: Coronado
Club: El Paso Aqua Posse (EPAP)
Bio: Ranked the No. 7 recruit in the state of Texas and No. 44 overall in the 2018 senior class by CollegeSwimming.com … 2017 Junior Mexican International Swimming Team member… 2014-15 TISCA Private School All-State Swimming Team member… Leo Cancellare Award of Leadership… Female Border Swimmer Award each year 2012-2016… Coached by Jack White… Member of National Honor Society… Honor Roll member… National Grande Contest French top 17% percentile… Mexican American Engineering Society member… FRC High School Robotics club… International Baccalaureate.
SCY Top Times: 100 fly (0:53.12), 200 fly (1:58.35), 100 back (0:54.79), 200 back (1:59.46), 200 IM (2:02.99)
LCM Top Times: 100 fly (1:01.22), 200 fly (2:19.38), 100 back (1:06.04), 200 back (2:21.52), 200 IM (2:24.05)
Coach Steketee Says: "Miriam has a sensational dolphin kick and contagious smile. She's friendly on land and fierce in the water."
Jasmine Hellmer • 5-7 • Fly/Free/IM
Hometown: Oakton, Va.
High School: Flint Hill
Club: Nation's Capital Swim Club
Bio: Ranked the No. 6 recruit in Virginia and 90th overall in the senior class of 2018 by CollegeSwimming.com … 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier… 2017 U.S. Open and U.S. Junior Nationals qualifier… All-Conference, All-State and All-American each year from 2015-2017… Named First-Team All-Met by the Washington Post in both 2016 and 2017… Flint Hill Swim Team MVP in 2015, 2016, and 2017… Coached by Melissa Sheehan (high school) and Pete Morgan (club)… Cum Laude Society… Spanish National Honor Society… Jasper P. Horne Jr. Memorial Scholarship Award… Headmaster's List (all 12 quarters though junior year)… Scholastic All-American… Special Olympics volunteer.
SCY Top Times: 50 fly (0:24.00), 100 fly (0:53.51), 200 fly (1:59.89), 200 IM (2:01.47), 50 free (0:23.27), 100 free (0:50.56), 100 back (0:56.36)
LCM Top Times: 50 fly (0:27.55), 100 fly (1:00.68), 200 fly (2:16.22), 200 IM (2:19.93), 50 free (0:26.78), 100 free (0:57.65) 100 back (1:05.01)
Coach Steketee Says: "Jasmine is a team-first, versatile swimmer with a great connection to the water. Her maturity and upbeat attitude have impressed me from day one."
Emma Theobald • 6-0 • Back/IM
Hometown: Peoria, Ill.
High School: Dunlap
Club: Dunlap Dolphins
Bio: Ranked the No. 8 recruit in the state of Illinois and 141st overall by CollegeSwimming.com … Scholastic All-American in 2016… Coached by Max Spencer (high school) and Jim Bucher (club)… Member of National Honor Society.
SCY Top Times: 50 free (0:24.23), 100 free (0:51.56), 200 free (1:51.80), 500 free (4:57.20), 1000 free (10:29.79), 1650 free (17:32.55), 100 back (0:54.71), 200 back (1:57.39), 100 breast (1:06.75), 200 breast (2:26.15), 100 fly (0:54.95), 200 fly (2:07.86), 200 IM (2:01.75), 400 IM (4:20.01)
LCM Top Times: 50 free (0:28.19), 100 free (0:59.28), 200 free (2:07.64), 400 free (4:27.00), 800 free (9:09.69), 1500 free (18:05.64), 100 back (1:05.38), 200 back (2:17.23), 100 breast (1:21.47), 200 breast (2:53.58), 100 fly (1:03.35), 200 fly (2:28.78), 200 IM (2:20.45), 400 IM (5:00.61)
Coach Steketee Says: "Emma trains with focus and passion. She has big goals and the work ethic to fulfill them."
Tara Vovk • 5-6 • Breast/Fly/IM
Hometown: Ljubljana, Slovenia
High School: Bežigrad Grammar School
Club: Swimming Club Ljubljana
Bio: Ranked the No. 74 recruit in the 2018 senior class according to CollegeSwimming.com … 2015 European Games finalist… 2015 European Short Course Championships qualifier… 2016 European Junior Championships silver medalist… 2017 European Junior Championships finalist… 2017 World Junior Championships semi-finalist… Coached by Domen Majhen.
SCM Top Times: 50 breast (0:31.10), 100 breast (1:07.77), 200 breast (2:26.25)
LCM Top Times: 50 breast (0:31.73), 100 breast (1:10.15), 200 breast (2:30.98), 50 fly (0:28.26), 100 fly (1:01.70), 200 IM (2:17.12), 400 IM (4:52.47)
Coach Steketee Says: "Tara is a tenacious racer. She's extremely dedicated to her training, and her experience competing internationally will be a huge asset."
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