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Kipp Announces Eight to the Class of 2024
11/18/2019 11:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
EVANSTON, IL -- Monday afternoon, Northwestern's Director of Swimming and Diving, Jeremy Kipp announced the newest additions to Wildcats roster for the class of 2024.
"Our staff is incredibly excited about these student-athletes joining us for the 2020 season," says Kipp. "As our team continues to improve in both our performance and culture of expectations, I believe these newest Wildcats will help us continue to climb in the ranks of collegiate swimming and diving and achieve the overall goals set by our staff and student-athletes. Northwestern has always been about the people and we're very fortunate to have the leadership from our current student-athletes, who have embraced the goals and mindset of our staff as we set out to establish the new standard of Northwestern Swimming & Diving. Through their example, we are able to attract the student-athletes of the highest caliber year-over-year and continue towards our long term goals of contending for conference titles, being competitive on the national level and preparing our student-athletes to represent their home countries on the world stage. We are excited to build on the success of last year and even more so to do it with the newest members of our Wildcat family."
This marks the second recruiting class under Kipp and his staff. The 'Cats have seen an immediate impact for last year's class, with the women being ranked as high as 15 during the 2019-2020 season.
Full bios for each student-athlete can be found below…
Men
Graysen Bernard
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Represented Canada at the 2019 Final World Junior Championship… Ranked #3 swimmer in Ontario by CollegeSwimming… Qualified for finals at the 2019 Canadian Swimming Trials in the 100 Back, 200 IM and 400 IM… 200 IM Champion at the 2018 Swim Canada Junior Championship… Two top-5 finishes at the RBC Canadian Swimming Championships…
Top Times: 50 Back (26.25), 100 Back (55.06), 200 Back (2:02.39), 100 Breast (1:03.47), 200 Breast (2:19.53), 200 IM (2:04.79), 400 IM (4:31.62)
Michael Linnihan
Hometown (High School): Brookfield, WI (Brookfield Central High School)
2019 WIAA Boys State Champion in the 100 and 200 Free… Finished second at the 2019 Wisconsin Long Course State Championship… Two top six finishes at the 2019 Speedo Champions Series… 2018 USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Honors… #2 ranked recruit in Wisconsin by CollegeSwimming
Top Times: 50 Free (20.60), 100 Free (44.88), 200 Free (1:38.43), 50 Fly (23.20), 100 Fly (49.31), 200 Fly (1:50.36)
Jacob Rosner
Hometown (High School): Bethesda, MD (Landon School)
2019 Potomac Valley Senior 200 Free Champion… 2019 Metropolitan Prep School League Champion in the 200 and 500 Free.. Two top-5 finishes at the 2019 NCSA Junior Championships… NISCA All-America Honors… #2 ranked recruit in Maryland by CollegeSwimming
Top Times: 100 Free (48.42), 200 Free (1:38.55), 500 Free (4:21.32), 1000 Free (9:11.31), 1650 Free (15:59.99) 100 Fly (50.79), 200 Fly (1:48.99)
Collin Schuster
Hometown (High School): Guttenberg, IA (Singapore American School)
Competed at the 2019 FINA World Cup… Finished 7th at the 2019 Speedo Junior National Championships in the 100 Back… 2019 Iowa Swimming Long Course Champion in the 100 Back… 2019 Iowa Long Course runner-up in the 50 Free… Two top-10 finishes at the 2019 Speedo Champions Series in the 100 and 200 Back… USA Swimming Scholastic All-America… #4 ranked recruit in Iowa by CollegeSwimming
Top Times: 50 Free (22.93), 100 Free (50.56), 200 Free (1:53.65), 50 Back (26.19), 100 Back (55.10), 200 Back (2:02.46)
Women
Erika Chen
Hometown (High School): Rockville, MD (Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart)
Two top-10 finishes at the 2019 NCSA Summer Swimming Championship…2019 National Catholic Swimming and Diving 100 Free Champion… 2019 National Catholic Swimming & Diving 200 Free runner-up… Finished 4th at the 2019 Potomac Valley Senior Championship in the 400 Free… 2x USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Honors… 2018 NISCA All-American Honors… #7 ranked recruit in Maryland by CollegeSwimming
Top Times: 100 Free (51.15), 200 Free (1:49.19), 400 Free (4:20.13 L), 500 Free (4:53.07), 1000 Free (10:14.43)
Lola Mull
Hometown (High School): Portland, MI (Grand Ledge High School)
Three top-3 finishes at the 2019 Speedo Champions Series… 2x MHSAA 500 Free State Champion… 200 Free MHSAA State Championship runner-up… 2019 1650 Free Speedo Winter Junior Championships East Champion … NISCA All-America Honors… #2 ranked recruit in Michigan and top-50 nationally in the class of 2020 by CollegeSwimming
Top Times: 50 Free (24.81), 100 Free (51.80), 200 Free (1:49.33), 500 Free (4:43.35), 1650 Free (16:12.26) 50 Back (27.41),
Annika Wagner
Hometown (High School): Park Ridge, IL (Maine South High School)
Three top-3 finishes at the 2019 Illinois Swimming Senior Long Course Championships… Two top-10 finishes at the NCSA Junior Championships… 2018 200 IM IHSA State Champion… 2018 500 Free IHSA State Runner-up … four top-10 finishes at the 2018 NCSA Spring Junior National Championships… 2018 200 IM Illinois Swimming Senior Champion… USA Swimming Scholastic All-America… NISCA All-America Honors… #2 ranked recruit in Illinois by CollegeSwimming
Top Times: 50 Free (24.02), 100 Free (50.10), 200 Free (1:47.01), 500 Free (4:48.53), 200 Back (2:09.97), 200 Breast (2:13.03), 100 IM (56.30), 200 IM (1:58.63), 400 IM (4:15.27)
Isabella Wallace
Hometown (High School): Portland, OR (Jesuit High School)
2019 100 Free OSAA State Champion… Two top-5 finishes at the 2019 USA Swimming Future Championships… Top-10 finisher at the 2019 Speedo Champions Series… Two Top-5 finishes at the 2018 OSAA State Championships… Ranked #3 Oregon recruit by CollegeSwimming
Top Times: 50 Free (23.37), 100 Free (50.48), 200 Free (1:55.21), 500 Free (5:20.68), 50 Back (27.74), 100 Back (55.05), 200 Back (2:05.28), 200 IM (2:02.53), 400 IM (4:30.39)
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"Our staff is incredibly excited about these student-athletes joining us for the 2020 season," says Kipp. "As our team continues to improve in both our performance and culture of expectations, I believe these newest Wildcats will help us continue to climb in the ranks of collegiate swimming and diving and achieve the overall goals set by our staff and student-athletes. Northwestern has always been about the people and we're very fortunate to have the leadership from our current student-athletes, who have embraced the goals and mindset of our staff as we set out to establish the new standard of Northwestern Swimming & Diving. Through their example, we are able to attract the student-athletes of the highest caliber year-over-year and continue towards our long term goals of contending for conference titles, being competitive on the national level and preparing our student-athletes to represent their home countries on the world stage. We are excited to build on the success of last year and even more so to do it with the newest members of our Wildcat family."
This marks the second recruiting class under Kipp and his staff. The 'Cats have seen an immediate impact for last year's class, with the women being ranked as high as 15 during the 2019-2020 season.
Full bios for each student-athlete can be found below…
Men
Graysen Bernard
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Represented Canada at the 2019 Final World Junior Championship… Ranked #3 swimmer in Ontario by CollegeSwimming… Qualified for finals at the 2019 Canadian Swimming Trials in the 100 Back, 200 IM and 400 IM… 200 IM Champion at the 2018 Swim Canada Junior Championship… Two top-5 finishes at the RBC Canadian Swimming Championships…
Top Times: 50 Back (26.25), 100 Back (55.06), 200 Back (2:02.39), 100 Breast (1:03.47), 200 Breast (2:19.53), 200 IM (2:04.79), 400 IM (4:31.62)
Michael Linnihan
Hometown (High School): Brookfield, WI (Brookfield Central High School)
2019 WIAA Boys State Champion in the 100 and 200 Free… Finished second at the 2019 Wisconsin Long Course State Championship… Two top six finishes at the 2019 Speedo Champions Series… 2018 USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Honors… #2 ranked recruit in Wisconsin by CollegeSwimming
Top Times: 50 Free (20.60), 100 Free (44.88), 200 Free (1:38.43), 50 Fly (23.20), 100 Fly (49.31), 200 Fly (1:50.36)
Jacob Rosner
Hometown (High School): Bethesda, MD (Landon School)
2019 Potomac Valley Senior 200 Free Champion… 2019 Metropolitan Prep School League Champion in the 200 and 500 Free.. Two top-5 finishes at the 2019 NCSA Junior Championships… NISCA All-America Honors… #2 ranked recruit in Maryland by CollegeSwimming
Top Times: 100 Free (48.42), 200 Free (1:38.55), 500 Free (4:21.32), 1000 Free (9:11.31), 1650 Free (15:59.99) 100 Fly (50.79), 200 Fly (1:48.99)
Collin Schuster
Hometown (High School): Guttenberg, IA (Singapore American School)
Competed at the 2019 FINA World Cup… Finished 7th at the 2019 Speedo Junior National Championships in the 100 Back… 2019 Iowa Swimming Long Course Champion in the 100 Back… 2019 Iowa Long Course runner-up in the 50 Free… Two top-10 finishes at the 2019 Speedo Champions Series in the 100 and 200 Back… USA Swimming Scholastic All-America… #4 ranked recruit in Iowa by CollegeSwimming
Top Times: 50 Free (22.93), 100 Free (50.56), 200 Free (1:53.65), 50 Back (26.19), 100 Back (55.10), 200 Back (2:02.46)
Women
Erika Chen
Hometown (High School): Rockville, MD (Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart)
Two top-10 finishes at the 2019 NCSA Summer Swimming Championship…2019 National Catholic Swimming and Diving 100 Free Champion… 2019 National Catholic Swimming & Diving 200 Free runner-up… Finished 4th at the 2019 Potomac Valley Senior Championship in the 400 Free… 2x USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Honors… 2018 NISCA All-American Honors… #7 ranked recruit in Maryland by CollegeSwimming
Top Times: 100 Free (51.15), 200 Free (1:49.19), 400 Free (4:20.13 L), 500 Free (4:53.07), 1000 Free (10:14.43)
Lola Mull
Hometown (High School): Portland, MI (Grand Ledge High School)
Three top-3 finishes at the 2019 Speedo Champions Series… 2x MHSAA 500 Free State Champion… 200 Free MHSAA State Championship runner-up… 2019 1650 Free Speedo Winter Junior Championships East Champion … NISCA All-America Honors… #2 ranked recruit in Michigan and top-50 nationally in the class of 2020 by CollegeSwimming
Top Times: 50 Free (24.81), 100 Free (51.80), 200 Free (1:49.33), 500 Free (4:43.35), 1650 Free (16:12.26) 50 Back (27.41),
Annika Wagner
Hometown (High School): Park Ridge, IL (Maine South High School)
Three top-3 finishes at the 2019 Illinois Swimming Senior Long Course Championships… Two top-10 finishes at the NCSA Junior Championships… 2018 200 IM IHSA State Champion… 2018 500 Free IHSA State Runner-up … four top-10 finishes at the 2018 NCSA Spring Junior National Championships… 2018 200 IM Illinois Swimming Senior Champion… USA Swimming Scholastic All-America… NISCA All-America Honors… #2 ranked recruit in Illinois by CollegeSwimming
Top Times: 50 Free (24.02), 100 Free (50.10), 200 Free (1:47.01), 500 Free (4:48.53), 200 Back (2:09.97), 200 Breast (2:13.03), 100 IM (56.30), 200 IM (1:58.63), 400 IM (4:15.27)
Isabella Wallace
Hometown (High School): Portland, OR (Jesuit High School)
2019 100 Free OSAA State Champion… Two top-5 finishes at the 2019 USA Swimming Future Championships… Top-10 finisher at the 2019 Speedo Champions Series… Two Top-5 finishes at the 2018 OSAA State Championships… Ranked #3 Oregon recruit by CollegeSwimming
Top Times: 50 Free (23.37), 100 Free (50.48), 200 Free (1:55.21), 500 Free (5:20.68), 50 Back (27.74), 100 Back (55.05), 200 Back (2:05.28), 200 IM (2:02.53), 400 IM (4:30.39)
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Be the first to know what's going on with the 'Cats -- Follow @NU_Sports on Twitter, become a fan of Northwestern Athletics on Facebook, check us out on Instagram, visit our Social Media page and download our mobile app from the Apple Store and Google Play! To get involved with the #B1GCats, become a season-ticket holder or join the Wildcat Fund!
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