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Comcast Center/Terrapin Trail
College Park,MD,20742

Enrollment: 34160

Type: Public

Division: 1

Facility: Eppley Recreation Center Natatorium

In-State tuition: $7,969

Out-State tuition: $22,208

Additional Information: umterps.com <p><b>Head Coach:</b> <p>Jarod Schroeder (jschroed@umd.edu) <p><b>Assistant Coaches:</b> <p>Demerae Christianson (dchristi@umd.edu) <p>Kevin Clements (kclem06@umd.edu) <p><b>Head Diving Coach:</b> <p>Anton Slobounov(aslobounov@yahoo.com)

maryland recruiting class
Andy Mears
  • Hometown:Sterling, Virginia
  • Swim Club:Curl Burke Swim Club
  • Additional Info:Mears is a Virginia All-American State champion in the 100-yard freestyle and a NCSA Junior National finalist in the 200 free. He will graduate from Potomac Falls High School and currently swims for Curl Burke Swim Club. His primary events and career bests include: 50 free (21.97), 100 free (47.1), 200 free (1.42.03), and 500 free (4.38.13).
Annie Fittin
  • Hometown:Sea Girt, New Jersey
  • Swim Club:Peddie Aquatics
  • Additional Info:Fittin is a 13-Time All-American and a previous National High School Record Holder for 200 Medley Relay in the backstroke leg. Fittin is the Peddie School Swim Team Captain and recipient of the Clinton E. Sprout Award for an outstanding commitment to swimming. She is the New Jersey State Age Group Record Holder in the 50 freestyle, 100 back, and 200 Medley relay. Fittin is also a three-time US National qualifier and World Championship Trials qualifier. Fittin attends the Peddie School in Highston, N.J. and was nominated by the faculty and then elected by the students to a Gold Key club for service organization. Fittin swims the 50 free (best time 23.57 SCY, 26.77 LCM), 100 free (best time 51.60 SCY, 58.57 LCM), 200 free (best time 1.51:99 SCY, 2.08.42 LCM), and 100 back (best time 56.40 SCY, 1.05:44 LCM).
Blair Cross
  • Hometown:Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Swim Club:Raleigh Swimming Association
  • Additional Info:Cross received the 2002 Joel Farrell Outstanding Performance Award at the 2002 AAU Junior Olympic Games. Cross was the 2002 North Carolina State champion and record holder in both the 50-yard and 50-meter butterfly. She was a member of the relay team that notched a national record in the 200-yard and 200-meter freestyle relay for 11-12 year olds. In 2004, Cross claimed the 13-14 national age group record in 400 free relay and 200 free relay, also receiving a Proclamation from the Wake County Commissioner for this national relay record. Cross was an All-American in 2004-05 for the 200 medley relay and 100 free. She was an All-American in 2005-06 for the 400 free relay, 50 free, and 100 fly. In 2006, she was chosen by USA Swimming for the Diversity Swim Camp at the Olympic Training Center and made a national cut in the 50 free. Cross will graduate from Ravenscroft School where she was a recipient of the 2005 Book Club Award for being the club's president for four years. In 2006, she also received the Service Award from her high school for helping with the organization of the Special Olympics. Cross swims the 100 fly (best time 56.00 SCY, 1:04.10 LCM), 50 free (best time 23.89 SCY, 26.56 LCM), 100 free (best time 51.90 SCY, 59.13 LCM), and 100 back (best time 57.88 SCY).
Chris Bagley
  • Hometown:West Bloomfield, Michigan
  • Swim Club:Bulldog Aquatic Club
  • Additional Info:Bagley is a nine-time All-American and in his senior year, won two individual state titles and a team state championship. He is a member of the National Honors Society and will graduate from Brother Rice High School. <P> Bagley currently swims for the Bulldog Aquatic Club in the 50-yard freestyle (best time 21.05), 100 free (best time 46.07), 200 free (best time 1:41.66), 100 butterfly (best time 50.67), and 200 individual medley (best time 1:53.64).
Chris Sanford
  • Hometown:Westerville, Ohio
  • Swim Club:New Albany Aquatics Club
  • Additional Info:Sanford is a four-time All-American and Junior National Qualifier. He placed fifth in the 100-yard backstroke and was a member of the fourth place 200 medley relay team at the 2006 Ohio High School State Championships. Sanford will graduate from The Columbus Academy in the spring. He swims the 100 back (best time 51.81), 200 back (best time 1:52.79) and 100 butterfly (best time 53.64).
Colleen McReynolds
  • Hometown:Edina, Minnesota
  • Swim Club:Foxjets Swim Club
  • Additional Info:McReynolds is a former National Age Group Record Holder in the 800-meter freestyle and a 16-time National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All-American. She is a 35-time Illinois State Swimming Champion and has been awarded the Van Etten Bent Award (Outstanding Athlete) of the Bolles School ten times. In addition, she was the Florida High School Swimmer of the Year and the USS Florida swimmer of the year for short course in 2005. McReynolds has been an honor roll student all four years of high school. She swims the 200 free (best time 1:50.51), 500 free (4:48.48), 1000 free, and 1650 free (best time 16:28.16).
Eric Moore
  • Hometown:Acworth, Georgia
  • Swim Club:Stingrays Swimming
  • Additional Info:Moore is a third-place finisher at the Junior National Championship in the 200 freestyle LCM and was named to the Junior National All-Star Team. Moore holds one national age group record and 14 Georgia state age group records. He has been ranked in the nation's top 16 a total of 28 times and was notched the number one ranking six times. In addition, he was the Georgia High School State champion in the 100 butterfly as a freshman, his only year of high school swimming. Moore will graduate from Harrison High School this May as a Georgia Hope Scholar. He swims the the 100 free (best time 46.78), 200 free (best time 1:40.67), 500 Free (best time 4:35.53), and 100 Fly (best time 50.35)
Haywood Miller
  • Hometown:Bethesda, Maryland
  • Swim Club:Aqua Hoyas Swim Club
  • Additional Info:Miller is a two-time All-Metro Honorable Mention, two-time All-Gazette Honorable Mention, and All-Gazette First Team. He will graduate from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School where he is an honor student and recipient of the Cum Laude Award on the National Latin Exam. He swims the 100-yard breaststroke (best time 59.50), 200 breast (best time 2:08.20), 200 individual medley (best time 1:56.00), 400 IM (best time 4:11.00), 500 freestyle (best time 4:49.00), and 1000 free (best time 9:44.00).
Jessalyn Crawford
  • Hometown:Cary, North Carolina
  • Swim Club:YMCA of the Triangle Area (YOTA)
  • Additional Info:Crawford was the 2006 4A North Carolina High School State champion in the 100-yard butterfly. She was a member of the 2006 YMCA National Championship team and swam the butterfly leg for both the 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay teams that won the YMCA National title. She will graduate from Athens Drive High School as an Honors scholar, National Honor Society member, and Academic All-American. Crawford swims the 100 fly (best time 56.61), 200 fly (best time 2:06.71), 200 IM (best time 2:08.09), and 400 IM (best time 4:33.77).
Kathryn Snedeker
  • Hometown:Hindsdale, Illinois
  • Swim Club:Academy Bullets
  • Additional Info:Snedeker is the Hindsdale Central Girls Swim Team MVP, the Varsity Swim Team Captain, and has been named the Hinsdale Central Athlete of the Month. She will graduate from Hindsdale Central High School where she was a recipient of the J. Kyle Braid Leadership Award and was named the Student Service Leader of the Quarter. Snedeker swims the 50-yard freestyle (best time 23.74), 100 free (best time 51.75) and 200 free (best time 1:53.19). Snedeker
Kirk Jackson
  • Hometown:Poolesville, Maryland
  • Swim Club:Rockville Montgomery Swim Club
  • Additional Info:Jackson broke the Washington Metropolitan Championship record for the 200-yard freestyle in 2007 with a time of 1:40.55. He was a member of the first-place 400 medley relay team at the 2007 Junior National Championships. At Poolesville High School, he was an MVP for three years and is the record holder in all of the swimming events. In addition, he is the record holder in the 200 free for Montgomery County Public Schools (1:40.55). Jackson was also awarded honor roll and scholar athlete all four years in high school. Jackson set his club's record in the 200 free. Jackson swims the 50 free (best time 21.78), 100 free (best time 47.25), 200 free (best time 1:40.55)
Matt Gruszecki
  • Hometown:Harleysville, Pennsylvania
  • Additional Info:Gruszecki was a member of the state-title winning team in the 200 and 400-yard freestyle relays as a freshman. He was elected the state MVP ("Mr. Waterpolo") as a senior. He was also a first team All-American in water polo as a senior and a second team All-American in water polo as a junior. He will graduate from Souderton Area High School in the spring. Gruszecki is a sprint freestyler and swims the 50 free (best time 20.90, split 20.40) and the 100 Free (best time 46.20, split 46.10).
Michael Gray
  • Hometown:Owings, Maryland
  • Swim Club:Maverick Swim Club
  • Additional Info:Gray was named the TYR Age Group Swimmer of the Month by Swimming World Magazine in August 2006. He placed first in the 100-yard backstroke, third in the 50 freestyle, and fourth in the 100 free at the 2006 Speedo Eastern Zone Southern Regional meet at the Naval Academy. Gray was also named an All-Met Honorable Mention, Washington Post Southern Maryland Extra Swimmer of the Year, All-Conference First Team, and All-County First Team. In addition, Gray holds six out of eight high school records (50, 100, 200 freestyles, 100 fly, 100 back, 200 IM) at Northern High School where he was an All-Academic Second Team his sophomore and junior years. He swims the 50 free (best time 21.45), 100 free (best time 47.46), 100 back (best time 52.26).
Mitch Challacombe
  • Hometown:New Albany, Ohio
  • Swim Club:New Albany Aquatics Club
  • Additional Info:Challacombe is a nine-time All-American, 11-time state finalist and two-time district champion. He will graduate from New Albany High School with honors and in the top 15 percent of his class. Challacombe swims the 50-yard backstroke (best time 23.66), 100 back (best time 50.47), 50 freestyle (best time 21.47), 100 free (best time 46.14), and 200 individual medley (best time 1:53.44).
Myles Poster
  • Hometown:Queensbury, New York
  • Swim Club:Glens Fall YMCA Gators
  • Additional Info:Poster is an eight-time YMCA All-American, a third-place finisher in the 200-yard butterfly at the 2006 YMCA Long Course Nationals, a nine-time YMCA New York State Champion, and a Junior National Qualifier in the 200 fly. He is an honor roll student at Queensbury High School. His primary events and top times include: 200 fly (2:09.20 LCM, 1:55.49SCY), 200 backstroke (2:11.89 LCM), and 100 fly (58.74 LCM).
Nick Cordes
  • Hometown:Cedar Falls, Iowa
  • Additional Info:Cordes is a 2006 Iowa State champion in the 50-yard freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 medley relay, and 200 free relay. Cordes competed at the Junior National Championships in the 50 and 100 meter freestyle and the 100 meter backstroke this past August finishing second in the 50 free with a senior national time standard of 23.58 LCM. Nick's career bests include: 50 free (20.55), 100 free (45.48), 100 back (50.28) and 100 fly (50.28).
Parker, Stephanie
  • Hometown:Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Swim Club:Fort Wayne Aquatics
  • Additional Info:Parker placed third in the 100-yard breaststroke at 2006 Indiana High School State meet, finished 16th in the 100 breast at 2006 Summer Junior Nationals, and was 23rd in the 100 breast at 2005 US Open. She is also a Spring National qualifier, Summer Junior National qualifier, and US Open qualifier. Parker was a Distinguished Scholar and Scholar Athlete for four years at R. Nelson Snider High School. She swims the 100 breast (best time 1:04.64 SCY and 1:13.57 LCM), 200 breast (best time 2:20.99 SCY and 2:40.99 LCM), 200 individual medley (best time 2:07.05 SCY), and the 400 IM (best time 4:30.38 SCY).
Roger Dent
  • Hometown:Long Island, New York
  • Swim Club:Long Island Aquatics Club
  • Additional Info:Dent is a Junior National Qualifier in 400-meter individual medley, 200-meter individual medley, and 200-meter butterfly. Dent is also the record holder in the 400-meter IM at the Eastern Zone Long Course Meter Championship Meet with a time of 4:38.59. He is a member of the National Honor Society and was an honor roll and Excellence of Character Award Recipient his sophomore and junior years at Kellenberg Memorial High School. He swims the 400-meter IM (best time 4:38.59), in the 200-meter IM (best time 2:11.74), 200-meter fly (best time 2:09.59), 100-meter fly (best time 58.71), 200-meter breaststroke (best time 2:33.04), and 100-meter breaststroke (best time 1:10.33).
DeScenza, Patty
  • Hometown:Aurora, IL
  • Swim Club:Academy Bullets
Wike, Spencer
  • Hometown:Sterling, IL
  • Swim Club:Sterling Stingrays
other acc recruits
Mizelle, Meggie - Clemson University
  • Hometown:Richmond, VA
  • Swim Club:NOVA of Virginia
  • Additional Info:Fly - 2:01.49