Women's Swimming & Diving - Athletes
Brittany Adams
- Freshman
- High School: Bear River
- High School Coach: none
- Height: 6’0”
- Parents: Jeff and Tami Adams
- Major: Anthropology
- Sports Achievements: 1st Year of swimming
- Future Goals: Transfer to a 4 year university; live in Scotland; win a cooking competition.
Amanda Bates
- Freshman
- High School: Casa Robles
- High School Coaches: Cassie Ring/ John Scherman
- Height: 5’7”
- Parents: Tom Jones and Michelle Jones
- Major: Marriage and Family Psychology; Child psych and criminal psych
- Sports Achievements: None
- Future Goals: BA in 2 more years; married in a few years; Masters eventually; study the effects of ADHD and Ritalin on children- prove that children don’t need it; open my own office; swim Alcatraz and compete in ironman/ triathlon.
Whitney Bell
- Freshman
- High School: Freedom
- High School Coach: Steve Lynn
- Height: 5’5”
- Parents: Don and Debbie Bell
- Major: Criminal Justice
- Sports Achievements: Community College All- American; Defensive player of the year 2007; 4 year High School Varsity water polo player/ 3 year team Captain
- Future Goals: Make it to States
Natalie Berge
- Freshman
- High School: El Camino
- High School Coach: Robert Gutto
- Height: 5’6”
- Parents: Michelle and Kevin Berge
- Major: Animal Sciences
- Sports Achievements: 3 year All-Cal team; Mt. Mooney Award for El Camino High; Swimming and water polo MVP- junior and senior year; Recipient of the Sierra College Kate McCollum Coach’s Award: 2007-2008.
- Future Goals: Transfer to the 4 year college and possibly continue my athletic career.
Katie Black
- Freshman
- High School: Fairfield
- High School Coach: Wayne Esparza
- Height: 5’3”
- Parents: Kurt and Vicki Black
- Major: Health Science/ Nursing
- Sports Achievements: 4 year varsity swimmer/ water polo player; 4 year MVP swimming; High School record breaker of the 500 Free; Community College Water Polo All- American 2007
- Future Goals: Transfer to 4 year college to possibly play water polo and swimming
Lindsey Brannon
- Freshman
- High School: Livermore
- High School Coach: Multiple coaches
- Height:
- Parents: Christine Brannon
- Major: Physiology/ Psychology
- Sports Achievements: I have had many achievements in swimming, I went to westerns and swimming at North Coast. For water polo I made junior Olympics team and placed.
- Future Goals: Not only wanting to go to a 4 year I expect myself to be top ten for swimming and for my polo team to be number 1.
Meg Bunning
- Freshman
- High School: Granite Bay
- High School Coach: None
- Height: 5’2”
- Parents: Lesley and Bernie Bunning
- Major: Business
- Sports Achievements: None
- Future Goals: Go to My State School and get a degree in business/ accounting/ finance and improve my times.
Nikka Campora
- Freshman
- High School: Placer
- High School Coach: Dede Crayne
- Height: 5’6”
- Parents: Gayle and Steve Campora
- Major: Advertising/ PR
- Sports Achievements: HS All- American’ 05, ‘06, ‘07; AAU All- American ‘06; Sac Joaquin Section Champ ’05,’06,’07; Sac Bee All metro 1st team ’05, ’06, ’07; PVC Champion ‘07
- Future Goals: Transfer to a 4 year with a diving scholarship and travel the world.
Megan Carlisle
- Freshman
- High School: Del Campo
- High School Coach: Jeff Jugnk
- Height: 5’4”
- Parents: William and Leita Carlisle
- Major: Business Entrepreneurship
- Sports Achievements: Received an award for the Most Improved Swimmer Senior year
- Future Goals: To transfer to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Study event Management and open a Wedding Planning business. My goals for the season are to beat my times at Conference and swim for Sierra College next season.
Danielle Comforti
- Freshman
- High School: Ygnacio Valley
- High School Coach: Aaron Mikuni
- Height: 5’7”
- Parents: Dan and Amy Comforti
- Major: Pre- Med
- Sports Achievements: High School swim and water polo team captain; H.S. Athlete of the Year; Water polo and swim MVP
- Future Goals: Go to States and place; Become a better athlete; improve my times
Larissa Dewante
- Sophomore
- High School: Oak Ridge
- High School Coach: Rebecca Hohne
- Height: 4’11”
- Parents: Rick and Ann Dewante
- Major: Liberal Studies
- Sports Achievements: Swimmer of the year for the Marlins; Marlin of the month; Zones team ‘05
- Future Goals: Transfer with an AA; swim for a State college; make States in 200 IM, 500 Free, 100 Fly
Rachel Holm
- Freshman
- High School: Rocklin
- High School Coach: Kari Usta
- Height: 5’5”
- Parents: Greg and Kelly Holm
- Major: Kinesiology
- Sports Achievements: Varsity 4 years; team captain 2 years; section qualifier 3 years (IM and Breast)
- Future Goals: Win States; go to Sac States then have a family
Caitlyn Huber
- Freshman
- High School: Oak Ridge
- High School Coach: Kaden
- Height: 5’7”
- Parents: Majorie and Robert Huber
- Major: Undecided
- Sports Achievements: Swam varsity all 4 years of H.S.
- Future Goals: Make States
Courtney Huber
- Freshman
- High School: Oak Ridge
- High School Coach: Kaden
- Height: 5’7”
- Parents: Robert and Majorie Huber
- Major: Psychology
- Sports Achievements: 9 years on Sierra Sharks; multiple “Top Sharks”; 4 years on Oak Ridge; 2 years varsity, coaches award
- Future Goals: Make it to States
Heidi Jeschien
- Freshman
- High School: Granite Bay
- High School Coach: John Shermen
- Height: 5’6”
- Parents: Paula and Steve Jeschien
- Major: Business
- Sports Achievements: Swimming in High School; Running track; succeeding in practice at Sierra College
- Future Goals: Receive my diploma from a UC College; possibly swim at the school I transfer to; plan to help others
Tessa Mennell
- Sophomore
- High School: Mt. Oaks School
- High School Coaches: Julia Seirk and Josh CaZaad
- Height: 5’5”
- Parents: Marie-Therese and Douglas Mennell
- Major: Marketing
- Sports Achievements: Sections Qualifier 2002; Amador Polar Bears Coaches Award ’03, ‘05
- Future Goals: Keep Swimming at a 4 year school
Kylee Munson
- Freshman
- High School: Oakmont
- High School Coach: Sean Shaw
- Height: 5’4”
- Parents: Tim and Lisa Munson
- Major: Kinesiology
- Sports Achievements: None
- Future Goals: Make it to States; win States; Improve all my personal best times; go to SDSU; graduate
Becky Osterli
- Sophomore
- High School: East Nicolaus
- High School Coach: None
- Height: 5’10”
- Parents: Buzz and Sherry Osterli
- Major: Graphic Design
- Sports Achievements: 4 years high school volleyball, basketball, track and field; Sierra Swim team 2007
- Future Goals: Live life to the fullest
Jordan Pare
- Freshman
- High School: Del Campo
- High School Coach: Jeff Jugnk
- Height: 5’4”
- Parents: Rob and Amy Pare
- Major: Kinesiology
- Sports Achievements: Junior Olympics for water polo; soccer- state cup for 6 years; swim since he was 6
- Future Goals: Major in Psychology and minor in Health; Teaching credential; Become a Psychologist and teacher; continue in sports and one day coach.
Gabby Poirier
- Freshman
- High School: Carondelet
- High School Coaches: Kim Carlson and Steve Allaro
- Height: 5’4”
- Parents: Judy Poirier
- Major: Recreation
- Sports Achievements: Coaches award for rec. team
- Future Goals: Transfer to Cal Poly
Janelle Romano
- Freshman
- High School: Roseville
- High School Coach: Paul Stewart
- Height: 5’4”
- Parents: Karl and Precy Romano
- Major: Liberal Arts
- Sports Achievements: Team Captain for water polo senior year; 2 years in soccer; water polo best defense player; MVP for team
- Future Goals: Improve my times; transfer to San Diego State, graduate and become a teacher
Sultana Saritas
- Freshman
- High School: Pleasant Valley
- High School Coach: Jill Hernandez
- Height: 5’2”
- Parents: Karol and Mahmut Saritas
- Major: Graphic Design
- Sports Achievements: Far Western qualifier fir 4 years; High School sections qualifier for 4 years; swam on Chico Aqua Jets for 9 years
- Future Goals: Get a degree in Graphic Design; go to an art school to continue my education
Mary Tess Taylor
- Sophomore
- High School: Oakmont
- High School Coach: Curt Altschul
- Height: 5’10”
- Parents: Michael and Teresa Taylor
- Major: Art
- Sports Achievements: High School swim MVP; 2007 All-American for swim; High school swim captain junior and senior year
- Future Goals: Go to a 4 year college; major in art and French and study abroad for 6 months to a year; Become art/ French teacher
Katherine Tostenson
- Sophomore
- High School: Placer
- High School Coach: Ron Buda
- Height: 5’5”
- Parents: Dave and Nancy Tostenson
- Major: Sociology
- Sports Achievements: Varsity 4 years high school swim; 1650 last season
- Future Goals: Keep Swimming
Torrey Tringham
- Sophomore
- High School: Home School
- High School Coach: Doug Reyes
- Height: 5’5”
- Parents: Jeff and Joanne Tringham
- Major: Psychology
- Sports Achievements: Zone team ‘05
- Future Goals: Make it to States; Transfer to UC Santa Cruz
Cassandra Wilder
- Freshman
- High School: Woodcreek
- High School Coach: Grant G
- Height: 5’3”
- Parents: Gwen Wilder and Kurt Roberts
- Major: Nursing
- Sports Achievements: Swam all 4 years of high school
- Future Goals: BS in Nursing
Alyssa Woodliff
- Freshman
- High School: Skyline
- High School Coach: Joe Percria
- Height: 5’6”
- Parents: Rob and Jeane Woodliff
- Major: Undecided
- Sports Achievements: Varsity polo all 4 years; 1st State Swimming; 2nd team all State for swim and water polo
- Future Goals: Go to a 4 year for swimming and Water Polo
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April 18, 2008