Jan. 23, 2015 Major: Health Sciences, Pre- Physical Therapy
Graduation Date: Spring,2015
Parents: Russ and Lisa Bellford
People to thank: All of the coaches and my teammates for making my experience at Oakland University the best it could be :)
Best Oakland swimming memories: The two Florida training trips with my team, beating Milwaukee, and making so many great friends.
Major: Business Economics
Graduation Date: Spring,2015
Parents: Kathy Kinsland and Richard Carps
People to thank: My mom for sitting through hours of swim meets and tirelessly cheering me on no matter how I swam. The coaching staff for teaching me how to push myself. My team and best friends for picking me up when I fell down. And God for helping get me through 11 years of this awesome sport. I wouldn't change a thing.
Best Oakland swimming memory: When the coaches decided to start a sprint group.
Major: Wellness Health Promotion and Injury Prevention (Minor: Nutrition)
Graduation Date: Summer,2015
Parents: Nick and Yvonne Contesti
People to thank: Parents, family, friends, coaches, and teammates for making my experience at Oakland the best it could be and supporting me in everything I have done.
Best Oakland swimming memory: Winning the first Horizon League championship in school history!
Major: Pre-Physical Therapy
Graduation Date: Spring,2015
Parents: Donald and Vicki Grant
People to thank: My team for always including me. My parents for everything. and
Larry Albright for always doing whatever it takes no matter what.
Best Oakland swimming memory: The drive home from zones last year, with coach
Larry Albright, after having become the first woman in Oakland history to qualify for NCAAs and talking about how far we've come in the past 4 years.
Major: Health Science (Concentration: Pre-Health Professional
)
Graduation Date: Spring,2015
Parents: Alex and Renee Hunter
People to thank: I want to thank my mom and dad for teaching me all the important lessons in life, and I want to thank my teammates and boyfriend for getting me through all the hard work and pain that comes with being a student-athlete.
Best Oakland swimming memory: My sophomore year, after Kyra and I did spectacular in the backstroke at the Summit League Championship, when I climbed over a lane line to give her a hug and someone caught the moment with their camera.
Major: Art History (Minor: studio art)
Graduation Date: Spring,2015
Parents: Nynke Blanksma and Ruud Rietveld
People to thank: My parents for supporting every dream I have.
Best Oakland swimming memory: Singingbohemian rhapsody with the entire team on the bus ride back from a meet.
Major: Wellness, Health Promotion and Injury Prevention
Graduation Date: Summer,2015
Parents: Chad Stewart and Lesli Zorn
People to thank: The coaches for creating lasting friendships, her mom for driving her countless hours to swim practices, and her dad for giving her many laughs during her explanation of taper time
Best Oakland swimming memory: The feeling after the Summit League Championship freshman year.
Major: Broadcast Communications
Graduation Date: Spring,2015
Parents: Brad and Jacque Waller
People to thank: I would like to thank my parents for the constant love and support throughout my entire swimming career. I would also like to thank the coaching staff for such an amazing opportunity to be a Golden Grizzly swimmer.
Best Oakland swimming memory: My favorite memory of Oakland Swimming has to be all the team activities
on Fridayafternoons along with the multiple dance parties the girls have had in the locker room.
Major: Wellness, Health Promotion, and Injury Prevention (Minor: Psychology / Focus: Pre-health Professional
)
Graduation Date: Spring,2015
Parents: John and Barb Zintsmaster
People to thank: My parents for all their time and for being my biggest supporters. My brothers for always driving me to practice when I was young. And my wonderful teammates over the years who have motivated me each day.
Best Oakland swimming memories: Locker room dance parties and winning the first Horizon League Championship.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Graduation Date: Spring,2016
Parents: Doug and Patty Haan
People to thank: Both of my parents for every type of support they've given me over my entire swimming career; as well as
Jake Quinnan and
Mario Rusnak for the emotional support these past 4 years.
Best Oakland swimming memory: Traveling anywhere with the team, especially up north with the men's team to Jake's cottage.
Major: Accounting
Graduation Date: Winter,2015
Parents: Mike and Veronica Lubisco
People to thank: My parents for keeping up with me and supporting me when I transferred schools, Pete and Shawn for giving me a second chance, Andre and Katie for all the support the last two years and Mikey for keeping my broken 80-year-old bones together
.
Best Oakland swimming memory: Winning a conference championship last year for the first time in my swimming career.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Graduation Date: Winter,2015
Parents: Wendy and Matthew Quinnan
People to thank: My parents for supporting me through everything and the Men's team for making it a fun ride.
Best Oakland swimming memory: Rockin the house with my boys and gaining two of the best friends anyone could ever have, Mario and Colby.
Major: Health Science (Concentration: Exercise sciences
)
Graduation Date: Spring,2015
Parents: Dominik and Jana Rusnak
People to thank: The coaches for their dedication, my parents and siblings for sending me across the ocean giving me an opportunity to achieve my goals in the United States, and the Bell family for their never-ending love and support.
Best Oakland swimming memories: Yearly trips up north, hanging out with the men's team, and being the first team in Oakland's history to be the Horizon League Champions!
