12 Days of Razorbacks

Jordan Manning December 12, 2018

Get to know the Razorback swimming and diving program as the swimmers, divers, and coaches answer a few questions!

Sydney Angell
Full name: Sydney Marie Angell
Birthday: August 23
Hometown: Ankeny, Iowa
Siblings: Hannah (23), Jack (19)
Favorite food: Chicken Marsala
Favorite candy: Reeces
Best vacation destination: Table Rock Lake
Bucket list destination: Greece
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Football. I enjoy the gameday atmosphere.
What do you love the most about the school: The beautiful campus!
What do you like most about the team: I really like how we are all like sisters and that I can talk to any one of them.
What do you like most about the coaches How personable they are.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: All of the help we receive with academics and life after college.
Favorite place on campus: On top of the Hill looking out onto the rolling hills.
Unusual talent: I can knit
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: I would like to be a Kindergarten teacher with a husband and a family.

Erin Kelly
Full name: Erin Kelly
Birthday: October 17
Hometown: Collierville, Tenn.
Siblings: Drew (26)
Favorite food: Any fruit
Favorite candy: Anything sour
Best vacation destination: Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.
Bucket list destination: Versailles, France
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Gymnastics. There is always so much energy at the meets, and it’s very entertaining to watch. The girls on the team know how to perform and shine!
What do you love the most about the school: How willing the professors and staff are to help me succeed in the classroom and life. They are always available for consultation.
What do you like most about the team: The team is like my second family. We are all so close, and the atmosphere is so genuine. They are also some of the goofiest yet hard-working girls I’ve ever been around. It’s inspiring to be surrounded by people who want to succeed as much as they want to breathe.
What do you like most about the coaches: How available they are. They always have their doors open and truly care about our well being both in and out of the pool.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: Being challenged every day in a way that makes me stronger than I was the day before.
Favorite place on campus: Team room.
Unusual talent: Binge reading.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: To be working in a career that I love and makes me happy.

Kiera Michailoff-Russell
Full name: Kiera Camille Michailoff-Russell
Birthday: August 10
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Siblings: Evan (23)
Favorite food: Pizza and Indian food
Favorite candy: Twizzlers and chocolate covered almonds
Best vacation destination: Cook Islands
Bucket list destination: Greece
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Gymnastics because their routines are always fun to watch, and they’re made up of moves I couldn’t even dream of doing.
What do you love the most about the school: The support for student-athletes in regards to both academics and athletics – there is something or some form of assistance in every single aspect, and I’m so appreciative of that.
What do you like most about the team: These girls are my family, and even though we’re made up of 30 something different personalities, we all fit together so perfectly. I am constantly surrounded by people pushing me to the best version of myself, and that is an incredible feeling.
What do you like most about the coaches: Their commitment to the team, and the development of this program. They truly care about us as more than athletes, and always make sure they create a positive and engaging atmosphere on deck.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: The SEC conference hosts amazing talents, including my very own teammates, and being able to witness record-breaking swims is pretty cool.
Favorite place on campus: Starbucks (lol) and any place on top of the Hill during Fall when all the leaves are changing.
Unusual talent: I’m honestly so boring, I have nothing.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: To have my Ph.D. in clinical psychology, and be conducting research with a local university while running a private practice for clients.

Annah Carney
Full name: Annah Dianne Carney
Birthday: May 7
Hometown: Springfield, Illinois
Siblings: Alex Carney
Favorite food: sushi
Favorite candy: Anything chocolate
Best vacation destination: British Virgin Islands
Bucket list destination: Greece
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Gymnastics because they’re absolutely amazing and so fun to watch. I can’t even do a cartwheel!
What do you love the most about the school: How beautiful the city of Fayetteville is.
What do you like most about the team: The people on the team are my family. They are absolutely amazing.
What do you like most about the coaches: They are so supportive and here for you for anything.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: The awesome perks like red card.
Favorite place on campus: The Starbucks. It is a really good one and a great place to study.
Interesting fact: I have a pet hedgehog.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: I plan on attending medical school and becoming a surgeon.

Marlena Pigliacampi
Full name: Marlena Pigliacampi
Birthday: February 21
Hometown: Ormond Beach, Fla.
Siblings: Alexa (23), Logan (15)
Favorite food: Mac and Cheese or PASTA!!
Favorite candy: Starbursts
Best vacation destination: Staying in a cabin in the Appalachian Mountains in Tennessee
Bucket list destination: backpacking through Italy or Europe
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Gymnastics because I admire their athleticism.
What do you love the most about the school: The Jones Center and opportunities found on campus.
What do you like most about the team: our team camaraderie!
What do you like most about the coaches: How they are energetic and sincere individuals that care about every person on this team.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: The grind of being an athlete and the places we get to travel to!
Favorite place on campus: Swim and Dive’s Team Room
Unusual talent: My optimism
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: To be graduated from medical school and beginning my surgical residency!

Cris Roberts
Full Name: Cristin “Cris” Elise Roberts
Birthday: February 12 (Abe Lincoln’s birthday!)
Hometown: Tupelo, Mississippi
Siblings: One Brother, Cody Roberts
Favorite Food: Country Style Breakfast food
Favorite Candy: Milky Way Midnight
Best Vacation Destination: Colorado
Bucket List Destination: New Zealand
Which other Razorback teams do you watch the most and why: Volleyball, softball, and gymnastics. It is so fun to get to see your friend’s hard work come to fruition. I know how hard those ladies work and I love to see them compete and have fun. It is a privilege to be friends with such an awesome group of women.
What do you love the most about the school: I honestly love the family environment at Arkansas. The U of A faculty is amazing. I am especially thankful for the Animal Science department; everyone truly wants you to be the best you can be. Everyone in Animal Science truly cares about your education and development as a person. The faculty is incredibly caring and genuine.
What do you like most about the team: The women on this team is what makes it truly special. Everyone is so unique and our individuality comes together to create a beautiful family of strong and extraordinary women that genuinely care for one another.
What do you like most about the coaches: I love that our coaches want us to be great people above anything else. They see us as women with a bright future beyond swimming and they want to develop us in that aspect as well. They truly care about us and are always there when we need them.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: My favorite part about being an SEC athlete is getting to know other athletes and being able to share our experiences. There is definitely something special about competing in the SEC.
Favorite place on campus: The Animal Science & Pauline Whitaker (on Garland) are my favorite buildings on campus. There are always plants blooming by the Animal Science building and Pauline Whitaker has the horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs that we study in my classes.
Unusual Talent or Achievement: I taught my cat to fetch.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: In 5 years I hope to either be practicing veterinary medicine in a mixed clinic or in an underserved rural area. In ten years I hope to be teaching at a university while conducting parasitology research.

Marissa Green
Full name: Marissa Green
Birthday: September 17
Hometown: O’fallon, Mo.
Siblings: Mariah Green (20)
Favorite food: Mediterranean food
Favorite candy: Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt and Reeses
Best vacation destination: Germany/Netherlands
Bucket list destination: Greece
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Gymnastics because they are so graceful.
What do you love the most about the school: The campus is beautiful!
What do you like most about the team: There are so many different personalities yet everyone gets along well.
What do you like most about the coaches: The coaches make an effort to talk to all the athletes on the team.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: It’s tough and the expectations are higher than other conferences.
Favorite place on campus: Hammock trees by Old Main
Unusual talent or achievement: I can crochet.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: To have my CPA, and doing international accounting for a corporation.

Maddie Umberger
Full name: Maddie Umberger
Birthday: February 14
Hometown: Kalamazoo, Mich.
Siblings: Ryan and Billy
Favorite food: Ethiopian
Favorite candy: 3 Musketeers
Best vacation destination: Italy
Bucket list destination: New Zealand
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Gymnastics because they are AWESOME!
What do you love the most about the school: The 29 amazing women on the swimming & diving team.
What do you like most about the team: There is never a dull moment. Everyone is hilarious in their own unique way.
What do you like most about the coaches: I love that they all genuinely care about each athlete and staff member on this team.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: Representing this team’s tenacity among top-caliber athletes.
Favorite place on campus: Hands down the student-athlete success center.
Unusual talent or achievement: I can do karaoke to “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon pretty well.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: To be a speech-language pathologist specializing in early intervention.

Sarah Dalton Chambliss
Full name: Sarah Dalton Chambliss
Birthday: July 21
Hometown: Prattville, Ala.
Siblings: Samuel (25) and Nathan (27)
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite candy: M&Ms
Best vacation destination: Disney World
Bucket list destination: Croatia
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Track and field because my roommate is on the track team!
What do you love the most about the school: The beautiful campus.
What do you like most about the team: Everyone is there for you and we are all so supportive of each other.
What do you like most about the coaches: The coaches all genuinely care for us and they are fully committed to helping us improve as a team.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: All of the opportunities we receive and how we are all like a big family.
Favorite place on campus: The coffee shop Arsegas on campus.
Unusual talent or achievement: I won my 6^th-grade geography bee.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: To become a certified speech pathologist.

Madison Strathman
Full name: Madison Elise Strathman
Birthday: April 11
Hometown: Liberty, Mo.
Siblings: Chase (10) and Roman (8)
Favorite food: BBQ and Mexican
Favorite candy: Twix
Best vacation destination: Tanzania, Africa
Bucket list destination: Turks and Caicos
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Football. It’s my favorite sport to watch and it’s fun to go to the games.
What do you love the most about the school: The scenery and size.
What do you like most about the team: The number of friendships you get to make within your four years of being here. I’ve had the opportunity to make friendships with people from different countries that without being a part of this team, I would have never met them.
What do you like most about the coaches: Their personalities.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: The privilege of being able to compete in one of the best conferences in the nation, knowing that I can compete with some of the fastest people in the world, the recognition, and being a part of something bigger than myself.
Favorite place on campus: The fountain outside of Old Main and the chemistry library.
Unusual talent or achievement: Rapping and making wings.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: I am not sure what career I will be involved with, but whatever it is I want to enjoy going to work every day, I want to be surrounded by people that I love, and I want to make a positive difference in people’s lives.

Anna Hopkin
Full name: Anna Hopkin
Birthday: April 24
Hometown: Preston, England
Siblings: One older brother
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite candy: Reeces
Best vacation destination: Greece
Bucket list destination: Singapore
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Football because that’s the only team I’ve managed to go and watch up until this point but would love to watch gymnastics!
What do you love the most about the school: The Jones Center and the food available
What do you like most about the team: The close bond we all have.
What do you like most about the coaches: They believe in us often more than we believe in ourselves.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: The very high-level competition we face.
Favorite place on campus: The team room.
Unusual talent: I can fit in small places.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 year: To be in a job related to health education/getting people into sports.

Caroline Welch
Full name: Caroline Leila Welch
Birthday: November 14
Hometown: The Woodlands, Texas
Siblings: One older brother Josh
Favorite food: PB&J
Favorite candy: Dark Chocolate
Best vacation destination: Anywhere tropical
Bucket list destination: Austrailia
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Gymnastics because we can see them practicing in the weight room so getting to watch them perform is pretty cool.
What do you love the most about the school: We have a pretty cool mascot.
What do you like most about the team: There is always someone wanting to eat or hang out.
What do you like most about the coaches: They are serious when they need to be but can joke around with us too.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: I love having a team and something to work toward.
Favorite place on campus: Hammocking in the trees behind Old Main.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: I hope to be a physical therapist.

Neil Harper
Full name: Neil John Harper
Birthday: February 21 (same as Marlena)
Hometown: Fayetteville, Ark. (originally London, England)
Siblings: younger brother Paul
Favorite food: seafood, sushi, Chinese, steak
Favorite candy: Snickers, Skittles, British chocolate
Best vacation destination: Italy and South of France
Bucket list destination: Hawaii and the Holy Land
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: I have almost seen them all, but last year’s baseball season was awesome!
What do you love the most about the school: The beautiful campus, the college town atmosphere, and Razorback Pride!
What do you like most about the team: The energy, positivity, dedication, and commitment to each other!
What do you like most about the coaches: They are personable, their positive and fun attitude, commitment to the team, comprehensive knowledge and ability to get the most out of every athlete!
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA coach: The level of commitment, expectation, and competition! The SEC and NCAA championships are more electric and euphoric than the Olympics!
Favorite place on campus: I love to see Old Main lit up when I drive onto campus every morning.
Unusual talent or achievement: I once played in a Steel Drum Band. I also played cricket, soccer, and rugby growing up.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: To still be coaching swimmers to achieve their best at the SEC, NCAA, and Olympic Games.

Anthony Harris
Full name: Anthony Michael Harris
Birthday: August 31
Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota
Siblings: Angie, Alena, and Anne
Favorite food: Chicken
Favorite candy: I don’t eat candy but I’ll crush some Chocolate Chip Cookies!
Best vacation destination: The Ocean
Bucket list destination: New Zealand
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Razorback Basketball. I am basketball obsessed!
What do you love the most about the school: We offer so many resources to our student-athletes to aid in success.
What do you like most about the team: We are free to be ourselves, and we are a family.
Favorite place on campus: Jones Center

Maha Amer
Full name: Maha Amer
Birthday: March 27
Hometown: Cairo, Egypt
Siblings: 1 brother; Aly Amer
Favorite food: Four cheese chicken Pasta and sausage stuffed crust pepperoni pizza
Favorite candy: Skittles and sour patch
Best vacation destination: Puerto Rico, Zanzibar, and Tanzania
Bucket list destination: Kenya
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Basketball and Gymnastics because they get me on the edge of my seat.
What do you love the most about the school: All the help we get at any time we need it.
What do you like most about the team: It’s like having a home away from home. Everyone is just very nice and caring.
What do you like most about the coaches: They are very supportive and always pushing us to our limits. They focus on our goals and work to make us achieve them.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: All the opportunities it gives me as an athlete and the people I got to know through the sport.
Favorite place on campus: The Greek theatre
Unusual achievement: I was the youngest 3-meter diver at the Olympic games.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: I really want to work in the WHO (World Health Organization) or the UNICEF and work on health issues in Africa. I eventually want to own my hospital.

Alyssa Lemon
Full name: Alyssa Lemon
Birthday: August 8
Hometown: Ellisville, Missouri
Siblings: Joey (18) & Andrew (14)
Favorite food: Mexican & FroYo
Favorite candy: Dark Chocolate
Best vacation destination: Land of the Ozarks
Bucket list destination: Hawaii
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: I love to watch gymnastics! I’m so jealous of all the cool tricks they can do!
What do you love the most about the school: I love how pretty our school is, especially during the fall.
What do you like most about the team: I love how our team is so goofy and can have tons of fun anytime we are together!
What do you like most about the coaches: The coaches always create a positive environment that makes every practice and meet fun and exciting. They are so uplifting and care about us in and out of the pool.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: I love being able to represent something bigger than myself.
Favorite place on campus: My favorite place on campus is Peabody Perks. It’s one of the best coffee shops to study at in between classes!
Unusual talent or achievement: Professional Do-It-Yourself Crafter
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: In five to ten years, I hope to be teaching in an elementary or middle school.

Peyton Palsha
Full name: Peyton Palsha
Birthday: July 9
Hometown: St. Petersburg, Florida
Siblings: Gracelyn
Favorite food: Scallop Ceviche
Favorite candy: Kit Kats and Reese’s
Best vacation destination: Florida, duh
Bucket list destination: Scotland
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Track because most of my friends compete in that sport.
What do you love the most about the school: The athletic tutors and academic help.
What do you like most about the team: We are more than just a team. I consider some of the girls family and I like that I can lean on them or go to them for emotional support when I don’t have my actual family around.
What do you like most about the coaches: They care about our well-being, and not just in the pool. They ask how our day is, how our classes are going, and even how our family is. They just care and it goes a long way.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: The whole state of Arkansas supports the Razorbacks so it brings us a sense of pride.
Favorite place on campus: The Campus Greenhouse
Unusual talent or achievement: I can hula hoop for over an hour and not drop it once.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: I want to work for a Medicinal Marijuana research company as one of the lead Horticulturists. I want to research new ways to use Marijuana strains to help people.

Brooke Schultz
Full name: Brooke Schultz
Birthday: January 20
Hometown: Fayetteville, Ark.
Siblings: Hayden (21), Collin (16)
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite candy: Chocolate w/ almonds
Best vacation destination: Budapest
Bucket list destination: Australia
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: I enjoy watching the gymnastics team! I used to do it when I was little and loved coming to the meets then, so it’s fun to watch them now as a fellow Razorback.
What do you love the most about the school: The campus! It’s so beautiful, especially from the top of the Hill.
What do you like most about the team: I love getting together and doing team activities outside the pool! I enjoy when we bake, or have movie nights, and activities on recruiting weekends.
What do you like most about the coaches: How they’re always working to help our team grow and get better.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: Getting to experience things I wouldn’t get to otherwise. Like going on trips to meets, and meeting new people from different schools.
Favorite place on campus: The team room
Unusual talent or achievement: I can say all 50 states alphabetically in under 17 seconds.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: I’d like to have really figured out what I want to do with my life.

Emma Garfield
Full name: Emma May Garfield
Birthday: March 13
Hometown: The Colony, Texas
Siblings: Annabelle (14)
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite Candy: Peanut butter snickers
Best vacation destination: Wolf Creek, Colorado
Bucket List Destination: Turks and Caicos
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Men’s basketball because I have a lot of friends on the team and love watching the sport.
What do you love the most about the school: I love the way the campus is laid out and how pretty it looks in the fall.
What do you like most about the team: I love the people that I swim with. The swimmers and coaching staff are the best I have ever experienced and they all make swimming so much more enjoyable.
What do you like most about the coaches: I love how encouraging they are towards us. I also love how they joke around with the team and they know how to make practices fun.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: The attention and perks you get around campus.
Favorite place on campus: The Starbucks off Dickson. I go there probably 3 times a week.
Unusual talent or achievement: Squirting water through my two front teeth really far.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: I would love to already be a nurse or to be going to school to be a nurse practitioner.

Lexi Ljunggren
Full name: Alexis Ljunggren
Birthday: September 29
Hometown: East Grand Forks, Minn.
Siblings: 1 sister
Favorite food: Mac n Cheese
Favorite candy: Dark chocolate Almonds
Best vacation destination: Anywhere on the beach
Bucket list destination: Greece
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most: Football
What do you love the most about the school: The campus.
What do you like most about the team: How close everyone is.
What do you like most about the coaches: How supportive they are.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: All the support you get from everyone.
Favorite place on campus: STARBUCKS!!!
Unusual talent or achievement: I’m not very unique.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: To be a speech pathologist.

Carly Holland
Full name: Carly Frances Holland
Birthday: November 30
Hometown: Garfield, Ark.
Siblings: Two brothers, Blake and Colton
Favorite Food: Pasta, Steak, Deer Meat, Mashed potatoes (the homemade ones not the fake ones at the store), Frosted Flakes, the lists goes on…
Favorite Candy: ANYTHING MINT! Ice cream and cosmic brownies
Best vacation destination: Florida
Bucket list destination: Brazil
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why? Arkansas Volleyball! I like volleyball because it would’ve been my second choice of sport. Plus I love the amount of energy I feel during the game too.
What do you love most about the school? The amount of help that the professors provide for us students in the classroom and the numbers of resources available to us.
What do you love most about the team? They are the definition of FAMILY, literally!! Without them, I wouldn’t be who I am now.
What do you like most about the coaches? What I like about my coaches is how they care for each and every one of us. They treat us all individually with care and compassion. The coaches work with us individually to help us excel in what we do. My coaches have made my college swimming experience the best years of my swimming career!
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: The number of clothes we get, red cards, the academic building, and the pride of being an Arkansas SEC athlete.
Favorite place on campus: The Jones Center (Academic Building) and weight room.
Unusual talent or achievement: My fantastic dance moves 🙂 and artistic abilities.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: I want to be a Pre-K teacher that kids enjoy being around and have fun while learning.

Vanessa Herrmann
Full name: Vanessa Lynn Herrmann
Birthday: May 15
Hometown: Bismarck, North Dakota
Siblings: Brother (married), and sister (engaged)
Favorite food: Pasta
Favorite candy: Swedish Fish
Best vacation destination: Bahamas
Bucket list destination: Europe
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Baseball. I love baseball.
What do you love the most about the school: I love the atmosphere here.
What do you like most about the team: The different personalities and how we all get along.
What do you like most about the coaches: They are all amazing coaches that push us hard, yet we have fun while doing it.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: Representing the Razorbacks as an athlete.
Favorite place on campus: The yard of Old Main.
Unusual talent or achievement: I can play the trombone.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: I want to finish my Kinesiology degree and hopefully continue my education to become a Physical Therapist.

Erin McGuirt
Full name: Rachel ‘Erin’ McGuirt
Birthday: October 31 (Halloween!)
Hometown: Searcy, Arkansas
Siblings: An older brother and sister
Favorite food: Taco Bell
Favorite candy: Sour patch kids
Best vacation destination: Dauphin Island in Alabama
Bucket list destination: A wildlife safari in Africa
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: I love watching basketball so I always keep up with them the most!
What do you love the most about the school: The campus is so pretty all the time but especially in the fall.
What do you like most about the team: We are all one big family inside the pool and out. Everyone is there for you no matter what you have going on, so it’s great having so much support.
What do you like most about the coaches: They’re always focused on our success both in the pool and in the classroom. It means a lot to me that they set standards high for both of these aspects because it keeps me motivated to be my best in everything I’m doing.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: The food is amazing… but it would definitely be finally getting to represent the Razorbacks!
Favorite place on campus: I love the Union because there is always something going on there that you can join in on.
Unusual talent or achievement: I can belly roll (the thing that makes your stomach look like it’s doing the wave) and I can wiggle my ears.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: I am hoping to be out of physical therapy school and working in my own practice!

Kobie Melton
Full name: Kobie Michelle Melton
Birthday: August 17
Hometown: Athens, Ala.
Siblings: Katelynn (21)
Favorite food: Anything SUSHI
Favorite candy: Dark chocolate
Best vacation destination: San Fransisco
Bucket list destination: Rome
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: I watch the soccer team the most because I have a few good friends that play.
What do you love the most about the school: I love how the University of Arkansas is the largest/most known school in the state. There is a huge feud between Auburn and Alabama where I am from so it is nice to be somewhere where everybody cheers for the same team!
What do you like most about the team: I love how there is never a time where you feel like you have to be someone different or act a certain way. Everyone is perfectly unique in their own way.
What do you like most about the coaches: I love how much they emphasize family and really invest in every person on the team.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: The recognition and honor of being an athlete at an SEC school is amazing. It makes me feel proud and appreciative of where I came from and where all my teammates came from to get us to this point. There really is nothing like it!
Favorite place on campus: My favorite place on campus has to be our team room. It is a prime nap spot between classes and practices.
Unusual talent or achievement: I can cut an onion without crying.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: I want to be healthy and happy with my family and a farm full of sheep.

Molly Moore
Full name: Molly Moore
Birthday: August 24
Hometown: Springfield, Mo.
Siblings: Younger sister Maggie
Favorite food: grilled cheese!
Favorite candy: dark chocolate!
Best vacation destination: Italy
Bucket list destination: Fiji
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Baseball, because I enjoy watching baseball!
What do you love the most about the school: I love that even though it’s so big, it feels like home!
What do you like most about the team: I love the positivity and encouragement.
What do you like most about the coaches: Their focus and desire to see the team succeed.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: The resources and opportunities presented.
Favorite place on campus: Anywhere outdoors and with people J
Unusual talent or achievement: I can say the alphabet backward.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: I want to be a registered dietician, working with athletes and living life to the fullest!!

Estilla Mosena
Full name: Estilla “Esti” Mosena
Birthday: March 24
Hometown: Belluno, Italy
Siblings: 3 sisters
Favorite food: pizzaaaaaaaaaa
Favorite candy: Lindor
Best vacation destination: London, Budapest
Bucket list destination: New York, Paris
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Tennis, because my roommate is part of the tennis team.
What do you love the most about the school: Learning things I am interested in and walking around campus.
What do you like most about the team: How supportive we are of each other.
What do you like most about the coaches: The way they keep us motivated.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: The opportunity to compete against many good divers and traveling with the team.
Favorite place on campus: Greek theater
Unusual talent or achievement: cooking
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: I’d like to take my masters and work with athletes.

Chris Grimmett-Norris
Full name: Christopher Drury Grimmett-Norris
Birthday: November 28
Hometown: Herndon, Virginia
Siblings: Robert and Michael
Favorite food: Chicken Fried Steak
Favorite candy: Chocolate
Best vacation destination: St. Martin, Carribean
Bucket list destination: Australia
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Razorback soccer. I am a big soccer fan and I work closely with the soccer coaches.
What do you love the most about the school: I love the school spirit and the pride in the town for the Razorbacks.
What do you like most about the team: I love how we are a family and that we act as a family. We support each other and come together as one, and when one fails we all fail but when one succeeds we all succeed. It’s amazing to see!
What do you like most about the coaches: They are amazing.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: The Pride you have of knowing you are an SEC athlete while walking on campus.
Favorite place on campus: The Pool!
Unusual talent or achievement: I am a good cook! I worked under a chef for two years and I believe I am good at cooking!

Ian O’Rourke
Full name: Ian Benjamin O’Rourke
Birthday: June 23
Hometown: Grand Island, New York
Siblings: Younger Brother, Shawn, lives in Milan
Favorite food: My mamma’s Spaghetti and Meatballs
Favorite candy: Snickers
Best vacation destination: Australia
Bucket list destination: A safari in Africa, check out the northern light in Scandinavia, Manchu Pichu in Peru
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Gymnastics because I used to be a Level 10/pre-elite gymnastics coach.
What do you love the most about the school: The campus is incredible, I really like the design of the academic buildings and the incredible support athletics provides for their student-athletes/staff.
What do you like most about the team: How cohesive the team has been. I think our team trip to Saddleback Ranch really geared us to rally this season. There has been so much energy, cohesion, cheering, and support at meets that it’s been so awesome to be a part of it.
What do you like most about the coaches: They are really knowledgeable at what they do.
Favorite thing about working in the SEC: The opportunities and experiences you have.
Favorite place on campus: I think I’m supposed to say Jones center? But I really like one of the sandwiches at Au Bon Pain.
Unusual talent or achievement: I can do backflips!
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: Hmmm…. well not sure but, a financially stable career with a positive work-life balance and one in which I can leave feeling I contributed to the greater good of society wouldn’t be too shabby.

Kenedy Thaman
Full name: Kenedy Thaman
Birthday: September 15
Hometown: Missouri City, Texas
Siblings: Karley and Kyler
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite candy: Skittles
Best vacation destination: The beach
Bucket list destination: Indonesia
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Football; you can’t be a true Texan if you don’t love football!
What do you love the most about the school: The amazing scenery.
What do you like most about the team: We are family.
What do you like most about the coaches: All of the support in and out of the pool.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: Being a role model for younger athletes.
Favorite place on campus: Starbucks
Unusual talent or achievement: I’m awesome on a unicycle, but better at sarcastic jokes.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: I want to be a physical therapist.

Maddie Pearl
Full name: Madelyn Pearl
Birthday: December 20
Hometown: Kirkwood, Mo.
Siblings: Ella
Favorite food: pizza
Favorite candy: jolly rancher chews
Best vacation destination: Hawaii
Bucket list destination: Europe
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Football; gamedays are the best!
What do you love the most about the school: The campus is beautiful!!
What do you like most about the team: How close and supportive everyone is. The pre-meet dance parties are fun too!
What do you like most about the coaches: How supportive they are. They want you to be the best you can be.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: The very strong competition that pushes us to be our bests every day.
Favorite place on campus: The team room.
Unusual talent or achievement: I won a talent show on a cruise ship with my cousin for telling jokes.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: I want to be an industrial engineer with a focus on management and improving processes.

Brittney Pike
Full name: Brittney Pike
Birthday: April 24
Hometown: Boerne, Texas
Siblings: Victoria (21) & Davis (15)
Favorite food: pasta
Favorite candy: Mike and Ikes
Best vacation destination: Hawaii
Bucket list destination: Fiji
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Baseball because I grew up going to my brother’s baseball games and learned to enjoy it.
What do you love the most about the school: How pretty the campus is.
What do you like most about the team: How supportive everyone is & how we treat each other like family.
What do you like most about the coaches: How passionate they are about coaching us and wanting us to succeed in and out of the pool.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: All of the support that we get and being able to do what I love every day.
Favorite place on campus: The lawn of Old Main
Unusual talent or achievement: I can talk with my mouth closed.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: I honestly don’t know what I want to do with my life but hopefully something that makes me happy.

Rachel Rodriguez
Name: Rachel Rodriguez
Birthday: March 4
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Siblings: Deidre (22)
Favorite food: Fettucine Alfredo
Favorite candy: Milky Way
Best vacation destination: New York City
Bucket list destination: Santorini, Greece
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: I watch the Razorback baseball team the most because of last season’s success in the College World Series.
What do you love most about the school: I love that everyone at this school, both current students and alumni, are so proud to be an Arkansas Razorback.
What do you like most about the team: My favorite thing about the team by far is how easy it is to call the girls family. Once you join the team you have 29 new sisters who would do anything for you and it’s absolutely amazing to be a part of something so much bigger than yourself.
What do you like most about the coaches: I love their ability to make the hardest practices enjoyable by cracking jokes and encouraging all of the girls to be the best they can.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: My favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete is the support you receive from your school, current and past students, professors, and Razorback fans all over the country.
Favorite place on campus: Old Main Lawn
Unusual talent or achievement: I can rap Ice Ice Baby.
Career/goal: I want to be a criminal psychologist for a government agency.

Svea Torres
Full name: Svea Torres
Birthday: October 27
Hometown: Greenville, North Carolina
Siblings: Trevor (17)
Favorite food: Anything from McCalister’s
Favorite candy: Reese’s
Best vacation destination: Turks and Caicos
Bucket list destination: Greece
Which other Razorback team do you watch the most and why: Football! I grew up watching SEC football with my dad. He helped me get into it when I was really young.
What do you love the most about the school: I love that it is so hard to fail because there are so many people that want to help you and help you succeed.
What do you like most about the team: How unbelievably supportive they are.
What do you like most about the coaches: How much they do for us and how hard they push us.
Favorite thing about being an SEC/NCAA athlete: It’s been a dream of mine to race in the SEC, so just getting to do that on a daily basis is more than I could’ve wished for.
Favorite place on campus: Old Main
Unusual talent or achievement: I never take my watch off in the summer so I get an insane watch tan that I’m very proud of.
Career goal/where you want to be in 5-10 years: To be a physical therapist either traveling or with a colligate team