Michigan State University Athletics
Spartan Swimming & Diving Welcomes New Class
12/3/2015 12:00:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State swimming & diving welcomed a class of eight swimmers on Wednesday, announced head coach Matt Gianiodis. The 2016 recruiting corps features three women and five men that will don the Green and White next fall.
"It is a great class of kids," said Gianiodis. "One thing that is consistent across the board with this class is that not only are they going to help us in the pool, but they are really good students. Three of the seven will be in the honors college. Our staff has done a good job of getting recruits that will be successful here both athletically and academically. It is a really talented and athletic group. They will help us get better, and come in with the goal to break a lot of records. They have the ability to come in and do that."
The 2016 Recruiting Class:
Anna Coronel // Brecksville, Ohio (Brecksville-Broadview High School)
Club // Swimstrongsville
Events and times:
100 Free- 52.30
100 Back- 56.61
200 Back- 2:04.00
Quick Hits
Coronel was a finalist in the 100 back at the 2014-15 Ohio State Championships, finishing in seventh. She had a pair of top-10 performances in qualifying heats at the 2015 NCSA Junior National Championships over the summer, taking eighth in the 100 back and sixth in the 100 free. Collegeswimming.com has Coronel ranked 23rd in Ohio.
Coach Gianiodis on Coronel:
"Anna will be in the honors college and is a great student. She is a great kid with a lot of potential in and out of the pool."
Natalie Keshemberg // Grafton, Wisconsin (Grafton High School)
Club // Ozaukee Aquatics
Events and times:
200 Fly- 2:07.25 SCY/ 2:20.85 LCM
100 Fly- 59.61 SCY/ 1:06.52 LCM
200 Back- 2:06.51 SCY/ 2:23.13 LCM
100 Back- 1:00.12 SCY/ 1:07.91 LCM
*SCY (short course yards)/LCM (long course meters)
Quick Hits
Keshemberg joins MSU as a three-time finalist at the 2014-15 Wisconsin Girls Division II State Championships, competing in both the back and free. She was a finalist at the 2013 Speedo Champions series in Minneapolis, taking eighth in the 200 back. Keshemberg notched a pair of top-five finishes in qualifying heats at the 2015 Wisconsin Senior State Championships over the summer, taking fifth in the 200 back and second in the 200 fly. Collegeswimming.com has here ranked 25th in Wisconsin.
Coach Gianiodis on Keshemberg:
"Natalie is a good long course swimmer in the fly and backstroke. She enjoyed her visit and will major in hospitality and business, so she really did her homework on the school before committing.
Madison Mullins // Chandler, Arizona (Hamilton High School)
Club // Arizona Aquatic Club
Events and time:
50 Free- 23.95
100 Free- 51.53
Quick Hits
Mullins was a finalist at the 2013-14 Arizona State Championships, taking second in the 100 free with a time of 51.53. More recently, she took 11th in the 100 backstroke at the 2015 Arizona Long Course Open, while placing top 25 in the 100 free. Mullins is ranked No. 6 in her class in the state of Arizona by collegeswimming.com.
Coach Gianiodis on Mullins:
"Being from Arizona, getting Madison in here expands our recruiting footprint quite a bit. She is a really nice kid and had a great visit to campus. We are looking for some really great things out of her."
Phillip Meffert // Chesterfield, Virginia (Cosby High School)
Club // Quest Swimming
Events and times:
100 Breast- 57.23
200 Breast- 2:03.94
200 IM- 1:52.44
400 IM- 4:05.26
Quick Hits
Meffert comes to East Lansing with racing experience in several large meets. He participated at the 2015 NASA Jr. National Championship Cup and the 2015 Futures Championships. Meffert is ranked 25th in the state of Virginia according to collegeswimming.com.
Coach Gianiodis on Meffert:
"Phillip is going to give us a lot of depth in the breaststroke and IM events. He is from Virginia, which is a bit outside of our recruiting footprint, but he enjoyed his trip here and enjoyed Michigan State. We are excited to have him."
Nehemiah Mork // Midland, Michigan (Dow High School)
Club // Kronos Aquatics
Events and times:
50 Free- 20.80
100 Free- 45.67
200 Free- 1:41.72
Quick Hits
Collegeswimming.com has tabbed Mork the No. 8 recruit in Michigan after he won two state titles a year ago in the 50 and 100 free. He was a two-time finalist as a sophomore at the Michigan State Championships, taking second in the 100 free and fourth in the 50 free. Mork competed at the 2015 Futures Championships over the summer in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free and 100 fly.
Coach Gianiodis on Mork:
"Nehemiah is from Midland, which we get a lot of student-athletes from there. We are really excited to have him. He was a state champion and will be really good."
Scott Piper // Naperville, Illinois (Naperville Central High School)
Club // Maverick Swim Club
Events and times:
100 Back- 51.10
200 Back- 1:49.00
100 Fly- 51.47
200 Fly- 1:50.37
200 IM- 1:51.44
400 IM- 3:56.28
Quick Hits
Piper currently is ranked seventh in the state of Illinois according to collegeswimming.com. He was a finalist in the 200 IM at the 2014-15 Illinois State Championships, finishing fourth. Piper also was a two-time finalist as a sophomore at states, taking sixth and seventh in the 100 back and 200 IM, respectively. He swam four different strokes (back, free, fly and IM) at the 2015 NCSA Junior Nationals over the simmer.
Coach Gianiodis on Piper:
"Scott is a premiere recruit and one of the better recruits we have had come through the doors here in a really long time. He is from Naperville, Illinois, so he will join the many we have from Naperville on the team. We are very excited to have him coming.
Tim Schoof // LaPorte, Indiana (Michigan City High School)
Club // Michigan City Piranha Swim Team
Events and times:
100 Back- 50.97
200 Back- 1:51.89
100 Fly- 49.81
200 Fly- 1:50.59
Quick Hits
Schoof is a two-time finalist at the 2014-15 Indiana State Championships. He took eighth in the 100 fly and eighth in the 100 back a year ago. Schoof participated in the 2015 Indiana Senior Short Course Championships in March. Collegeswimming.com has him ranked ninth in the state of Indiana.
Coach Gianiodis on Schoof:
"Tim is a really good swimmer and a really versatile swimmer. He can compete in several different events, which will make him a great asset to our lineup."
Payton Woods // Champaign, Illinois (Champaign Central High School)
Club // Champaign County YMCA HEAT
Events and times:
50 Free- 20.83
100 Free- 47.01
Quick Hits
Woods enters his senior season the 21st ranked recruit out of the state of Illinois. He was a finalist in the 2014-15 Illinois State Championships in the 50 free, placing fifth. Woods has competed in several top meets, including the 2015 Futures Championships, the 2015 Illinois Open and the 2014 NCSA Junior Nationals.
Coach Gianiodis on Woods:
"He is a good sprinter and really had a good trip here. I enjoyed meeting his family, and he is a really good kid. He was born and raised in Big Ten country, and I think he really is going to do good things here."
