Ithaca College Athletics

ITHACA COLLEGE
No. Name (years) Honors
1. Maria Ampula (1991-94) 28
2. Renee Helbok (1996-99) 25
Dawn Schmalzriedt
(1991-94) 25
Nancy Stapp (1985-89) 25
5. Julie Smith (1992-95) 21
6. Kelly Kisner (1985-89) 18
Amy Robinson (1987-91) 18
8. Megan Hughes (2001-04) 15
Dorsi Raynolds (1981-85) 15
10. Kirsten Coleman (1984-88) 14
11. Catherine Lyons (1981-85) 13
Dara Porterfield (1995-99) 13
Jenn Souder (1997-2000) 13
14. Kathy Henze (1989-91, 93) 12
Lauren Botterbusch
(2006-09) 12
16. Deb Werner (1995-97) 11
17. Maureen Costello
(1984-87) 10
18. Beth McDonnell (1988-92) 8
Julie Steele (1996-99) 8
20. Audra Craft (1991-94) 7
Beth Donovan (1982-86) 7
ALL-AMERICANS
2 Women’s Swimming & Diving 2008-09
women’s Swimming &
One of Ithaca’s most successful intercollegiate athletic programs, the
women’s swimming and diving team has achieved great results at
the state, regional and national levels. In 40 seasons the Bombers
own a 277-81-2 record (a .772 winning percentage) and have had a .500
record or better in 39 of the program’s 40 seasons.
The Bombers won all of the league championships during the 11-year
existences of the Empire 8’s predecessors, the Independent College Athletic
Conference (ICAC) and the Empire Athletic Association (EAA). Ithaca has
also won 19 state titles and has finished in the top 10 at 14 of the last 24
NCAA Division III championships.
Success started immediately for the Bombers and inaugural coach
Peggy Anderson as the team posted an 8-0 mark and won the New York
State Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NYSAIAA)
title in 1968-69. The winning continued through the early 1970s with four
consecutive state championships under coach Deborah Wuest.
Ithaca College Athletic Hall of Fame member Bill Ware spent one year
as women’s coach in 1980-81 and coached Ithaca’s first All-American,
Cindy Weibtraub, who earned the honor in the 50-yard freestyle event
at the 1980 Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW)
championship.
Jim Perkins took over as coach in 1981 and after one season led Ithaca
to a top-10 national finish. Perkins coached Ithaca’s first women’s swimming
national champion, Catherine Lyons, who won the 50-yard freestyle
at the 1983 NCAA championship. Lyons earned five all-American honors
that season, while teammate Dorsi Raynolds earned four. In 1992 Lyons
became the first swimmer inducted into the Ithaca College Athletic Hall of
Fame. Raynolds was inducted in 1996.
The Bombers’ best years have come under current coach Paula Miller.
During her 24 seasons the Bombers have finished in the top 10 at the
NCAA Division III championship 12 times and have twice placed fourth
in the meet.
The program’s best season came in 1986-87 when Ithaca finished fourth
No. Name (years) Honors
Shannon O’Brien (1989-93) 7
Donna Ratte (1985-88) 7
SHEILA RHOADES (2008-) 7
26. Ann Baxter (1982-86) 6
Amy Hausherr (1980-84) 6
JEN HEBERTON (2007-) 6
Karen Roll (1997-99) 6
30. Marguerite Donahue
(1979-83) 5
Leslie Greene (1996-98) 5
Nancy Simson (1981-85) 5
Ruth Vesler (1996-99) 5
34. Sarah Bond (2001-04) 4
Katie Centrella (2001-04) 4
Marisa D’Orazio (1997-98) 4
Karen Kouhi (1985-89) 4
Amanda Liddy (1995, 97) 4
Kristin Mattucci (1984-87) 4
Rachel Sawyer (1992, 94) 4
Kelly Turpin (2005-08) 4
42. Caroline Arpe (1997-99) 3
Stacey Bowen (2003) 3
Amy Giammattei (1992) 3
Rebecca Perry (1986-90) 3
Barbara Radef (1985-87) 3