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ALL ABOUT ILKA Other favorite sport: snowboarding Favorite sports team: Team T-Mobile (cycling) Favorite Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean Favorite Place on Campus: Hershel Zohn Theater Favorite musical acts: Alicia Keys, The Killers Favorite food: Lasagna My greatest inspiration is: “My younger brother.” Ilka Baur MAGGIE-ZINES Favorite athlete: Grace Thomson (sister) Favorite movie: The Princess Bride Favorite TV show: Smallville Favorite other sport: Ultimate Frisbee Favorite class at NMSU: Jazz My teammates would say that I am: “The team mother.” I’ve always wanted to visit: Italy and Greece My greatest inspirations are: “Jesus Christ and Shelby Kennedy.” Senior • Back/IM • 5’7 • Bad Mergentheim, Germany - Deutschorden Gymnasium 2004-05: At the Sun Belt Championships, Baur placed ninth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:08.10) and helped the 400 medley relay to fourth place (3:57.05). Baur also added a fifth place finish in the 200 IM (2:16.08) and seventh place in the 100 backstroke (1:02.32) at the Sun Belt Fall Classic. Against Northern Arizona, Baur won the 200 IM in 2:32.26 while taking second in the 100 backstroke (1:08.73) and third in the 200 backstroke (2:33.22). Against I-25 rivals New Mexico, Baur grabbed first place in both the 200 backstroke and 400 IM. Throughout the season, Baur was a member of the Aggie relay teams that took several top finishes. 2003-04: Baur placed third in the 100 backstroke (59.42), fifth in the 400 IM(4:37.60) and ninth in the 200 butterfly (2:04.36) at the Sun Belt Championships. She was a member of the silver medal-winning 200 freestyle and 200 medley relays (1:36.84, 1:50.01) and bronze medal 400 and 800 freestyle relays at the Sun Belt Championships (3:32.20, 7:43.12). Germany: Before coming to NMSU, Baur competed in Germany, qualifying for the national championships every year from 1996-2000. She earned two fifth and one sixth place finish in those years. Baur also earned several second place finishes at the 2000 and 2001 Southern Germany Championships. Personal: Ilka Marina Baur was born May 9, 1983 in Bad Mergentheim, Germany and is the daughter of Cornelia and Roland Baur. She is majoring in Journalism with double minors in Government and History. Maggie Thomson Junior • Distance/IM • 5’10 • Mesilla Park, N.M. - Homeschooled 2004-05: Thomson placed 16th in the 1650 freestyle at the Sun Belt Championships with a time of 18:31.25. Her best meet of the season came against Northern Arizona, where she earned four top-five finishes, including a third in the 400 freestyle (5:12.25) and fifths in the 200 butterfly (2:43.80) and 800 freestyle (10:28. 86). She also helped the 400 free relay squad touch first in a time of 4:26.45. Thomson enjoyed another strong performance in the dual meet against I-25 rivals New Mexico, where she recorded top-10 finishes in the 1000 freestyle (11:49.66) and the 500 freestyle (5:49.72). 2003-04: Thomson placed 14th in the 400 IM (4:56.79) and 1,650 freestyle (19:03.57) at the Sun Belt Championships. She ranked 18th overall in the 1,650 freestyle in the Sun Belt Conference with a time of 19:03.57. Her time of 11:46.82 in the 100 freestyle ranked her 22nd in the conference. High School: Thomson was home-schooled and swam with the Las Cruces Aquatic Club (LCAT) for six years. She was named the LCAT team captain in 2000. Personal: Margaret Leigh Thomson was born January 28, 1984 in Chattanooga, Tenn., and is the daughter of Wally and Wendy Thomson. Her older sister Grace is a member of the cross country and track teams at New Mexico State. She is majoring in Family and Consumer Science Education. 15 ILKA BAUR MAGGIE THOMSON
MEGAN WOODWORTH CAROLYN BOHM ‘WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS Nickname: “Megs” Favorite other sport: water polo Favorite sports team: Seattle Mariners Favorite TV shows: CSI, Law and Order SVU, That 70’s Show Favorite saying: “If swimming were easy, they’d call it football.” My teammates would say that I am: “addicted to Mountain Dew.” I’ve always wanted to visit: Australia, New Zealand 16 Megan Woodworth Junior • Distance/Butterfly • 5’4 • Kent, Wash. - Kent Meridian HS 2004-05: Woodworth had a strong sophomore year as she placed fourth in the 200 butterfly (2:05.99) and ninth in the 500 freestyle (5:03.23) at the Sun Belt Championships. She also helped lead the 400 freestyle relay that took fourth (3:33.82). During the season, Woodworth tallied 11 top-15 finishes including four in the top 10 at the Sun Belt Fall Classic. Woodworth had the highest finish for the Aggies at the Lobo Invitational, taking second in the 200 butterfly (2:10.92) 2003-04: Woodworth placed seventh in the 200 butterfly (2:12.30), eighth in the 1650 freestyle (17:48.13), and 15th in the 500 freestyle (5:16.19) at the Sun Belt Championships. She was a member of the 800 freestyle relay which took third (7:43.12) at the conference championships. Woodworth ranked third overall in the Sun Belt Conference in the 1650 freestyle (17:17.11) and third in the 400 IM with a time of 4:33.48 and ranked fourth overall in the conference with a time of 2:06.04 in the 200 butterfly, fifth in the 500 freestyle (5:02.76) and ninth in the 1000 freestyle (10:50.91). High School: Woodworth graduated from Kent Meridian High School in 2003. She served as team captain as a junior and senior and earned the team Most Inspirational Award all four years. Personal: Megan Irene Woodworth was born March 6, 1985 in Auburn, Wash., and is the daughter of Jack and Colleen Woodworth. She is majoring in Criminal Justice. Carolyn Bohm READING RAIN-BOHM Favorite movie: Peter Pan Favorite books: Lord of the Flies, Tom Sawyer Favorite musical act: Riverdance Favorite class: Creative Writing I was also recruited by: Youngstown State, South Dakota 3 famous figures to have dinner with: William Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Laura Ingalls Wilder Favorite quote: “Bravery is being the only one who knows you are afraid.” - businessman Franklin P. Jones Sophomore • Freestyle • 5’9 • Kent, Wash. - Kentwood HS 2004-05: Bohm was a key member of several Aggie relay squads as a freshman, helping the 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle and 400 medley groups to fourth-place finishes at the Sun Belt Championships. On an individual level, she placed sixth in the 100 freestyle (53.17). Bohm's season highlights include her two top-10 finishes against Northern Arizona, chipping in a third place-finish in the 50-meter freestyle (28.14) and the 100-meter freestyle (1:01.39). She also finished second in the 200 freestyle (1:58.53) and in the 100 freestyle (54.70) against New Mexico. At the Sun Belt Fall Classic, Bohm had a fifth place finish in the 200 freestyle (1:58.99). Throughout the season, Bohm was a member of several Aggie relay teams that placed in the top five. High School: Bohm is a 2004 graduate of Kentwood Senior High School in Covington, Wash. As a senior she was named team captain for the Conquerors. She received the Most Dedicated Award her freshman, junior and senior years while earning the KHS Most Valuable Sophomore award in her second season. Personal: Carolyn Kristine Bohm was born October 20, 1985 in Huntsville, Ala., and is the daughter of Scott and Katy Bohm. She was a member of National Honor Society and named Kent Rotary Scholar and Academic All-American. She is majoring in English.
Page 2 and 3: Table of Contents 2005-06 Schedule
Page 4 and 5: OVERVIEW The New Mexico State swim
Page 6 and 7: College of Business Administration
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Page 10 and 11: Coca-Cola Weight Room One of the je
Page 12 and 13: Dr. Michael Martin NMSU President S
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Page 18 and 19: Karen Kaufmann Sophomore • Distan
Page 20 and 21: THE BARR ESSENTIALS Favorite movie:
Page 22 and 23: ACE OF SPADES Favorite other sport:
Page 24 and 25: ALL-TIME SWIMMING AND DIVING RECORD
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