Returning Letter Winners

Andrew Bross

Senior

Omaha, Neb.

Northwest High School

Co-captain…three-year letter winner...2007 Iowa Conference champion in both the 100 butterfly (52.52) and 200 butterfly, setting a meet record in the 100 fly…provisionally qualified for the NCAA III National Championships after capturing the100 butterfly (51.36) title at the Liberal Arts Championships…his time in the 100 fly was a school record, breaking the old mark of 51.78 held by Pete Lawrence since 1988…also listed on school records as a member of the 400 medley relay (3:28.35) and 800 freestyle relay (7:08.35)…named IIAC Male Swimmer of the Year in 2006...holds the Northwest High School school records in both the butterfly and backstroke…placed fifth at the state meet in the butterfly and 12th in the backstroke…academic all-metro and all-state selection.son of Steven and Margaret Bross.

Eric Crawford

Senior

Des Moines, Iowa

Lincoln High School

Co-captain…named hardest worker for the third year in a row…his named is listed atop the school records as a member of the 200 freestyle, 200 medley and 800 freestyle relay teams…four-year letter winner while at Des Moines Lincoln High School.holds the Lincoln High School record in the 100 butterfly (54.34)…three-times selected team MVP…three-time state meet participant…four times earned academic letter finishing in the top five percent of his class…academic all-state…received the journalism award…son of Jeannie Crawford.

Alex Eganhouse

Senior

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Washington High School

Three-year letter winner…named Luther's Most Valuable Diver in 2005 and 2006…holds four school records…captured the Iowa Conference one-meter diving title for the second year in a row…named Liberal Arts Diver of the Meet in 2006…two-time academic all-conference honoree…son of Mike Eganhouse and Pattie Hanler.

David Kinz

Senior

Louisville, Colo.

Monarch High School

Two-year letter winner…earned four letters in swimming while at Monarch High School…three-time all-conference performer…team captain…named to swimming academic all-america team…member of the National Honor Society…son of Steve and Debbie Kinz.

Bryan Perrott

Senior

Northfield, Minn.

Northfield High School

Three-year letter winner…school record holder in the 100 and 200 backstroke and as a member of the 400 freestyle, 200 medley, 400 medley and 800 freestyle relay teams…2007 IIAC champion in the 200 IM), 100 backstroke and the 200 backstroke…named 2005 team MVP…earned six letters in swimming and two in cross country while at Northfield High School…four-time all-conference performer in swimming…earned all-state honors as a freshman, junior and senior…son of Larry and Cathy Perrott.

Ben Skutnik

Senior

Hastings, Neb.

Hastings High School

Co-captain…three-year letter winner…school record holder as a member of the 200 freestyle relay…multiple letter winner in both football and swimming while at Hastings High School…state meet qualifier in 50 and 100 freestyle as well as the 100 butterfly…also a state qualifier as a member of the 200 and 400 freestyle relays and the 200 medley relay…named Male Athlete of the Year…son of David and Ginny Skutnik.

Greg Sorenson

Senior

Wooster, Ohio

Medford Area High School

Three-year letter winner…two-time academic all-conference honoree…three-year letter winner for the Medford Area Raiders…team captain and state meet qualifier…named most valuable swimmer…academic all-state honoree…son of Paul and Darla Sorenson.

Brien Coffield

Junior

Basalt, Idaho

Bonneville High School

Two-year letter winner…all-conference performer thanks to a second place finish in the 400 IM in 2006…ranks fourth all-time in the 200 backstroke…oldest of three brothers on the squad…three-year letter winner while at Bonneville High School…first-team all-state selection two years in a row…also earned all-conference honors en route to being named team's swimmer of the year…son of David and Lisa Coffield.

Nathan Ostlie

Junior

Montevideo, Minn.

Montevideo High School

Two-year letter winner…academic all-conference honoree…earned six letters in swimming and five in both cross country and track while at Montevideo High School…all-conference and all-state honoree in swimming…also earned all-conference honors in cross country…member of school record 400 freestyle relay team…son of Donald and Diane Ostlie.

Adam Sill

Junior

Chisago City, Minn.

Chisago Lakes High School

Two-year letter winner…named 2007 Diving MVP…was named the Iowa Conference Diver of the Year following his first place performance in three-meter competition, plus a runner-up finish in one-meter diving…with this honor, he became the third consecutive Luther diver to earn this award and fourth in the past five years…academic all-conference honoree…earned varsity letters in soccer, swimming and track while at Chisago Lakes High School…all-state and All-American selection as a diver…son of Douglas and Sharon Sill.

Cameron Webb

Junior

Carroll, Iowa

Carroll High School

2007 team MVP…was named the IIAC Swimmer of the Year following three individual first place finishes and three first place performances as a member of a relay team at conference championships…he was also named Swimmer of the Year at the Liberal Arts Championships…state swim meet qualifier in eight events over the course of three years while at Carroll High School…placed sixth in 200 freestyle and seventh in 100 freestyle as a senior…second-team all-state selection…holds 10 of 11 school records…academic all-state honoree…son of Lori Harmening and Alan Webb.

Carson Christen

Sophomore

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Washington High School

All-conference performer after placing second in the 1,650 freestyle…finished the year with a sixth place finish in this same event at the Liberal Arts Championships…member of Washington High School teams that placed second, third, seventh and eighth at state meet…named team's Most Improved…son of Kyle and Laura Christen and Lori Christen.

Brad Foresman

Sophomore

Clive, Iowa

Valley High School

All-conference in the 100 breaststroke thanks to a second place finish…went on to place sixth in this same event at the Liberal Arts Championships…four-year letter winner while at Valley High School…state meet qualifier…academic all-conference honoree…son of Joseph Foresman.

Landon Jacobsen

Sophomore

Rochester, Minn.

Century High School

Butterfly specialist…earned three letters in swimming and one in lacrosse for the Panthers…member of three Big 9 Conference championship teams…twice earned all-conference honors including being crowned a conference champion as a member of the 200 freestyle relay…son of Todd and Carri Jacobsen.

Taylor Nelson

Sophomore

Decorah, Iowa

Decorah High School

Four-year letter winner in swimming for the Decorah Vikings…also a two-year letter winner in cross country and once in soccer…was a state qualifier as a sophomore and senior in swimming…also made a state tournament appearance as a member of the soccer team…son of Cy and Ramona Nelson.

Michael Pettengill

Sophomore

Vinton, Iowa

Fort Mills High School - South Carolina

National meet qualifier in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke…he also competed in the 200 IM as a bonus event…qualified for the national meet by shattering the school records in the 100 breaststroke (57.38) and the 200 breaststroke (2:06.37) at the Liberal Arts Championships…placed high enough to earn honorable mention All-America honors…his name also appears on the school records as a member of the 200 and 400 medley relay teams…three-year letter winner in swimming and once in cross country while at Fort Mill High School…earned all-conference honors and was named team MVP in swimming…also selected all-state…son of Kathleen Pettengill.

Tyler Powell

Sophomore

Janesville, Wis.

Criag High School

Placed third in the 400 IM at the Liberal Arts Championships posting the third fastest time in school history…multiple letter winner in swimming and cross country for the Cougars…was selected captain of for both squads…two-time state qualifier in swimming…also selected team's MVP…son of Dan Powell and Mari Anderson.

Spencer Robbins

Sophomore

Brandon, S.D.

Brandon Valley High School

Named Most Improved…earned all-conference honors in the 200 fly thanks to a second place finish at conference championships…went on to place third in the 100 fly and was crowned the champion of the 200 fly at the Liberal Arts Championships, setting the school record in the process…competed in the summer time with a club team because there is no high school swimming in South Dakota…was crowned a state champion as a freshman and sophomore…also competed in the YMCA Nationals…son of Jack and Peri Robbins.

Aaron Zander

Sophomore

Waverly, Iowa

Waverly-Shell Rock

All-conference performer in the 100 backstroke…has posted the third fastest time in school history in this event…wrapped up the season with a third place finish in the 200 freestyle at the Liberal Arts Championships…member of school record 400 freestyle relay…four-year letter winner in cross country, track for the Go-Hawks…also letter four years in swimming at Cedar Falls High School…member of four-state championship swim teams…Bernie Saggau Award winner…academic all-state as a senior…three-times qualified for state track and field meet…member of the National Honor Society…son of Carl and Carol Zander.

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