RADFORD, Va. – Third-year head coach Randy Jarman recently announced that Jessica Frazelle (Lexington, N.C.), Sydney Sweet (Cary, N.C.), Cara Chance (High Pont, N.C.), Meaghan Rowley (Smithfield, Va.) and Ellyn Schweitzer (Chesapeake, Va.) have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Radford swimming and diving team for the 2010-11 campaign.
Incoming freshmen Rebecca Moyer (Virginia Beach, Va.), Parrish Wills (Chapel Hill, N.C.) and Emily Normandy (Fairfax, Va.) will also join the program this fall.
“Our coaching staff is extremely excited about this recruiting class,” said Jarman. “Our goal this past season was to add versatile, athletic and smart young ladies to the roster. We felt we were successful in that regard. Each of these girls has excelled in the classroom and we have high expectations for our team’s grade point average. In addition, the versatility of this class will allow much more flexibility when making line-ups against opponents. Much of our success in next year’s conference finals will depend on our girls’ ability to gel with one another as a team. Even with the balance and versatility this freshman class adds, girls will still have to step up and perform in order for us to move up from last year’s finish. I look forward to next season and coaching this group of young athletes.”
Jessica Frazelle
Lexington, N.C.
Keyed West Davidson to a 2010 NCHSAA state championship... Claimed individual state title in 100 backstroke and finished second in 200 individual medley... Member of the 400 freestyle and 200 medley state championship relay teams... Presidential Scholarship award winner… Class Valedictorian and scholar- athlete…Will compete in the backstroke and the freestyle events for the Highlanders…Four-time All-Conference… Named Athlete of the Week in Davidson County…Team MVP… Member of the WSY/TYDE National Team since 2005…Competed at the YMCA National Championships (short and long course).
Sydney Sweet
Cary, N.C.
Presidential Scholarship award winner…North Carolina Scholar…Will swim the breaststroke events for the Highlanders…Three-time regional qualifier…Participated in the North Carolina Senior Championships…Team captain her senior season.
Cara Chance
High Point, N.C.
Three-time scholar athlete…Three-time PACIS All-Conference member…2008 PACIS Most Outstanding Swimmer…2008 Wesleyan female swimming MVP…Holds the school record in the 200 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay…Two-time 200 freestyle relay state champion…Member of the 2009 NCISSA 3A State Championship team…Star Aquatics team captain.
Meaghan Rowley
Smithfield, Va.
Will compete in the freestyle and backstroke events for the Highlanders…Second-team All-Conference as a sophomore…Two-time MVP…Two-time Female Athlete of the Year during the winter season…Female Athlete of the Year as a freshman.
Ellyn Schweitzer
Chesapeake, Va.
Top 16 in the country in 2005 in the 200 butterfly…Three-time state qualifier…Holds six school records…Three-time Chesapeake scholar athlete…Will compete in the 100 and 200 butterfly and 200 ND 400 IM as a Highlander.