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Message from head coach Rick PrattAt New Mexico State we have an environment where academ-ics and swimming and diving are supported at the highest level. We are looking for stu-dent-athletes who have a desire to be great students, a strong passion for their sport, and can help us continue our rise on the national scene. The success

of our student-athletes in the classroom, and the improvements in the pool, and on the boards are clear indications of the great culture currently in place. Each individual’s efforts and the way they support one another are the main reasons why our swim-ming and diving program is achieving our goals on every level. If you are looking to be challenged in all facets of your life, can be the ultimate teammate, and want an amazing collegiate experi-ence, maybe NM State is the place for you.

If you are interested in learning more about New Mexico State University and our swimming and diving program, please feel free to write, email or call.

Hope to hear from you soon. GO AGGIES!

Sincerely,

Rick PrattHead CoachSwimming and Diving

The Journey to a WAC ChampionshipThe Aggies have improved at the league meet every year under head coach Rick Pratt. The chart illustrates the Aggies’ progression to their first-ever WAC title.

2006 Sixth place and 313 points2007 Fifth place and 359 points2008 Fifth place and 460.5 points2009 Third place and 572 points2010 Second place and 494 points

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The JourneyThe Journey to a WAC ChampionshipThe Aggies have improved at the league meet every year under head coach Rick Pratt. The chart illustrates the Aggies’ progression to their first-ever WAC title.

Sixth place and 313 pointsFifth place and 359 pointsFifth place and 460.5 pointsThird place and 572 pointsSecond place and 494 points

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Head Coach Rick Pratt accepts 2010 Coach of the Year award.

2009-10 HighlightsRunner-up finish at the 2010 WAC Championships was the best showing in school history

• Aggies won three individual WAC titles (Alannah Lawrence: 100 breaststroke, Maria Spies: 200 breaststroke and Liz Thomson: 1,650 freestyle)

• Rick Pratt won his second consecutive WAC Coach of the Year award

• Broke two school records (Kelly Conrad: 200 freestyle and Liz Thomson: 500 freestyle)

• Ranked ninth in Division I in academics on the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Team Scholar All-America Fall 2009 list

• Two swimmers earned WAC Swimmer of the Week honors (Kelly Conrad, Jan. 6, 2010 and Kelly Runestrand, Dec.

22, 2009)

• 14 student-athletes earned Academic All-WAC honors and nine made the Academic All-WAC Freshman/Transfer list in 2009-10

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2009-10 HighlightsRunner-up finish at the 2010 WAC Championships was the best showing in school history

• Aggies won three individual WAC titles (Alannah Lawrence: 100 breaststroke, Maria Spies: 200 breaststroke and Liz Thomson: 1,650 freestyle)

• Rick Pratt won his second consecutive WAC Coach of the Year award

• Broke two school records (Kelly Conrad: 200 freestyle and Liz Thomson: 500 freestyle)

• Ranked ninth in Division I in academics on the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Team Scholar All-America Fall 2009 list

• Two swimmers earned WAC Swimmer of the Week honors (Kelly Conrad, Jan. 6, 2010 and Kelly Runestrand, Dec.

22, 2009)

• 14 student-athletes earned Academic All-WAC honors and nine made the Academic All-WAC Freshman/Transfer list in 2009-10

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A Day in the Life

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Academic Excellence andCommunity Services

• Ranked No. 9 nationally on the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division I Team Scholar All-America Fall 2009 list. NM State was the only WAC school ranked in the top 25.

• 14 Academic All-WAC selections and nine Academic All-WAC Freshman/Transfer team honorees in 2009-10.

• Ranked on the CSCAA Spring 2009 Team Scholar All-America Division I List.

• 15 Academic All-WAC selections and five Academic All-WAC Freshman/Transfer team honorees in 2008-09.

• Karen Kaufmann was named the 2008 WAC Stan Bates

Award Winner. She is the first Aggie in school history to earn the distinguished honor. The award is named in honor of former WAC Commissioner Stan Bates and recognizes the league’s top male and female scholar-athletes for both athletic and academic accomplishments.

• Carolyn Bohm was a third team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2007-08. She was just the third Aggie in school history to accomplish the prominent feat.

• Ranked second on the NCAA Division I Academic All-American list for the fall 2006 semester according to the CSCAA. In the spring 2007 semester, NM State was the No. 21 squad in the country.

Academic Excellence:The Aggies value success not only in the water but also in the classroom.

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“When I first visited the pool, my jaw dropped. Who wouldn’t want

to train in such a great complex! It’s appealing to every prospective

student-athlete and a tremendous recruiting tool. We are blessed

to have such a nationally competitive facility. There are some great

programs that would give their left arm to have what we do.”

- Head Coach Rick Pratt

New Mexico State Swimming CenterQUICK FACTS

• Two sets of starting blocks allowing two competitions at one time

• Outdoor diving facility offers two

• Facility also includes 6 x 25 yard indoor pool

• 1-mter and two 3-meter boards

• Ten lanes, 50 meters by 25 yards

• Movable bulkhead

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2010-11 AGGIE SWIMMING AND DIVING SCHEDULEFri. Oct. 8 Crimson and White Las Cruces, N.M. 4:00 PMFri. Oct. 22 North Texas Las Cruces, N.M. 4:30 PMFri. Oct. 22 Boise State* Las Cruces, N.M. 4:30 PMSat. Oct. 23 North Texas Las Cruces, N.M. 11:30 AMSat. Oct. 23 Boise State* Las Cruces, N.M. 11:30 AMFri. Nov. 5 Washington State at Pullman, Wash. 6:00 PMSat. Nov. 6 Idaho* at Moscow, Idaho 12:30 PM

Arizona Diving InvitationalFri, Nov. 19 Arizona Diving Invitational at Tucson, Ariz. All DaySat. Nov. 20 Arizona Diving Invitational at Tucson, Ariz. All DaySun. Nov. 21 Arizona Diving Invitational at Tucson, Ariz. All Day

Sat, Dec. 4 Northern Arizona* at Flagstaff, Ariz. 11:30 AM

UNLV InvitaionalSat. Dec. 11 UNLV Invitaional at Las Vegas, Nev. All DaySun. Dec. 12 UNLV Invitaional at Las Vegas, Nev. All DayMon. Dec. 13 UNLV Invitaional at Las Vegas, Nev. All Day

Fri, Jan 21 Norther Colorado at Greeley, Colo. 5:00 PMSat, Jan 22 Colorado State at Fort Collins, Colo. 11:30 AMSat. Feb. 5 New Mexico Las Cruces, N.M. 12:00 PM

WAC ChampionshipWed. Feb. 23 WAC Championship at San Antonio, Texas All DayFri, Sept. 17 WAC Championship at San Antonio, Texas All DaySat, Sept. 18 WAC Championship at San Antonio, Texas All Day

* Conference Games Home Games All times are MST