Swimming Signs Five Prep Stars
June 21, 1999 | Women's Swimming & Diving
November 18, 1998
LOS ANGELES -- Men's swimmers Erik Vendt of Boston College High in Boston, Mass., and Jeff Lee of Munster (Ind). High, and women's swimmers Shannon Cullen of Redlands (Calif.) High, Michala Kwasny of R. Nelson Snider High in Fort Wayne, Ind., and Jamie Cail of Marinia High in Huntington Beach, Calif., signed letters of intent with USC, head coach Mark Schubert announced today.
Information on each swimmer follows:
Erik Vendt, distance freestyle, Northeaston, Mass. 1998 U.S. national champion in 400m (3:51.23) and 1500m (15:10.50, the fastest by an American since 1992)
1998 Goodwill Games silver medalist in the 400m free and a bronze medalist in the 800m free
Qualifier for 1999 Pan Pacific Games in 400m and 1500m free 1998 National Distance Camp participant 1998-99 U.S. National A Team in 400m, 1500m free, 400m IM U.S. All-American in 400m, 800m, 1500m free
Jeff Lee, freestyle, Munster, Ind. Indiana state champion in 100, 200 free
Shannon Cullen, freestyle, IM, Redlands, Calif. Qualifier for 1999 Pan Am Games in 400 IM Third place in 1998 U.S. Summer Nationals in 400m IM Three-time consolation finalist at 1998 U.S. Nationals 1998-99 U.S. National B Team, 400m IM
Jamie Cail, freestyle, IM, Huntington Beach, Calif. National finalist in 400m, 800m and 1500m free and 400m IM 1998-99 U.S. National B Team in 1500m free CIF champion in 200 IM, 500 free
Michala Kwasny, fly, IM, Roanoke, Ind. Indiana state high school record holder in 100 fly, 200 IM Two-time consolation finalist at 1998 U.S. Spring Nationals in 400m IM, 100m fly
1998 National Distance Camp participant Three-time defending Indiana state champion in 200 IM Two-time defending Indiana state champion in 100 fly
