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| Date | Friday, Jan. 16 | 5 p.m. CT |
| Location | Norris Aquatics Center | Evanston, Ill. |
| Live Results | NUsports.com |
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Fresh off impressive and dramatic wins over regional rival Notre Dame last week, Northwestern's men and women return to the Norris Aquatics Center for one final home meet in the 2014-15 season when they face Milwaukee at 5 p.m. CT Friday, Jan. 16, on Senior Day.
Admission is FREE to the Norris Aquatics Center. Be certain to arrive early for the Senior Day Ceremony, which will commence approximately 15 minutes before the start of the meet. Additionally, live results for Friday are available courtesy of NUsports.com.
While swimming in a double dual against Notre Dame and top-10 ranked Michigan last Saturday, the Northwestern men handily defeated ND in a meet featuring a Big Ten title preview between the Wildcats' Jordan Wilimovsky (Malibu, Calif./Malibu) and Michigan's host of talented distance swimmers, which Wilimovsky won handily. NU also saw a return to form by senior Mark Ferguson (Perth, Australia/John XXIII), who swam season-best times in his events.
The Northwestern women received strong racing up and down the meet program -- primarily from freshmen and sophomore stars in the making -- in what long-time head coach Jimmy Tierney called "our best swimming at Michigan in 15-20 years." The Wildcats needed a 1-2 finish in the final freestyle relay to defeat the Irish, and that's exactly what they got in a 154-146 victory.
Friday at the Norris Aquatics Center will be all about the Senior Class which comprises two women and six men, seven swimmers and one diver. Below are several highlights of each of their careers:
John Andrade: John Andrade transferred to Northwestern last season following two years at Notre Dame, making an immediate impact for NU diving . This year, he won the 3-meter springboard event at No. 19 Wisconsin with an NCAA Zone qualification score to earn the Big Ten Diver of the Week award. This year alone, John already has recorded 10 top-5 dual-meet event finishes to score points for Northwestern. He will graduated from NU with a degree in psychology.
Uula Auren: Uula Auren arrived in Evanston in the fall of 2011 and immediately became the Wildcats top sprint breaststroke specialist, scoring points in both breast distances at the Big Ten Championships that year. Uula has posted NU's top 100 breast time in each of his four seasons, recorded NCAA `B' cuts in each season and won 17 dual-meet races during his career. He is a multiple-time Academic All-Big Ten award winner and a CSCAA Scholar All-American who will graduate with degrees in both political science and international studies with an additional minor in business institutions.
Mark Ferguson: A strong sprinter in any stroke, Mark Ferguson has earned NCAA `B' cuts in both the 100 back and 100 fly during his Northwestern career. He has scored points at the Big Ten Championships in every one of his collegiate seasons while becoming a mainstay on the Wildcats' medley relays. Mark has eight dual-meet event victories during his career and another four Invitational event wins. He will graduate with degrees in economics and international studies with an additional minor in business institutions.
Madeleine Klichowski: A multiple-time Academic All-Big Ten award winner and a 2014 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Madeleine Klichowski has been a member of the Wildcats' backstroke group since leading the team in both events at the Big Ten Championships as a freshman. Elected as a captain this season by her teammates, Madeleine spearheaded the third edition of women' swimming and diving's BreastStroke4BreastCancer, which has raised more than $25 thousand in cumulative giving for local cancer research. She will graduate with a degree in manufacturing and design engineering.
Valerie Nubbe: A multiple-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Valerie Nubbe broke one Northwestern program record during her career as a member of the 200 free relay at the 2013 Big Ten Championships, a relay which she led off with a career-best 23.13 50 free split. In her career for the Wildcats, Valerie has scored points in dual meet races 17 times. She will graduate with a degree in environmental sciences with an environmental engineering minor.
William Rosler: A multiple-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, William Rosler has competed in every 100-yard event at some point during his Northwestern career. A regular in the 100 back, fly and free early during his time in Evanston, he has stepped up this year to provide depth in the 100 breaststroke for the Wildcats. He has scored points for NU with four top-five dual-meet event finishes in his career. William will graduate with a degree in economics and a minor in business institutions.
Aaron Sears: Aaron Sears arrived in Evanston as a sophomore transfer in 2012 and immediately joined the Wildcats breaststroke group. He has ranked on NU's top times list in both breast distances in the three years since, and has scored points for NU on 18 different occasions in dual meets and Invitationals, including a win in the 200 breast against Milwaukee last year. An Academic All-Big honoree and a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Aaron will graduate with a degree in mechanical engineering.
Andrew Seitz: Andrew Seitz is a versatile swimmer who has made Northwestern's top times list in no fewer than three events each season. He earned his first-career second swim at the Big Ten Championships last year in the 400 IM, and has scored points for the Wildcats in 26 different races in the past four seasons. A multiple-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, he will graduate with a degree in materials science and engineering.
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