University of the Cumberlands 2001-2002 Women’s Swim Roster

Whitney Qualls – Jr. – Etowah, TN – Middle Free/Distance Free/Fly
Autumn Cornett– Jr. – Ashland, KY – Back/Fly
Ellen Barnes – Jr. – Charlotte, NC – Back/Distance Free
Melinda Clyde – So. – Cynthiana, KY – Back/Sprint Free
Sara Lyman – So. – Cold Spring, KY – Sprint Free
Stephanie Hicks – So. – Staunton, VA – Fly/Middle Free
Rebecca Shanks – Fr. – Kingsport, TN – Fly/Sprint Free
Denise Heatherly – Fr. – Jacksboro, TN – Sprint Free
Raven Maples – Fr. – Strawberry Plains, TN – Sprint Free
Alyssa Harmon – Fr. – Massillon, OH – Distance Free

Head Coach: Garry Nelson (1 st Season)
Asst. Coach: Libor Janek (1 st Season)

University of the Cumberlands 2001-2002 Women’s Swim Schedule

Date – Event/Opponent – Location

Oct. 12 – University of Charleston – Home
Oct. 23 – Asbury College – Home
Nov. 9-10 – University of the South Invitational – Sewanee, TN
Nov. 16-18 – Gardner-Webb Invitational – Spartanburg, NC
Nov. 30-Dec. 1 – Transylvania Invitational – Lexington, KY
Dec. 8 – Western KY University – Home
Jan. 12 – University of Transylvania – Home
Jan. 19 – Berea College – Berea, KY
Jan. 26 – Asbury Invitational – Wilmore, KY
Feb. 2 – Gardner-Webb College – Boiling Springs, NC
Feb. 14-16 – Bluegrass Mountain Conference – Wooster, OH
Feb. 27-Mar. 2 – NAIA Nationals - Canada

University of the Cumberlands 2001-2002 Women’s Swim Best Times

400 Medley
(4:24.32)

1000 Freestyle
Ellen Barnes (11:43.58)
Alyssa Harmon (13:34.55)

200 Freestyle
Rebecca Shanks (2:08.31)
Denise Heatherly (2:38.51)

50 Freestyle
Melinda Clyde (26.71)
Raven Maples (26.77)

200 IM
Autumn Cornett (2:29.58)

200 Fly
Rebecca Shanks (2:19.36)

100 Freestyle
Raven Maples (58.42)

200 Backstroke
Melinda Clyde (2:16.31)

500 Freestyle
Ellen Barnes (5:46.94)
Alyssa Harmon (6:42.72)

200 Breaststroke
Autumn Cornett (2:54.32)
Amy Hooks (3:24.65)

400 Free R
(4:49.88)

University of the Cumberlands 2001-2002 Women’s Swim Results

University of the Cumberlands vs. University of Charleston
Oct. 12, 2001

Ellen Barnes-
1 st place 1000 Freestyle
1 st place 500 Freestyle

Alyssa Harmon-
3 rd place 1000 Freestyle
3 rd place 500 Freestyle

Rebecca Shanks-
1 st place 200 Freestyle
2 nd place 200 Butterfly

Denise Heatherly-
3 rd place 200 Freestyle

Melinda Clyde-
2 nd place 50 Freestyle
1 st place 200 Backstroke

Raven Maples-
1 st place 50 Freestyle
1 st place 100 Freestyle

Autumn Cornett-
2 nd place Individual Medley
2 nd place 200 Breaststroke

Amy Hooks-
3 rd place Breaststroke

University of the Cumberlands vs. Asbury College
Oct. 23, 2001

Ellen Barnes-
1 st place 1000 Freestyle
2 nd place 500 Freestyle

Alyssa Harmon-
3 rd place 1000 Freestyle
3 rd place 200 Individual Medley
4 th place 500 Freestyle

Rebecca Shanks-
1 st place 200 Freestyle
1 st place 100 Butterfly
1 st place 200 Freestyle

Melinda Clyde-
1 st place 50 Freestyle
1 st place 100 Backstroke
1 st place 200 Freestyle

Denise Heatherly-
5 th place 50 Freestyle
2 nd place 100 Freestyle

Raven Maples-
2 nd place 50 Freestyle
1 st place 100 Freestyle
1 st place 200 Freestyle

Autumn Cornett-
2 nd place 100 Butterfly
2 nd place 100 Backstroke

Whitney Qualls-
1 st place 200 Individual Medley
1 st place 500 Freestyle
1 st place 200 Freestyle

Jill Lowery-
4 th place 100 Freestyle
2 nd place 100 Breaststroke

University of the South Invitational
Nov. 9-10, 2001

Ellen Barnes-
2 nd place 1650 Freestyle(19:29.04)
2 nd place 200 Medley(2:08.16)
1 st place 500 Freestyle(5:42.01)

Alyssa Harmon-
2 nd place 200 Medley(2:08.16)

Melinda Clyde-
2 nd place 50 Freestyle(26.22)
1 st place 100 Backstroke(1:00.92)
1 st place 200 Backstroke(2:14.64)
1 st place 200 Freestyle Relay(1:44.73)

Raven Maples-
2 nd place 200 Medley(2:08.16)
1 st place 50 Freestyle(26.00)
1 st place 100 Freestyle(56.55)
1 st place 200 Freestyle Relay(1:44.73)

Autumn Cornett-
2 nd place 200 Medley(2:08.16)
3 rd place 100 Backstroke(1:05.47)

Whitney Qualls-
1 st place 1650 Freestyle(18:48.68)
2 nd place 400 Individual Medley(4:55.06)
2 nd place 200 Freestyle(2:01.33)
1 st place 200 Freestyle Relay(1:44.73)

University of the Cumberlands vs. Gardner-Webb
Nov. 16-18

Melinda Clyde-
1 st place 200 back

Rebecca Shanks-
1 st place 1000 free
1 st place 200 fly
1 st place 200 free

Transylvania Winter Classic
Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2001

Ellen Barnes-
7 th place 500 Freestyle(5:38.81)
10 th place 200 Backstroke(2:25.45)

Rebecca Shanks-
3 rd place 500 Freestyle(5:28.96)
2 nd place 200 Butterfly(2:18.28)
2 nd place 100 Butterfly(1:02.54)

Melinda Clyde-
2 nd place 200 Backstroke(2:13.95)
7 th place 50 Freestyle(26.19)
1 st place 50 Freestyle(1:01.04)

Autumn Cornett-
9 th place 200 Individual Medley(2:25.73)
10 th place 400 Individual Medley(5:12.92)
8 th place 100 Backstroke(1:07.61)

Whitney Qualls-
2 nd place 200 Individual Medley(2:20.35)
3 rd place 100 Freestyle(56.57)
2 nd place 200 Freestyle(2:00.71)

Raven Maples-
5 th 100 Freestyle(57.52)
6 th place Freestyle(26.67)

Jill Lowery-
7 th 200 Breaststroke(2:53.96)

University of the Cumberlands vs. Western Kentucky University
December 8, 2001

Melinda Clyde-
1 st Place 200 Backstroke (2:13.12)
3 rd place 50 Freestyle (26.22)

Women’s Relay -
1 st Place 400 Freestyle

Ellen Barnes-
3 rd place 1000 Freestyle (11:46)
3 rd place 500 Freestyle (5:41.76)

Rebecca Shanks-
2 nd place 1000 Freestyle (11:16.94)
2 nd place 100 Butterfly (2:19.22)

Autumn Cornett-
3 rd place 200 IM (2:27.77)
3 rd place 200 backstroke (2:25.01)

Whitney Qualls-
2 nd place 200 freestyle (1:59.48)
1 st place 500 freestyle (5:28.20)

Denise Heatherly-
4 th place 200 freestyle (2:33.94)
4 th place 100 freestyle (1:10.63)

Jill Lowery-
4 th place 200 IM (2:36.33)
3 rd place 200 breaststroke (3:01.88)
3 rd place 100 breaststroke (1:23.92)
2 nd place 200 backstroke (2:56.09)


University of the Cumberlands vs. University of Transylvania
January 12, 2002

Rebecca Shanks-
1 st place 1000 Freestyle(11:05.07)
1 st place 200 Butterfly(2:19.32)
1 st place 500 Freestyle(5:25.76)

Melinda Clyde-
1 st place 200 Backstroke(2:15.66)

Whitney Qualls-
1 st place 200 Freestyle(2:03.78)
1 st place 100 Freestyle(57.43)

Raven Maples-
1 st place 50 Freestyle(26.38)

University of the Cumberlands vs. Berea College
January 19, 2002

Ellen Barnes-
1 st place 200 Freestyle(2:08.14)

Rebecca Shanks-
1 st place 200 Individual Medley(2:22.85)
1 st place 500 Freestyle(5:40.88)

Autumn Cornett-
1 st place 100 Backstroke(1:07.75)

Whitney Qualls-
1 st place 100 Butterfly(1:04.77)
1 st place 100 Breaststroke(1:17.21)

Raven Maples-
1 st place 50 Freestyle(26.02)
1 st place 100 Freestyle(58.10)

Appalachian Swim Conference
January 26, 2002

Cumberlands-1 st place 200 Medley Relay(1:59.30)

1 st place 200 Freestyle Relay(1:46.10)

Coach Garry Nelson named Women’s Coach of the Year

Ellen Barnes-
3 rd place 100 Backstroke(1:10.30)
2 nd place 500 Freestyle(5:42.01)
1 st place 1650 Freestyle(19:08.88)

Rebecca Shanks-
1 st place 200 Butterfly(2:18.70)
1 st place 100 Butterfly(1:03.80)
1 st place 200 Individual Medley(2:24.95)

Autumn Cornett-
2 nd place 100 Backstroke(1:07.72)
2 nd place 400 Individual Medley(5:14.77)
2 nd place 200 Backstroke(2:22.87)

Whitney Qualls-
1 st place 200 Freestyle(2:02.72)
2 nd place 100 Freestyle(57.05)
1 st place 500 Freestyle(5:33.08)

Raven Maples-
2 nd place 200 Freestyle(2:02.72)
2 nd place 100 Freestyle(26.49)
1 st place 100 Freestyle(57.01)

Alyssa Harmon-
3 rd place 1650 Freestyle(21:42.45)

Melinda Clyde-
1 st place 100 Backstroke(1:02.73)
1 st place 50 Freestyle(26.53)
1 st place 200 Backstroke(2:16.76)

Jill Lowery-
3 rd place 100 Backstroke(1:02.73)
2 nd place 200 Backstroke(2:56.09)

University of the Cumberlands vs. Gardner-Webb College
Feb. 2, 2002

Ellen Barnes-
4 th place 1000 Freestyle(11:23.43)
4 th place 200 Backstroke(1:00.97)
2 nd place 200 Breaststroke(2:53.61)

Rebecca Shanks-
1 st place 1000 Freestyle(10:51.88)
1 st place 200 Butterfly(2:17.28)

Whitney Qualls-
2 nd place 200 Freestyle(2:01.23)
2 nd place 500 Freestyle(5:27.55)

Raven Maples-
2 nd place 50 Freestyle(26.31)
2 nd place 100 Freestyle(56.63)

Alyssa Harmon-
5 th place 500 Freestyle(6:27.62)

Melinda Clyde-
1 st place 200 Backstroke(2:17.48)

Bluegrass Mountain Conference
Feb. 14-16, 2002

Finished in 6 th place

Ellen Barnes-
7 th place 1650(19:18.86)

Rebecca Shanks-
2 nd place 500 Freestyle(5:16.31)
4 th place 200 Butterfly(2:18.08)

Whitney Qualls-
2 nd place 200 Freestyle(2:00.28)
3 rd place 1650 Freestyle(18:28.49)

Raven Maples-
4 th place 50 Freestyle(25.85)
5 th place 200 Freestyle(2:01.41)
6 th place 100 Freestyle(55.87)

Melinda Clyde-
2 nd place 50 Freestyle(25.59)
1 st place 100 Backstroke(1:00.97)
2 nd place 200 Backstroke(2:12.29)

NAIA National Championships
Feb. 27-Mar. 2, 2002

Cumberlands-
4 th place 800 Freestyle Relay(8:55.80)
4 th place 200 Freestyle Relay(1:53.56)
3 rd place 400 Medley Relay(4:41.23)
4 th place 400 Freestyle Relay(4:06.45)
4 th place 200 Medley Relay(2:08.78)

Whitney Qualls-
5 th place 200 Freestyle(1:57.45)
6 th place 500 Freestyle(5:15.18)
5 th place 1650 Freestyle(18:23.51)

Raven Maples-
5 th place 100 Freestyle(53.75)*Team Record
8 th place 50 Freestyle(25.12)*Team Record
9 th place 200 Fresstyle(1:58.00)

Rebecca Shanks-
3 rd place 200 Butterfly(2:09.96)*Team Record
6 th place 100 Butterfly(1:01.47)*Team Record
3 rd place 500 Freestyle(5:12.20)

Melinda Clyde-
2 nd place 200 Backstroke(2:07.33)*Team Record
2 nd place 100 Backstroke(58.85)*Team Record
9 th place 50 Freestyle(25.17)

Ellen Barnes-
11 th place 200 Backstroke(2:19.08)
11 th place 1650 Freestyle (18:53.64)
14 th place 500 Freestyle(25.17)