1990

Susan Wolfe (3)
Bowling Green

The senior wins an event for the third straight year as she was champion in the 500 Freestyle and runner-up in the 200 IM. Both of her times were top 18 in the nation.

Rachel Gustin (1)
Cincinnati Seven Hills

The freshman was state champion in the 200 IM and runner-up in the 100 Breaststroke. Her 200 IM time was 12th best in the country.

Melissa Burovac (1)
Hawken

The senior was state champion in the 200 Freestyle and runner-up in the 500 Freestyle for the state champion Hawken girls’ team.

Tina Silbersack (2)
Cincinnati McNicholas

The sophomore successfully defended her state title in the 100 Butterfly and was 3rd in the 200 IM. Her 100 Butterfly time was 10th nationally.

Sonja Leiter (1)
Worthington

The senior was state champion in the 100 Backstroke and 6th in the 50 Freestyle. Her 100 Backstroke time of 56.5 was a half-second off her former teammate Sheri White’s state and national record and was 3rd in the country this season.

Kelly Leaman (1)
Centerville

The junior was state champion in the 100 Breaststroke and 4th in the 200 IM. Her 100 Breaststroke time was ranked 15th in the nation.

Jennifer Saul (1)
Avon Lake

The junior tied for the state title in the 50 Freestyle and was 4th in the 100 Freestyle.

Julie Speier (1)
Cincinnati McAuley

The junior was runner-up in the 200 Freestyle and 3rd in the 100 Freestyle.

Jessica Montegut (1)
Beavercreek

The sophomore tied for the state title in the 50 Freestyle and was 5th in the 100 Freestyle.

Dana Goettsch (1)
Cincinnati Walnut Hills

The junior tied for the state title in the 50 Freestyle and was 6th in the 100 Freestyle.

Tracy Cook (1)
Hawken

The freshman was state champion in the 100 Freestyle.

1991

Rachel Gustin (2)
Cincinnati Seven Hills

The sophomore was state champion in both the 200 IM and 100 Breaststroke. Her 200 IM time of 2:03.20 set a new state record and was 4th best in the nation this year, while her 100 Breaststroke time of 1:03.32 was 2nd fastest in both Ohio history and the nation this year.

Melissa Stone (1)
Mansfield Madison

The sophomore was state champion in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle and her 50 Freestyle time of 23.5 was top 7 in the nation.

Beth Jackson (1)
Cincinnati Ursuline

The junior was state champion in the 100 Backstroke, 3rd in the 100 Butterfly, and part of Ursuline’s state champion 200 Freestyle Relay team. Her 100 Backstroke time of 57.2 was top 10 in the nation this year.

Tracy Cook (2)
Hawken

The sophomore makes her 2nd straight all-star team after winning the 200 Freestyle and finishing runner-up in the 100 Freestyle.

Tina Silbersack (3)
Cincinnati McNicholas

The junior was state championi n the 100 Butterfly and 5th in the 100 Backstroke. Her 100 Butterfly time of 56.1 was the 6th fastest time in the country this year.

Leigh Bassler (1)
Cincinnati Sycamore

The sophomore was runner-up in both the 200 IM and 100 Backstroke. Her 100 Backstroke time of 57.4 was 11th best in the nation this season.

Laurie Kline (1)
Findlay

The freshman was state champion in the 500 Freestyle.

Emily Landon (1)
Cincinnati Ursuline

The junior was runner-up in the 500 Freestyle and 3rd in the 200 Freestyle.

Michelle McCarthy (1)
Cincinnati Oak Hills

The junior was 3rd in both the 200 IM and 100 Backstroke and part of Oak Hills’ state champion 200 Medley Relay and 400 Freestyle Relay.

Dana Goettsch (2)
Cincinnati Walnut Hills

The senior was 3rd in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle.

Cynthia Janssen and Amy Fritch Honorable Mention
Oak Hills

Both girls were a huge part of Oak Hills’ finishing 2nd to Ursuline. Janssen, a sophomore, was runner-up in the 100 Breaststroke, a 200 IM finalist, and her breaststroke time was top 13 in the nation. Fritch, a junior, was runner-up in the 100 Butterfly with the nation’s 12th best time and was part of Oak Hills’ state champion 200 Medley and 400 Freestyle Relay teams.

1992

Rachel Gustin (3)
Cincinnati Seven Hills

The junior is the top all-star for the 2nd straight year after once again winning the 200 IM and 100 Breaststroke by significant margins. Her 200 IM time of 2:03.7 was the 8th best time in the country this year and her 100 Breaststroke time of 1:03.29 was 3rd fastest in the country.

Melissa Stone (2)
Mansfield Madison

The junior successfully defended her state titles in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle.

Tina Silbersack (4)
Cincinnati St. Ursula

The senior tied a record by winning her 4th straight state title in the 100 Butterfly. She also finished 5th in the 100 Backstroke, was part of St. Ursula’s state title 200 Medley Relay, and her 100 Butterfly time was the 4th best in the country this year.

Leigh Bassler (2)
Cincinnati Sycamore

The junior led Sycamore to the Girls’ team title finishing as state champion in the 100 Backstroke, 4th in the 200 Freestyle, and part of Sycamore’s state champion 400 Freestyle Relay team. Her 100 Backstroke time of 56.7 was 7th best in the country this year.

Emily Landon (2)
Cincinnati Ursuline

The senior was state champion in the 500 Freestyle and runner-up in the 200 Freestyle.

Lisa Schuette (1)
Westlake

The senior was state champion in the 200 Freestyle and runner-up in the 500 Freestyle.

Allison Fealey (1)
Cincinnati St. Ursula

The freshman was runner-up to Gustin in both the 200 IM and 100 Breaststroke, and was on St. Ursula’s state title 200 Medley Relay. Her 100 Breaststroke time of 1:04.1 was 7th best in the country this year and 3rd best in Ohio history.

Beth Jackson (2)
Cincinnati Ursuline

The senior was runner-up in both the 100 Butterfly and 100 Backstroke.

Angie Rosser (1)
Cincinnati Anderson

The senior was runner-up in the 50 Freestyle and finished 3rd in the 100 Backstroke.

Kerry Bennett (1)
Cincinnati Sycamore

The junior was runner-up in the 100 Freestyle and 3rd in the 50 Freestyle.

1993

Alison Fealey (2)
Cincinnati St. Ursula

The sophomore led St. Ursula to their first team championship after winning the 200 IM, 500 Freestyle, and anchoring her team to victory in the 400 Freestyle Relay. Fealey’s 200 IM time of 2:01.1 set a state record by over 2 seconds and was the 3rd best time in the nation this year.

Melissa Stone (3)
Mansfield Madison

The senior successfully completed a ‘threepeat’ in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle, giving her a record tying 6 state titles. Her 50 Freestyle time was 2nd best in the nation this year while her 100 Freestyle was 14th best.

Rachel Gustin (4)
Cincinnati Seven Hills

The senior and 2x winner of the Gold Star award was disqualified in the 200 IM at the District Meet but rebounded nicely to win her 3rd straight state title in the 100 Breaststroke with a 1:02.49 time that tied Kim Rhodenbaugh’s state record. That time was 3rd best in the country this year and her 200 IM District time of 2:03.67 was 10th best.

Tracy Cook (3)
Hawken

The senior and now 3x all-star makes it back ont the team after winning her 2nd state title in the 200 Freestyle and finishing runner-up in the 500 Freestyle. Including her 100 and 200 Freestyle wins as an underclassman, she graduates with 3 state titles to her name.

Leigh Bassler (3)
Cincinnati Sycamore

The senior was state champion in 100 Backstroke for the 2nd straight year and finished runner-up in the 200 IM.

Cynthia Janssen (1)
Cincinnati Oak Hills

The senior makes her first official all-star team after winning the 100 Butterfly and finishing 2nd in the 100 Breaststroke. Her time in the latter was a Top-16 national time this year.

Jamie Minnich (1)
Ashland

The senior was runner-up in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle and her 50 Freestyle time of 23.50 was the 4th best time in the nation this year.

Noel Webster (1)
Hamilton Ross

The senior was runner-up in the 200 Freestyle and 3rd in the 500 Freestyle.

Amanda Adkins (1)
Gahanna Lincoln

The sophomore was 3rd in the 100 Backstroke and 4th in the 200 IM.

Laura Gale (1)
Centerville

The senior was 3rd at state in the 200 IM, 5th in the 100 Breaststroke, and was spart of Centerville’s state title winning 200 Medley Relay.

Allison Kemmerling Honorable Mention
Magnificat

The junior was 3rd in the 100 Freestyle and 4th in the 100 Butterfly. She actually scored 1 more state point than Laura Gale (31 to 30) but Gale was given the final spot due to her participation on the championship relay team.

1994

Alison Fealey (3)
Cincinnati St. Ursula

The junior repeated as state champion in the 200 IM, won her first title in the 100 Breaststroke, and was part of state champion St. Ursula’s state title 200 Medley Relay. Her 100 Breaststroke time of 1:02.95 was 3rd best in the country this year while her 200 IM time of 2:02 was 4th best.

Allison Kemmerling (1)
Rocky River Magnificat

The senior became the first Ohio girls’ swimmer to win all 4 of her events at the state meet as she took first in the 100 and 200 Freestyle and was part of Magnificat’s state title 200 and 400 Freestyle Relay teams.

Carrie O’Mara (1)
Cincinnati Ursuline

The senior was state champion in the 500 Freestyle and runner-up in the 200 IM.

Kate Milling (1)
Upper Arlington

The freshman was state champion in the 50 Freestyle and runner-up in the 100 Freestyle.

Alyson Bowman (1)
Columbus Academy

The sophomore was state champion in the 100 Butterfly and 6th in the 100 Freestyle.

Amanda Adkins (2)
Gahana Lincoln

The junior makes her 2nd straight all-star team after winning the 100 Backstroke.

Kate Ivers (1)
Cincinnati St. Ursula

The junior was runner-up in the 200 Freestyle and 3rd in the 500 Freestyle.

Beth Schlessman (1)
Avon

The junior was runner-up in the 100 Backstroke and 3rd in the 100 Freestyle.

Jill Sprecher (1)
Cincinnati Princeton

The junior was 3rd in the 200 IM and 100 Breaststroke.

Kathy Lowry (1)
Cincinnati St. Ursula

The junior was 4th in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle, and was part of state champion St. Ursula’s title winning 200 Medley Relay.

Shelley Eaton Honorable Mention
Cincinnati Mariemont
Laurie Kerns Honorable Mention
Cincinnati Sycamore
Michelle Brym Honorable Mention
Mansfield Madison

All 3 girls scored 31 at the state meet but Kathy Lowry (30 points) was given the final all-star spot for being part of the winning team and a champion relay.

1995

Alison Fealey (4)
Cincinnati St. Ursula

The senior makes her 4th straight all-star team and wins her record 3rd Gold Star Award after winning her 3rd straight 200 IM state title, her 2nd title in the 500 Freestyle, and 4th overall relay title after leading St. Ursula to record victory in the 400 Freestyle Relay. Her 200 IM time of 1:59.66 was 2nd best in the nation and a new state record. Her 500 Freestyle time of 4:49.89 was 3rd best in the nation and just off another state record, and she even had an in-season 100 Breaststroke time that was top 14 in the country. Fealey dropped almost 4 seconds from the 200 IM state record during her tenure.

Kathy Lowry (2)
Cincinnati St. Ursula

The senior was state champion in the 100 Freestyle, runner-up in the 50 Freestyle, and was part of St. Ursula’s state title winning 200 and 400 Freestyle Relay teams. Her 50 Freestyle time of 23.37 was the 5th best time in the nation and her 200 Freestyle Relay team set a new state record.

Jill Siefers (1)
Cleveland Orange

The sophomore was state champion in the 50 Freestyle and finished 3rd in the 100 Freestyle. Her 50 Freestyle time of 23.35 was the 4th best time in the nation.

Shelley Eaton (1)
Cincinnati Mariemont

The junior was state champion in the 200 Freestyle and finished runner-up in the 500 Freestyle. Her time in the latter of 4:54 was 14th best in the country this year.

Amanda Adkins (3)
Gahana Lincoln

The senior was state champion in the 100 Backstroke and runner-up in the 200 IM.

Alyson Bowman (2)
Columbus Academy

The junior was state champion in the 100 Butterfly and finished 5th in the 100 Freestyle.

Kate Milling (2)
Upper Arlington

The sophomore makes her 2nd straight all-star team after finishing 2nd in the 100 Freestyle and 3rd in the 50 Freestyle.

Beth Schlessman (2)
Avon

The senior was state champion in the 100 Breaststroke and 7th in the 100 Freestyle.

Nicole Earhart (1)
Cincinnati Ursuline

The senior was 3rd in the 200 Freestyle and 4th in the 100 Freestyle.

Kate Ivers (2)
Cincinnati St. Ursula

The senior was 2nd in the 200 Freestyle, 6th in the 100 Freestyle, and was part of St. Ursula’s state champion 200 and 400 Freestyle Relay teams. That 200 Freestyle Relay set a new state record.

1996

Jill Siefers (2)
Cleveland Orange

The junior was state champion in the 50 Freestyle and runner-up in the 100 Freestyle. Her 50 Freestyle time of 23.19 was the national champion time this year, and her 51.06 in the 100 Freestyle was 12th in the country.

Kate Milling (3)
Upper Arlington

The junior was state champion in the 100 Freestyle and runner-up in the 50 Freestyle. Her times of 23.49 and 51.00 were both top 10 in the country.

Michelle Thomas (1)
Hawken

The freshman was state champion in the 100 Backstroke, 4th in the 200 IM, and was part of Hawken’s state title 200 and 400 Freestyle Relay teams. Her 100 Backstroke time of 56.29 was 2nd best in Ohio history and 5th best in the nation this year while her 400 Freestyle Relay team set a new state record.

Abby Wakeham (1)
Cincinnati Anderson

The freshman was state champion in the 200 IM and was runner-up in the 500 Freestyle.

Cathy Sursi (1)
Columbus Watterson

The senior was state champion in the 100 Breaststroke and runner-up in the 200 IM. Her 100 Breaststroke time of 1:04.83 was 14th in the nation.

Shelley Eaton (2)
Cincinnati Mariemont

The senior was state champion in the 500 Freestyle and finished 3rd in the 200 Freestyle.

Michelle Brym (1)
Mansfield Madison

The senior was the 200 Freestyle state champion and 500 Freestyle runner-up.

Erin Phenix (1)
Cincinnati Ursuline

The freshman was runner-up in the 200 Freestyle, 3rd in the 100 Freestyle, and was part of Ursuline’s state title winning 200 Medley Relay.

Barb Mulshine (1)
Cincinnati Ursuline

The sophomore was 3rd in both the 100 Breaststroke and 200 IM, and was part of Ursuline’s state title winning 200 Medley Relay.

Heide Hazen (1)
Hawken

The senior was state champion in the 100 Butterfly and was part of Hawken’s state title winning 200 Freestyle Relay.

1997

Jill Siefers (3)
Cleveland Orange

The senior and now 2x Gold Star winner was state champion in the 50 and 100 Freestyle. Her 50 Freestyle time of 23.40 was 11th best in the nation while her 50.99 time in the 100 Freestyle was 14th best. She was the only Ohio girls’ swimmer with multiple Top-16 times this year.

Michelle Thomas (2)
Hawken

The sophomore led state champion Hawken for the 2nd straight year. She was state champion in the 100 Backstroke, the 200 IM, and was part of Hawken’s state title winning 200 Medley Relay team. Her 100 Backstroke time was ranked 14th nationally.

Kristen Mikelonis (1)
Hawken

The sophomore was state champion in the 200 Freestyle and 2nd in the 500 Freestyle.

Mandy Commons (1)
Cincinnati Sycamore

The sophomore was state champion in the 100 Breaststroke. Her 1:04.09 time was 12th best in the country.

Erica Rose (1)
Hawken

The Frehsman was state champion in the 500 Freestyle. Her 4:52.14 time was 12th best in the country.

Tricia Rye (1)
Cincinnati Oak Hills

The freshman was runner-up in both the 100 Breaststroke and 200 IM.

Kate Milling (4)
Upper Arlington

The senior makes her 4th straight all-star team after finishing 2nd in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle.

Abby Wakeham (2)
Cincinnati Anderson

The sophomore was 3rd in both the 200 IM and 500 Freestyle, and was part of Anderson’s state title winning 400 Freestyle Relay.

Erin Phenix (2)
Cincinnati Ursuline

The sophomore was 3rd in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle and was part of Ursuline’s state title winning 200 Freestyle Relay.

Leah Ross (1)
Cincinnati Mariemont

The sophomore was state champion in the 100 Butterfly.

Erin Abbey Honorable Mention
Mayfield
Jenny Arnold Honorable Mention
Hawken
Barb Mulshine Honorable Mention
Cincinnati Ursuline

Because there were 3 swimmers this year who won an event and then didn’t final in their 2nd event, multiple high-scoring girls missed the all-star team. Abbey scored 32 points with a runner-up 100 Backstroke finish and 4th place 50 Freestyle finish, while Arnold was huge for state champion Hawken, finishing 3rd in the 100 Butterfly and 4th in the 100 Backstroke while being part of their title winning 200 Medley Relay. Mulshine, an all-star last year, scored just 29 points but was one of just a few swimmers with a nationally ranked swim this year (100 Breaststroke).

1998

Diana Munz (1)
Chagrin Falls

The sophomore was state champion in both the 200 and 500 Freestyle, setting a state record in the latter. Her 500 Freestyle time of 4:48.69 was 4th best in the country this year while her 200 Freestyle time of 1:49.76 was 14th best. She won her events by a combined 5.1 seconds.

Erin Phenix (3)
Cincinnati Ursuline

The junior makes her state leading 3rd straight all-star team after becoming the 2nd girls’ swimmer in Ohio history to win all 4 of her events at the state meet. She was state champion in the 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 200 Medley Relay, and 400 Freestyle Relay, leading Ursuline to their 2nd ever girls’ team title. Both relays set a new state record.

Kelly Jones (1)
Kettering Alter

The freshman was state champion in the 100 Breaststroke, runner-up in the 50 Freestyle, and was part of Alter’s state title winning 200 Freestyle Relay. Her 100 Breaststroke time of 1:02.35 was 2nd best in the nation this year and broke the state record set by Kim Rhodenbaugh (1984) and Rachel Gustin (1993).

Tami Ransom (1)
Cincinnati Ursuline

The freshman was another big part of Ursuline’s dominant state victory, winning the 100 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, and was 4th in the 100 Backstroke. Both of those relays set a new state record.

Sara Jackson (1)
Akron Firestone

The senior was state champion in the 100 Backstroke and was 8th in the 50 Freestyle. Her 100 Backstroke time was 11th best in the nation this year.

Molly O’Connor (1)
Fremont Ross

The senior was runner-up in the 500 Freestyle and finished 3rd in the 200 Freestyle.

Josie Jedick (1)
Rocky River

The junior was runner-up in the 100 Breaststroke and 4th in the 200 IM.

Lindsay Commons (1)
Cincinnati Sycamore

The sophomore was 3rd in both he 50 and 100 Freestyle.

Jennifer Koch (1)
Cincinnati Mother of Mercy

The freshman was state champion in the 200 IM.

Barb Mulshine (2)
Cincinnati Ursuline

The senior was 3rd in the 100 Breaststroke, 5th in the 200 IM, and part of Ursuline’s state record setting 200 Medley Relay.

Tricia Rye Honorable Mention
Oak Hills
Erica Rose Honorable Mention
Hawken
Erin Abbey Honorable Mention
Mayfield
Andrea Georoff Honorable Mention
Kettering Alter

Rye scored 31 to Mulshine’s 30 but Mulshine gets the edge for being on the winning team and a record setting relay. The next 3 girls scored 30 points including Rose whose 500 Freestyle time of 4:51 was 13th in the nation.

1999

Diana Munz (2)
Chagrin Falls

The junior repeated as state champion in both the 200 and 500 Freestyle. Her 1:49.58 time in the 200 Freestyle was 13th best in the country while her 4:45.54 time in the 500 Freestyle destroyed her own state record by over 3 seconds and was the 3rd best time in the nation this year.

Erin Phenix (4)
Cincinnati Ursuline

The senior makes her 4th straight all-star team and was state champion in the 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 200 Medley Relay, and 400 Freestyle Relay. That makes her the first swimmer in state history to win all 4 of her events at the state meet, twice. Her 100 Freestyle was 15th best nationally.

Tami Ransom (2)
Cincinnati Ursuline

The sophomore was state champion in the 200 IM, 2nd in the 100 Freestyle, and was part of Ursuline’s state title winning 200 Medley and 400 Freestyle Relays. Her 200 IM time of 2:01.07 was 3rd best in the nation this year and 2nd best in Ohio history, while her 100 Freestyle best time of 50.70 was 11th best nationally.

Anne Weilbacher (1)
Columbus St. Francis

The junior was state champion in the 100 Butterfly and 3rd in the 100 Freestyle. Her 100 Butterfly time was 9th best in the nation.

Mandy Commons (1)
Cincinnati Sycamore

The senior was state champion in the 100 Breaststroke, was 6th in the 200 IM, and was part of Sycamore’s state title winning 200 Freestyle Relay. Her preliminary time in the 100 Breaststroke of 1:02.35 tied the state record and was ranked 2nd nationally.

Anna Strohl (1)
Hawken

The freshman was runner up in the 200 Freestyle, 3rd in the 500 Freestyle, and her 500 Freestyle best time of 4:48.13 was better than the old state record and the 5th best time in the country this year.

Erin Abbey (1)
Mayfield

After being an alternate the last 2 years, the senior finally makes her first all-star team after winning the 100 Backstroke and finishing 5th in the 50 Freestyle. Her 100 Backstroke was a Top-16 swim.

Kelly Jones (2)
Kettering Alter

The sophomore was 3rd in the 100 Breaststroke and 50 Freestyle and her 100 Breaststroke time was 9th best nationally.

Erica Rose (2)
Hawken

The junior makes her 2nd all-star team in 3 years after finishing 2nd in the 500 Freestyle and 4th in the 200 IM. Her 500 Freestyle time was 14th best in the nation.

Katie Wise (1)
Westlake

The junior was runner-up in the 100 Butterfly and 4th in the 100 Freestyle. Her 100 Butterfly time was 14th best nationally.

Lindsay Lange Honorable Mention
Oak Harbor

The senior misses the all-star team because she scored 3 less points than the lowest scoring all-star (29 to 32) but her 100 Breaststroke runner-up time was the 5th fastest in the country this year.

Girls All-Star Teams

1990-1999

Ohio High School Swimming