CHICAGO, Ill. - The Illinois Tech swimming and diving programs have announced the 2017-18 recruiting classes. Nine student-athletes will join one of the midwest's strongest rosters: six men and three women.
"We are very excited to add nine more talented student-athletes to our men's and women's programs," said Head Coach Kyllian Griffin. "The arrow is certainly pointed up for both rosters, and these additions allow us to continue trending in a positive direction."
Below is a profile on each new addition.
Ryan Escasa |
Year: Freshman Primary Event: Butterfly Hometown: Wilmette, Ill. High School: New Trier Club Team: Swift Aquatics Major: Chemical Engineering |
Peyton Goetschel |
Year: Freshman Primary Event: Distance Freestyle Hometown: Portage, Ind. High School: Portage Club Team: Portage Porpoise Swim Club Major: Biomedical Engineering |
Christina Hiotaky |
Year: Freshman Primary Event: Sprint Freestyle/Individual Medley Hometown: Berkley, Mich. High School: Berkley Club Team: Forest Hills Swim Club and Birmingham-Bloomfield Atlantis Major: Architecture |
Matthew Randle |
Year: Freshman Primary Event: Backstroke Hometown: Wichita, Kan. High School: Wichita East Club Team: Wichita Swim Club Major: Mechanical Engineering |
Ila Ritola-Schow |
Year: Freshman Primary Event: Breaststroke Hometown: Asheville, N.C. High School: Asheville Major: Biomedical Engineering |
RJ Schroeders |
Year: Freshman Primary Event: Distance Freestyle Hometown: Sarasota, Fla. High School: Riverview Club Team: Sarasota YMCA Sharks Major: Aerospace Engineering |
Tessa Skubal |
Year: Freshman Primary Event: Sprint Freestyle Hometown: New Brighton, Minn. High School: Irondale Club Team: North Suburban Aquatic Club Major: Biology and Psychology |
Seth Wissenbach |
Year: Freshman Primary Event: Butterlfy/Individual Medley Hometown: Boise, Idaho High School: Rocky Mountain Club Team: Boise YMCA Swim Team Major: Biomedical Engineering |
Tyler Van Wagener |
Year: Freshman Primary Event: Sprint Freestyle/Individual Medley Hometown: Bethesda, Md. High School: Walter Johnson Club Team: Tollefson Swimming Major: Computer Science |