Scholarship Fund Raising
Munley Relays
John Munley
Memorial Swimming
Scholarship
Recipients
2002
The first recipient of the John Munley Memorial Swimming Scholarship in 2002 was
Nicholas DeFauw.
Nick DeFauw
Hometown: West Bloomfield, Mich.
High School: West Bloomfield
Event: Back/IM
Birthdate: 10/29/1981
HS Coach: Bob Crosby
Junior: Academic All-Big Ten…John Munley Memorial Scholarship
recipient…member of the MSU record-setting 200 medley relay team…set
season best marks at the Big Ten Championships in the 50 free (20.82)
and 200 Free (1:44.04)…set personal best times in the 50 and 100
free…member of the 200 free relay squad that finished ninth at the
Big Ten Championships
Sophomore: Competed in the 50 free, 100 fly, 100 free at the Big Ten
Championships.
Freshman: Competed in the 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley at the 2000 Big Ten Championships.
High School: A four-year letterwinner...all-state honorable mention in the 200 IM and 100 back his final year...MVP and a team captain as a senior...a National Honor Society member.
Personal: Born October 29, 1981... son of Steven and Terry DeFauw.
DeFauw’s Lifetime Bests
50 Free: 20.82 – 100 Free: 46.15
Coach Lutz says: “Nick is another one of our captains and there has never been a question about Nick being a great worker. He wants to contribute wherever it is going to help the team and that is primarily as a sprinter, but he’s not afraid to swim other events if that will help us.”
2003- 2004
The John Munley Memorial Scholarship Recipient for 2003 - 2004 was
Chad Wilson
Hometown:
Holt, Mich.
High School: Holt
Event: Back/Free
Birthdate: 12/05/1982
HS Coach: Brent Polanski
Junior: Set career-best times in the 400 IM (4:11.73) and 1650 free (15:57.05) at the Big Ten Championships...finished second in the 1000 free against Oakland (9:56.32)...recipient of the John Munley Memorial Scholarship...Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Sophomore: John Munley Memorial Scholarship recipient for an outstanding level of competitiveness, dedication to the sport and loyalty to MSU.
Freshman: Posted personal-best times at the Big Ten Championships in the 200, 500 and 1,650 free.
Prep: Four-year letterwinner...four-time conference champion in the 500 free...placed seventh in the state in the 500 free his senior year...also lettered in track and cross country...took seventh at the YMCA Nationals in the 1,500 meter.
Personal: Born Dec. 5, 1982...son of John and Pamela Wilson...a building construction management major.
Wilson's Career Bests
500 Free: 4:37.00 - 400 IM:4:11.73
2004- 2005
The John Munley Memorial Scholarship Recipient for 2004 - 2005 was
Matt Wisniewski
Sophomore: Member of school record-breaking 200 medley relay team with Ian Clutten, Patrick Saucedo, and Rudolf Wagenaar (1:29.22) and 400 medley relay team with Clutten, Wagenaar and Nick Harley (3:17.05)...swam personal-best times at Big Ten Championships in the 50 free (20.68) and 100 free (45.8)... Most Improved Award winner...Academic All-Big Ten...honorable mention CSCAA Academic All-American.
Freshman: Finished eighth in the Big Ten Championships in the 400 free relay with Patrick Saucedo, Nick DeFauw, and Joe Brennan (3:02.27)...swam personal bests at Big Ten Championships in the 200 free (1:42.0), 100 free (46.4) and 50 free (21.13)
Prep: A four-time letterwinner...captain of the swim team senior year...three-time all-state selection...four-time all-district honoree...team MVP junior and senior years...four-time Scholar Athlete...set a personal record time of 1:44.47 in the 200 free and 100 free (47.7) as a senior...swam for the Zone Team of Team Michigan in 2001...member of the student council.
Personal: Born Jan. 25, 1984...son of Aaron and Linda Wisniewski...a marketing major.
Wisniewski's Career Bests
50 Free: 20.68 - 100 Free: 45.8 200 Free: 1:42.0
2005- 2006
The John Munley Memorial Scholarship Recipient for 2005-2006 was
Matt Torres
Freshman: Competes in multiple events... finished a season-high second place, behind teammate Ian Clutten in the 200 breast against Purdue (2:17.01)... set seven career bests at the Big Ten Championships.
Prep: Four-year letterwinner... set personal best times in the 500 free and 200 IM... finished third in the state in the 500 free and seventh in the state in the 200 IM... earned All-Section honors in his senior year... nominated for All-American honors as a senior... named team captain and helped team finish with a No. 19 state ranking as a senior... four-year varsity letterwinner.
Personal: Born Nov. 8, 1986... son of Neftali and Vivian Torres... an electrical engineering major... cousin Louis is currently swimming at Northwestern.
Torres's Career Bests:
500 Free: 4:39.23 400 IM: 4:05.11
2006- 2007
The John Munley Memorial Scholarship Recipient for 2005-2006 was
Michael VanBeek
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Gross Pointe Shores
High School
:Grosse Pointe North
Event: Free
Freshman: Member of the MSU `C' relay that finished 15th (7:11.61) in the 800 free at the Ohio State Invitational ... Took second in the 1000 free (10:02.71) against St. Bonaventure.
Prep: Four-year letterwinner ... Earned all-league honors all four years ... Member of Pointe Aquatics club team.
Personal: Born Nov. 16, 1986 ... Son of Robert and Natalie VanBeek ... A criminal justice major.
2007- 2008
The John Munley Memorial Scholarship Recipient for 2007-2008 was
Matthew Massman
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Livonia Michigan
High School : Livonia Stevenson
Event: Free
Freshman: Scored team points in the 100 and 200 back and the 200 IM in season opener versus Iowa (10/28) ... Placed first in 50 free against Purdue (1/13) ... Notched fourth-place showing in the 50 free (21.70) versus Oakland (1/19) ... Competed in 50, 100 and 200 freestyle events at Big Ten Championships.
High School: Four-time letter winner in swimming at Stevenson under coach Jeff Shoemaker ... Earned All-America honors in five events ... Also earned all-state and all-conference honors.
Personal: Born Dec. 24, 1987 in Detroit, Mich. ... Son of John and Maryanne Massman... Criminal justice major.