Girls’s Swimming Broadcasts Ten New Faces For 2026-27

Eastern Illinois girls’s swimming head coach Scott Teeters has introduced the addition of ten new swimmers that may be a part of the ladies’s program from the 2026-27 season.

Set to hitch the Panthers roster this fall are Emelia D’Alessio, Ava Gombosi, Kara Anne Hofmann, Margo Maddaloni, Aubrey Faith McLaughlin, Maris Miller, Summer Pfeiffer, Emma Popp, Emily Sang and Gabby Schmidt.

The Panthers will open the 2026-27 on October 3 on the Butler Invite with the primary dwelling meet at Padovan Pool on October 9 internet hosting Olivet Nazarene.

Listed under are bios are the incoming class.

 

Emelia D’Alessio (Land O’Lakes, Fla.) swam at Land O’Lakes High School and clue for Florida Elite Swimming for coaches Heber, JB and Gaete… earned 4 varsity letters in swimming and one in weightlifting… helped staff win district titles twice… was a four-time medalist throughout prep profession within the Sunshine Athletic Conference… reached the Florida Class 3A State Championships as a sophomore within the 50 freestyle… National Honor Society…

Ava Gombosi (Joliet, Ill.) swam at Joliet West High School and on the membership degree for Joliet Blue Tides for coaches Nick Koenig and Cameron Barnish… was a four-time IHSA Sectional qualifier ending second within the 200 IM and third within the 100 backstroke on the Homewood Sectional as a senior… staff captain… graduated Summa Cum Laude… Honor Roll… earned All-Southwest Prairie Conference honors… main occasions had been freestyle and backstroke… brother Trent Wallace performed golf at Illinois State…

Kara Anne Hofmann (Peoria, Ill.) swam at each Peoria Richwoods High School and membership for Peoria Area Water Wizards below the path of coaches Allison Hammerson, Mike Connors and Chris Lingenfelter… was a four-year varsity letterwinner in swimming… staff captain… Big 12 Scholar Athlete… National Honor Society… National Thespian Award… completed second place on the Big 12 Conference Championships within the 500 freestyle… went undefeated in common season in particular person occasions as a senior… superior to the IHSA Pekin Sectional as a senior putting third within the 200 free and fourth within the 500 free…

Margo Maddaloni (Appleton, Wis.) helped lead Appleton North High School to 4 straight Fox Valley Association championships swimming at each the highschool and membership degree for coaches Parker Sonnabend, Jamie Schnurer and Scott Dillon… swam on the membership degree for Fox Valley Wave Swim Team… helped lead highschool staff to sectional championships as a freshman and as a senior… was first staff All-Conference within the 400 free relay as a senior incomes honorable point out honors within the 100 fly and 200 medley relay… earned honorable point out within the 500 free as a freshman…

Aubrey Faith McLaughlin (Spicewood, Texas) completed highschool as a house faculty scholar… competed for coach Randy Teeters with Austin Swim Club… was a sectional finalist all 4 years in addition to sectional relay swimmer all 4 years… championship swimmer all 4 years on the ST AAAA Senior Champs… earned the Nitro Award for Team Leadership… main occasions had been backstroke and IM… relative Beverly Trombley danced at Cal State Fullerton…

Maris Miller (Cary, NC) earned 4 varsity letters swimming at Athens Drive Magnet High School competing for coach Paul Elasia… swam membership for the New Wave Swim Team… honor roll scholar… helped lead staff to Regional Runner-Up end as a senior… was a member of the bronze medal successful 200 medley relay staff on the NCHSAA 4A Eastern Regional as a senior… main swim occasions had been backstroke and free…

Summer Pfeiffer (Owasso, Okla.) was an All-State swimmer competing for coach Kim Ward at Claremore High School… completed eighth within the state within the 200 freestyle as a senior on the Oklahoma Class 6A State Championships… was a three-time State Medalist… four-time varsity letterwinner in swimming… National Honor Society… Class Salutatorian… swam membership for Trident Aquatics Club…

Emma Popp (Adel, Iowa) attended Adel DeSoto Minburn High School however swam for Waukee Northwest High School co-op for coach Emma Ashman reaching the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union State Championship within the 100 again and 200 IM as a person whereas swimming in three state relay championship occasions… was a four-year varsity letterwinner and two time staff captain… was a three-time All-Academic choice… helped lead staff to 2025 regional championship… superior to 2024 state championships and was a state finalist within the 100 backstroke…

Emily Sang (Arlington Heights, Ill.) swam at Rolling Meadows High School for coach Monika Chiappetta whereas swimming membership for Reach Aquatics… earned varsity letters in each soccer and swimming… reached IHSA State Championships as a senior within the 100 backstroke after ending second in that occasion on the Downers Grove Sectional… competed on the state meet throughout profession within the 200 medley, staff putting twelfth and within the 400 free relay, staff putting sixteenth… set each pool and college data in relays… was the convention champion within the 100 fly… helped win convention championships in each the medley relay and 400 free relay… relative Melissa Sang performed soccer at Loyola Chicago…

Gabby Schmidt (St. Charles, Ill.) started collegiate profession swimming on the University of the Pacific in California for freshman season in 2023-24… competed in two meets with a pair of Top 5 occasion finishes… missed a part of 2024-25 season because of damage and completed affiliate’s diploma at Elgin CC over the following two years whereas not competing in faculty swimming… attended highschool in San Diego, Calif., swimming at La Jolla Country Day High School… lettered all 4 years… Academic All-Conference as a sophomore… staff captain… staff MVP as a senior… helped staff break faculty report in all relay occasions… principal occasion was breaststroke…