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2020-21 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Jason W. Kapusta
Jason W. Kapusta

35 Cherise Schultz

  • Position BK/FS
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Home, PA
  • High School Marion Center Area
  • Major Business Administration
  • Letters 0

Biography

High School:
  • Three-sport athlete at Marion Center Area H.S.
  • Four-year varsity member of the swimming team
    • Two-time Team Captain
    • Four-time CWAAC All-Star selection (first team twice, second team twice)
    • Most Valuable Swimmer award recipient in 2019
    • Two-time sixth-place finisher in 100 backstroke at District meet
    • Fifth-place finisher in 100 backstroke at District meet in 2018
    • 100 Backstroke PR - 1:03.87
  • Four-year varsity member of the cross country team
    • Two-time Team Captain
    • Three-time Heritage All-Conference Athlete
    • Three-time State Qualifier
    • Third-place finisher at Heritage Conference meet and County meet in 2019
    • 11th-place finisher at District Meet in 2019
    • 5K PR - 20:31.00
    • Member of four Heritage Conference Dual Meet Championship teams, four Heritage Conference Team Championship squads, four County Championship teams and four State Qualifying teams
    • Member of three District Runner-Up teams
    • Member of District & State Championship team in 2018
    • Heritage Conference Team/Sports Story of the Year in 2018
    • Heritage Conference Distinguished Achievement Recognition; Indiana County Hall of Fame Team Recognition and Team Recognition at Harrisburg Capital Building in 2018
    • Member of State Runner-up team in 2019
  • Four-year varsity member of the track & field team
    • Two-time Team Captain
    • 2017 - First place in 4x800m relay at Heritage Conference Meet; District Qualifier; State Qualifier
    • 2018 - Second place in 800m run at County Meet; District Qualifier; Fourth-place finisher in 4x800m relay
      2019 - Third place in 4x800m relay at Altoona Mountain Lion Meet; First place in 4x800m relay, Second place in 1600m run, Third place in 800m run at Heritage Conference Meet; First place in 4x800m relay, 2nd in 800m run, Third in 1600m run, First in 4x400m relay at County Championship Meet; District Qualifier; Third place in 4x800m relay, Seventh place in 800m run at District Meet; State Qualifier; Qualifier for finals at states
    • 1600m PR - 5:46.89; 800m PR - 2:31.95
    • Member of Heritage Conference Dual Meet Championship and Appalachian Invitational Championship team in 2017
  • Four-year recipient of Primary Academic Honors
  • Three-year Tri-M Music Honor Society member
  • National Honor Society member in 2019
  • Business Honors member in 2020
  • Keith R. Bloom Memorial Scholarship and Marion Center Area Educator's Association Scholarship recipient
  • District 6 Sportsmanship Award & Scholarship 
  • President's Education Awards Program recipient

Personal:
  • Business Administration/Marketing major
  • Daughter of Miriam and Tim Schultz
  • Sibling of Miranda, Robin and Lilly
  • Enjoys art, pottery, music, hanging with friends, snuggling with her cat (Miss. Kitty)
  • Started running Cross Country at age 15, Swimming at age five and Track and Field at age 12
  • Helped give music lessons to kids at school; Played for the IUP community band; Was a lifeguard for high school, local YMCA, and outdoor pool; Planned, organized, and worked for school's chapter of FBLA to raise over $2,000 for the American Heart Association in February of 2020
  • Chose Westminster for the beautiful campus, the welcoming community and to grow both athletically and academically

Favorites:
  • Musicians: Post Malone, The Weeknd, Khalid, Blackbear and Billie Eilish
  • Foods: Fruit and Iced Cream
  • Actress: Zendaya
  • Book: A Beautiful, Terrible Thing
  • TV Show: The Morning Show

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