USD Magazine Summer 2016

The Torero Swim and Dive Team set five school records at the Mountain Pacific Sports Fed- eration (MPSF) Championships in February 2016. Junior Bri Jur- ries highlighted the weekend with school records in the 200- yard IM and 200-yard breast- stroke. Her time of 2:11.83 in the 200-yard breaststroke set a new MPSF championship record. Additionally, first-year Mackenna Briggs was named to the first team for the 200 freestyle. SPORTS B R I E F S Susie (Erpelding) Barroso ’98 (BA), ’00 (MA) was induct- ed into the 2016 West Coast Conference Hall of Honor on March 5, 2016. The former wom- en’s basketball player excelled on the floor and in the classroom during her time at USD (1995- 2000). When she graduated, she was the program’s all-time leading scorer with 1,510 points. During her senior year, she led the Toreros to the WCC Tourna- ment title and into the NCAA Tournament. The WCC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2000, she is also a member of USD’s Chet & Marguerite Pagni Family Athletic Hall of Fame. Leigh Ann (Robinson) Brown ’08 (BA) was inducted into the Chet & Marguerite Pagni Family Athletic Hall of Fame in April 2016. A four-year starter (2004- 2007) at midfielder for women’s soccer, she played a key role in leading the Toreros to two NCAA Tournaments and a combined 45 victories. Her professional career was capped off with back- to-back NWSL Championships with FC Kansas City. She is mar- ried to former USD basketball player Danny Brown. Brown was recently hired as USD’s assistant women’s soccer coach.

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AGE: 20 HOMETOWN: San Jose, Calif. SUPERLATIVES: Brigman posted an impressive .339 batting average and earned WCC Freshman of the Year honors in his first year as a Torero. “I’m always working on getting better. In baseball, you’re either getting better or you’re getting worse; there’s no staying the same.” TOP OF THE ORDER: The oldest of four accomplished, baseball-loving brothers, Brigman looks forward to the times his schedule allows him to jump on a plane and head home. While proud of his younger sib- lings’ successes on the field, he doesn’t give an inch when it comes to bragging rights. “When we’re all home together, we head right out to the batting cage. We’re out there going at it until midnight, pushing each other to be better. There’s some pretty good trash talking, that’s for sure.” BEATS BY BRIGMAN: The former high school DJ is always looking for new beats to inspire his performances. “I love music, and I’ve got several songs that I use for my walk-up to the plate during home games. I’m a huge Future fan, and I’m always look- ing for his next song or album. I guess you could say I’m looking for Future in the future.” sandiego.edu/videos/brigman BRYSON BRIGMAN

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SUMMER 2016