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1984 Clarion University Grad - Business

Joyce Skoog had a tremendous impact on the Clarion Women’s Swimming teams from 1981-84 as a breaststroke and Individual Medley specialist. She helped lead the Golden Eagles to four NCAA Division II National Championships and four PSAC team titles under head coach Becky Leas. Joyce was a 16-time career All-American including winning an individual NCAA title in 1984 in the 200 Individual Medley and set an NCAA record. A 5-time NCAA champion (4 relays), she was a captain of the 1984 squad and won 6 of 6 events at the PSAC championships setting 4 PSAC records in the process. At her graduation she held Clarion team records in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, 200 and 400 I.M. and the 200 and 400 medley relays. Clarion had an amazing 37-6 dual record during her career, with the six losses coming against D-I teams. A native of Pittsburgh and a 1980 graduate of Penn Hills High School, Joyce currently resides in Muncie, Indiana with her husband Steve Robillard and has five children including Carl, Taylor, Jay, Alec and Parker.