Gannon University Athletics

Expected to compete in backstroke events for the second consecutive season as a sophomore in 2017-18.

2016-17: Participated in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard backstroke as a true freshman … finished third in the 100-yard backstroke (56.62) and fifth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:08.12) at the Erie Cup … recorded Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifying times twice in the 100-yard backstroke and twice in the 200-yard backstroke … generated season-best times in the 50-yard freestyle (24.45), 100-yard backstroke (55.04) and 200-yard backstroke (1:59.68) at the Wooster Invitational … competed with relay teams in the 200-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley, 400-yard medley and 3X100-yard backstroke … swam the middle leg for Gannon’s winning 3X100-yard backstroke team (2:46.94) at the Westminster (Pa.) Relay Meet … took care of the opening leg for third-place finishes in the 400-yard medley relay at the Westminster (Pa.) Relay Meet (3:45.46) and Tiffin (3:46.72).

High School: Swam for head coach Sarah Breeze at Perry (Ohio) High School … named to the All-Ohio first team as a senior … served as a team captain during his junior and senior campaigns … placed 16th in the 100-yard backstroke at the state championships … named to the Speedo Sectional Team … landed a spot on the Chagrin Valley All-Academic Team.

Personal: Psychology major … is the son of Laurie and Scott.

---