Expected to compete in distance freestyle events for the fourth consecutive season as a senior in 2018-19.
2017-18: Participated in the 200-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle, 1,000-yard freestyle, 1,650-yard freestyle and 400-yard IM over the course of the season ... clocked the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)-qualifying time in the 1,650-yard freestyle both times he competed in the event, swimming his best time of 16:55.27 at the Wooster Invite ... reached the PSAC standard five times in the 500-yard freestyle and once in the 200-yard freestyle and 1,000-yard freestyle ... recorded four top-three performances in the 1,000-yard freestyle ... swam with the 200-yard freestyle, 800-yard freestyle and 3x500-yard freestyle relay teams during the season ... led Gannon to a first-place finish in the 3x500-yard freestyle relay at the Westminster Relays with a time of 15:08.18.Â
2016-17: Participated in the 200-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle, 1000-yard freestyle, 1650-yard freestyle and 200-yard butterfly … captured bronze medals in the 1650-yard freestyle (18:17.92) against Edinboro and 200-yard butterfly (2:07.32) at NCAA Division I Canisius … recorded nine Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifying times in four different events … met conference standards during all three times he attempted the 1650-yard freestyle … added PSAC-qualifying marks three times in the 500-yard freestyle, twice in the 200-yard butterfly and once in the 1,000-yard freestyle … recorded five top-five performances … generated season-best times in the 500-yard freestyle (4:53.71), 1000-yard freestyle (10:08.87) and 1650-yard freestyle (17:10.71) at the PSAC Championships … produced season-best times in the 200-yard butterfly (2:03.50) at the Wooster Invitational and 200-yard freestyle (1:53.66) at the Erie Cup … competed with relay teams in the 200-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle, 800-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley, 500-yard freestyle and 3X500-yard freestyle … swam the opening leg for the winning 3X500-yard freestyle team (15:28.03) at the Westminster (Pa.) Relay Meet … was part of third-place relay finishes in the 400-yard freestyle (3:25.90) at Tiffin and 500-yard freestyle (4:28.34) at the Westminster (Pa.) Relay Meet.
2015-16: Competed in the 200-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle, 1000-yard freestyle, 1650-yard freestyle and 200-yard butterfly as a true freshman … recorded seven PSAC-qualifying times in three different events … produced a 1650-yard freestyle time of 16:59.63 at the conference championships, representing the 10th-fastest time in program history … captured the gold medal in the 1000-yard freestyle against Tiffin with a time of 10 minutes and 31.30 seconds … finished runner-up in the 500-yard freestyle (5:03.83) at Shippensburg … earned the bronze medal in the 500-yard freestyle (5:05.88) at Bloomsburg … recorded four top-five finishes … competed with relay teams in the 200-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle and 800-yard freestyle … swam the first leg for the 200-yard freestyle relay team that finished third (1:35.10) against Tiffin … opened the season by swimming the first leg for the winning 3X500 freestyle relay team (15:14.76) at the Westminster (Pa.) Relay Meet.
High School: Swam for head coach Ben Westberg at Park Hill South (Mo.) High School … was a four-time all-state honoree … earned all-state accolades in the 500-yard freestyle and 400-yard freestyle relay events … received all-state honorable-mention accolades in the 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle … earned all-conference honors all four years in the 500-yard freestyle … reached all-conference status three times in the 200-yard freestyle … helped Park Hill South win back-to-back conference championships as a freshman and sophomore … received an academic letter all four years.
Personal: Chemistry/Mathematics major … is the son of Michelle and Thomas … has two sisters and two brothers.
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