Gannon University Athletics

Expected to compete in backstroke events.

2013-14: Selected as a PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... participated in the 50-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle, 50-yard backtstroke, 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke, 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard butterfly as a junior … earned five PSAC-qualifying times ... recorded top-three finishes twice and top-10 finishes nine times during 21 individual races ... placed third in the 50-yard backstroke (27.01) at Penn State Behrend and in the 100-yard backstroke (58.53) against Lake Erie ... earned fourth in the 50-yard freestyle (24.59) at Penn State Behrend and in the 200-yard backstroke (2:12.27) against Lake Erie ... participated on relay teams in five different events.

2012-13: Selected as a PSAC Scholar-Athlete for the second consecutive season … received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award … named to the Capital One Academic All-District II At-Large first team … earned All-PSAC honors as part of the 200-yard medley relay team that finished third at the conference championships with a time of one minute and 33.93 seconds … competed in 11 different individual events … qualified for the PSAC Championships in the 100-yard backstroke and the 200-yard backstroke, producing 13 conference-qualifying times in those events … met PSAC standards during seven of eight 100-yard backstroke events and six of eight 200-yard backstroke swims … took home gold three times against California … touched the wall first against the Vulcans in the 100-yard freestyle (53.49), the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.06) and the 100-yard butterfly (56.89) … produced seven top-three finishes … placed second in the 100-yard backstroke (56.65) against Lake Erie … participated with relay teams in nine different events … secured two gold medals with relay teams, winning the 200-yard freestyle (1:29.11) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:29.83) at the Westminster (Pa.) Relay Meet … produced 13 top-three finishes in 27 relay competitions.

2011-12: Named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … participated in backstroke, butterfly, IM and freestyle events … captured a gold medal in the 100-yard backstroke (55.94) at the Indiana (Pa.) Dual Meet … qualified for the PSAC Championships in the 100-yard backstroke and the 200-yard backstroke … met conference standards in both events at the Mid-Season Invitational … totaled seven PSAC-qualifying times throughout the entire season … recorded 10 top-three finishes and 16 top-five finishes … was part of two relay titles … helped the 200-yard medley relay team (1:39.76) win at the Le Moyne Dual Meet … swam with the winning 200-yard freestyle relay team (1:32.30) at the Lake Erie Dual Meet … was part of 15 top-three relay finishes and 18 top-five relay finishes.

High School: Swam for head coach Michael Rutledge at Erindale High School in Mississauga, Ontario.

Personal: Political Science major … has one sister … is the son of Linda and Thomas.