Gannon University Athletics

Expected to compete in sprint freestyle events for the second consecutive season … was part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that holds the school record with a time of six minutes and 56.05 seconds.

2011-12: Earned All-PSAC honors three times as a member of the 200-yard freestyle, the 400-yard freestyle and the 800-yard freestyle relay teams … helped the 800-yard freestyle relay team finish second at the PSAC Championships with a school record time of six minutes and 56.05 seconds … swam with the 200-yard freestyle relay team (1:25.26) and the 400-yard freestyle relay team (3:06.52) that captured bronze medals at the PSAC Championships … participated individually in freestyle and butterfly events as a true freshman … captured 12 individual gold medals, including six in the 100-yard freestyle … won six of the nine 100-yard freestyle events he raced in … added three titles in the 50-yard freestyle, two in the 100-yard butterfly, one in the 200-yard freestyle and one in the 200-yard butterfly … recorded 29 PSAC-qualifying times in five different events … produced a conference-qualifying time during eight of nine races in the 50-yard freestyle and eight of 10 races in the 100-yard freestyle … added PSAC times during both his 200-yard freestyle events, eight of nine 100-yard butterfly races and three of four 200-yard butterfly competitions … failed to produce a PSAC-qualifying time in only six of 35 competitions … recorded 23 top-three finishes … was part of nine relay titles, including three in both the 200-yard freestyle and 400-yard freestyle … added a single victory in both the 200-yard medley and the 400-yard medley … helped relay teams produce 22 top-three finishes and 26 top-five finishes … didn’t finish among the top five only once in 27 relay competitions.

High School: Swam for head coach Mark Kruse at Watertown (Wis.) High School … was a state champion in the 100-yard butterfly … earned all-conference accolades in the 100-yard freestyle … served as a team captain during his junior and senior seasons … named All-Conference Athlete of the Year … was a four-time WIAA state qualifier … earned back-to-back all-state honors … helped Watertown win the conference championship and finish among the top teams at the state championships … helped his relay team earned all-state accolades … was an academic letterwinner … named to the high honor roll.

Personal: Physician Assistant major … has one sister … son of Cathy and Brian.