Gannon University Athletics

Expected to compete in backstroke and freestyle events as a senior in 2016-17.

2015-16: Participated in the 50-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle, 1,000-yard freestyle, 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke, 100-yard butterfly and 400-yard IM … recorded 14 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifying times in four different events … met conference-qualifying times during all four times he swam the 200-yard backstroke … posted a 1:57.23 time during the 200-yard backstroke prelims at the PSAC Championships, representing the eighth-fastest time in program history … met PSAC standards during seven of nine 100-yard backstroke events he competed in … completed the 100-yard backstroke at the conference championships in 52.82 seconds, equaling the fifth-best time in program history … recorded PSAC-qualifying times in two of three 100-yard butterfly races and during his only attempt at the 500-yard freestyle … was the runner-up in the 100-yard backstroke (57.00) against Tiffin … finished third in the 100-yard backstroke (56.96) against NCAA Division I Canisius … recorded six top-five finishes … competed with relay teams in the 200-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley and 400-yard medley … swam the third leg for the 200-yard freestyle relay team that finished third (1:34.58) at Bloomsburg … logged the opening segment of the 200-yard medley relay against Tiffin, helping the Golden Knights place second with a 1:42.76 time … swam the opening leg for the 400-yard medley relay squad that finished third (3:48.61) at Shippensburg … opened the season by taking care of the first leg for the 3X100 butterfly relay team that was runner-up at the Westminster Relays.

2014-15: Competed in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle, 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke and 100-yard butterfly events … recorded 14 PSAC-qualifying times in six different events … met conference times during all three attempts in the 200-yard backstroke … secured a PSAC-qualifying time during five of six 100-yard backstroke events … registered his best finish during the 100-yard butterfly (58.30) at Tiffin, finishing third … had six top-five finishes, including three in the 100-yard backstroke … posted season-low times in the 200-yard freestyle (1:49.31), 500-yard freestyle (5:03.20) and 200-yard backstroke (2:04.49) at the PSAC Championships … set season-best times in the 100-yard freestyle (49.46), 100-yard backstroke (55.15) and 100-yard butterfly (54.81) at the Wooster Invitational … swam with relay teams in the 200-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle, 800-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley, 400-yard medley and 3X100 backstroke … logged the opening leg for the 400-yard medley relay team that finished second (3:48.02) at Tiffin … began the season by finishing third in the 3X100 backstroke relay (2:54.88) at the Westminster Relays … added a bronze medal as the anchor for the 200-yard freestyle relay team (1:37.60) at NCAA Division I Cleveland State.

2013-14: Participated in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 50-yard backstroke, 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke, 50-yard butterfly, 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard butterfly as a true freshman … earned two PSAC-qualifying times ... recorded top-three finishes three times and top-five performances seven times during 29 individual races ... posted runner-up finishes in the 100-yard backstroke (57.20) against Lake Erie and 50-yard butterfly (26.29) at the Edinboro Tri-Meet ... participated on relay teams in six different events.

High School: Swam for head coach Michele Gallagher at St. Mary Central Catholic (Ohio) High School … was a three-time team MVP … received the coach’s award as a freshman … qualified for the sectional championships all four years, capturing gold in the backstroke as a senior … was a district qualifier as a sophomore, junior and senior … qualified for the state championships in the backstroke as a senior, earning all-state accolades … was a three-sport athlete … lettered four times in swimming, cross country and track … received the Iron Man Award in cross country as a freshman … named to the all-conference cross country first team as a sophomore and junior … qualified for the state cross country championships as a sophomore … was a two-time team MVP in cross country … qualified for the district and regional championships in cross country all four years … was a two-time district qualifier in track … advanced to the regional track championships in 2011 … helped the St. Mary Central Catholic cross country team win the conference title as a freshman … was part of the St. Mary Central Catholic swim team that went undefeated as a senior.

Personal: Criminal Justice major … has one sister … is the son of Karlynn, Bruce and stepfather Martin.