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Photo by: Chris Baird

Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
Trinity
Weight:
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9x All-American
- 2023: 800 freestyle relay
- 2022: 200 backstroke, 800 freestyle relay
- 2021: 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay, 400 medley relay
- 2020: 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay

6x ACC Champion
- 2023: 800 freestyle relay
- 2022: 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay
- 2021: 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay
- 2020: 400 freestyle relay

Academic All-ACC Team (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
CSCAA Scholar All-American (2020, 2021)

2023-24 (FIFTH YEAR):

Elected to use extra season of eligibility to return to the squad for 2023-24
Competed in his fifth NCAA Championship meet in the 200-yard backstroke (24th - 1:40.81)
Finalist in all 3 of his events at the 2024 ACC Championships going season best times in the 200-yard freestyle (10th - 1:34.03) and 100-yard backstroke (13th - 46.42). Also earned a fourth place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (1:40.97).
Earned two gold medal finishes in the 200-meter backstroke at the TYR Pro Swim Series in San Antonio and the TYR Pro Swim Series in Knoxville.
Finalist in the 200-yard backstroke at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials placing 8th.
Semi-finalist in the 100-yard backstroke at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials place 13th.
Made multiple appearances in the 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard backstroke in seven meets for the Wolfpack.
Member of the 2023-24 National Team

2022-23 (SENIOR):

Named All-American in one of the Wolfpack relays at the 2023 NCAA Championship
Qualified for his fourth NCAA Championships, swimming the 200-yard backstroke (19th - 1:41.16) and 100-yard backstroke (28th - 46.05)
Part of the 800-yard freestyle that finished sixth at the NCAA championship
Finaled in all of his individual events at the ACC championship, finishing fourth in the 200-yard backstroke (1:40.44), tenth in the 200-yard freestyle (1:33.34) and 12th in the 100-yard backstroke going lifetime best time (45.85)
ACC gold medalist in the 800-yard freestyle relay
Part of the 400-yard freestyle relay that posted a new pool record (2:52.29) at the tri meet against Virginia and North Carolina
Won the 200-yard backstroke by over a second (1:43.33) at the tri meet against Virginia and North Carolina
Member of the 2022-23 National Team

2021-22 (JUNIOR):

Earned All-America status as a member of the Pack’s sixth-place 800 freestyle relay squad (6:08.22) at the 2022 NCAA Championships
Swam personal-best time of 1:39.30 to finish 11th in the 200 backstroke at NCAAs to also become an All-American in that event; time ranks fourth in team history
Won ACC Championships gold medals with a pair of Wolfpack relay teams, helping set a meet record in the 8000 (6:08.35) and also competing in the 400 win (2:46.18)
Earned additional ACC medals in the 200 freestyle (2nd - 1:32.72) and the 200 backstroke (3rd - 1:39.60); 200 freestyle time helped him crack the NC State top 10
Also a finalist in the 100 backstroke (5th - 46.18) at ACCs
Clocked fastest 100 backstroke time of his career at the NC State Invitational in November, with his time of 45.95 in the 400 medley relay cracking the Wolfpack top 10
Made his debut on Team USA as part of the short course World Championships squad in December 2021; competed individually in the 200-meter backstroke
Member of the 2021-22 U.S. National Team

2020-21 (SOPHOMORE):

Gained All-America status as part of four top-eight NC State relays at the NCAA Championships
Also competed in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle prelims at the national meet
Gold medalist in 800 freestyle relay (6:12.68) and 400 freestyle relay (1:16.33) at the 2021 ACC Championships. Also earned silver medal with 200 freestyle relay team
Posted career-best 42.51 100 freestyle time in the A final at ACCs. Time ranks seventh in team history
Also an A finalist in the 200 freestyle and a B finalist in the 50 freestyle at ACCs
Top finisher in 100 freestyle in duals against UNC, Virginia and Duke
Named ACC Men's Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 10 after picking up top finishes in all three individual events in season-opening meet at UNC

2019-20 (FRESHMAN):

Won the first ACC title of his career as part of the Pack's gold medal 400 freestyle relay team. Swam third leg with a split of 42.42 as NC State took the win in 2:48.03
Also earned a podium finish as the third leg of the Pack's second-place 800 freestyle relay team (1:34.33 split)
Qualified for the finals in all three of his individual events at the ACC Championships. Placed 13th in the 100 freestyle (43.35), 18th in the 200 freestyle (1:35.20) and 22nd in the 50 freestyle (19.90)
Garnered All-America status in a pair of relays in a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Selected after being a part of the Pack's A cut 400 freestyle relay and 800 freestyle relay teams
Clocked a 1:34.01 200 freestyle time in the prelims at the NC State/GAC Invitational. Mark ranks seventh in program history
Took home 200 freestyle victory in first collegiate race as the Pack took on South Carolina. Also picked up individual wins in that event against Virginia Tech and Virginia and in the 100 freestyle at UNC

PREP/PERSONAL:

5x KHSAA State Champion in 100 freestyle (2017, 2018, 2019) and 50 freestyle (2017, 2019)
KHSAA record holder in 50 and 100 freestyles
2019 KHSAA Most Outstanding Competitor
Finalist in 100 freestyle at 2018 Speedo Junior Nationals
3x USA Swimming Scholastic All-American (2017, 2018, 2019)\
Member of National Honors Society and Beta Club