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Photo by: Chris Baird

Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Hickory, N.C.
High School:
Discovery

9x All-American
- 2024: 1650 freestyle
- 2023: 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle
- 2022: 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle
- 2021: 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle
- 2020: 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle

2x ACC Champion
- 2024: 1650 freestyle
- 2022: 500 freestyle

2023-24 (FIFTH YEAR):

Elected to use extra season of eligibility to return to the squad for 2023-24
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials finalist in the 800-meter freestyle placing 5th (7:53.78). He also placed 15th in the 400-meter freestyle.
2024 ACC Champion in the 1650-yard freestyle swimming a season best time of 14.39.34 and earned a fourth place finish in the 500-yard freestyle.
Named All-American in the 1650 at the 2024 NCAA Championships and swam a season best in the 500-yard freestyle.
Had multiple first place finishes in the 1000-yard freestyle in dual meets.
Member of the 2023-24 National team.

2022-23 (SENIOR):

Named All-American in two individual events at the 2023 NCAA Championship
National runner-up in the 1650 to his teammate Will Gallant (14:30.32). His new time now ranks third overall in program history
Earned a national top eight finish in the 500-yard freestyle (8th - 4:11.81)
Claimed the bronze medal in the 1,650-yard freestyle and finished seventh in the 500-yard freestyle at ACC championships
Set a new meet record in the 1,650-yard freestyle (14:44.87) at the NC State Invite
Won the 500-yard freestyle (4:27.02) by over ten seconds against Duke
Member of the 2022-23 National Team

2021-22 (JUNIOR):

Bronze medalist in the 1,650 freestyle at the NCAA Championships, clocking in at 14:31.74 just split seconds behind teammate Will Gallant
Earned All-America status in the 500 freestyle for the third season in a row with his eighth-place finish at NCAAs (4:14.30)
500 freestyle gold medalist at the ACC Championships, posting a winning time of 4:10.35 that ranks second in NC State history; led the way for a 1-2-3-4 finish by the Pack in the event
Also medaled in the 1650 freestyle (2nd - 14:36.71) and earned a spot in the B final of the 200 freestyle (12th - 1:34.48) at ACCs
Won both distance freestyle events in the Pack’s road dual at Virginia, claiming the win in the 1,000 (8:58.20) and the 500 (4:20.77)
Member of the 2021-22 U.S. National Team

2020-21 (SOPHOMORE):

Bronze medalist in the mile at the NCAA Championships, clocking in at 14:31.17. Mark was the fastest of his career and bettered his mark that ranks second in NC State program history
Also gained All-America status in the 500 freestyle (4:12.37) with his eight-place finish. Only member of the Pack men to earn All-America honors in multiple individual events in 2021
Won pair of medals at the 2021 ACC Championships. Runner-up finish in the 500 freestyle (4:12.54) and the mile (14:35.73) at the conference meet; 4:12.21 personal best set in the prelims is good for third in team history
B finalist in the 200 backstroke (1:47.95) to round out his individual races at ACCs
Swept distance free races in home duals against Virginia Tech and UNC
Secured a pair of top-three finishes in the 400 and 800 freestyle events at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials

2019-20 (FRESHMAN):

Earned a podium finish in the mile at the 2020 ACC Championships with his third-place performance. Touched the wall in 14:37.69 for his bronze medal
Finished fourth in the 500 freestyle at the conference meet, clocking in at a 4:13.77 that was his best time of the season and ranks third in program history
Also made an appearance in the A final of the 200 backstroke where he placed eighth in 1:48.61
Garnered All-America status in both distance free events in a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Selected after earning NCAA Championships qualification in both of those events
Ended rookie campaign ranked sixth in the nation in the 1650 freestyle with his ACC Championships time. Also owned a top-20 national time in the 500 freestyle with his performance at the conference meet ranking 16th
Honored with the team's Bell Tower Freshman Award for being the men's freshman with the most impressive transition and contribution to the team in his first year

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