Kyle Ponsler

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Tuesday, May 03

16 Earn All-ACC Academic Honors

Wednesday, April 22

Wolfpack Close NCAA Championships with Silver in 400 Freestyle Relay

Saturday, March 28

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Friday, March 27

McCarty, Hayes, and Winkler Lead Record-Setting Charge for NC State on Day Two

Thursday, March 26

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Fishers, Ind.
High School:
Fishers

HONORS:
2x All American
-2024: 400 IM
-2025: 400 IM
1x ACC Champion
- 2024: 400 IM
ACC Silver Medalist
- 2025: 400 IM
All-ACC
-2025: 400 IM
Academic All-ACC Team (2023, 2025, 2026)

2024-25 (JUNIOR):

Earned All-American Honorable Mention after placing 9th in the 400 IM at the NCAA Championships
Set a new school record in the 400 IM with a time of 3:37.42 following his performance at NCAAs
Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 500 freestyle, 400 IM, and 200 backstroke
Won silver at the ACC Championships, finishing 2nd in the 400 IM and reaching the finals in the 500 freestyle with a 9th place finish
Set a pool record in the 400 IM during the home opener vs. Arizona State
Captured first place in the 400 IM at the Wolfpack Elite Invitational
Claimed a victory in the 500 freestyle in a dual meet against UNCW
Finished the season with top times in school history including: The fastest 400 IM time ever recorded, 5th fastest 100 IM, and 10th fastest 200 backstroke, and 500 freestyle time
Recognized for academic excellence as a member of the Academic All-ACC Team.

2023-24 (SOPHOMORE):

2024 U.S. Olympic Trials finalist in the 400-meter IM placing 6th overall in the country and going a personal best time of 4:16.53. Also clocked two more personal best times in the 200-meter backstroke (21st - 1:59.74) and the 200-meter IM (43rd - 2:02.55).
Finalist and NC State School record breaker in the 2024 NCAA Championships in the 400-yard IM, placing 10th in a best time of 3:39.28. Also competed in the 200-yard backstroke where he swam a best time of 1:42.50 placing 35th.
ACC Champion in the 400-yard IM. Also competed in the 500-yard freestyle where he hit a best time of 4:15.11 placing 5th, moving him up to 8th all time on the record book. Finished 7th in the 1650-yard freestyle.
Took home second place in the 1650-yard freestyle against Texas, going a best time of 15:05.69 which helped the Wolfpack men dominate with a score of 130-92.
Competed heavily in the individual medley events as well as the distance freestyle events throughout the season.

2022-23 (FRESHMAN):

Clocked all lifetime best times at the ACC Championship in the 400-yard IM (5th - 3:42.72), the 200-yard backstroke (13th - 1:43.55) and the 200-yard IM (16th - 1:45.40)
No.16 in all-time 18 & under in the 400-yard IM
At the Virginia and North Carolina tri meet, he took home his first ever collegiate win the the 400-yard IM going a lifetime best time in the process
Clocked a lifetime best time in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:59.83) and 200-yard IM (1:46.42) at the Pack’s dual meet against Texas
Member of the 2022-23 Junior National Team

PREP/PERSONAL:

2021-22 US Junior National Team member
Compete as part of the 2021-22 US National Junior International Team
2021 Olympic Trials qualifier in the 400 individual medley and 200 backstroke
Olympic Trials Wave I runner-up in the 400 individual medley
9x Sectional Champion
11x NISCA All-American
2022 Indiana high school state champion (500 freestyle)
2019 Toyota US Open Champion (400 individual medley)
3x Academic All-American
Mother, Kelly, played collegiate soccer and father, Chris, played collegiate football