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Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Dayton, Ohio
High School:
Legacy Christian Academy

6x All-American
- 2021: 800 freestyle relay
- 2020: 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle, 400 IM, 800 freestyle relay
- 2019: 1650 freestyle

3x ACC Champion
- 2022: 800 freestyle relay
- 2021: 800 freestyle relay
- 2019: 500 freestyle

2022 Elite 90 Award for Men's Swimming & Diving
2022 ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient
Academic All-ACC Team (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
CSCAA Scholar All-American (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
CoSIDA Academic All-American (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

2021-22 (GRADUATE):

Competed in the 500 freestyle (33rd - 4:17.77), the 1650 freestyle (19th -14:56.86) and the 400 individual medley (26th - 3:45.21) at the NCAA Championships
Winner of the 2022 Elite 90 Award for Men’s Swimming for having the highest cumulative GPA of any participant at the NCAA Championships
Gold medalist in the 800 freestyle relay at the ACC Championships, swimming the third leg in the Pack’s squad that set a meet record of 6:08.35
Finalist in all three of his individual events at ACCs with fourth-place finishes across the board in the 500 freestyle (4:13.60), the 400 individual medley (3:43.48) and the 1650 freestyle (14:52.50)
Also swam the 100 (44.55) and 200 (1:35.17) freestyles at the NC State Invitational in November, clocking season-best times in both events at that meet

2020-21 (SENIOR):

Garnered All-America status in the 800 freestyle relay as part of the Pack's 6:12.06 fifth-place team. Swam second leg of that race in 1:33.10 to help the squad to the heat win
Also competed in the mile, 500 freestyle and the 400 IM at the NCAA Championships
Took home 800 freestyle relay gold at 2021 ACC Championships. Team clocked in at 6:12.86, with his second leg splitting at 1:32.27
Qualified for the A final in all three individual events at ACCs. Placed sixth in the 500 free (4:17.62), sixth in 400 IM (3:44.85), eighth in the mile (15:09.24)
Top 500 freestyle finish in home dual against Virginia and won 1000 freestyle in dual at Duke
Named ACC Men's Swimmer of the Week on Dec. 8 after winning all three of his individual events at the UNC Invite. Clocked season bests in the 500 freestyle (4:14.07) and the mile (14:48.06) at that meet
2020-21 Team Captain

2019-20 (JUNIOR):

Placed in the top six of in all three of his individual events at the ACC Championships
Placed fourth in the mile at ACCs, with his 14:47.94 mark ranking 13th nationally at the end of the season
Earned podium finishes as the lead off leg of the Pack's second-place 800 freestyle relay team (1:34.01 split)
Garnered All-America status in four events in a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Selected after being part of an A cut relay team and earning NCAA Championships qualification in three individual events
Also secured top finishes in a multitude of individual events during the regular season, including two multi-win meets at UNC and against Duke

2018-19 (SOPHOMORE):

Gained All-American status for the first time in his career as he placed 16th in the mile at the NCAA Championships
Swam the fastest 500 freestyle time of his career (4:12.13) on the way to taking home gold in the event at the ACC Championships
Qualified for NCAA competition in the 500 freestyle, 400 IM and 1,650 freestyle
Reached the A final in the 400 IM at ACCs, where he placed second overall in a career-best 3:42.09

2017-18 (FRESHMAN):

NCAA Championships qualifier and competitor in the 500 freestyle, 400 IM, and 1650 freestyle
Took fifth in the 1,650 freestyle (14:54.56), sixth in the 500 freestyle (4:15.73), fifth in the 400 IM (3:44.68) at the ACC Championships
Finished fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:28.61) at the Pack's dual meet with Texas

PREP/PERSONAL:

Trained with the Dayton Raider Swim Club under coaches Meghan Olson and NC State alum Kevin Weldon
Swam for Legacy Christian Academy High School
USA Swimming Scholastic All-American (2015, 2016, 2017)
Five-time high school Division II State Champion in 200 IM (2015, 2016, 2017) and 500 freestyle (2016, 2017)
Two-time 2016 Speedo Junior National Champion (400 IM, 800 freestyle relay)
2016-17 National Junior Team member and NCSA Select Team member
Placed 15th at Phillips 66 Nationals in the 400 IM and qualified for Junior World Championships
Four-time 2017 NCSA Junior National Champion (400 IM, 400 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay)
Current national record holder in 200 freestyle relay (LCM)
10th place at FINA Junior World Championships in the 400 IM