Gannon University Athletics

Expected to compete in freestyle events … was part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that holds the school record (6:52.76).

2013-14: Did not compete.

2012-13: Secured All-PSAC honors as part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that finished second at the conference championships with a school-record and NCAA “B” cut time of six minutes and 52.76 seconds … helped that 800-yard freestyle relay team finish among the top two during all five times they swam together, including first-place performances against NCAA Division I Canisius (7:08.55) and at the Indiana (Pa.) Invitational (7:18.74) … was a member of relay teams that participated in seven different events … captured six gold medals in relay action … was part of three winning 200-yard freestyle relay teams against Lake Erie (1:27.90), at the Westminster (Pa.) Relay Meet (1:29.11) and against Bloomsburg (1:27.40) … added another victory with the 200-yard medley relay team (1:39.61) against Bloomsburg … posted 15 top-three finishes in 25 relay competitions … competed in 10 different individual events, recording PSAC-qualifying times in six … met NCAA “B” cut standards during both the prelims and finals of the 200-yard freestyle at the PSAC Championship, finishing sixth overall … produced 21 conference-qualifying times during 34 races … met PSAC standards during all nine of his 200-yard freestyle performances … produced PSAC-qualifying marks four times in the 100-yard freestyle, three times in the 500-yard freestyle, twice in the 50-yard freestyle, twice in the 1,000-yard freestyle and once in the 400-yard IM … finished second in the 100-yard butterfly (58.80) against California (Pa.) … recorded eight top-three finishes.

2011-12: Earned All-PSAC accolades as a member of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that finished second at the PSAC Championships with a school record time of six minutes and 56.05 seconds … participated individually in freestyle and IM events … captured five gold medals, including three in the 1,000-yard freestyle … touched the wall first in the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.13) at the Citrus Classic and the 500-yard freestyle (5:03.33) at the Fredonia State Dual Meet … qualified for the PSAC Championships in the 200-yard freestyle, the 500-yard freestyle, the 1,000-yard freestyle and the 1,650-yard freestyle … met conference times at the Mid-Season Invitational in the 200-yard freestyle twice, the 500-yard freestyle twice and the 1,650-yard freestyle once … added a PSAC-qualifying time in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:16.37) at the Penn State Behrend Dual Meet … produced a total of 11 conference-qualifying times … recorded 16 top-three finishes and 21 top-five places … was part of two relay titles … swam with the winning 400-yard freestyle relay team (3:13.34) at the Indiana (Pa.) Dual Meet and the winning 800-yard freestyle relay team (7:20.34) at the Westminster (Pa.) Relay Meet … helped relay teams record 10 top-three finishes and 11 top-five finishes.

2010-11: Helped the 800-yard freestyle relay team break the school record at the PSAC Championships, finishing second in six minutes and 56.56 seconds … recorded 12 PSAC-qualifying times, the third-highest total on the team … qualified for the conference championships in the 200-yard freestyle, the 500-yard freestyle, the 1,000-yard freestyle and the 1,650-yard freestyle … earned All-PSAC accolades with third-place finishes in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:39.23) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:38.68) … finished sixth at the PSAC Championships in the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:32.67) … had 14 top-three individual finishes, the third-highest total on the squad … won six individual gold medals, representing the second-most among the Golden Knights … touched the wall first in both the 500-yard freestyle (4:59.33) and the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:22.35) against California (Pa.) … added victories in the 200-yard freestyle (1:47.90) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:58.79) against Fredonia State … rounded out his individual victories with celebrations in the 500-yard freestyle (4:52.88) and the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:11.03) at the Indiana (Pa.) Invitational … helped relay teams post top-three finishes 10 times, including five gold-medal performances … was part of relay teams that won two events and placed second in another at the Westminster (Pa.) Relay Meet … joined three teammates to set a pool record (7:23.10) in the 800-yard freestyle against California (Pa.) … helped his 400-yard freestyle relay team finish first (3:16.65) against NCAA Division I Canisius.

High School: Swam for head coaches Seth Medifind and A.J. Abril at Atwater (Calif.) High School … named 2010 Merced County Swimmer of the Year … was never defeated in the 500-yard freestyle during two years in the league … named MVP as a senior … holds the school records in the 100-yard freestyle, the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle … was a member of the 100-yard freestyle, the 200-yard freestyle, the 400-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle relay teams that broke school records … helped Atwater finish second in the conference as a senior.

Personal: Sport & Exercise Science major … has one sister … is the son of Cindee and Russell.