Canisius University Athletics

2008-09:

• A multi-event athlete, swam primarily distance in the 500 and 1000 freestyle
• Also competed in the 200 butterfly, 400 IM and one meter diving
• Earned a personal best 10:35.95 in the 1000 freestyle at the MAACs, a personal record by over ten seconds
• Earned a season best 5:16.31 in the 500 freestyle against Iona

2007-08:

• Top swimmer in the 1650 free for the Griffs
• His best 1650 time (18:18.70) was swum against Iona
• Holds the team’s second-best times in the 1000 free (10:46.69 at the Canisius Niagara Dual) and the 500 free (5:12.65 against Gannon)
• Also holds the team’s seventh-best times in the 50 free (25.06 against Iona) and 100 free (54.47 against Saint Francis)

2006-07:

• At the 2007 MAACs, cut more than eight seconds off his time in the 500 free (5:07.68), 20 seconds in the 1,000 free (10:30.16) and 69 seconds in the 1,650 free (17:37.93)
• Took 16th in the 1,000 free and 15th in the 1,650 free at the MAACs Finished second in 500 free at Buffalo
• Took second in 1000 free against Iona
• Took third in 500 and 1000 free against Shippensburg and third in 1000 free at Niagara
• Competed in the 1-meter in three events, recording a high score of 117.83 points against Niagara Jan. 19

Before Canisius:

• Four-year letterwinner at Olathe South High School
• Finished 15th in the state in the 500 freestyle and was a member of the seventh-place 400 freestyle relay
• Second-team Sunflower league
• Captain as a senior

Personal:

• Son of John and Maria
• Has one brother, Adam
• Uncle James played soccer at Hope College.

Born:

• December 26, 1987