College of Saint Rose Athletics

GENERAL: Will again be asked to provide depth for the Golden Knights as the season moves forward…Listed his father as the person who has most influenced his life…Said that Jeff Samardzija is the athlete he most admires…One of his favorite movies is “Rudy”…Hobbies include club lacrosse…Likes lobster…Aspires to begin a career in criminal justice at the federal level following his graduation from Saint Rose…Works as a lifeguard during the summer.

AS A JUNIOR: Part of a first-place 200 freestyle relay that finished with a time of 1:31.74 against Bridgeport (11/1/14)…Also swam on 200 free relays that posted marks of 1:30.99 and 1:31.04…Placed 11th at the NE-10 Championships (2/5-2/8/15) in the 200 free relay after touching 1:29.08…Part of a 200 medley relay squad that finished 12th at the NE-10 Championships (1:41.35)…400 medley relay team won at Le Moyne (11/22/14) with a time of 3:22.22…Played an important role on relay teams that also took first at Saint Michael’s (1/10/15) after clocking 3:33.56, and second versus Southern Connecticut State (1/16/15) with a time of 3:32.34…Finished fourth in the 50 free at the Hartwick Quadrangular (10/25/14) after swimming a season-best 23.07.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned three top-three finishes in the 50-yard freestyle during the season, including two separate clockings of 23.36 at SUNY Oneonta (11/8/13) and vs. Saint Michael’s (1/11/14)…Part of 200 free relay teams that hit the wall first at Southern Connecticut State (10/25/13) and Hartwick (10/26/13) with respective times of 1:30.82 and 1:33.86…Anchored the winning 200 medley relay team at Skidmore (11/16/13) with 1:43.99 effort.
 
AS A FRESHMAN: Swam in seven different events throughout the year…Went a season-best 22.87 in the 50 freestyle and a 50.34 in the 100 to finish 18th in both events at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships (1/31/13-2/2/13)…Was also 13th in the 100 backstroke at that meet with a time of 59.86…Took fourth place with a 1:56.89 clocking in the 200 free at Adelphi (1/19/13)…Named to the NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the spring semester in recognition of academic excellence.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-sport All-County selection at Pittsfield High School…Placed in the top-20 in the 50 and 100 freestyles at the Massachusetts State Championships as a senior to garner All-State accolades…Team captain and MVP as well that year…Selected to the Bay State Games squad as a junior in lacrosse…Was a BCLA All-Star and a team defensive captain…Won the 2012 Pittsfield Rotary Club “Service Above Self” Award..