Ohio State Completes 2021-22 Signing Class
7/3/2022 11:14:42 AM | Men's Swim & Dive
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State swimming and diving team adds another eight student-athletes to campus this upcoming season in addition to its fall signees, director of swimming and diving Bill Dorenkott announced Saturday. The incoming class includes 20 student-athletes made up of 17 swimmers and three divers.
“When I look at the collective group of incoming student-athletes joining our program in 2022-23, I see great energy, enthusiasm and potential. We have established Ohio State swimming and diving as the premier spot in the NCAA to develop as a student, as an athlete and grow as a person. I am proud of our staff for their tireless efforts finding young people who are a good fit for our program.”
Meet the 2022-23 incomers:
Men’s Class:
Alex Axon | Markham, Ontario/Bill Crothers Secondary School
Personal Bests – 200 Free: 1:49.44 SCM, 1:50.95 LCM; 400 Free: 3:50.53 SCM, 3:52.07 LCM; 800 Free: 8:05.25 SCM, 8:02.24 LCM; 1500 Free: 15:26.78 SCM, 15:31.93 LCM
- Member of the Canadian Senior National Team
- Raced the open water 5km at the 2022 FINA World Championships, finishing 33rd overall
- Competed at the 2018 FINA Open Water World Junior Swimming Championships, posting Canada’s best ever results at the event with a fifth-place finish
- Won the 1.5 km and 5km races at the 2019 BEST FEST Open Water Swimming Festival
- Earned silver medals in the 800m and 1500m freestyle at the Canadian Olympic Trials in 2021
- Placed second in the 400 free at the 2022 Canadian World Team Trials in a time of 3:52.07
Sam Campbell | Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood HS
Personal Bests – 200 Free: 1:39.29 SCY, 500 Free: 4:26.97 SCY, 1000 Free: 9:19.54 SCY, 1650 Free: 15:24.15 SCY, 100 Back, 49.74 SCY, 200 Back: 1:47.70 SCY
- Oakwood HS team MVP in 2020 and 2021
- 2021 Division II state champion in the 500 Free, bronze medalist in the 100 Back
- Eleven-year member of the Dayton Raiders swim club
- Three-time Scholastic All-American
- Finished eighth at the 2021 Futures in the 200 Back
- 2018 Ohio Swimming Junior Olympics champion in the 200 Back
Guillermo Cepeda | San Luis Potosí, Mexico/ITESM Campus San Luis Potosí
Personal Bests – 100 Free: 51.27 SCY, 53.17 LCM; 100 Breast: 1:03.80 SCY, 1:06.87 LCM; 200 Breast: 2:15.59 SCY, 2:22.93 LCM
- Competed for eight years for La Loma centro Deportivo
- 2021-22 San Luis Potosí state champion
- National Olympiad champion
Rush Clark | Bennington, Neb./Florida State
Personal Bests – 100 Fly: 47.16 SCY, 54.51 LCM; 200 Fly: 1:46.26 SCY, 2:03.43 LCM; 200 IM: 1:48.22 SCY, 100 Back: 49.11
- Transfer from Florida State University
- Posted the second-best 200 fly time (1:46.26) and third-best 100 fly (47.16) and 200 IM times (1:48.22) for Florida State during the 2021-22 season
- 2020 Nebraska state champion in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly
- 2019 Speedo Champions Series – Jenks in the 100 butterfly
Mason Edmund | South Lake, Texas/Carroll Senior HS
Personal Bests – 200 Free: 1:37.72 SCY, 1:54.79 LCM; 500/400 Free: 4:23.72 SCY, 3:59.48 LCM; 400 IM: 3:48.25 SCY; 4:28.18 LCM; 1650/1500 Free: 15:21.35 SCY, 15:34.03 LCM
- Five-time high school All-American and member of the North Texas Nadadores swim club
- UIL 6A state finalist in 500 Free and 2020 district champion in the 500 Free
- Eight-time medalist at the USA Swimming Futures Championship and 2021 champion in the 800 Free
- Two-time 2021 Speedo Summer National Championships medalist, finishing fourth in the 1500 Free and seventh in the 400 IM
- Arena 18U Winter Championships National medalist
Caleb Ellis | Lee’s Summit, Mo./Lee Summit West HS
Personal Bests – 100 Fly: 47.88 SCY, 55.90 LCM; 200 Fly: 1:46.94; 2:04.41 LCM; 200 IM: 1:48.50 SCY, 2:07.24 LCM; 100 Back: 49.25 SCY; 200 Back: 1:47.40 SCY
- Four-year letterwinner at Lee Summit West HS and five-year member of the Empire Kansas City swim club
- All-State, All-American and captain for the Titans
- 2021 Speedo Sections Champion in the 200 Fly
- 2021 Missouri state champion in the 200 IM and finished second in the 100 Fly
- Class record holder in the 200 IM and conference record holder in the 200 Free
Evan Fentress | Milford, Ohio/Milford High School
Personal Bests – 50 Free: 20.37 SCY, 23.71 LCM; 100 Free: 45.21 SCY, 52.16 LCM; 100 Fly: 48.81 SCY, 55.26 LCM; 200 Fly: 1:49.06 SCY, 2:10.37 LCM
- Lettered four years for the Milford Eagles, serving as captain in 2021
- Took third in the 50 freestyle and fifth in the 100 butterfly at the 2022 Ohio state championship meet
- Finished sixth in the 100 butterfly at the state championships in 2021
- Milford High School record holder in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly
Bob Fick | Paarl, South Africa/Paarl Boy’s HS
Personal Bests – 100 Fly: 47.55 SCY, 54.62 LCM; 200 Fly: 1:46.16 SCY, 2:05.65 LCM; 200 IM: 1:50.06, 2:13.83 LCM
- Transfer from Cleveland State University, Named the Horizon League Freshman of the Year for the 2020-21 season
- 2021 Horizon League champion in the 200 butterfly and silver medalist in 2022
- Helped the Vikings’ 400 medley relay to a 2022 Horizon League Championship
- Prior to his collegiate career, he achieved multiple top-three spots at nationals for the Players Swimming Club
- Also played rugby in high school
Kylie Flory | Fairfax, Va./Robinson Secondary HS
- All-American diver for the Robinson Secondary Rams and seven-year member of the Dominion Dive Club
- Team captain junior and senior year
- 2020 district champion on the one-meter board
- Finished first in the platform dive at the 2021 USA Diving Open Championship
- Junior National semi-finalist since 2016
Tristan Jankovics | Guelph, Ontario/Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute
Personal Bests – 50 Back: 26.35 SCM, 26.37 LCM; 100 Back: 54.61 SCM, 56.54 LCM; 200 Back: 2:05.16 SCM, 2:04.94 LCM; 100 Breast: 1:02.40 SCY, 1:05.03 LCM; 200 IM: 2:06.43 LCM
- Canadian junior national team member and is slated to compete at the 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
- Swam for the Wellington County Waves
- Competed in the 50m backstroke, 200 breaststroke and 200 medley at the 2022 Canadian World Team Trials
- Qualified for the Canadian Olympic Trials in 2020
Rylan McDaniel | Ashland, Ohio/Ashland HS
Personal Bests – 50 Breast: 25.40 SCY, 29.03 LCM; 100 Breast: 55.17 SCY, 1:03.38 LCM; 200 Breast: 2:08.16 SCY, 2:22.60 LCM
- Four-year letterwinner for the Ashland Arrows’ swim team, member of the Hudson Explorers Aquatic Team, little brother of OSU All-American Hudson McDaniel
- All-American and All-Ohio performer for the Arrows
- 2021 OHSAA Division II silver medalist in the 100 Breast
- 2021 Futures champion in the 100 Breast
- Finished third in the 50 Breast and fifth in the 100 Breast at the 2021 Speedo Sectionals
Alex Metzler | Regensburg, Germany/Southwestern Oregon CC
Personal Bests –500 Free: 4:20.42 SCY; 1000 Free: 9:02.52; 1650 Free: 15:02.71 SCY; 400 IM: 3:50.62 SCY
- NJCAA National Men’s Swimmer of the Year after tying for first overall at the 2022 National Championship meet with 80 points
- 2022 National Champion in the 400 IM, 500 freestyle, 1000 freestyle and 1650 freestyle
- NJCAA national record holder in the 500 freestyle (4:20.72) and 1650 freestyle (15:06.09)
- Swam for 10 years at Schwimm Club Regensburg
- Finished third at the 2019 German Youth Nationals in the 400 IM
Women’s Class:
Sydney Davids | Lakeville, Minn./Eastview HS
Personal Bests –100 Back: 54.19 SCY, 1:03.78 LCM; 200 Back: 2:01.72 SCY, 2:22.06 LCM; 50 Free: 23.64 SCY, 27.44 LCM; 100 Free: 50.75 SCY, 58.86 LCM
- Two-year letterwinner for the Eastview Lightning swim team and six-year member of the Riptide swim club
- Named Rookie of the Year and All-State her sophomore year
- Finished second in the 200 Back at the 2020 Minnesota Senior Championships
- Speedo Winter Junior Championship finalist and section finalist
- Summer Juniors qualifier in the 100 Back in SCY and LCM
Jessica Eden | Mentor, Ohio/Hawken HS
Personal Bests – 200 IM: 1:59.77 SCY, 2:19.83 LCM; 400 IM: 4:15.49 SCY, 4:56.46 LCM; 100 Back: 54.99 SCY; 200 Back: 2:00.55 SCY
- Four-year member of the Hawken Hawks’ swim team and five-year member of the Lake Erie Silver Dolphins swim club
- Helped the Hawks to two state championships the last two seasons
- 2021 Ohio State champion in the 200 IM
- OHSAA record holder in the 200 Free Relay (1:34.43)
Lena Hentschel | Berlin, Germany/ Sportgymnasium Dresden
- 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medalists – 3m synchro
- 2020 European Aquatics Championship gold medalist in the 3m synchro
- Took silver at the 2018 European Aquatics Championship in the 3m synchro
- Won FINA Grand Prix gold in the 3m synchro in 2018 and bronze in 2018 and 2019
- Has earned over 20 wins in the German Junior Championships in her career
Annie Krusinski | Broadview Heights, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS
Personal Bests – 100 Fly: 54.79 SCY, 1:03.24 LCM; 100 Back: 55.42 SCY, 1:06.26 LCM; 200 IM: 2:06.31 SCY, 2:30.84 LCM
- Four-year letterwinner for the Brecksville-Broadview Heights’ swim team
- Two-time captain of the Bees and team MVP her junior year
- Holds the school record in the 100 Fly (54.85) and 100 Back (55.57)
- Four-time All-American and OHSAA state championship qualifier and finalist
- Six-year swimmer for the Cleveland Swim Institute
- 2021 Speedo Winter Junior Championship qualifier and Lake Erie record holder
Lucy Malys | Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston HS
Personal Bests – 500/400 Free: 4:42.55 SCY, 4:16.22 LCM; 1000/800 Free: 9:39.58 SCY, 8:49.64 LCM; 1650/1500 Free: 16:09.22 SCY, 16:47.56 LCM; 200 Fly: 1:57.42 SCY, 2:14.46 LCM; 400 IM: 4:13.60 SCY, 4:52.15 LCM
- Member of the OLY Swimming
- Four-time NCSA junior national champion, including a title in the 500 Free at the 2021 meet
- Holds four Michigan state records
- Selected to the 2020 USA Swimming National Select Camp Roster in the 1500 Free
Felicia Pasadyn | Hinckley, Ohio/Harvard
Personal Bests – 200 IM: 1:55.88 SCY, 2:14.92 LCM; 400 IM: 4:08.25 SCY, 4:47.20 LCM; 200 Back: 1:52.56 SCY, 2:12.90 LCM; 200 Free: 1:45.31 SCY; 500 Free: 4:45.79 SCY; 200 Fly: 1:56.49 SCY
- Graduate Transfer from Harvard University, winner of NCAA Division I Women’s Elite 90 Award for the highest GPA of any athlete competing at the NCAA Championships
- Qualified for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials in five events
- Seven-time Ivy League Champion, earning conference titles in 2020 in the 200 Back, 200 and 400 IM, 200 and 400 Medley Relay and 400 and 800 Free Relay
- Holds seven Harvard records, four Ivy League Meet records and six pool records
- Prior to her NCAA career, she was a four-time All-American amd Academic All-American for Brunswick HS.
- Won the Ohio Division I state title in the 100 Back as a junior and senior, and set the school and Medina County record in the process
Sanna Peterson | Richmond, Va./Deep Run HS
Personal Bests – 200 Free: 1:48.68 SCY, 2:05.64 LCM; 500/400 Free: 4:47.23 SCY, 4:20.99 LCM; 1000/800 Free: 9:49.84, 8:51.87 LCM; 1650/1500 Free: 16:26.95 SCY, 17:05.66 LCM
- Three-year member of the Deep Run Wildcats’ swim team and swims club for Nova of Virginia Aquatics
- All-Metro first team as a sophomore and junior
- State champion in the 500 Free her freshman and sophomore year, 2020 800 Free state champion
- Helped her team to the 2020 NCSCA Team and Women’s Championship
- Selected to the 2020 USA Swimming National Select Camp
- Two-time open water 5k state champion
Olena Sadovska | Broadview Heights, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS
Personal Bests – 100 Breast: 1:02.14 SCY, 1:14.54 LCM; 200 Breast: 2:16.37 SCY, 2:41.68 LCM; 200 IM: 2:03.53 SCY
- Four-year letterwinner for the Brecksville-Broadview Heights’ swim team and six-year swimmer for the Cleveland Swim Institute
- Two-time district champion in the 100 Breast and 200 Free
- State runner-up and All-American in the 100 Breast
- Competed at the 2021 Summer Junior Nationals
Blake Skilken | Columbus, Ohio | Columbus Academy
- Three-year letterwinner for the Columbus Academy diving team
- Qualified for the Division II state meet with a second-place finish at districts during the 2020-21 season
- Most recently competed at the club level for Aces Diving
- Father, Steve Skilken, was an All-American diver for the Buckeyes and sister, Jordan, is a diver at the University of Texas
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