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Career Honors
- CSCAA Second Team All-American
- 800 Free Relay (2021)
- CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American (2020)
- OSU Scholar-Athlete (2020, 2021, 2022)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2022)
- Big Ten Freshman of the Week (11/20/20)
2021-22 (Junior)
- Helped the Buckeyes to a bronze medal finish in the 800 free relay at the Big Ten Championship meet and scored in the 200 IM and 100 and 200 backstroke
- Recorded the team’s best 200 backstroke time (1:42.80) and a first-place finish at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
- Competed in five regular season meets and earned two wins for Ohio State
2020-21 (Sophomore)
- Earned points in the 800 Free Relay, 400 IM, 100 Back and 200 Back at the Big Ten Championships
- Earned All-America honors as a member of the 800 Free Relay that finished 14th at the NCAA Championships
2019-20 (Freshman)
- Won a total of seven events
- Took first in the 200 IM vs. Kenyon and then won both the 100 Back (48.90) and 200 Back (1:47.81) vs. Denison
- Named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week following his performance vs. Denison
- Won the 200 Back at the OSU Fall Invite and then against both Kentucky and Michigan
- Qualified for the B finals of the 100 Back at the Big Ten Championships and turned in a personal best time of 46.88 to win the race
- Took sixth overall in the 200 Back at Big Tens with a then personal best time of 1:41.75
- Then posted an NCAA B cut time and a new personal best with a 1:41.58 in the time trials
Prior to Ohio State
- Played field hockey, cricket and swam for Wellington College
- Swam for four seasons with Capital Swim Club
- Captain of the swim team and five year letterwinner