Career Honors
- OSU Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024)
- CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team (2023, 2024)
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2023)
- CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention
- 200 Free Relay (2023)
- 400 Free Relay (2023, 2024)
- Was on the 400 free relay team that earned Second Team All-American honors at the NCAA Championships
- At the Big Ten Championships, placed 15th in the 50 free (19.72), 16th in the 100 free (44.10) and 24th in the 200 free (1:37.54)
- Swam a career-best 100 free time of 43.45 in prelims at the Big Ten Championships
- Qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 50 free
- At the NCAA Championships, was on the relay teams that placed 15th in the 400 free relay and 16th in the 200 free relay
- Finished second in his heat of the 50 free at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 19.80
- Set a career-best time of 19.57 in the 50 free at the Last Chance Meet
- At the Big Ten Championships, set career-best times in the 100 free (43.67) and the 200 free (1:36.89)
- At the Phillips 66 National Championships over the summer, turned in an Olympic Trials qualifying time of 22.55 in the 50 free
- Was on the 200 free relay team that set a school record at the TYR Pro Championships in Irvine
2021-22 (Sophomore)
- Raced NCAA B cuts in the 50 free (19.90) and 100 free (43.69)
- Competed in six regular season meets for Ohio State
2020-21 (Freshman)
- Competed in the Buckeyes’ three regular season meets of the year
Prior to Ohio State
- Swam for Jessica Stoddard at Detroit Catholic High School where he was a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) and NISCA All-American as well as NISCA Academic All-American
- He was a nine-time All-State honoree and an eight-time All-American
- Member of the DROP Aquatics club program, swimming under Drew Hansz
- Son of Maria and Dale McDonald
