Matt Angelini
Matt Angelini

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
West Chester, OH

Height:
5-10

Event:
IM/Back

Major:
Computer Science

2008-09: Selected as team captain for 2008-09 season...At ACC Championships: Recorded personal in a 12th-place finish in the 400 IM (3:51.75) to move into second in Clemson history... Recorded personal-best 1:50.06 in the 200 IM, sixth best in Clemson history...Recorded 1:48.70 in the 200 butterfly, the sixth-best time in Tiger history...Won the 200 IM, placed second in the 200 free and fourth in the 200 back against Duke... Placed third in the 200 free (1:43.48), 200 back, and 200 IM against NC State...Placed second in the 200 IM, fourth in the 200 free, and fifth in the 200 back at Florida State...At Georgia Invite: recorded 1:52.83 to finish 13th in the 200 IM...Placed 16th in the 400 IM...Had third place time of 1:54.30 in the 200 breaststroke against #13 North Carolina...Finished second in the 100 free against Florida Atlantic...Finished fifth in the 200 IM against Virginia Tech...Placed fourth in the 200 IM and the 200 fly against rival South Carolina Finished fourth in the 200 IM and fifth in the 200 fly against #15 Virginia...Placed third in the 200 fly and second in the 200 IM against ACC foe Georgia Tech...Placed third in 200 fly in meet with Davidson.

2007-08: Posted two third-place finishes and one second place finish in season-opening meet vs. Virginia Tech in 200 IM, 200 Butterfly, and 200 back...won the 200 Fly (1:52.95) and finished second in the 200 back (1:52.51) and 200 IM (1:54.15) in quad-meet on 10/13... Finished fourth in 400 IM (4:08.94) and fifth in 200 fly (1:53.59) at #12 UVA... Placed fourth in 200 fly (1:53.75) and fifth in 200 back (1:54.61) in meet vs. South Carolina...Placed second in 100 fly and 100 free and first in 200 breast against SCAD...At Nike Cup: Placed sixth in 200 IM (1:51.60), picked up fourth in the 400 IM (4:02.33), sixth in the 800 free relay, and 14th in the 200 back...Placed third in the 200 fly, 200 back, and fourth in the 200 IM against #15 UNC...Won 1000 free (9:34.23), placed second in the 100 breast, and took third in the 500 free in win at Davidson...Won the 200 fly and took second in the 200 IM against NC State...Placed second in the 200 IM, third in the 200 fly, and fourth in the 200 back in upset win against #25 FSU...Placed second in the 100 back, 100 fly, and 200 free against Gardner-Webb...Won the 400 IM (4:03.22) and 200 free (1:43.10) and took second in the 200 back in win against Duke...At ACC Championships: Part of fifth-place and school-record 800 free relay... Placed 16th in the 200 IM and 11th in the 400 IM.

2006-07: As a freshman, made the Clemson all-time top 10 list in two different events...Placed 13th at the ACC Championships in the 200 IM (1:50.38) to claim a tie for sixth on the list, and finished ninth in the 400 IM (3:55.45) to take over fourth on the Clemson list in the event...Also participated in the 200 butterfly where he placed 13th with a final time of 1:50.36...Versus in-state rival South Carolina, recorded third place finishes in the 200 backstroke with a season best time of 1:52.09, and 200 butterfly (1:53.67)...At the 2006 Nike Cup, placed 3rd in the 400 IM (4:01.28), 12th in the 200 backstroke (1:52.33), and 13th in the 200 IM (1:53.79)...Won the 500 freestyle (4:41.63), and finished second in the 200 IM (1:56.46) at the Christmas training meet at Florida Atlantic...Swam a season best time in the 200 freestyle (1:44.45) to take first, and a season best time in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.98) to finish second against Davidson...Versus N.C. State, claimed three second place finishes in the 500 freestyle (4:36.62), 200 butterfly (1:52.70), and 400 IM (4:02.48)...The 500 freestyle was a season fastest time.

In High School: Named 2004 GCL Swimmer of the Year...MVP of the Moeller High School Swim Team in 2002, 2003, and 2004...Three-time GCL First Team selection and three-time All-American selection...holds high school record in 200 IM, 100 backstroke, and 500 freestyle...born 11/24/1987...majoring in engineering.

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