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2007-08: Impressive freshman posted two wins in first career meet vs. VT in 500 free (4:40.50) and 1000 free (9:39.02), and finished fourth in 200 fly...Improved his time to finish fourth in 500 free (4:38.76) on 10/13 in Atlanta... Swam 500 free in 4:36.45 to place fourth and finished the 1000 free in 9:30.19 for a fourth place finish at #12 Virginia... Finished second in 1000 free (9:39.16) and third in 200 fly (1:53.34) in meet with South Carolina...Picked up second in 100 back, third in 200 free relay, second in 200 free, and fourth in 100 free in meet against SCAD...At Nike Cup: Placed third overall in 500 free with a 4:30.72...Placed 11th in 200 free and part of 6th place 800 free relay group...Placed third in the 1650 with a 15:37.10, tenth in Clemson history... Also placed fourth in 200 fly with an all-time top ten 1:50.69 in prelims...finished fourth in 1000 and fifth in the 500 free against #15 UNC...Took fourth place in the 100 back, 200 free, 200 free relay, and 200 medley relay at Davidson...Placed third in the 500 free and 1000 free and took fourth in the 200 fly against NC State...Won the 500 free (4:38.51), took fourth in the 1000 free, and took fifth in the 200 fly in upset win against #25 FSU...Won the 200 free (1:46.73), the 200 IM (1:58.94), and the 200 medley relay at Gardner-Webb...Won the 1000 free (9:32.85) and took second in the 400 IM against Duke...At ACC Championships: Placed 9th in the 1650 free, 12th in the 200 fly, and fifth in the 800 free relay...Moved into all-time top ten in 1650 free, 500 free, 100 free, and 200 fly.
In High School: Joins Holds two records at Emmaus High School (PA) in 200 and 500 free... District XI record in 500 free... 2006 State Champion for 500 free... 2007 State Champion in 200 free... 2007 District XI swimmer of the year... Morning Call Swimmer of the year... Team MVP 2006... Lehigh Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference All-star team 2007... Attended same high school as women's swimmer Cassy LaRussa... Earned four varsity letters in swimming... born 7/21/89...majoring in pre-business.