Biography
2019-20: Finished second in the 200 IM (2:06.04) and third in the 200 fly (2:03.17) as well as being part of the second-place 200 medley relay (1:47.11, 26.04 split) vs. Green Bay (Oct. 4)... placed first in the 200 free (1:48.13) and fifth in the 200 LC IM (2:23.18), was also part of first-place 400 LC free relay (3:52.41, 57.41) and second-place 400 medley relay (3:40.72, 54.24 leg) at Virginia (Oct. 25)... earned three first-place finishes in the 200 free (1:47.55), 200 fly (2:00.82) and 400 IM (4:19.16) at Minnesota (Nov. 8)... finished sixth in the 200 free, setting a new career-best (1:46.86), 10th in the 200 IM (1:59.74) and 11th in the 200 fly (1:59.70), as well as being part of three third-place relays - 400 medley (3:34.44, 54.09 leg), 200 medley (1:38.92, 24.50 split) and 800 free (7:09.81, 1:46.42) - and the fifth-place 400 free relay (3:18.18, 49.92 leg) at the NC State Invitational (Nov. 21-23)... finished first in the 200 free (1:49.99) and was part of the first-place 400 free relay (3:26.09, 51.16 leg) and second-place 200 medley relay (1:46.39, 25.55 split) at Hawaii (Jan. 9)... placed second in the 200 fly (2:00.31), second in the 100 fly (55.41) and fourth in the 200 IM (2:04.20) and was part of the first-place 400 free relay (3:23.19, 51.16 leg) vs. Northwestern (Jan. 25)... finished first in the 200 free (1:50.84) and second in the 100 free (51.40) in the Badger Red/White Meet (Feb. 1)
2018-19: Earned All-American honors in the 800 free relay with a UW-program record 6:57.54 at the NCAA championships ... qualified for 100 fly finals, finishing 13th overall (53.70), 200 fly finals, touching 20th overall (1:59.20), and helped bag bronze in the 800 free relay (7:00.39) at the Big Ten championships …helped 400 medley squad take first (3:48.03) in season-opener vs. Green Bay … won the 100 fly (54.45) and 200 fly (1:58.88) vs. Minnesota … was the Badgers’ first-place finisher in the 200 IM (2:00.06) vs. Tennessee and Purdue … placed fifth in the 200 IM (1:58.33) at the Big Ten vs. ACC Challenge … qualified for 200 IM finals, placing sixth overall (1:59.05), 200 fly finals, finishing seventh overall (1:56.49) and 100 fly finals, touching 10th overall (53.63) at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational … tallied wins in the 400 IM (4:23.19) and 400 free relay (3:26.13) vs. Hawaii … bagged a pair of wins in the 200 fly (1:59.70) and 100 fly (53.97) vs. Iowa and Northwestern
2017-18: Starred in the 200 IM, finishing seventh with a time of 1:57.04, finished 11th in the 100 fly (53.11) and 14th in the 200 fly at the Big Ten Championships ... took seventh in the 400 IM (4:25.98) and the 200 fly (2:02.81) at the Shamrock Invite ... finished fourth in the 200 fly (2:01.89), the 100 fly (55.59) and the 200 IM (2:02.72) at USC ... claimed 11th-place in the 200 fly (1:58.05) and 18th-place in the 200 IM (2:00.70) at the Texas Invite ... took home a win in the 200 fly (2:02.03) and the 100 fly (55.91) at Northwestern ... won the 100 fly (56.13) and took part in the winning 400 medley relay squad (3:44.30) vs. UW-Green Bay ... finished fourth in the 100-yard butterfly (55.45) and sixth in the 200-yard butterfly (2:01.49) at the Big Ten quad in Minnesota ... placed second in the 200 fly (2:01.30) and fourth in the 100 fly (56.43) vs. NC State ... finished fifth in three events vs. Georgia ... won the 200-yard butterfly (2:00.29) and finished fifth in the 100-yard butterfly (55.77) vs. Auburn and Tennessee
2016-17: Tied for ninth in the 100 fly (53.16), took 10th in the 200 IM (1:58.99) and 12th in the 200 fly (1:58.13) at the Big Ten Championships ... placed second in the 400 medley relay (3:45.27), third in the 200 free relay (1:36.99) and fourth in the 50 free (24.09) against Green Bay ... finished fourth in the 400 IM (4:27.21) and the 200 fly (2:02.05) at the Notre Dame Shamrock Invitational, also placed fifth in the 100 fly (55.11), sixth in the 400 medley relay (3:45.44), seventh in the 400 free relay (3:29.70) and 12th in the 200 IM (2:05.39) ... took fifth in the 200 butterfly (2:03.67), seventh in the 400 IM (4:29.33) and fifth in the 400 medley relay (3:54.38) at USC ... posted two top-20 individual finishes at the Texas Invitational, taking 13th in the 200 butterfly (2:00.34) and 18th in the 100 fly (54.44) ... finished fourth in the 200-yard IM (2:05.07), fifth in the 100 butterfly (55.80) and 400 IM (4:29.54), and sixth in the 200 fly (2:05.25) at Georgia, also placed fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:44.16) and 400 medley relay (3:44.17) ... individually, placed third in the 400-yard IM (4:36.89), fourth in the 200-yard fly (2:02.72), fifth in the 200-yard IM (2:05.42), and sixth in the 100-yard fly (56.49) while also helping the 400-yard medley relay to a fifth-place finish (3:50.49) against NC State ... runner-up in the 200-yard IM (2:03.14), fourth in the 100-yard butterfly (55.75), and fifth in the 200-yard fly (2:02.89) against Minnesota ... took second in the 200-yard butterfly (2:03.27) and sixth in the 400-yard IM (4:32.10) vs. Auburn while also helping the 200-yard medley relay team take third (1:42.89)
Prep: Two-time All-American in 100 butterfly … helped team to second-consecutive state title and was an All-American in 100 butterfly during senior year … as a junior, re-set own team record in 100 butterfly while also notching All-America honors in the event … was also state champ in 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay to lead team to the state title … set 100 butterfly team record during sophomore season … coached by Ruth Ann Ahnen at Arrowhead … swam with Lake Country Swim Team for seven years … 2015 Wisconsin Short Course State High Point winner … 2015 Indianapolis Speedo Sectional 100 butterfly champ … 400 medley relay Wisconsin state record holder … briefly held the state record in 100 butterfly … also competed in gymnastics … was honored with the Merton Intermediate Scholastic, National AP Scholar, and AP Scholar with distinction awards … was a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American and a part of National Honor Society and Key Club
Personal: Parents are Tammy and Alan … has one brother, Austin and two sisters, Alexandria, and Jessie … intended major is chemistry
Why Wisconsin? “All around, the atmosphere of the team and the campus made me feel like Madison is the place for me!”
