Edinboro University Athletics

2009 All-PSAC in 1650-yard Freestyle

2008-09 PSAC Champion in 1000 and 1650-yard Freestyle

A qualifier for the PSAC Championships in each of the past three seasons … finished eighth in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the 2011 conference meet ... also competed in the 400 IM and 200-yard butterfly ... qualified for PSACs with victory in the 200-yard butterfly in meet against Clarion and Gannon … finished sixth in the 100-yard backstroke at the PSAC Championships in 2010 with a time of 52.90 and was a member of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that finished fourth … eighth in 1,650-yard freestyle and 10th in 200-yard backstroke at the PSACs … was named the 2009 PSAC Men’s Swimming Freshman of the Year after earning All-PSAC honors in the 1,650-yard freestyle thanks to a third place finish with a time of 16:09.46 ... added a fourth place finish in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a school-record time of 9:33.10 ... both times were NCAA ‘B’ cuts ... had four ‘B’ cut times at the PSACs ... captured All-PSAC honors in the 200yard backstroke with a second place finish (1:52.62), and earned his fourth NCAA ‘B’ cut time while swimming the 100-yard backstroke as the opening leg of the 400-yard medley relay ... set a school-record in that as well as the 400-yard medley relay team which took home fifth place.

HIGH SCHOOL
Started all four years at Corry High School where he was both a district and state qualifier.

PERSONAL
Born March 28, 1989 ... son on Delena and Brett Niggel ... majoring in Human Performance with a minor in Athletic Coaching … has one sister.

CAREER-BEST TIMES AT EDINBORO

100 backstroke          51.70               3/21/09         PSAC Championships

200 backstroke          1:56.86            2/17/11         PSAC Championships

1000 freestyle            9:33.10            3/19/09         PSAC Championships