Youngstown State University

• NIL Opportunities

2024-25 (Senior):

• At the Horizon League Championships…placed second in the 400-yard IM with a season-best time of 3:51.25, ninth in the 200-yard backstroke with a season-best time of 1:47.22, and 11th in the 200-yard IM with a season-best time of 1:49.35.
• Won both the 200-yard backstroke (1:49.17) and 400-yard IM (3:59.23) at the Akron Zips Classic.
• Finished third in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:06.37 during a dual vs. Denison.
• Placed fifth in the 200-yard backstroke during a dual vs. IU Indianapolis.
• Finished eighth in the 400-yard IM at the Magnus Cup Invitational at Cleveland State University.
• Finished runner-up in both the 400-yard IM and the 200-yard backstroke on Senior Day vs. Cleveland State.
• Placed second in the 200-yard backstroke and fourth in the 200-yard IM during a dual vs. Niagara.
• Finished second in the 400-yard IM during a dual vs. Oakland.
• Placed third in both the 200-yard backstroke and 200-yard IM during the season-opening dual vs. St. Bonaventure.

2023-24 (Junior): 

• Set the school record in the 200 back at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 1:45.54.
• Set the school record in the 400 IM at the HL meet with a time of 3:51.74 (prelims).
• At the Horizon League Championships, placed fourth in the 400 IM (3:52.95), ninth in the 200 back (1:45.54) and 14th in the 200 IM (1:50.64).
• Finished 10th in the 200 back (1:50.06) and 22nd in the 400 IM (3:59.70) at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships.
• Against IUPUI, was third in the 200 back (1:56.22), fourth in the 500 free (4:47.24), fifth in the 1650 free with a time of 16:55.40 and fifth in the 100 back (53.10).
• At the Miami (Ohio) Invite, placed ninth in the 400 IM (4:03.61), ninth in the 200 breast (1:49.53) and 10th in the 1650 free (16:31.26).
• Placed fourth in the 200 back (1:54.99), sixth in the 500 free (5:00.84) and seventh in the 1000 free (10:15.63) at Cleveland State.
• Finished second in the 200 back (1:56.80) and fourth in the 500 free (4:53.73) against Saint Francis/Niagara.
• At the Akron Zips Classic, was third in the 4:01.00 and fifth in the 200 IM (1:54.93).

2022-23 (Sophomore):

• Set the school record in the 400 IM with a time of 3:53.66.
• Finished eighth in the 400 IM at the Horizon League Championships, clocking a time of 3:59.63.
• Was 12th in the 1650 free at the HL Championships with a time of 15:52.27.
• Earned a victory in the 200 back against Niagara (at Duquesne) with a time of 1:56.59.
• Rounded out the top 50 in the men’s 5k at the CSCAA Open Water National Championships, clocking a 1:00.26.26.
• Placed eighth in the 200 back at the Miami (OH) Invite with a time of 1:57.00.
• Won the 400 IM at the Akron Zips Classic with a time of 4:02.76; finished second in the 200 back, clocking a 1:50.33.

2021-22 (Freshman):

• Finished seventh in the 200 back at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 1:48.36.
• Was 11th in the 1650 free with a time of 15:51.83 at the Horizon League Championships.
• Placed fourth in the 400 IM at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 3:55.36 after posting a school-record time of 3:53.71 in the preliminary round.
• Was fourth in the 1650 free with a time of 16:00.81 at the Miami (OH) Invitational.
• Placed 12th in the 500 free at the Miami (OH) Invitational with a time of 4:42.70.
• Finished sixth in the 200 back at the Miami (OH) Invitational with a time of 1:51.35.
• Took first place in both the 200 back (1:55.09) and 400 IM (4:08.50) against Niagara.
• Finished second in the 1000 free against Niagara with a time of 10:00.50.
• Placed second in the 1000 free with a time of 9:50.95 against Valparaiso and Green Bay.
• Took first place in the 400 IM against Gannon with a time of 4:10.79.
• Was second in the 200 back with a time of 1:53.97 against Gannon.
• Took first place in the 400 IM at the Zips Classic with a time of 4:01.82.
• Finished second in the 200 back with a time of 1:50.03 at the Zips Classic.

High School/Club:

• Primary events: 200 back, mile and 400 IM
• Top times: 2:05.12 in the 200 back; 4:34.61 in the 400 IM ; 15:45.39 in the mile
• Club Team: South Florida Aquatic Club
• Club Coach: Lou Manganiello
• Accolades: Three-year 200 IM regional champion, two-year 500 free regional champion, four-time state qualifier, three-year state finalist, two-time recipient of All Miami-Dade, two-year team captain
• Academic Accolades: National Art Honor Society, Young Arts Scholarship recipient, Award of Merit for the Florida Art Education Association, graduated cum laude, art was featured in Elysium Magazine

Personal:

• Kimberly and Eduardo Bono
• Academic Interest: Illustration
• Is a recipient of the 2024-25 Feld Family Athletic Scholarship and the Guenther A. Hladiuk and Mary Ann Kessler Scholarship.