2010-11: Capped career at Horizon League Championships with fourth-place showings in both the 100 and 200 backstroke while also taking fifth in the 200 IM ... all three times in the finals were career-bests ... recorded 10 top-three finishes on the season, including five victories ... second in the 100 back at Grand Valley State University Oct. 15 ... earned the victory in the 100 back against Boston College Oct. 22 ... won the 200 back against Wright State Oct. 29 and Wheaton College Nov. 5 ... won the 200 back, took second in the 100 back and was sixth in the 200 IM at the Stevens Point Border Battle Nov. 12-13 ... placed first in the 100 back in Milwaukee's victory over Western Illinois Jan. 29 ... Horizon League Academic Honor Roll member. 2009-10: Had a breakthrough season as a junior, finishing third in the 100 backstroke and sixth in both the 200 back and 200 IM at the Horizon League Championships ... set career-best times in the finals of all three events ... had 15 top-three finishes on the year, winning seven times ... second in the 100 back at Eastern Michigan Oct. 31 ... first in the 200 back and third in the 100 back against UIC/North Dakota Nov. 7 ... led the way for UWM at the Falcon Invitational Dec. 4-5, sweeping the back events and placing second in the 200 IM, taking first in all three prelims as well ... named Horizon League Swimmer of the Week for his efforts ... second in the 200 back and 200 IM against Green Bay Feb. 6 ... won the 400 IM in his only attempt on the year against Wheaton College Nov. 6 ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll. 2008-09: Competed in eight different events as a sophomore ... placed eighth in the 200 IM, won the consolation final in the 100 backstroke and took seventh in the 200 back at the Horizon League Championships ... swam to career-best times in all three events ... second in the 100 back and third in the 200 back against University of Chicago Jan. 23 ... fourth in both the 200 back and 200 IM against Green Bay Feb. 7 ... third in the 200 back at Falcon Invitational Dec. 6 ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll. 2007-08: Versatile swimmer, competing in eight different events as a freshman ... took seventh in the 100 backstroke, 10th in the 200 IM and 11th in the 200 back at the Horizon League Championships ... had a good weekend against South Dakota State and Valparaiso in December, placing second in both the 200 back and 200 IM against SDSU Dec. 7 while winning the 200 breaststroke and taking second in the 100 breast versus Valpo Dec. 8 ... second in the 200 IM and third in the 200 butterfly at Wheaton Nov. 2 ... 18 top-five showings on the year. High School: Led his team to a fifth-place finish at the state championship meet as a senior ... took fourth in the 200 individual medley and eighth in the 100 backstroke at the state meet ... was a YMCA national finalist in the 400 IM. Personal: Son of Dave and Marlene Kluczinske ... most memorable sports experience is scoring points at YMCA Nationals ... career goal is to own a company ... plays ultimate frisbee as a hobby ... an engineering major in school ... born Feb. 19, 1989. |
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