Mike Schalla Class: Junior Hometown: West Bend, Wis. High School: Cedarburg Height / Weight: 6-2 / 185 Event: Sprints

2010-11: Contributed to Milwaukee's title effort with a fourth-place finish in the 50 freestyle and sixth place finishes in both the 100 and 200 free ... established career-best times in all three events at the championship meet ... earned Second-Team All-Horizon League honors as a member of the 200 and 800 freestyle relay team, both of which set school records ... also member of school-record 400 freestyle and 200 medley relay teams at the meet ... recorded 12 top-three finishes on the season, including five individual wins ... second in the 100 free in the season opener against Wisconsin Oct. 8 ... won the 100 free against Grand Valley State Oct. 15 and also against Boston College Oct. 22 ... also won the 50 free against BC ... topped the field in the 100 free against Wheaton College Nov. 5 ... second in the 50 free in UWM's wins against Carthage Jan. 16 and University of Chicago Jan. 22 ... claimed the victory in the 50 free against Western Illinois Jan. 29 ... Horizon League Academic Honor Roll member.

2009-10: Won the consolation finals of the 100 freestyle and 200 free at the Horizon League Championships, while also placing seventh in the 50 free ... had a great swim in the 200 free finals, moving up from 16th place in the prelims and setting a UWM freshman record in the process ... set season-best times in each event ... key member of relay teams, earning second team all-league honors with the 800 free relay team that set a school mark and earned an NCAA 'B' cut and also with the 400 free relay squad that earned a 'B' cut ... also anchored the school-record 400 medley relay team at the championship meet ... claimed individual wins in the 100 free and 200 free in UWM's win over Valparaiso Nov. 21 ... second in the 50 free at the Falcon Invitational Dec. 4 ... season-best time in placing third in the 100 backstroke against the University of Chicago Jan. 23 ... second in the 100 free against Green Bay Feb. 6.

Prior to UWM: A a transfer to UWM from Wisconsin, where he did not swim as a freshman.

High School: Very distinguished prep career, earning team MVP honors as a senior in leading his team to a second-place finish at the state meet ... 2008 state champion in the 50 freestyle ... he earned all-state honors in four events and all-conference accolades in six ... team captain ... recorded numerous top three finishes at the state meet and holds several Cedarburg High School and Ozaukee Aquatics Center records ... scholar-athlete for all four years ... was recognized by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as its Swimmer of the Week in January of 2008 ... received academic honors all four years ... also played tennis and soccer ... National Honor Society member.

Personal: Son of Larry and Susan Schalla ... a business major ... uncle, Gary, played football for the Eagles ... career goal is to own his own business ... chose UWM because of the good campus, fun team and the variety of activities available ... most memorable sports experience was finishing second at the state meet his senior year of high school ... was a 4-H camp volunteer counselor ... born Feb. 18, 1990.