2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Emerged as one of Army's top breaststrokers during a breakout sophomore campaign ... moved into the Black Knights' all-time top-10 list in a pair of breaststroke events ... clocked a personal-best time (57.22) in the 100 breast at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) ... clocking lists eighth all-time at the Academy ... registered a career-best time of 2:04.74 in the 200 breast versus Navy (Dec. 8) ... clocking, which earned runner-up honors versus the Mids, ranks ninth all-time at Army ... added a fifth-place showing in the 100 breast opposite Navy ... placed fourth in both events versus Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... was fourth in the 200 breast at Marist (Oct. 14) ... took fifth in the 100 breast against Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... finished 15th in the 100 breast at Patriots (Feb. 16).
2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Added depth to the Black Knights' corps of breaststrokers during a solid freshman season ... placed eighth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:06.08) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 17) ... clocked personal-best time of 2:05.98 in the preliminaries of that event ... took 13th place in the 100 breast at Patriots (59.25) ... touched the wall in 58.46 during preliminaries ... recorded PR in the 100 breast in the preliminaries of the ECAC Championships (Feb. 25) after clocking a time of 58.26 ... finished third in the 200 breast (2:14.85) in Army's meet at Massachusetts (Oct. 23) ... posted fourth-place finishes in both the 100 breast (1:02.08) and 200 breast (2:15.55) in the Black Knights' win at Lehigh (Jan. 14) ... authored three top-five showings in Army's tri-meet with Marist and Syracuse (Oct. 15), placing fourth in the 200 IM (2:05.91) and finishing fifth in both the 100 breast (1:04.21) and 200 breast (2:20.94).
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Swam one season with Benedictine High School ... earned a letter and was tabbed team MVP ... earned one letter swimming at Shenendehowa High School ... helped lead team to state championship ... named Rookie of the Year ... member of the Albany Starfish swim club for several years ... swam with the Hargrave Aquatics club team for one season ... captained squad and presented with the Coach's Award ... also competed with the Poseidon Swim Club for one year.
PERSONAL: Ben Quay was born April 20, 1992 in Syracuse, N.Y. ... son of Michael and Margaret Quay ... has one sister, Rebecca ... member of the Boy Scouts ... active in the Beta Club ... hobbies include watching movies ... majoring in Political Science: Comparative Politics.
