As a sophomore: For the second consecutive year, Army's top overall point scorer during the regular season (138.5) and at the Patriot League Championship (86) ... Army's most valuable swimmer and another key member of prestigious Class of 2007 ... etched his name into Army history by breaking the Academy record in the 200 freestyle (1:38.20) in first-place showing versus Navy ... this stands as the second-fastest swim all-time by a service academy student-athlete ... in addition to victory in 200 freestyle, also won the 500 free against Navy in a time of 4:30.86 ... qualified for and competed in the 200-meter freestyle at World Championship Trials in Indianapolis ... time trialed the 100-meter freestyle at this meet in a career-best 52.65 ... 2005 Patriot League champion in the 200 free and 500 free ... season-best 500 free (4:29.62) came at Patriot League Championship ... also placed fourth at Patriots in the 100 freestyle (46.24) ... swam on four of five Army relays ... holds Top 10 status in three events: 50 free (10th), 200 free (first), and 500 free (third) ... notched 16 first-place finishes during the dual meet season.
As a freshman: Asserted himself as Army's top freestyle threat ... scored more points than any other Army swimmer on the season ... won a team-best 18 individual events during the dual meet season ... given the Buncher Award, awarded to the plebe that contributes the most to the men's team ... set two individual plebe records in the 200 (1:38.93) and 500 (4:29.13) freestyle events ... member of two plebe record relay teams (200 and 800 FR) ... victorious in 200 and 400 freestyles at Navy ... captured third place at Patriots in both 200 and 500 freestyle events.
High School: Garnered four varsity letters ... state champion in the 200 free as a senior ... member of the school's 200 medley relay team which won the state championship in 2003 ... club team was Arizona Swimming Gauchos.
Personal: Born July 2, 1985 ... son of Mark and Louise Ruthenberg ... majoring in Management.
