Chris Nguyen Named Patriot League Diver of the Meet
2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Excelled in the freestyle and backstroke events as a freshman ... ended the year by scoring points in three events at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 16) ... finished 15th in both the 500 free and 200 back, while placing 16th in the 200 free ... clocked a personal-best time of 4:39.27 in the 500 free preliminaries ... authored three top-16 finishes at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) ... was fifth in the 200 free (PR, 1:41.34), 10th in the 500 free and 16th in the 100 free (PR, 47.35) ... finished runner-up in the 200 back and placed fourth in the 100 back during the tri-meet with Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) ... turned in a fifth-place showing in the 100 back at the season-opening meet versus Boston College and Stony Brook (Oct. 7) ... duplicated that feat opposite Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.518 grade point average during the spring semester.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Won back-to-back district titles in the 100-yard freestyle (2010-11) while swimming for John Marshall High School ... also captured the district crown in the 50 free as a senior ... earned all-state honors as a junior and senior ... helped set the school record in the 200 free relay ... was named to the all-region first team in water polo as a senior ... graduated eighth in his high school class of 550.
PERSONAL: Tyler W. Sowell was born June 23, 1993 in San Antonio, Texas ... parents are Mark and Andrea Sowell ... has four siblings ... hobbies include paintballing ... major is undeclared.
