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2015-16 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Paul Kersjes

Paul Kersjes

  • Position:
    Freestyle/Breaststroke
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Forest Hills, Mich.
  • Previous Team:
    Forest Hills Central
  • Major:
    Chemistry

Summary

Biography

Junior Year (2014-15): Notched third quickest time in school history in 1650 free (16:00.77) at Patriot League Championships … Turned in fourth best time in program history in 200 free (1:41.98) at Princeton Last Chance Meet … Also recorded 16th fastest time in school history in 100 free (47.25) at Last Chance Meet … Finished 9th in 100 back at Patriot League Championships, touching the wall at 50.33 … Helped Raiders post six-place finish in 800 free (6:47.86) at League Championships.

Sophomore Year (2013-14): Recorded a season-best time of 10:04.87 in the 1000 free versus Connecticut... finished the year with career-best times at the Patriot League Championships, posting a 1:42.96 in the 200 free, a 4:36.97 in the 500 free and a 16:07.56 in the 1650 free.

Freshmen Year (2012-13): Finished the year out with three season best times at the Patriot League Championships, posting a season-best time of 1:43.33 in the 200 free, recorded a 4:37.85 in the 500 free and also posted a season-best time in the 1650 free a with a time of 16:22.81.

Before Colgate: Served a steam captain senior year…Three-time OK Rainbow team champions…Two-time 200 Free conference winner…Three-time 200 Free Relay conference winner…Two-time 400 Free Relay conference winner…NISCA All-American…Three-time MHSAA Division 1 All-State…Four-time OK Rainbow/Greater Grand Rapids All-Conference…NISCA Academic All-American…Awarded Most Valuable Athlete as a Sophomore and Senior…Named Most Valuable Rookie as a Freshman.

Personal: Son of Michael and Diane Kersjes.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13First Year

    Freestyle/Breaststroke
    6'3"
  • C

    2013-14Sophomore

    Freestyle/Breaststroke
    6'3"
    C

  • 2014-15Junior

    Freestyle/Breaststroke
    6'3"

  • 2015-16Senior

    Freestyle/Breaststroke
    6'3"